November 1 marks National Family Literacy Day, and we’re celebrating with these 10 quotes about reading with your kids.

1. “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”—Emilie Buchwald

2. “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”—Margaret Fuller

3. “Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.”—Kate DiCamillo

4. “Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.”—Marilyn Jager Adams

When it comes to early #schoolsuccess, parents play the most influential role in children’s lives. 👪 Learn more! https://t.co/2duayHpj6A pic.twitter.com/QTc8G4U8IS

— Grade-Level Reading (@readingby3rd) October 24, 2017

5. “When I say to a parent, ‘read to a child’, I don’t want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate.”—Mem Fox

6. “There is no substitute for books in the life of a child.”—May Ellen Chase

See how @THECALLMEMISTER program is using barbershops to school children & parents on the importance of reading ➡️ https://t.co/X9hMGUPYVE pic.twitter.com/iL6xFaEeR3

— Clemson University (@ClemsonUniv) October 12, 2017

7. “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”—Albert Einstein

Parents spend more time on screens than reading to children https://t.co/kmfDrNOxWt pic.twitter.com/ZlV1Bkb3A4

— Kim Esnard (@Kim_Esnard) September 23, 2017

8. “I will defend the importance of bedtime stories to my last gasp!”—J.K. Rowling

It’s encouraged that parents should support their children & start reading to them from an early age -Jim Dees,@Armadillo8000 #VOIdrivetime pic.twitter.com/Bl0QUlXI5X

— Voice of Islam Radio (@RadioVIslam) October 9, 2017

9. “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.”—Jackie Kennedy

10. “Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school.”—Beverly Cleary

See how our partner @readingby3rd is supporting parents to help their children improve reading proficiency. https://t.co/d9hgYlha3r pic.twitter.com/NXNDFQmnkw

— Bezos Family Fdn (@BezosFoundation) October 12, 2017

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