KOMPAS.com-Bestselling author James Patterson is joined by the Duchess of Cornwall in the launch of a campaign encouraging more fathers read books to their children. Because, a poll done reading Foundation revealed that only one Booktrust from eight fathers who want to read the book to his son.
"If I can help other fathers to understand their role in making the book and read the more important in the lives of children, I will be a happy man," said Patterson.
Reading, he added could "open up a whole world of possibilities for their children".
"I believe that Dad has a big role to encourage their children to read," he said when launching the campaign read father named Booktrust's Get Dads Reading, at a library in London.
Patterson himself admitted to start writing children's books since 2005, driven by the desire to create his own son interested in reading.
U.S. writer who his book many borrowed at the library in the United Kingdom is famous for a number of his writings such as the story of detective Alex Cross. Other works are the series Maximum Ride and Daniel X became a bestselling book and liked by children as well as adults. His latest book with a story about a teenager in high school will be released next month in the us.
"This is not about reading Charles Dickens or Shakespeare, but learn to read with confidence – if you can do that then it can help you in school, College and jobs," he said.
"America is in the front in making children want to read, lagging behind the United Kingdom United-there is something wrong here," he added later.
' The role of women '
Patterson award-winning author of children's books in 2010, has sold about 260 million copies of his books worldwide. The novelist was 65 years is also making a site for ReadKiddoRead helps dad looking for books that are interesting to read to his son.
Booktrust poll revealed that only 13% of the United Kingdom's father wants to read books to their children. A quarter of respondents work rush make reasoned they couldn't read books to their children.
Other studies conducted educational institutions called much dad who looked at reading the book is the role of a female.
"The most important thing for a father to understand that if the children saw their father read, they look more to enjoy themselves," said Viv Bird, Chief Executive of Booktrust.
"There is evidence that boys are lagging far behind girls in reading-and this is important to emphasize that father to be a role model for young men including their daughters while reading, '' adds Viv Bird.
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