Does it matter what children read, as long as they are reading?

In The Conversation, creative writing professor Caroline Cauchi of the University of Hull examines a timeless question: does the substance of what children read matter, or is fostering the reading habit itself what truly counts? According to Cauchi, reading engagement often begins not with arguments about reading's value, but with subjects that already interest the child.

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