My parents always talk about how I became an avid reader at a very young age–but I'm pretty sure childhood me had nothing on 5-year-old Sophia Moss.
The Louisiana girl reads a book nearly every day, at least 875 a school year. Wow! Have I mentioned she's only 5?
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She reads so much, so fast that she's already finished reading almost all of the books in the kindergarten and first grade section of her elementary school library. "I told Sophia, I said we're going to have to order more books for T.S. Cooley Library because she's read so many of them and enjoys so many of them," librarian Mary Lanier said of the little girl's passion for books.
Sophia is so crazy about reading that her father, Carl–who says they check out at least 20 books a week from the school library–even proclaims he has a hard time getting her to go to sleep because she'd rather be reading.
Isn't that just amazing?! It's rare to find adults that like to read these days, let alone kids as young as Sophie. Being a big reader myself, I'm so glad to see that her father and teachers are encouraging this hobby. Who knows? Maybe she'll become an author one day!
Sophie's story should serve as an inspiring example for others parents to get their children excited about picking up a book from a young age. Not sure where to start? Check out five ways to get your kids reading this summer: