They reached out from somewhere and dragged me into a world I didn’t know existed at that young age. I didn’t want to read about children climbing trees or playing football, I wanted to do it for myself. Read More Richard Hogan: We need to take on Big Tech and let children really be childrenI triedMoby Dick, White Fang, Tom Sawyer,etc, but they didn’t really capture my attention. My parents even gave me football books, Hot Shot Hamishand Mighty Mouse,but again they didn’t really do it for me. Getting your children into the world of reading could be one of the most important gifts you give them.

Source: Irish Examiner February 19, 2026 18:28 UTC