Reluctant Readers — What Actually Works for Kids Who Hate Books

"I hate reading" is one of the hardest things a parent can hear. But in all my years working with kids this age — as a camp counselor, a water safety instructor, and now as a children's author — I've never met a child who genuinely hated stories. What I've met are children who hit a wall and decided the wall was them. That's a different problem, and it has a different solution. Everything on this page is about finding that solution.