One of the things we did during the Easter holidays was to get our little literary dude his own library card. Until recently, he had been borrowing books on my card. Nothing wrong with that of course, but getting a library card is a milestone for a child, in my humble opinion.
To celebrate the occasion, we decided to turn a section of his organiser into a book diary. We were using it primarily for recording lists of his tasks and pocket money earned for these, but adding a section for book ratings seemed a fun addition to this organiser. I bought some gold stars for the purpose, and he decided to get down to his first three ratings. Aww!
Keeping a book diary for kids is a fun idea. Same as for adults, it’s helpful to record books read and on what date. My son chose not to write a short review, opting to allocate stars alone, though he did insist on including half stars to be more specific. Pictured above are two of the three books he finished recently; these will be returned to the library soon, in order to borrow the next in each series.
When he’s a bit older, and if he chooses to continue keeping a book diary, I’ll get him a dedicated journal for longer reviews. For now, we’re enjoying reading together and discussing the books he borrows, or those we buy for him. Reading time is fun time, for kids as much as adults.
Leilanie Stewart 