Parents are desperately trying to lure their children away from video games and
the TV for fear of obesity. Many children today are substituting dazzling reads for TV remote and game controllers. Cindi Brown, a daycare owner expresses Children who read at an early age seem more content with a nice book and do not rely on TV and video games for entertainment as much as non-readers.

Evelyn Petersen, author of 8 books for early childhood and parenting, a writer in newspapers for over 20 many years, Detroit Free Press and KRTN Wire previously, as well as writing for weekly parenting columns for the Nashville Tennesean. Also has been published in Children and Families" magazine comments Many first grade teachers are noticing that children who stare at the TV screen for hours each day are commonly damaging the muscles in their eyes so they cannot track their eyes to left to right as you read.

While many parents are generally too busy to take instant to read to their children, it is associated that children who are read to, are children who read, as commented by MaryAnn Kohl, author of over 15 books on creative art for children, and a columnist for many parenting magazines including Scholastics Lets Find Out.

Early childhood reading is considered a key element in a childs success for their
future. Sue Reszka has been teaching in preschools for 25 years and has found that
children that have the opportunity to experience books at a young age, have a much
easier time when learning to read on their own. Reading to children at an early age helps
them learn new words, relate the spoken word to the printed word, develop listening skills
and an information of what words mean. Books let children acquired skill whole new
worlds, everybody, places and ideas. The greater the variety of experiences a child has, the
greater the chances that he/she will be successful.

While commonly children do not want to read books because their either ruminate on to
childish for their age or not entertaining enough, a current release from LH Publications
and Productions has been found to entice readers of all ages while secretly unveiling a
lesson or two in each story. Mysterious Chills and Thrills by author Laura Hickey is an
anthology of spooky twists of fiction that weave the age old question of what if that
many generations can apply to their own lives.

Mysterious Chills and Thrills shows promise to delight kids across the nation at a
price to please parents. With book reviews such as A young persons thriller written in
their own language, 5 stars and Age appropriate for children six and up, these stories will have you chilled and thrilled! from Book Review Cafe, Mysterious Chills and Thrills isnt your average sci-fi childrens book. Funny, creepy and educational, its a triple threat of a gem of a book for kids to start reading at a young age. This holiday season remember, dazzling readers promote communication and SOLIDIFY important skills for life.

Mysterious Chills and Thrills could be bought as an e-book or paper back book at http://www.laurahickey.com for ages 9-12.

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