PICTURE BOOKS AID READING

Children learn to read after being captivated by pictures, Sir Quentin Blake has said, as he argues no-one should be compelled to try heavy texts too young.

Sir Quentin, the former children's laureate, said he had been put off reading temporarily after attempting to tackle challenging books too young.

He added children enthralled by pictures would then naturally move on to Dickens at an "appropriate age".

I am all for Sir Quentin Blake's comment- heavy texts are a total put off for some children, they can scare young children from reading while pictures ignite an hunger that only reading can satisfy.

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