On the farm with Harry

This is a "Read a Book to a Kid" book. By that I mean we, as adults have a responsibility to teach our children the importance of reading • When you read to your children regularly during their first five years, you may be giving them more than a one-million-word advantage over other little ones, whose parents neglect several important elements of parent-child togetherness: • Exposure to 300,000 more words than kids their age who aren't read to regularly as they enter school. • Reading to your child helps build a wide knowledge base; an awareness of emotions and empathy; in short, cognitive thinking and development. Parent-child bonding -- a necessary bonus! And there's no reason to stop at kindergarten. Reading supports their developing literacy; and they'll realize reading is rewarding -- in fact, it's fun! Here is the premise of my first "Harry" book . . . indeed the entire series:Once upon a time -- not so very long ago, Harry lived in a city, a great big city called ChicagoHis dad and mom talked every night -- talked of farm and countrysideAnd one night Harry overheard, and clung to every wordAnd what he heard was nice!"We're moving to a farm," Dad said, "We'll have a lot of fun."We'll say our prayers and go to bed when all our chores are done."Harry got excited, he was all agogA farm meant just maybe he could have a dog!""Yes," Dad said, "a dog, some chickens, cow, and possibly a horse. Harry only answered, "Wow! I'll care of them, of course!"So , his folks, they bought the place, Harry helped them pack,Friends shook hands, cried, embraced, Harry never did go back.