Your kids aren't too old for picture books | Off-the-cuff – Gulf News
“My kid has outgrown picture books.” I hear this often when enthusing about a new picture book and offering to pass one along to a friend. It’s the kind of thing parents will say with a certain amount of pride because of what it implies: My child is now reading independently and no longer requires the crutch of pictures. Just as he once relinquished the binky, he has moved on. I hear this and I think, “Poor kid,” and also, “Poor parent.” Nobody moves on from picture books. At least, nobody should. Most picture books are recommended for kids ages 4 to 8. That’s already too narr...