Re: getting into reading. Mine was an early reader, but he didn't "like" reading until recently. We found that he really liked the DK early reader books, which come in different levels and many topics. My DS liked the DK books about Star Wars.
Yes, the DK early reader books are what brought my son out as a reader as well, as he really likes nonfiction topics. He finally realized he could read about a topic for himself, and once he started trying, he quickly realized that reading silently was MUCH faster than reading aloud. He moved from finally reading the DK books on to reading Magic Treehouse books within about a month. He particularly likes the Magic Treehouse "Reading Guides" which are nonfiction companion books that go along with the fiction books.
