DS1 has had a book obsession since he was old enough to see one! And thank goodness. While he also loves cars and trains, books are still the surest way to keep him quietly in one spot for any length of time.

I have to say now that there are some books that I dread reading to DS2 (who can't sit still for more than 1 or 2 pages of even a basic board book LOL!), such as The Cat in the Hat, as DS1 and I were both able to recite that word for word when he was just turned 1. But another plus is that Jack's language and reading skills have always been advanced for his age due to his love of books. He would point to everything and ask "what's this?". When he knew what all the pictures were, he asked about letters and numbers and consequently could read every letter of the alphabet and a few words by 18 months. Now at 3 he will routinely spell words while having a conversation and can read quite well.

Now if only I could DS2 to sit through even one book!!!