Yep first book I bought for Paris was "Guess how much I love you" too.

Well Paris has just finished reading The faraway Tree with Marc. She's at an age now where the books need to be more imaginative, less words & pictures just there on the page iykwim? I have a special edition of The Wind in the Willows on order which I'll be reading to her next, then Marc's going to read Narnia and then the Hobbit.

I think reading is really important no matter the age, I'll be reading to Seth very soon. And when Paris is old enough for school I'll be letting her read to Seth.

Mem Fox recommends (from Read Aloud... def a must!)
Read at least three stories a day: it may be the same story three times. Children need to hear a thousand stories before they can begin to learn to read.
We often have reading sessions, where she'll grab a whole heap of books and we'll read them.

*hugs*
Cailin