Once kids start reading on their own, you can’t beat Captain Underpants or other fun books. But today I’m talking about classic core literature, time-tested beloved junior novels, which always delight and make you think. By second or third grade you can start moving into family friendly novels from early reader or short chapter books. Parents, it’s important to keep reading long past toddler time. The 20 minutes a day pleasure reading goal is a good baseline. But why not…..