Doug Marr: Why reading is a priceless and timeless gift for our children

Oldies like me were lucky enough to grow up in an age before computers, electronic games and (anti) social media. We may even remember a time before television. Yet, we weren’t deprived or disadvantaged. As a family we were collectively enthralled by radio serials like Paul Temple and Journey into Space, each episode ending in a cliff hanger, the hook for the following week.

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