A Story of Discovery

Ali Zain was always a timid boy, hesitant to do group activities and not nearly as fond of reading as his class-fellows. His teachers and DIL NOWA Janwri Goth’s librarian had to coax him into staying in the story book area with the other students in lieu of hiding. It was no use, though, because whenever Ali did select a book, he would never get through more than a few pages.

Would a different tactic work?

One day the librarian offered him a book with stories about children planting and nurturing flowers. He was glued to the page, and the librarian had to gently pry away the book as his classmates put their reading materials away. Now in Grade 2, Ali not only enjoys reading about plants and flowers, but he is also always the first to raise his hand to read aloud.