https://www.homebodymagazine.com/the-library/required-reading-crushes-kids-love-books Homebody Magazine en 2026-08-05T11:25:49.436Z Required reading crushes kids' love of books, study shows. reading for pleasure, children's reading habits, impact of required reading, declining literacy, student motivation /api/media/articles/homebodymagazine/homebodymagazine-required-reading-crushes-kids-love-books-1785928987356/hero.jpg A young child looking uninspired and bored while surrounded by stacks of textbooks, symbolizing the negative impact of required reading on their love for books.