RUSHES: Literature: Author Cressida Cowell interview

Literature: Author Cressida Cowell interview; ENGLAND: London:INTCressida Cowell (Author and Writer) interview (2/2)Q: Why do you think it is that boys are less likely to enjoy reading than girls?A: Cressida Cowell (Author and Writer) interview SOT- on specificly writing books for boys - on reading seen as more of a past-time for girls rather than boysQ: What would you lilke to see happen?A: Cressida Cowell (Author and Writer) interview SOT- on wanting to see a lilbrary in every primary school- on recounting story on opening a library in a South London school with Queen Elizabeth II, and speaking to a pupil- on introduction reading for pleasure culture in their school and training teachers to support provisionQ: How important is reading as a skill for life and not just a childhood?A: Cressida Cowell (Author and Writer) interview SOT- on reasearch showing that '...readers are more likely to be happier, healthier, wealthier, more likely to own their own home, more likely to vote...' on '70 percent of people in prison have a learning difficulty or have been excluded from school...'- on need to convey that reading for pleasure is vital