A fascinating study on books being read to British children (they interviewed 2,207 parents with children under 16) has some pretty obvious findings, but then some more interesting points.

First, it will come as no surprise to parents that lighter funnier books are the most popular.  They were the favorite of 28% of the children, compared to 12% who enjoyed fairy tales the most. 

49% of parents read to their children every day, with 1 in 10 admitting to skipping pages to reach the end faster.  I admit to doing that as well, but only when a book is unexpectedly horrid.

But my favorite part of the study is the fact the 84% of parents who read aloud say that they use different voices for various characters.  Hurrah!