Fiction and nonfiction books are essential components of an integrated curriculum, I read aloud two or three books a day, sometimes more, always encouraging children to reread them themselves. Some we read for information , others we read for pure enjoyment. Through the years. l have added books to fit with themes. By the end of the school year, the children have listened to and discussed more than 600 books. For each theme, the children write about their favorite book, including the reasons they liked it.