Editor's note: Ball pools, slides, lollipops and books... the 2016 China Children's Book Expo (CCBE) was not just a paradise for children, but also a carnival for Chinese parents looking for "nutritious" ways to ensure their children don't fall behind during summer vacation. Parents want to expose children to books and reading from an early age. Is the crazy of early education taking over China? China Daily forum readers share with us their ideas.

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I think it would not be a good thing if you put your kid into library too early since written words are too abstract for child's brain growth. Instead, they would like to play in nature with wonderful things, such as water, earth, sand, mud, birds, and so on!

Two children in Beijing learn to use pencils. [Photo provided to China Daily]