I remember reading my daughter a book about a little boy who had no interest in reading at school. (Actually it was a book about the cat who lived at the bookstore. True story from Maine BTW) So his mother took him to the book store, where he finds a book about soccer, his favorite pastime. Eureka, boys will read books about subjects they are interested in.
....so do girls re: cats
I agree! Boys will not like Fancy Nancy or Strawberry Shortcake. When I was in the children’s section at the local bookstore, most books appeared to be oriented to girls.