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In the 4.0 industrial revolution, reading is part of basic literacy. BPS data in 2012 shows that Indonesians have a very low interest in reading, with a ratio of 1: 1000. Since 2016, the government has launched a program of school literacy movements, including at 7th Ciamis State Primary School. In improving reading habits, 7th Ciamis State Primary School has a strategy called the Geulis Tree. The purpose of this study was to find out how the application of the Geulis Tree program to improve the reading habits of 7th Ciamis State Primary School students. The method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection methods use observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the Geulis Tree is an abbreviation of the literate tree. After completing the enrichment book (non-textbook), students write the identity of the book on paper in the form of leaves and attach it to pictures of branches in various corners of the school. In ten months, students have read 24 non-textbook. The more leaves that stick, the more students read books. The conclusion is the Geulis Tree is effective in improving reading habits in students. Positive affirmations through the geulis tree increase student motivation to read.