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Books create warm emotional bonds between adults and kids when they read books together. Books help kids develop basic language skills and profoundly expand their vocabularies —much more than any other media. Books are interactive; they demand that kids think. Fiction and nonfiction books widen our consciousness.
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Feb 6, 2017 · Representing the world. Despite knowing how important it is for diversity to be represented in our day-to-day lives, many children’s books are still littered with white, male, able-bodied ...
Jul 12, 2023 · Children's fiction does something else too: it offers to help us refind things we may not even know we have lost. Adult life is full of forgetting; I have forgotten most of the people I have ever ...
Feb 24, 2023 · It’s why diverse books are more vital than they’ve ever been before. According to the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, of the 4,075 books submitted for review in 2019, the percentage of children’s books with characters from a diverse background is lower than the number of books with main characters who are animals. 11.9% of main ...
Children's brains experience the most growth in their first 5 years, when their brains are most responsive to their environment. Stimulation from reading books, playing, talking, and singing with a parent or carer serves an important neurological function, enhancing cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth.
May 24, 2019 · A book can take us anywhere: to another city, to a different country, or even to an alternative world. By reading a book, a child learns about people, places, and events that they couldn’t learn otherwise. This gives children a deeper understanding of the world around them and cultures that are different from their own.
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May 21, 2024 · Picture books are more than just stories—they’re gateways to imagination and critical thinking, guiding children to explore and interpret the world around them. They also. integrate art and words to create meaning, fostering exploration and interpretation. provide routes into inference, deduction, critical thinking, and discussion.
