There is nothing as impactful as children’s books. Children’s literature has been since the 17th century. The first known children’s book was the tale by Isaiah Thomas that was published in 1787 titled A Litte Pretty Pocket-Book. Since then, a lot of stories in the same genre were written and told to children during their playtime, study time, and bedtime.
Among the widely patronized children’s books today are The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, Mommy Mommy: Look the Man Has One Leg! by William Dalmas, Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, The Little Prince by Antoine Saint de Exupery, and more. Aren’t you curios why children’s books have been around from generations to generations, and are constantly being read by people? If you are, then you are on the right page! Below are the some of the reasons why children’s books are worth-reading.
They contain a lot of humor and wit
Children’ minds are fickle. They can easily shift their interest from one thing to another. Their attention spans, like what adults have, are also short. Hence, reading is particularly a challenging task for them. Children’s books, however, contain stories that are full of humor and wit, making each child enjoys the story and wants to keep on reading. The funnier the story becomes, the more interested the readers to read and learn all at the same time. Without you knowing it, you and the kids have already absorbed much wisdom than you thought by enjoying the story because of its humor.
They turn out to be good teachers
Books, specifically children’s books, are surprisingly better teachers. Their approach to learning is different than those that are given in school. They appear to be passive teachers since they do not have lives and can only get the attention of kids with the use of their covers, stories, and other elements. Once the stories are being read, they will start to transmit the central message to the readers in their own efficient way possible. And that, my friend, is the reason why children’s stories are being widely read because the readers intend to read and get entertained, but unexpectedly end up learning important lessons without intending to.
They instill values to be applied in real life
Kindness, love, faith, hope, respect, and honesty are some of the values that are being featured in children’s literature. They are also among the values that you need to mold, protect, and display in real life. The innocence that every child and even adults have can be taken away from them in a snap. However, children’s books provide an opportunity to protect one’s innocence by instilling life lessons in their minds that they can cling to while they face life. As they grow older, these readers will slowly live by the words and values of their favorite tales from their childhood — and even until today.
They tell complex stories in simple ways
There are stories that are complex, not just in its structure but also the story itself. There are just so many angles that can make a story complicated. The struggle with these stories can be found in both parties, which are the writer and the reader. Being able to wrap every serious detail up and make it more child-friendly is the challenge for the writer while being able to understand what the story is all about is the struggle for the reader. If you are an avid fan of children’s literature, you can definitely absorb the important information along with the humor and wit because of the way on how they are told — which is in a simple method.
They remind you that the world was once a better place
Innocence — it is one of the most admirable traits of children and one of the things that literature tries to nurture. But the world seems a little bit harsh for kids with minds that are genuinely pure. What you can do to help your kids understand that the world is not as cruel as it was is to read them stories for children. While reading it to them, you also involved yourself in learning that the world that was once a better place and that it could continue to be one if only you’ll look into it in the right angle.
Alex Writes 
I sometimes do! 🙂
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