Sharing books with children in early childhood can have a significant impact on their brain development. Reading to young children exposes them to new vocabulary, concepts and ideas, and helps them develop the skills they need to become successful readers.

• Building a strong foundation in language: Children who are read to regularly have larger vocabularies and better language skills than those who are not.
• Fostering imagination and creativity: Children’s books often feature vivid illustrations and imaginative stories that can spark a child’s curiosity and inspire them to think in new ways.
• Developing important critical thinking skills: Reading to children can also help them develop important critical thinking skills, as they learn to make connections between the stories they hear and their own experiences.
• Social, emotional & motor skills: Reading to children promotes bonding and attachment between the child and caregiver, and reading interactive books such as those with flaps to lift, or touch-and-feel elements can help children develop fine motor and tactile skills.

Overall, book sharing is an essential part of early childhood development, and can have a lasting impact on children’s language, cognitive, and emotional development.

Here at Pratidhwani, we encourage reading to your child, as it will be a great investment for their future. To facilitate this, Pratidhwani has a wonderful little library featuring a wide range of books suitable for babies right from 3 months of age, to toddlers and even school-going adolescents and teenagers! Not just that, we have quite an assortment of good reads for parents and caregivers as well. And..they are all FREE to borrow! ‘Reading’ is one powerful habit for children and adults alike, let’s bring it back ‘on trend’!