How do books benefit kids?

Reading at home, alone or with parents, helps children become literate and directly promotes success in school. In fact, according to the International Reading Association and National Association for the Education of Young Children (1998), book reading is the most important family routine for helping children acquire skills and knowledge necessary for reading achievement. Studies have also shown that simply having access to books at home also predicts how well children read.

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