One of the most difficult challenges parents have to deal with is how to make younger generations approach literature.

In fact, although reading a book can help someone have a better quality of sleep (reading before going to bed), as well as it can entertain someone, the vast majority of children seem reluctant to catch it up. However, there are several methods that can change this habit.

Personally, I was one of these children once too, and I wish to give you an account of my own experience.

As a child, I wanted to watch more TV and thus, stay awake for more time. Nonetheless, my mother told me that I could stay awake for more time if I read a book. From that night till the present time, I am reading some pages of a novel every day before I go to bed and not only do I like it, but it also helps me a lot with my sleep.

An important parameter that parents should take into consideration, is that they should suggest the correct books to their children, so as to make them enjoy literature. Of course, the child’s personal taste and inclination has an important role in the process, but as this will comprise his or her entrance to the literary world, many different book genres can be examined.

To start with, the child can be given a smooth but amusing book with funny characters of his or her same age so as to let the reader recognise him or herself through those pages and find a solution to situations like those explained in them. Some of the most successful and amusing ones are included in the series “Dork Diaries” by Rachel Renée Russell, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney, or “The Popularity Papers” by Amy Ignatow.

The books described above comprise a good start and manage to thrill the young reader, but are not very complex and may become a little bit repetitive. When the child reaches this point, other kinds of novels can be introduced to him or her as well. Among others, mystery books are usually appreciated by young children. This category is very popular and includes a broad range of suitable examples. In my opinion, some of the best developed ones are: a) “The Klooz Book Series” by J. Banscherus, b) “The Adventures of Alfred and Agatha” by Ana Campoy, a book saga in which is imagined what could have happened if Agatha Christie (the well-known mystery literature author) and Alfred Hitchcock (the famous film director, known as the “Master of Suspense”) would have met in London and started solving cases together; c) “Aoratoi Reporter” (Invisible Reporters) by Aris Dimokidis, and many many more.

Furthermore, another book genre that used to be underestimated some decades ago, but right now is probably the most successful one in the world, is the fantasy one, which due to fantasy elements may be more appealing to pre-adolescents. The most profitable and popular juvenile fantasy book series is “Harry Potter”by J. K. Rowling. Moreover, even though I am not a big fan of similar writings, I believe that “Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow” by Jessica Townsend can really catch pupils’ attention and imagination thanks to the suspensive plot and dramatic imagination the author spread in her work. In fact,the story is set in an imaginary town and magical elements, fantastic animals are involved. In addition, it contains the proper, innocent scary of someone who has just passed over childhood.

In conclusion, literature ought to be part of people’s lives. This is something that can be better achieved when someone is used to reading from a young age. The reason why books exist is not just to help you write better essays or get acquainted with more vocabulary (examples that are usually given by parents or teachers so as to motivate children read books), but to give you food for thought and broaden your horizons.

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