19/08/2026
A GOOD BOOK DOES MORE THAN IMPROVE READING.
It can expand a child's vocabulary, strengthen their imagination, build empathy, improve their ability to express ideas.
And sometimes...
It gives them words for feelings they didn't know how to explain.
A child who reads isn't only learning how to read better.
They're meeting new characters, discovering new ideas, encountering unfamiliar words and learning to see the world from perspectives different from their own.
That's why the books we place in their hands matter.
Here are five books we'd recommend for children and teens, each offering something different, from friendship and empathy to courage, identity and finding your voice.
And parents, don't worry if your child's age doesn't fit perfectly into the ranges we've suggested. Reading ability, emotional maturity and interests all matter when choosing a book.
Sometimes the best thing you can do is read the book too, then talk about it together.
"What did you think of the character?"
"Would you have done the same thing?"
"What did this story teach you?"
That's where reading becomes more than reading.
Which of these five books has your child read?
