6 books to read to kids to them make sense of the world

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One of the best habits parents can practise with their young children is to read to them. No, it’s not enough to buy age-appropriate books for toddlers and children; the magic button that helps with their development is reading to them.

According to health website WebMD, reading storybooks to preschoolers “has been linked to language growth, developing literacy and eventual success in reading”. It also encourages them to read on their own.