More than just learning and comprehending, reading can take its readers to places they have never been, making it a lot more fun than others’ perception. 

Language is an essential communication tool, if not the chief method used in any communication process. Before the language process is complete, there needs to be that capability between parties to exchange communication to find common ground and understand each other. That’s where the skill of reading comes in. Reading is an essential skill, and being able to read and doing it is fun! Nelibeth Plaza’s book Is It Santa? is a delightful children’s book that tells the story of Mya, Charlie, and Jacob as they got home from school and found out that their mother Rebekkah baked the cookies were gone. This entertaining children’s book set during the Christmas holidays, with the odds and twists of detective work here and there, is one of the many reasons reading books is fun! 

Why is reading essential?

Reading is an essential skill and a vital part of any communication process. It could come in the form of reading written words or letters, people’s expressions, or sign language. It is a vital skill needed to interpret thoughts, feelings, meanings, facts, and information another party gives. 

Reading is also essential to building vocabulary, especially during a child’s early years, in their developmental stage. Studies have shown that this is the stage where cognitive development takes place. Cognitive development is the capability to think and understand thought processes, including memorization, problem-solving, and decision-making. And teaching and learning how to read helps with that cognitive development process. Reading alone aids in providing a perceptive and background knowledge of the outside world to help make sense of what people, or children, see and hear. 

Reading Books is fun!

There are more benefits to reading than just language comprehension. Reading books is, in fact, a journey that people should be immersed in at some point in their lives. And for the kids, reading is an adventure that they should undertake as they prepare for the glimpse and reality of the world outside. Hence, this begs the question – why is reading fun?

Knowledge and Imagination 

Reading gives people insights, facts, and information about things, people, and places that sometimes seem beyond their reach. People can learn about things beyond what they have first known about. These books expand people’s knowledge of particular fields, making the reader sharpen their intelligence quotient and life skills!

Imagination is another payoff from book reading. Most books are written to stimulate the reader’s imagination. Books take people to places they have never been, making these places come alive for their readers and turning somewhat impossible scenarios into something believable! 

Seeing through other people’s lives

This ultimately connects back to the imagination but seeing the world through other people’s lives or eyes has more to do with the empathy that reading brings out to its readers. Through the written stories, readers discover the values and humanity of each story’s hero or villain. Readers understand why villains became who they are and why heroes come to fight for what they believe in. And because of how these books perceive humanity, their readers will also try to emulate them. 

Reading makes readers attractive!

Do you want to impress your audience? Level up your knowledge by grabbing a book and reading. Want to impress your conversation partner? Sharpen your conversational skills by increasing your knowledge of facts and vocabulary! Yes, reading makes readers attractive. 

Being wise, calm, intelligent, and sociable makes a person attractive. People love engaging with other people who can relate to them when it comes to information or knowledge. They love talking with people who are confident and witty. People love talking to others who know how to relate and empathize with their situation. And, yes, reading can help achieve all of these wonderful qualities!

Nelibeth Plaza’s book Is It Santa? exemplifies the impact of a very entertaining book. Not only does this children’s book seek to amuse and fascinate its readers with its plots and twist, but it also aims to provide values and moral lessons that children can learn and apply in real life. The book proves that reading is a crucial skill to learn and that reading is ultimately fun – more fun than most people would think!

Grab a copy of Nelibeth Plaza’s book Is It Santa? over on Amazon, or visit the author’s website at www.nellyplaza.com.