Now for all the 90’s babies. If your kids are thrilled by playing action-packed video games, try a book that comes with a lesson, too! Check out “The Adventures of Captain Underpants” written by Dav Pilkey. It’s filled with goofy, crime-fighting adventures, and tackles daily issues kids face at school and home.
You many be wondering, what if my kid loves picture books? That’s okay, too! Check out “The Little Critters” stories. There are tons of pictures that still teach kids about daily problems and emotions. Is your kid afraid of going to school? Is she having trouble staying awake in class? Playing Candy Crush probably won't help with solving those problems? “The Black Lagoon” series is the best advice kids can get from a book. This little boy goes on wild adventures in his school when he suspects the teacher of being a monster. I think many kids will be able to relate to that!
Barbara Park’s “Junie B. Jones” book series helped me all throughout grade school. With their easy flow of reading, crazy situations to help keep your attention and the great description to let you really envision the story it was hard to put down.
More books that have the same qualities include, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” by Judith Viorst, Roald Dahl's extensive library, and “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” by Bill Martin.
Many of these classic children's books have websites with cool interactive games and apps to continue engaging children after they've read the story. Kids need to see that just because technology is advancing, it doesn't mean education has to be stagnant or boring. Download books on your iPad. Read on your phone.
Kids should still be reading these children's books because they'll be truly missing out if they don't. Books are more than just a way to pass the time. They're lessons, entertainment, and tradition.
Jenna is a staff writer and production assistant at Creative Child Magazine. She is currently attending University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
