Illustration of The Little Prince.
The Little Prince is a great option to start reading. Children who read from an early age - between 2 and 5 years old - tend to do better academically. Also, by reading, they discover new forms of entertainment, tend to develop a more active and healthy imagination, better logical thinking, and learn to communicate more effectively.
Short story books, with pop-up pictures and colorful illustrations, are the best way to start reading. These elements make it easier for children to stay focused on the story. One thing that could help make reading more fun is to act out the story once it is finished. In consecuense, the child who reads these types of short stories will be more integrated into the story, you will develop better reading comprehension and see reading time as a game.
The Little Prince
The Principle was written by the French Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944). It was first published in 1943, in both English and French. Interestingly, it was not translated or published in Spanish until 8 years later, in 1951.
Today it has been translated into more than 250 languages and dialects, including the Braille reading system. It belongs to the best books of the XNUMXth century in France and is one of the best selling books of all time, achieving more than one million sales per year.
The second step in children's reading
As the child's reading ability increases, he will need new challenges, books like The Little Prince are an excellent option. This short novel is ideal for children ages 5 and upIt is written from the perspective of the Little Prince, a child, so it will be very easy for the infant to relate to the character and the story.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, writer of The Little Prince.
Other themes present are friendship, the meaning of life, loss and love. These factors make this option a good read to share with the family and it will have different interpretations depending on the age of the reader. This has the advantage that the different interpretations can be discussed, the boy who reads this book strengthens your family ties, turning reading into a social activity.
Reading from an early age: the best gift for a child
Reading, regardless of age, is a pleasure. Develop skills that will make it easy to cope with everyday problems, open up unfamiliar worlds, improve writing and spelling, and increase vocabulary. Introducing your child to this world early is the best gift you can give him, and if it is from the hand of The Little Prince, the results will be overwhelming.