9 Surprising Qualities: How Early Reading Shapes Our Lives

Reading helps you learn more words and how to use them correctly, so you can talk and write in a way that sounds smart and clear.

Books let you explore places and cultures from all over the world, making you more open-minded and respectful of different ways of living.

Reading makes you curious about everything and eager to learn new things, which sticks with you even as you grow up.

Reading about characters going through hard times helps you learn to handle tough situations in real life. 

Reading teaches you to enjoy your own company and be comfortable by yourself, which is important for thinking and being creative.

Reading teaches you to pay attention to details, like changes in people's moods or patterns in how things work.

You become good at noticing little things that others might miss.

Reading makes you love learning, asking questions, and finding answers about the world around you.