Encouraging your kids to like reading can be difficult–if not harrowing. At Vinapa, we know that story time is hard, and so we help make reading fun with personalized children’s books and story books for kids that are adventurous, daring, fun, and meaningful. Some of our favorite children’s storybook ideas that became stories you could hold in your hands include: Adventure on Mars, Fly to Space, and Ukrainian Angels. The dreaded bedtime wind-down can become much easier if you apply some of the following tips:

• Get to know the book well and preview it before you read, so you can ensure that it’s something your child will enjoy as well.

• What do you want the children to learn? Leading with objectives going into reading time can make the session more interactive. Think: what concepts do you want to delve into? What vocab do you need to go over? What questions remain in the open?

• Don’t judge a book by its cover, but definitely examine it. Go over what the child sees and present the cover for discussion. Predicting what the story is about might get them more interested in finding out what happens between the pages.

• Discuss the roles of the author and illustrator. How do they work together? Where are they from? Maybe you could compare your child to the creators to show how your child is also a writer and illustrator.

• Discussing the structure and make of a physical book can be fascinating to young children. Examine the spine, the pages, and the front and back of the book. Do your research to discover how books are created and sum up the process for your child.

• Track the lines of the book with your finger or a writing utensil to help your child follow along easier.
• Make sure to pause between big moments and reflect. Ask questions to your child and see what kind of answers they come up with.