A return to Innocence

A Return to Innocence

As children grow up, we encourage them to read tough stuff and well-known literature. Adults too would like to read books that present complex ideas and the top-rated bestsellers. However, would you read a children’s book or maybe even a picture book now that you’re all grown up?

Dr. Louise Joy, an academic at the University of Cambridge, and Katherine Rundell, a prize-winning author, make compelling cases for why picking up children’s books may be just what adults need to face another day of stress, reality, and the pressures of everyday life.

#5 Reasons why Children’s Books provide the Perfect Return to Innocence for Adults

#1 Emotions Expressed

“You have been my friend…That is the greatest thing.”

• Charlotte (the spider) in ‘Charlotte’s Web’ by E. B. White

Children’s stories speak out their emotions loud and clear. Love, anger, sadness – the emotions we keep in are let out and feelings are made known.

#2 Fresh Philosophy

“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”

- Dr. Seuss in ‘Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!’

Children’s books can breathe new life into old ways of thinking and help in letting go of worries.

#3 Courage to Face Fears

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

Christopher Robin in ‘Winnie the Pooh’ by A. A. Milne

Books from childhood sometimes give us strength and support - after all, it’s not only kids who need to be brave.

#4 A Little Everyday Magic

And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.”

• Roald Dahl in ‘Billy and The Minpins’

Children’s books remind us that there’s magic in the world - a child’s smile, an old song, a fleeting feeling, a chance to see more than reality.

#5 Lessons for a Lifetime

“It is our choices, Harry, that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities.”

• Albus Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ by J. K. Rowling

Kindness, friendship, good living - children’s stories are like a roadmap to life’s best lessons.

If a child’s book gives an escape from daily drudgery and a chance to get inspired, it worth a try!

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