From Reels to Reading

Children today have more entertainment choices than ever before. Short videos, reels, games and social media can capture their attention within seconds, while a book asks them to slow down, concentrate and stay with a story.
But does this mean children are losing their interest in reading?
Not necessarily.

From Reels to Reading explores how parents, teachers and caregivers can help children rediscover the pleasure and value of books without treating technology as the enemy.

The book explains why short-form entertainment is so attractive to young minds and offers practical ways to make reading more inviting. It explores how to choose books that match a child's interests, create a positive reading environment, use technology as a bridge to books, encourage children when they lose interest, and build a family culture around reading.
Rather than demanding that children abandon screens, the book promotes balance. It encourages adults to understand children, give them choices, start with small reading sessions and allow curiosity to guide them toward books.
The book also includes a practical 30-Day Reading Plan with simple daily activities designed to help children develop a sustainable reading habit.

At its heart, this is not a book about defeating reels.
It is about helping children discover that their attention can take them somewhere deeper.
A story can make them imagine.
A book can make them question.
A character can teach them empathy.
And a few quiet minutes with the right book can become the beginning of a lifelong relationship with reading.

From Reels to Reading is an encouraging guide for anyone who wants to help a child put down the phone occasionally, open a book and discover what might be waiting inside.