Comics and graphic novels are real reading. What the research says about how they build inference and vocabulary, and how to move from comics to longer books without taking the comics away.

What brain studies found, why books feel hard after screens, and how to help your child reach for a book more often.

Why a book trains focus in a way few other things do, how to build reading stamina step by step, and what to do when your child drifts off the page.

What each genre gives a child, which kind of child it tends to suit, and how to widen a reader who only wants one kind of book.
