Raised By Books

Bid adieu to the pain of your smartphone falling flat on your face, the next time you are staying up late, reading your Kindle books, binge-watching your favourite show on Netflix or texting your crush.

This pop socket is inspired by our love for reading. Growing up reading was our favourite pastime and books were my favourite companions. The experience of childhood is one of discovery, of newness and exploration; children go through a series of rites of passage, work together to solve the mysteries of the complex world and experience the first pain of betrayal when it’s revealed that people aren’t always what they seem. All of those firsts are poignant, raw experiences that stay with us for the rest of our lives. Books hold a similar power, especially during our growing years.

Books read in childhood do actually change our lives. They provide us with an escape and an opportunity to learn.  Not just that – books also expand our imaginations and give us the experience of life while we are still figuring out how to live it. It’s easy when thinking about this to feel a sense of loss, because for adults the act of reading, while pleasurable, is not exactly new. But there is a recipe for getting back that fresh feeling of discovery: pick up your favourite childhood book, and open it to page one.