“Read­ing does a mind good!”

Read­ing is a VERY impor­tant part of life, and has many ben­e­fits — in both the short, and long term — and is some­thing that we should all be engaged in.

Whether it is the news­pa­per, a mag­a­zine, or a good book, it is both a nec­es­sary, and reward­ing habit.  Just to name a few of the ben­e­fits, read­ing helps to broaden hori­zons by assist­ing in the abil­ity to crit­i­cally think, and chal­lenges us to learn new words.  Also mak­ing the list of rea­sons why read­ing is fundamental:

• Improves con­cen­tra­tion and focus: When engaged with a good book, you are required to pay close atten­tion to what you are read­ing for long peri­ods of time.

• Builds self-esteem: When you read, you gain knowledge…with more knowl­edge comes con­fi­dence, which in turn builds self-esteem.

• Improves cre­ativ­ity: When read­ing diverse mate­r­ial, you expose your­self to new ideas.  This helps the devel­op­ment of the cre­ative side of your brain and increases your thought process.  Hey, it can even serve as the inspi­ra­tion you need to write your very own book!

“Read­ing is Power!”

Each issue of Baby­girlz Mag­a­zine will present sug­gested read­ings. How­ever, feel free to rec­om­mend books that you have read, enjoyed, and feel your peers would like as well. In fact, do us a favor…as you rec­om­mend, or even as you fin­ish a book that you have read, please pro­vide a review, along with feed­back as to why you feel your choice would be a good one.

Happy Read­ing!!!

~~~~~ Fea­tured book of the month: ~~~~~

“The Break Through”