Books are one of the important sources by which children develop their knowledge and thinking ability. Few argue that kids must only read books related to academics. In my viewpoint, reading other books apart from that of academic ones has a lot of advantages. Reading story books will give happiness and children will be more enthusiastic.
In schools most of the time children read academic books like history, science, economics etc. These books help them to acquire knowledge about various topics. It is also useful for them to pass in the exams with good scores and later in life to get jobs. With the advancement of technology most of the study material or books are available in the internet. Apart from books there are many online courses nowadays to upgrade their academic skills.
Apart from academic books, reading story books, magazines, fiction related books will improve children’s ability to think. It will also improve their imagining skills, which is very important for the brain development. Parents should make a practice to read bedtime stories to their children. Eventually, it can become a good habit for the children and they may develop a passion for collecting and reading all genre of books. Children will also become more innovative and can also enhance their decision making skills.
In my opinion reading both types of books is equally important , academic books will help children to gain knowledge while other type of books will give them happiness and a sense of curiosity in life.