Reading for Pleasure trends and insights on the link between reading and wellbeing.
At Farshore and HarperCollins Children’s Books, our purpose is to make every child a proud reader. We are determined to encourage more children and young people to read for pleasure and have been researching the barriers and enablers since 2012.
From this body of work and tracking trends we know there are key factors that consistently affect reading: children and young people are motivated and enthused when they are frequently read to, when they have wide choice and free choice of reading materials. But they are disengaged from reading due to the amount of time they spend with screen-based entertainment, not being read to, and thinking of reading as little more than a subject to learn.
Our latest research includes a focus on the link between reading and wellbeing, how many young people identify as a reader and the psychological impact that has, and a deep dive into the YA audience.
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