Read the latest OUP article on reinstating student interest in books.
The OUP team says, “Reading for pleasure opens doors to all sorts of worlds for us to explore. When we are hooked on a story, we feel like we have jumped into the book’s pages to undergo an exciting reading experience. Times flies, our imagination goes riot, we are curious to know how the story unfolds, the words are full of powerful meaning and new words and expressions expand our linguistic repertoire. Likewise, when the story ends, we may even have a book hangover! Suddenly, we find it difficult to part in the company of those characters we’ve learned to love. Luckily, there is always another book around the corner, waiting for us to open it and read “Once Upon a Time…”, to make the magic happen all over again.
The powerful stories that circulate in our communities build bridges among generations, and readers develop a strong sense of belonging to their cultures and values.”