MID-DAY: In your words, what does an ideal preschooler book look like?
Tina Narang: Pre-School is when most children first encounter books. It is the most significant stage in their reading journey, and one can’t stress enough how critical this initial engagement is. It is what will set the ground for a lifelong association with the written word. In order for this engagement to be exciting, the ideal book for a preschooler should invite the child in whether through colour, texture, a story, an activity, anything that keeps the child enthralled and waiting for the pages to turn to explore the book. Picture books are some of the most effective ways of capturing a child’s attention.