All children love colorful books from a very young age, and parents should provide information and entertainment provided by good books to encourage their kids to read.

Kids nowadays have many different media sources to absorb knowledge and entertainment, including books, television, computers, etc. Many kids like to play video games and also surf the internet, but books should not be forgotten altogether.

The mind of a child is like a sponge, which soaks in knowledge. When children are young, their ability to absorb whatever they observe is very high. It is great to help them learn this way, but at the same time they should also be encouraged to make their own decisions. Now, with Interactive books available in a variety of forms, there is a great opportunity for children to sharpen their decision making skills at a young age.

Polished like gemstones in the river of time, the tales of Birbal's wit and insight have delighted children and grownups across India for generations. These tales have entertained and taught people on all levels for hundreds of years. Although these tales are charming and amusing, they are not fictional. They are true stories of a wise man who lived in age old India in the palace of Emperor Akbar.

Many scholars have found that a technique called "active learning" has worked more effectively than traditional instructional teaching in some cases. Of course the instructional teaching is a tried and true approach; for young people though, they are learning much on their own simply by interacting with their surroundings.

That is the main component to active learning: learning by doing, playing and experiencing the subject rather that working solely with the concept.

The Adventures of Tintin are classics in the world of comics. Tintin is a young reporter who solves mysteries with his faithful side kick the dog Snowy. The character was created by Herge who both wrote and illustrated the albums.

Tintin and the Broken Ear is a classic from the adventure series and is believed to include a political subtext like many of Herge works.

When Dick Bruna came up with the idea of Miffy in 1955, he never would have guessed that over 50 years on she was going to be a super cool bunny and a worldwide phenomenon. In fact, when the character was first created she didn't even have a specific gender. It wasn't until Bruna actually started writing his first book that he decided that Miffy would look nice in a dress and so she became a little girl.

Beatrix Potter created the famed children's bunny, Peter Rabbit. She was born in Kensington London in 1866, to a Victorian era family with several servants and a large house. A shy girl who spent many hours of every day alone, she learned art, music, reading and writing from her governess. A full time nurse was her other usual companion. Other than summers, her brother Bernard, six years younger than she, spent his time away at school.

When Dick Bruna came up with the idea of Miffy in 1955, he never would have guessed that over 50 years on she was going to be a super cool bunny and a worldwide phenomenon. In fact, when the character was first created she didn't even have a specific gender. It wasn't until Bruna actually started writing his first book that he decided that Miffy would look nice in a dress and so she became a little girl.

Late in June of 1997 in London a publishing company released what was to become a cultural phenomenon. The book's author, a teacher, would go on to become a household name. Her journey would take her from Gloucestershire, England, where she was born, through Exeter, a town in the south coast of England where she went to university, to a job as a research assistant for Amnesty International and on to teaching.

Beatrix Potter created the famed children's bunny, Peter Rabbit. She was born in Kensington London in 1866, to a Victorian era family with several servants and a large house. A shy girl who spent many hours of every day alone, she learned art, music, reading and writing from her governess. A full time nurse was her other usual companion. Other than summers, her brother Bernard, six years younger than she, spent his time away at school.