Kids-Friendly Reading Genres

Do you find yourself on the horns of a dilemma while choosing a book for your kids to read? Do you know what genre interests your child? Helping kids discover the genres that interest them eases the search for new books. For example, if a child is fascinated by books like “Fox in Socks”, he’s more inclined towards fantasy. Exposure to different genres makes kids realize that there are a plethora of books available for them to choose from.

Here’s a list of kids-friendly genres to make it easy for kids to discover their interests.

1. Realistic Fiction: The stories that are fictional but are very much relatable to real-life fall under this genre. Kids enjoy such works as the setup, plot, and characters of the story are familiar to them.

• Historical Fiction: Historical fiction consists of fictitious stories that are based on historical events. Kids who are fond of reading and exploring historical events and culture love this genre.

• Traditional Literature: Folk stories coming from generations fall under this category of genres. The Ugly Duckling and Rapunzel are examples of Traditional Literature.

• Mystery: Stories that have some secret or mystery that needs to be solved. These stories hold the attention of the readers and usually reveal the secret in the end. Mystery books are a great way to enhance comprehension and literacy skills.

• Science Fiction: A fiction that is generally set in the future and based on scientific or technological advances is science fiction. Often called “sci-fi”, science fiction deals with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society.

• Fantasy: The stories that have no relation to real life. Fantasy is the work of imagination involving unreal, magical, or supernatural elements. These stories land in a wonderland and are no less than a medium of escape from the real world.

• Informational: The books of this genre provide factual information about the topics like animals, planets, the universe, etc. This genre attracts logical and rational readers who are inquisitive to learn new facts.

• Biography and Autobiography: The life story of oneself narrated by himself is known as Autobiography whereas the account of someone’s life written by another person is called Biography. The books of these genres serve as a great source of inspiration for the readers.

• Poetry: A beautiful expression of feeling and emotions in the form of verses fall into this genre.

Dear children, Choose the genre of your interest and hit a book!