An original concept, developed by a caring school librarian with a love of books, assisted a group of students to deal with emotions surrounding trauma and loss.

Rereading childhood books could be seen as somewhat juvenile, but this article explains why it can be a beneficial tool for reflecting on personal growth and change.

‘What Rereading Childhood Books Teaches Adults About Themselves’ by Emma Court

Originally published - 27 July 2018

If you’re not yet familiar with the term bibliotherapy, you’ll find this article from The Guardian quite instructive. 

‘A dose of prose: bibliotherapy’ by Jay Rayner, Robert McCrum, Alex Clark, Tom Lamont, Inez Sarkodee-Adoo, Eva Wiseman

Originally published – 27 November 2011

According to this article, the therapeutic benefits of literature go back as far as Plato.

‘The reading cure’ by Blake Morrison

Originally published - 5 January 2008

Discover how specialised pathways develop within our neural architecture as we become familiar with the symbols that represent words.

‘Explainer: how the brain changes when we learn to read’ by Nicola Bell

Originally published - 11 May 2017