Books are a great way to learn new things and explore interesting stories. 【小题1】 If you’ve been looking for a way to help you unwind at the end of the day and fall asleep faster, opening up a good book could do the trick as follows.

You’re not exposed to blue light.

We are exposed to blue light so often, which is harmful to the eyes and could create issues later in life. 【小题2】, making it more difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep. So open a paper book to set yourself up for a good night’s rest.

You may sleep better.

Reading before bed can be helpful in increasing the amount of time it takes to fall asleep. Along with longer sleep duration, reading at bedtime could improve your sleep quality once you doze off(打盹儿). If you’ve chosen to read something particularly boring, it’s likely to put you to sleep even faster. 【小题3】. Otherwise, you’re more likely to grab your phone and leave the book on your bedside table.

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Enjoying a book means being focused on a single plot or topic for several hours, even if we are only reading for 10 to 20 minutes every night. As a result, we become better at concentrating, and we may find that we improve our attention spans in the rest of our daily activities.

Reading boosts your brain power.

Reading allows you to take in new information. The more you learn, the smarter you become. You don’t have to read something academic, or even non-fiction, for your brain to benefit. 【小题5】.

Let’s take a look at some popular children’s books from USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list.

The Giving Tree

By Shel Silverstein

The Giving Tree is an American children’s picture book. It was first published (出版) in 1964, and has become one of Silverstein’s best-known titles. The tree in the book keeps giving the boy what he wants. So, if you’re looking for a children’s book that teaches kids to generously give some of what they own to others, The Giving Tree is a good choice.

Where the Wild Things Are

By Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max. Max enters the world of the Wild Things, and some strange and big animals gradually turn the young boy into their king. The book was first published in 1963. It won the Caldecott Medal. In 2009, the book was turned into a film.

The Polar Express

By Chris Van Allsburg

A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is invited to take a trip to the North Pole. Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a large area of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the city, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. The author won the Caldecott Medal for this 1985 book. In the 1990s, the book was turned into a successful movie.

Love You Forever

By Robert Munsch

The mother sings to her sleeping baby: “I’ll love you forever/I’ll love you for always/As long as I’m living/My baby you’ll be.” She still sings the same song when her baby has turned into a stubborn (固执的) 2-year-old, a lazy 9-year-old, and then a strong-minded teen... Since publication in 1986, the story has touched the hearts of millions worldwide.

The lift-off of any NASA space shuttle(航天飞机)is always a huge event, , but on July23, l999, it was particularly emotional for a group of women whose nickname was the “Mercury 13”. On that day, Eileen Collins became the first woman to command a space shuttle ever.

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream is a photo essay book that tells the story of thirteen female pilots, known as the “Mercury 13”, who attempted to join NASA’s astronaut program in the 1960s, when there was an unspoken rule in America: you had to be a man if you wanted to be an astronaut.

They participated in the Women in Space program, in which they not only completed the tests but also, surpassed the results of male astronauts. However, their ambition, courage, and achievements were ignored(忽视)by NASA and other government figures, involving Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, who was in favor of stopping women from being astronauts.

Of course, those 13 women never made it to space, but they continued to push for female pilots to be admitted to the space program. Because of their courageous struggle, later generations succeeded.

Younger female readers will enjoy reading these stories about women who overcame criticism, prejudice(偏见)and injustice and dared to achieve more than the roles society wished them to play. Not only are these women excellent role models for our girls, they are also a good reminder of how hard women once fought for us, so we can enjoy the relative equality today. I would recommend this book to any young woman, especially one in high school who is ready to take on the world on her own, one who may be questioning where she will take her life and definitely one who may be dreaming bigger than most people think is appropriate.