Dive into the world of children's literature and discover why reading to kids matters beyond just teaching them to read. Explore the life lessons hidden in quality stories and how they can shape a child's perspective. Ryan introduces his new book, which promises to weave timeless wisdom through an engaging narrative inspired by Marcus Aurelius. It's a journey into the purpose of storytelling in parenting and the impact it can have on young minds.
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Children's Book Quality
Many children's books lack substance and focus on trivial topics.
The best children's books entertain and teach valuable life lessons.
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Reading to Kids
Read to your kids to teach them about life.
Choose books that both entertain and educate.
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The Boy Who Would Be King
Ryan Holiday wrote The Boy Who Would Be King, a fable about Marcus Aurelius.
The book aims to teach timeless lessons through storytelling.
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“You’ve read plenty of bad books as a parent. The ham-handed kids books. The nonsensical ones. The vanity projects. The patronizing ones. Why are you reading to your kids? To teach them to read, of course. To spend time together, of course. But also to teach them about life.”
Ryan explains the purpose that stories should serve in your children’s life, and launches his new book The Boy Who Would Be King, on today’s Daily Dad Podcast.
Pre-order The Boy Who Would Be King, our newest release at Daily Stoic, written by Ryan Holiday in the depths of the pandemic (not unlike the one Marcus ruled through), this new beautifully crafted book is available for preorder now. As a special bonus, if you order this book before March 9th, 2021, you’ll get a FREE audiobook version as well. Go to dailystoic.com/king to pre-order now and you’ll automatically get the free book.
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