Reach Out and Read

Name a book you
remember from childhood
Goodnight Moon? The Hungry Caterpillar?
Curious George? Fox in Socks?
These beloved stories stay with us forever—
powerful memories from a pivotal, developmental
moment in our lives.
We never suspected that by traveling where
the wild things are, we were also laying the
foundations of our future health.
The connection between reading and health
might sound a little mysterious. You might
not imagine that encouraging reading would
be part of the mission of an organization like
Intermountain Healthcare.
Not, that is, until you understand the
powerful effects that reading has
on the mind—and heart—
of a young child.