Doctors in Colorado prescribe books to children to boost literacy skills

Pediatricians in Colorado are prescribing over 200,000 books a year to children aged six months to five years old, three-quarters of whom are from low-income families. Nearly 90% of children visit a doctor at least once a year, which makes them perfectly placed to help with early literacy development. The intervention makes parents more likely to read to their children and boosts language development.