My son is 7, and he’s in a transition phase where for ~45 mins/day we read to each other (naturally, for a long while I was the only one reading). I’ve always

My son is 7, and he’s in a transition phase where for ~45 mins/day we read to each other (naturally, for a long while I was the only one reading). I’ve always been curious about his mental development related to hearing stories read to him. Fortunately so far I’ve only heard and read positive things about this. But I must admit I’m surprised to see that the so-called Goldilocks environment is created using illustrated books. I always thought that visual cues created a lazier imagination because a part of the work is done by the artist on behalf of the listener.