ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Great books

Great books are like big story boxes with lots of fun things inside. They are special because they help us learn lots of different things and take us on exciting adventures.

These books are different from regular books because they are written by really smart people who have thought a lot about the world and the important ideas that shape it. They are also usually very old, which means that people have been reading and talking about them for a very long time.

When we read great books, we get to meet interesting characters and learn about different places and times. We also get to think about big ideas like what it means to be a good person, how to solve problems, and what makes life worth living.

Even though great books might seem long and difficult at first, they can be a lot of fun once we start reading them. They can take us to different worlds and help us understand our own world better.