There's nothing quite like having read the same book together to "bond" a family----whether a picture book or a novel. It's what we do!
When a grandchild "understands" his PopPop's unusual relationship with squirrels, he can take a turn and read aloud. Laughter bursts forth....!
....there is a season for that, as well(Ecclesiastes 1:1, 4,)
It's all "part and parcel" of choosing a shared adventure, AKA "reading aloud."