Indian-American, 5, Reads 36 Books Nonstop In 105 Minutes, Sets Record
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Baby Kiara's passion for reading was spotted by one of her teachers at a nursery school in Abu Dhabi that she attended for a few months last year before it shut down due to the lockdown.
She is barely five but Indian-American Kiara Kaur has already won international acclaim for reading 36 books nonstop for over an hour. Baby Kiara, who lives in the UAE, has entered the World Book of Records in London and Asia Book of Records for her feat. Calling her a "child prodigy", the World Book of Records in London certified Kiara Kaur "for having specific ability to read non-stop 36 books in 105 minutes at the age of 4 years on 13th February." The Asia Book of Records has acknowledged that she "set a record for reading maximum number of books nonstop". Baby Kiara's passion for reading was spotted by one of her teachers at a nursery school in Abu Dhabi that she attended for a few months last year before it shut down due to the lockdown. Her teacher often found her passionately reading books at the school's small library.
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