Reading

Reading is an activity that humans and Smurfs engage in, either for pleasure or for education. In mainstream media, Brainy is considered the most avid reader of all his fellow Smurfs. In the cartoon show episode "Bookworm Smurf", Brainy tries to teach Sassette how to read, but she becomes so frustrated with the lessons and also with trying to read any of Papa Smurf's books that she makes a wish to a magical blank book that she never wants to see a book again. Unfortunately, that wish made all the books in the world vanish, which prevented Papa Smurf from curing Baby Smurf of a spotted rash and also prevented other Smurfs in the village from accomplishing vital tasks. It took a visit to the Well Of Knowledge and Sassette's heartfelt plea to the spirit of the well to make all the books in the world reappear, and from then on Sassette showed more interest in wanting to read for herself.

In the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series, Empath showed an interest in reading and is also considered an avid reader alongside his half-brother Brainy. Tapper, however, focuses most of his reading from The Holy Bible, from which he gains a great deal of his wisdom and knowledge. Reading is also taught to the Smurflings as an academic skill.