That first photo of you daughter is really beautiful!! (just had to say it:)
And interesting question, I was wondering the same about "stories". Will you be more "intelligent" if you hear lots of them growing up? Or how do you grow up if there are no stories, books etc. around...?
I think so too. Catches her character.
The abridged Einstein quote is: *If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.
A childhood without building an imagination, doesn't lead to intelligence it seems.