Helpful Hints for Parents
What Young Children Like In Books
Infants 0 – 6 months
- Books with simple, large pictures or designs with bright colors
- Stiff cardboard, “chunky books”, or fold out books that can be propped up in crib
- Cloth and soft vinyl books with simple pictures of people or familiar objects that can go in the bath or can be washed
Infants 6 – 12 months
- Board books with photos of other babies, brightly colored books, and “chunky books” to touch
- Books with photos of familiar objects like balls and bottles
- Books with sturdy pages that can be propped up or spread out on a blanket
- Plastic/vinyl books for bath time
- Small plastic photo albums of family and friends
Young Toddlers
- Sturdy board books that can be carried easily
- Books with photos of children doing familiar things, like sleeping or playing
- Goodnight books for bedtime
- Books about saying hello and good-bye
- Animal books of all sizes and shapes
- Books with simple rhymes or predictable text
- Books with only a few words on the page
Toddlers 2 -3 years
- Books that tell simple stories/simple rhyming books that can be memorize
- Bed time books
- Books about counting, the alphabet, shapes or sizes
- Animal books, vehicle books, books about playtime
- Books with their favorite TV characters inside
- Books about saying hello and goodbye
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