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Parents can encourage reading in many ways. But one very important activity for preparing your child to succeed as a reader is reading aloud together. Reading aloud helps children associate sounds with pictures and words and develops the visual and language skills that they will use in school and throughout their lives. Reading aloud also creates a special time for you to bond with your child. Cuddle together as you share adventures, laugh at silly characters, root for heroes, and "boo" at villains. At just a few months of age, an infant can look at pictures, listen to your voice, and point to objects on book pages. Guide your child by pointing to the pictures, and say the names of the various objects. By drawing attention to pictures and associating words with both pictures and real-world objects, your child will begin to develop the visual-auditory skills needed for reading and learning. |
A bestselling "lift-the-flap" board book returns. In this delightful interactive book, babies search for hand, eyes, feet and more! |
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An ideal first book and one that will continue to fascinate young readers as they grow. Simple white pictures against black backgrounds provide high contrast images for developing eyes |
A great children's bedtime book. It tells a story of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit. Finding all the items mentioned throughout the book, within the pictures, is a good bedtime activity. |
Young readers who are still learning their sounds and letters will get a wacky workout as they follow along with Mr. Brown. A Dr. Seuss classic. |
Whether by foot, boat, care or unicycle, these lovable dogs demonstrate the many ways one can travel. Still one of the best children's books around. |
A family classic about how much a father loves his son. Now available in a new, larger size making it perfect for lap sharing. |
A perfect book for the little one who is reluctant to go to bed. This silly book provides an ark full of animals that watch the sun go down and then prepare for bed. |
This large format book brings animal images to life and helps to build a child's vocabulary. |
This book provides a celebration of the body and what it can do. Filled with rhymes and captivating characters that look like kids drew them themselves. |
A big, bright, colorful board book that encourages young readers to explore their knowledge of color, numbers, sizes, everyday objects and the alphabet. |
This book has been inspiring young readers since 1955. It shows how far our imagination can take us and provides kids a marvelous journey and a wonderful sense that anything is possible. |
A rare book that can be enjoyed by child or adult. The wild things, with their mismatched parts and giant eyes, manage to be scary-looking without really being scary. At times, they are downright hilarious. |
Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop visualization and listening skills and prepares them to understand the written word. Listed below are a few of our favorite books for reading to young children. Clicking on any of the book titles provides a convenient link to Amazon.com where you can learn more about the book and order a copy, if you would like. |
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