Your child can learn and benefit greatly from being read to right from the day they are born. Children's books come in all sorts of fascinating shapes and sizes. Grab a book and snuggle up on the sofa with your child and share the joy of story telling with them. The benefits of reading out loud to your baby or young child are simply endless!
Benefits of reading to your child:
Looking for an appropriate book for your 2 year old child? I have put together a selection of books any two-year-old will love. Big ones, little ones, soft ones, plastic ones and musical ones. Children's books come in all sorts of fascinating shapes and sizes. Grab a book and snuggle up on the sofa with your child and share the joy of story telling with them. The benefits of reading out loud to your young child are simply endless!
"You may have tangible wealth untold; Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be -- I had a mother who read to me".
-- Strickland Gillilan (1869-1954)
As your child reaches 3 years of age he will want more books that actually tell a story and have an ending that makes sense to him. Books help to develop the preschooler's attention span. They contribute to children forming a rich vocabulary and verbal skills.
Looking for an appropriate book for your child? I have put together a selection of books any four-year-old will love. One of the most important things you can do for your child is to read aloud to him or her daily. Not only does this build vocabulary skills, but it also creates a special closeness between you and your child.
Suggested books for four-year-olds:
Are you my mother? by P.D. Eastman
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