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Good Books for Babies

It’s nev­er too ear­ly to start read­ing to your child. Babies need to hear your voice and be sur­round­ed with words, music and bright pictures.

When shar­ing books with your baby you should:

• pick the right time for you and your baby.
• show baby the book.
• talk and have fun.
• watch what baby does.
• share a book with your baby every day, even a few min­utes is important.

Here are some good books to get you started:

Good Books for Toddlers

When shar­ing books with your tod­dler you should:

• have fun and talk about the books together.
• choose books with repeat­ed rhymes, words and phrases.
• point to the pic­tures and ask questions.
• let your child help you hold the book and turn the pages.

Here are some great books to share with your toddler:

Good Books for Preschoolers

When shar­ing books with your preschool­er you should:

• have fun and talk about the books together.
• encour­age your child to ​“read” the sto­ry to you.
• make every­day con­nec­tions to the story.
• take turns read­ing a page.
• point to the words as you read.

Here are some great books to share with your preschooler:

1 2 3 ​‘s

A B C ​‘s

Col­ors

Grand­par­ents

Shapes

Things That Go