Your local or national library association can give you information on purchasing children's books as well. And don't forget to learn from the children themselves. Watch which books they choose from the shelves, which ones they linger over and which ones get tossed aside quickly. Pay attention to the expressions on their faces. You want books that will generate a lot of different feelings as well as those that offer pure fun and entertainment.
Many books come with an audiocassette of the story.
Still others come to life on a computer screen and allow children to participate in the story or create their own story. This area should not be used as a substitute for a caregiver's reading of a story, or for the cudding on the caregiver's lap so many children enjoy during story time. There is no substitution for human interaction. Children learn a great many things in the book centre. Listening to a story and talking about the story enhances listening skills and language development.