No such prescription is possible. While there is information about the expected sequence of child development, it is also well established that no two children are exactly alike.
Every child develops in a unique and highly individualized way.
Among early childhood educators, the prevailing philosophy is that we must pay attention to what we know about how children develop, as well as what we learn about the individual needs and ineterests of the specific child. This approach to early childhood education is known as developmentally appropriate practice. While it is impossible to develop the perfect, age-specific reading list, there are certain book characteristics to look for as you select materials to read to your developing child. And remember . . . It is the language and social interaction that surround the reading, not just the words and pictures of the book itself, that foster literacy development.