When adults read aloud, children quickly learn that a book is a wonderful thing.
Parents can start reading to children soon after their birth.
Although children won't fully understand the story or poem, they will simply enjoy hearing their parent's voice. Parents will want to provide picture books for infants and simple word and rhyming books for toddlers. Preschoolers enjoy books that contain short stories as well as information about the world around them. Reading is more than just saying words. It's a shared activity between children and caring adults.