Here are some of our favorite beginning books, books to read to your baby as he grows into a toddler and young preschooler, beginning books to whet his expanding appetite for the feast of good books that awaits him in the library. Illustrations from various works by Tomie dePaola used by permission of G.P Putnam's Sons. When you share a book, you enjoy being close. It is a time to give each other your undivided attention. Even after a bad day, reading together restores peace and love in the home.
Reading helps children learn about language.
They learn new words and what they mean. Children hear words in books that they don't hear in conversation. The colorful pictures in children's books give meaning to the words. Reading to children helps prepare them for school success. As you read for longer times, you help to increase their attention span.