If you read these books again and again, the child might join in at the right time and feel that he or she is reading too. Ask your toddler questions about the pictures in a book. Have the child point to people and objects in the pictures. Talk about your toddler's real-life experiences. That looks like your raincoat.
Toddlers like to look at books on their own.
Keep your toddler's books on low, open shelves or in an open box or basket on the floor so that the child can reach them without help. Stand the books upright so that the covers are easy to see. Suggest books your toddler might like to look at alone. The child can talk about the people and animals in a favorite book, make up a story about what's happening in a wordless picture book, or name the objects in a book filled with pictures. Help your toddler learn to care for books.