between 3-5 years of age enjoy stories, simple non-fiction, poetry, songs, and chants. They particularly enjoy finger plays, clapping games, and hand rhymes that include any type of body movement. Illustrations play an important role as preschoolers learn to follow more complex stories. Books with familiar content help preschoolers understand the world and make connections. Every book, song, rhyme, or chant lays a foundation for reading.
There are many advantages that come from reading with your preschooler. In addition to the goodness of sharing stories, learning new things, and spending time together, reading develops vocabulary, an important skill for future academic success.
…moreLearning songs and rhymes and hearing many stories before entering kindergarten prepares your child for learning in the best way possible.
Title: Flip Flap Farm
Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
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Why We Love It
Who doesn’t love crazy animals? The informative rhymes for each farm animal alone would have made this a great book. Two flaps …more
Title: Big and Small (Odd One Out)
Illustrator: By the author
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Why We Love It
Toddlers love searching for things and this book is a treasure hunt! Each double page spread is filled with repetitive block-printed illustrations …more
Title: The Little Red Hen (Folk Tale Classics)
Illustrator: By the author
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Why We Love It
This classic folktale offers simple language with plenty of repetition for enthusiastic participation including “Not I, said the …(cat, dog mouse)” as …more
Title: National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
Illustrator: Franco Tempesta
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Why We Love It
Preschoolers are frequently fascinated by dinosaurs. This beautifully illustrated book breaks the dinosaurs into four categories: small, big, giant and gigantic. Parents …more
Title: Iggy Peck Architect
Illustrator: David Roberts
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“Young Iggy Peck is an architect, and has been since he was two
When he built a great tower – in only an …more
Title: 1 to 20, Animals Aplenty
Illustrator: By the author
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Why We Love It
Good counting books have objects that are easily counted without other distractions. 1 to 20 Animals Aplenty has detailed illustrations of quirky …more
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Reading together is a gift that paves the way for a lifetime of learning for your child. Read every day. Enjoy. Repeat.