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This Book is About . . .
Choose a book that your baby enjoys.
Find toys that match things in the book. If the book shows pictures of animals,
for example, gather some plastic animals. If you like to read Goodnight Moon by
Margaret Wise Brown, gather a few items from the book such as a mitten and a
kitten, or a bear and a chair. As you look through the book with your child, show
him the real objects.
When you finish looking through the book, let him play with some of the real
objects.
It’s never too early to begin reading to your infant. Read to her every day while she
sits in your lap.Focus on the pictures rather than the words and point to the pictures
and name the objects. Use a pleasant voice to let your child know you enjoy reading
with her. Stop reading when she loses interest.
Look for books in the children’s section of your public library.
Use puppets to tell stories to your child instead of reading a book sometimes.
Have lots of books available for your child to “read.” Select sturdy books with large,
colorful pictures. Choose topics that are interesting to your infant. Look for books
with rhyming words. Include books about people of different cultures and abilities.
When you find books that appeal to your baby, be prepared to read them over and
over again.
Model the joy of reading by sharing books that you enjoy.
Sing rhyming finger plays and songs with your child. Some all-time favorites include
“The Itsy, Bitsy Spider,” “Twinkle,Twinkle, Little Star,” and “If You’re Happy and You
Know It . . .“