Fabulous books for babies and toddlers.
*Bears in the night
by Stan and Jan Berenstain
*Dear Zoo
by Rod Campbell
*Brown Bear, Brown Bear
by Eric Carle & Bill Martin Jr
*The very hungry caterpillar
by Eric Carle
*Are you my mother?
by P.D.Eastman*Boo to a Goose
by Mem Fox*Who sank the boat?
by Pamela Allen
*Hairy Maclary from Donaldson Dairy
by Lynley Dodd
*Crocodile Beat
by Gail Jorgenson and Patricia Mullens
*Spot goes to the Park
by Eric Hill
A MUST read for Mums and Dads, Grannys and Pops. *Reading Magic by Mem Fox
My daughters' favourite Authors:
*Dr Seuss
*Eric Carle
*Eric Hill
*Lynley Dodd
*Mem Fox
*Pamela Allen
*Pat Hutchins
*P.D.Eastman
*Rod Cambell
*Stan and Jack Berenstein
*Sascha Hutchinson
*Trace Moroney
If anyone has any other authors that they highly recommend please share :)
5 tips towards encouraging your youngster to read:
HAVE BOOKS EVERYWHERE!
*In the car.
*In the playcorner.
*In his/her bedroom.
*In the bath.
*At Granny's'.
ALLOW ACCESS TO ALL TYPES OF READING MATERIALS
*Cardboard books. Great for in the car.
*Cloth books. Great for chewing on.
*Plastic books. Great for in the bath or shower.
*Paperbacks. Great anywhere and anytime.
*Pamphlets, Newspapers and Catalogues.
READ BOOKS AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY
*At breakfast.
*After lunch.
*During a free moment.
*Before dinner.
*Before bed.
CHOOSE BOOKS THOUGHTFULLY
READ BOOKS WITH:
*BIG pictures
*Simple story lines
*Rhymes
*Animal noises
*Repetitive text
Read favourite books
over
&
over
again!!
Take it in turns.
Let Baby read to you.
(Doesn't matter if it's gibberish)
& use lots of Expression!!