It's never too early to begin reading to your child.   Reading to your child is relaxing and enjoyable: the rhythm of the words, the familiarity of your voice and the individual attention they receive are soothing and comforting. Reading aloud stimulates even the youngest child and develops listening, attention and comprehension skills, as well as imagination and emotional responses. Surround your child with pleasurable reading activities and watch them develop into enthusiastic readers with good literacy skills, a broad vocabulary, an active imagination and a great love of books. BOARD BOOKS BOOKS ABOUT ME INTERACTIVE BOOKS

Board books are ideal for babies and toddlers. They are sturdy enough to outlast even the grubbiest fingers and toughest new teeth! Bright, clear and uncluttered, they add imaginative zest to the everyday routine of a child's day: getting dressed, meal times, going to sleep and so on. Children derive great pleasure from seeing babies like themselves in situations which introduce the world around them and real-life illustrations which help to familiarise them with simple objects such as animals, toys, food and colours. These book are particularly useful for the development of language. Some recommended board books are:   Peepo! Ahlberg Janet RRP $16.95 , 34 pages ISBN-13: 9780670871766 ISBN-10: 0670871761 There's a lot packed in to this little board book. A delightful rhyme takes baby through everything he can see in his world over the course of the day. 'Peep-hole' cutouts provide little windows onto evocative illustrations which capture his environment in detail – the park, the house and garden and his family. 'The BEST book ever published for babies' Books for Your Children

Young children enjoy stories that they can relate to: stories which mirror their inquisitive, exploratory, mischievous world. Like board books, these stories can help a child name objects and surroundings but can also help them develop a better understanding of their world and offer comfort in a non-threatening format. These books help reinforce the association of reading with real life. Recommended books in this category are:   My Mummy & Me Flynn Rachel RRP $12.95 Paperback, 24 pages ISBN-13: 9780140565102 ISBN-10: 0140565108 John loves his mummy. Sometimes they play in the sandpit, sometimes she reads him a story, and she always tucks him in at night. Does your mummy do that? This delightful book, full of the funny moments that families share, is a companion volume to My Daddy and Me. My Daddy & Me Flynn Rachel RRP $12.95 Paperback, 24 pages ISBN-13: 9780140565119 ISBN-10: 0140565116 John's daddy does lots of things, like eating ice-cream straight from the carton, and cooking a barbecue and singing songs with John. What does your daddy do? This is a companion volume to My Mummy and Me – two reassuring, gentle books, full of all the funny moments that families share. Young children will love to participate by responding to the questions asked of them about their own parents. Baby's Catalogue Ahlberg Janet Et Al RRP $14.95 Paperback, 32 pages ISBN-13: 9780140503852 ISBN-10: 0140503854 In this delightful catalogue, perfectly adapted to the needs of the very young child, the reader follows five babies through their day, and comes across all of the instantly recognisable things from their own day, such as prams, pets, baths and bedtime. Full of the lovely attention to detail that we have come to expect from this world-renowned team.

Even as toddlers, children respond with great enthusiasm to books that involve them. At this early age their play world and their stories are inextricably linked. They enjoy 'reading' the worlds themselves by imitating animal noises and repeating sing-song choruses. Meaning is attached to words in an easy-to-understand format to help children establish a rich and imaginative vocabulary. Children can interact with books by answering basic questions and predicting outcomes to simple situations. Some recommended books that involve interaction are:   Dear Zoo Campbell Rod RRP $14.95 Paperback, 20 pages ISBN-13: 9780140504460 ISBN-10: 014050446X When a small boy writes to the zoo to ask for a pet he's in for many surprises. A delightful, funny flap-book for the very young. Noisy farm Campbell Rod RRP $14.95 Paperback, 20 pages ISBN-13: 9780140502930 ISBN-10: 0140502939 Early in the morning there are lots of animal noises to identify as we follow Sam around the farm in this entertaining flap book. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy Dodd Lynley RRP $14.95 Paperback, 32 pages ISBN-13: 9780140505313 ISBN-10: 0140505318 Hairy Maclary's friends join him for a walk until, with a sudden yowl, a wail and a howl, they all run off. What could have caused such a scatter of paws? Who Sank the Boat? Allen Pamela RRP $14.95 Paperback, 32 pages ISBN-13: 9780140509403 ISBN-10: 0140509402 One warm sunny morning, a donkey, a cow, a pig, a sheep, and a tiny little mouse, decide to go for a row in a boat... Where's Spot Hill Eric RRP $14.95 Paperback, 24 pages ISBN-13: 9780140504200 ISBN-10: 0140504206 Perfect first picture books. Lift the flaps to discover everyone's favourite puppy, Spot, hiding under the bed, in the piano and setting out on his very first walk into the strange new countryside. Bright colours and large print.

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