| Choosing the best book for your baby or toddler | | | | have your toddler decorate a cardboard box that |
| can feel a bit overwhelming when you first begin. | | | | is stored on the floor and filled with books. Even |
| You may find yourself wondering, where is the | | | | the car is a great place for books. Try keeping |
| best place to buy books for my child? How many | | | | one or two favorite books in the car for your |
| books should my child have? Should I let my baby | | | | child to read while you are driving. |
| or toddler play with books? Here are the tips you | | | | Selecting the Best Book for Babies and Toddlers |
| need to launch your baby or toddler on a life long | | | | Babies up to about one year of age enjoy board |
| love of reading. | | | | books. This type of book has thick cardboard |
| Finding Books for Babies and Toddlers | | | | pages that turn easily. Soft cover and vinyl books |
| Finding affordable books for your baby or toddler | | | | are also available and allow babies to chew on the |
| is as easy as your local library. Many libraries offer | | | | book with out harming themselves or the book. |
| board books that are wonderful for babies and | | | | Babies also like brightly colored books and books |
| toddlers. You can also watch for used book sales | | | | with pictures they can recognize. Animals, people, |
| at your local library or check out garage sales in | | | | and everyday objects are a great place to start. |
| your area. | | | | Toddlers like easy to turn pages and simple to |
| A quick internet search for child book of the | | | | follow story lines. Simple rhyming books that |
| month club will yield over 200 thousand results | | | | present a flowing rhythm engage toddlers and |
| relating to book clubs for children. With a children's | | | | offer a soothing sound. Also look for books that |
| book of the month club you will be able to select | | | | tell a story without words. This gives toddlers the |
| books from a catalog to have delivered directly | | | | opportunity to read the pictures and make up a |
| to your home. The books are affordable and fun | | | | story. |
| for kids. Your children will get excited each month | | | | When to Read to Young Children |
| when they are able to select which books to buy | | | | When babies and young children are read to they |
| and then they will look forward to their monthly | | | | are more likely to be successful in school and to |
| book delivery. | | | | develop a love for reading. Any time of day is a |
| Storing Books for Children | | | | great time to read to children. Many experts |
| Young children should be encouraged to open | | | | agree that reading at bedtime offers a wonderful |
| books and pretend to read on their own. Babies | | | | routine for children and parents. Each night before |
| as young as 9 months to a year will open colorful | | | | bed allow your child to select a book to read. |
| board books and flip through the pages. | | | | Be sure to remember that if your child wants to |
| Keeping books accessible to babies and toddlers is | | | | read, now is as good a time as any. When |
| as easy as setting up a low book shelf in your | | | | toddlers and young children ask you to read it is |
| home to store all children's books. You can also | | | | important to take the time and fill this need. |