Hello, Today, I am sharing a list of books that I think would be apt for 1.5 to 3 year olds and the key words for this age group would be: Repetition & Rhythm. At this age, children like repetition, especially as they are just learning how to talk. Repetitive text and words help them retain new words and concepts in their mind. Another reason I like repetition is because it allows children to partake in storytelling. My favourite activity to do with N when she was younger (and even now) is to read a new book to her a couple times and then leave out words for her to say. Rhythm is another great way for children to guess what word will come next. It also teaches them the concept of rhyme, laying a solid foundation for spelling. Of course a lot of these is intuitive and as you read more, you’ll figure out what works for you and your child, but I thought I would share my own experiences if they would be of any help! A couple of cautionary words: * The age bracket is flexible. I still read a lot of these books to my almost 4 year old and will probably start reading some of these books to my son BEFORE he is 1.5 *The books listed below are books that I have found great, but by no means the only list that you should follow. *Somehow, I feel the joy of chancing upon a book while browsing through a library or bookstore is incomparable to any list you will find, so do visit book stores when you get a chance! * Most of these books should be available on Amazon, but if you cannot find them, please get in touch with me – happy to share my own copies *I have avoided listing too many OBVIOUS choices and starred ones that I really love! ![]() One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Dr Suess ABC * Dr Suess Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? * Eric Carle One, Two Tree Anushka Ravishankar Owl Babies * Martin Waddell The Animal Boogie Debbie Harter Eyes, Nose, Fingers and Toes Judy Hindley It’s A Bear Jez Alborough Days With Thathu Geeta Dharmarajan Each peach pear plum Allan Ahlberg Llama Llama Red Pajama * Anna Dewdney Corduroy Don Freeman Moo, Baa, La La La Sandra Boyton Tip, Tip, Dig, Dig Emma Garcia Goodnight Goodnight Construction Sight Sherri Duskey Rinkey Whistle For Willie Ezra Jack Keats The Colour Monster Anna Llenas To Market, To Market Anushka Ravishankar No Matter What Debi Gliori The Kissing Hand Audrey Penn Whoosh Around The Mulberry Bush Jan Ormerod The Tiger Who Came To Tea * Judith Kerr Rosie’s Hat Julia Donaldson We’re Going On A Bear Hunt * Michael Rosen Press Here * Herve Tullet Goodnight Moon * Margaret Wise Brown Guess How Much I Love You Sam Mc Bratney Eating The Alphabet Lois Ehlert The Pout Pout Fish Deborah Diesen Handa’s Surprise Eileen Browne
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Shradds
11/25/2019 03:46:24 pm
What a wonderful list!
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