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Print Motivation |
Print motivation is being excited about and interested in books: |
- Share books that excite children’s interest
- Reread favorite books and rhymes
- Have fun enjoying books together
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Activities you can do together: |
- Show your child how much you enjoy reading
- Make sure your reading time together is pleasant
- Choose books that will be fun and interesting for both of you
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0 – 2 years old |
Select books that are specifically designed for babies to explore. Board books are sturdy, colorful, and just the right size for tiny hands. Find books you both enjoy and talk about the pictures. Carry books with you throughout the day so that books are always nearby.
When you discover books you both especially enjoy sharing together read them often. Repetition enables your child to become comfortably familiar with the text and illustrations. Children enjoy making a book their own in this way.
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Baby Dance
by Ann Taylor |
Baby Faces
by Margaret Miller |
Busy Toes
by C. W. Bowie |
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? by Eric Carle |
The Going-To-Bed Book
by Sandra Boynton |
My First Real Mother Goose Board Book by Scholastic |
Pants
by Giles Andreae |
Snug in Mama’s Arms
by Angela Shelf Medearis |
Touch and Feel Dinosaur
by Dorling Kindersly |
Twinkle, Twinkle!
By Amazing Baby (Series) |
2 - 3 years old |
Toddlers love having special times every day for book sharing. Try to make sure that both you and your child are comfortable and able to focus on your activity. It’s great to make reading a habit just before naps and bedtime. Throughout the day you can talk together about the books you have read and enjoyed. Take advantage of books illustrated with photographs as well as those with artwork. You do not have to read every word in a book. |
The Best Mouse Cookie
by Laura Numeroff |
Big Red Barn
by Margaret Wise Brown |
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin |
Big Wheels
by Anne Rockwell |
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? By Eric Carle |
Hunky Dory Ate It
by Katie Evans |
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson |
Kitten’s First Full Moon
by Kevin Henkes |
"More, More, More," Said the Baby: 3 Love Stories by Vera Williams |
The Napping House
by Audrey Wood |
Pete’s a Pizza
by William Steig |
Where’s Spot?
By Eric Hill |
3 – 5 years old |
Children at this age have developed specific interests and enjoy learning about the way the world works. Make sure to find books to explore together to feed those interests. Your librarian will be happy to help you find books to help you discover more about the world.
It’s great fun to find additional books by an author that you both really enjoy. Explore authors you both like and discuss with each other the reasons why you enjoy their books. Check out both silly and serious books to share.
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Actual Size
by Steve Jenkins |
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett |
Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm
by Jerdine Nolen |
Kat Kong
by Dav Pilkey |
Little Bear
by Else Holmelund Minarik |
Miss Rumphius
by Barbara Cooney |
Hungry Hen
by Richard Waring |
The Scrambled States of America
by Laurie Keller |
Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein |
Wild About Books
by Judy Sierra |
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