five tips for parents choosing a child's book
- Pick a book that your child is interested in
- Chose the correct reading level for your child
- Ask your child's teacher to help look for books
- Ask your local librarian for help
- Chose books that have awards
five tips to help your child read/ the importance of reading
- Always read to your child before bed or in the morning
- Model that reading is fun and enjoyable
- Children learn valuable social and cognitive skills through reading
- Help your child with new words and unknown books
- Praise your child when reading a harder book
five books recommended parents read to their child at home
- Corduroy by Don Freeman
- Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Goodnight Moon by Margret Wise Brown
- Love You Forever by Robert Munsch