Books For Toddlers

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Good books for infants and toddlers are those that will endure many hours of mouthing and page turning. Look for books that are cloth, vinyl or made of thick, with pictures and colored pages. As many studies have proved that kids love to read books with pictures and colors. <span>&nbsp;</span>In addition, children this age learn best from rhyming books or those that make use of short repetitive words or phrases or story books. Here are some good picks for this age range:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">1. Lamaze books- These books by Lamaze are educational, durable and fun. They feature classic stories that babies love and will want to read time and time again</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">2. Pat and bunny- Pat the Bunny is a classic infant/toddler book that children will want to read over and over again. It has plenty of tactile stimulation integrated throughout, and focuses on events and things that are very familiar to children of this age.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">3. Goodnight moon- favorite bedtime read until he was nearly three. Have fun finding all the little items in the pictures (comb, brush, mittens, and kittens) as your child grows</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">4. My first baby signs- This book is a great way to introduce signing to your baby. Even before he learns to talk, you'll have a way to communicate. Practice the signs with your child as you read and be sure to praise correct signing for reinforcement.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">5. Mr. Brown can moo, can you- This board book is especially fun for the toddler who is just learning to make animal and other sounds. In addition, you just can't go wrong with a book from Dr. Sues.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></p>