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MORE THAN 500 RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR YOUR CHILD’S FIRST THREE YEARS
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“The ideal time to begin sharing books with children is during
babyhood, even with children as young as six weeks.”
- Starting Out Right National Research Council
All parents hope to give their children the best possible start in life.
Many of them know it’s a good idea to read to their children at a
very young age, not with the goal of teaching their kids to read, but with
the joy of having special time together looking at pictures and playing
with words. Carefully chosen books that introduce children to the pleasures
of language, simple story structure, and wonderful artwork are the foundation
for a future love of books.
Great Books for Babies and Toddlers is the first book of its kind—a
guide to the best age appropriate children’s books available. This
useful guide provides lively annotations for more than five hundred books,
divided into two helpful categories: Nursery Rhymes, Fingerplays, and Songs;
and Picture-Story Books for the Very Young.
With story selections ranging from such classics of children’s literature
as Goodnight Moon and Where’s Spot? to excellent new
books like How Does a Dinosaur Say Good Night? and Buzz!,
Great Books for Babies and Toddlers will be more than a cherished
guide for parents—it will also be a child’s first step in the
lifelong adventure of reading.
Praise for Great Books for Babies & Toddlers:
Odean's Great Books about Things Kids Love (2001) recommended titles
for children ages 3 to 14. Now in the same chatty, enthusiastic style she
focuses on helping parents find the best books for the youngest audience.
Without a word of jargon, she combines facts about child development with
long annotations for more than 500 books, all of them in print, to read
aloud and share with kids from birth to 3. Yes, research shows that reading
to babies helps them learn to read when they're older, but Odean's focus
is always on pleasure, on how the joy of sharing pictures, rhythm, and
rhyme brings adult and child together. One short chapter includes books
of nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and songs, but most of the annotations
are of picture storybooks for the very young. A long section speaks directly
to parents with practical tips on where, when, and how to read aloud, and
includes lists of further resources and Odean's special favorites. A must
for the parenting shelf and for anyone who works with the lap-sit crowd.
- Hazel Rochman in Booklist March 1, 2003
"Kathleen Odean's Great Books for Babies and Toddlers is a terrific
resource for parents... This is truly a great book about "great books."
I plan to save it to use with my grandkids."
- Peter Blasco, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
Oregon Health & Science University
© 2003, Kathleen Odean, all rights reserved.
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