Reading is a necessity when it comes to children’s development. Reading is an excellent way to introduce children to new words, colors, or pictures. Reading to infants is a great way to help them sleep and calm down. However, many infants will not be able to comprehend the words or pictures. While toddlers are more able to comprehend the idea of books and reading. I have found three books that influence the development of children.
The first book I found is “Be Kind” written by Pat Zietlow Miller. This book is about being kind to one another. Learning how to not bully other children. I chose this book because I think it is an important one for parents to read to their children. The book illustrates the idea that words can have an impact on other people. This book will help young children to be cautious of the words they speak to one another.
Another book I chose is “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” written by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault. This book is great to read to children who are starting to learn the alphabet. This book is the letters of the alphabet put into a song. This book also teaches children the difference between capital and lowercase letters.
My last book I decided to choose is “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See” which is also written by Bill Martin Jr, as well as Eric Carle. This book is such a classic book. This book teaches children, especially the toddlers many different things. The first thing it teaches children is the different kinds of animals in the world. Such as, bears, birds, dogs, cats, and so much more. The other really important thing this book teaches children is the different colors. This book is interesting because each color is assigned to a specific animal. This is mostly likely to help the children remember the different colors and animals.
Here are some photos of each book!
Here’s a link to an interesting source I found:
Egan, S. M., & Murray, A. (2013, December 11). Does reading to infants benefit their cognitive development at 9-months-old? An investigation using a large birth cohort survey – Aisling Murray, Suzanne M Egan, 2014. Retrieved December 06, 2020, from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265659013513813?casa_token=YDofMHRHr-IAAAAA%3Aus1C-0eZCeln_U9vIamWYwBpq268Z6zuM0uc-q7h_xciaRbWtAmWcvDInaoxEsNWlSHn8OicFfER