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Books to Bond Over

The Hidden Rainbow by Christie Matheson
(Preschool)

All the colors of the rainbow are hidden in the garden, but can the little bee find them with your help? Fans of Tap the Magic Tree will really enjoy this interactive book that is perfect for spring, bringing a garden to life. ▸ Get it at the Library

 

Have A Look, Says Book by Richard Jackson
(Toddler, Preschool) 

A girl and her father sit down in a big comfy chair to read a book that invites them to look, listen, and touch. This book has many new descriptive words to learn and talk about together, exploring tactile sensations and how what we touch touches us. ▸ Get it at the Library

 
 

Mousie, I Will Read to You by Rachael Cole
(All Ages)

At the library, we encourage families to read with their children, starting as early as they can and reading as often as they possibly can. This story details how a mommy mouse begins reading and sharing stories with her little one starting as a baby and continuing throughout their lives. One day, baby mouse will be a grown up who can read to their baby too.▸ Get it at the Library

 
 
 

How to Read to a Grandma or Grandpa by Jean Reagan

(Preschool, School Age)

Celebrate the special relationship that young children have with their grandparents and other older caregivers with this tongue-in-cheek role-reversal book on how to share books together. Perfect for in-person read alouds or over video calls. ▸ Get it at the Library

 
 
 

I Do Not Like Books Anymore by Daisy Hirst
(Preschool)

Natalie loves is when her parents and grandparents read her stories. When Natalie goes to school and learns to read on her own, she is discouraged – the words are all jumbled and the story is boring. It makes her think that she doesn’t like books anymore at all. But when her younger brother wants her to read to him, she decides to make up her own story and create her own book instead. ▸ Get it at the Library

 
 
 

This Is Not a Picture Book!by Sergio Ruzzier 

(Preschool, School Age)

Has your preschooler, kindergartener, or first grader looked inside one of your books and noticed that the pictures are few and far between or not there at all? Young children are so used to seeing the illustrations in their board and picture books that they might be shocked or discouraged when looking at beginning readers and early chapter books. This story shows a young duckling who isn’t sure if he can read a book with no pictures yet, but he gives it a try and soon finds that he can create his own pictures to go with the words. ▸ Get it at the Library

 
 

These resources were recommended by Samantha Blanquart, an Early Literacy Outreach Librarian with Ready to Read Resource Center. Visit their website for more info about early literacy or to check out one of their reading kits for young children.

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