By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: April 22, 2010
There is no denying that very young children are tactile and kinesthetic learners. It’s important to provide them with an interactive reading experience that allows them to touch, feel, and move the book and its pages while you are reading the story or sounds involved. It’s often hard for a toddler to sit still during story time, however, being able to physically engage in the book makes it much easier for them to enjoy their reading experience.
The following list of books all have thick and sturdy, movable parts, combined with many great learning concepts:Zoo (Little Scholastic)
by Salina Yoon
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Hardcover: 10 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.; Brdbk edition (January 1, 2010)
What to expect: Book, Puzzle, Flash cards, Learning concepts, First words
by Salina Yoon
Reading level: Ages 0-5
Board book: 12 pages
Publisher: Robin Corey Books; Brdbk edition (September 8, 2009)
What to expect: Turn-the-wheel, Animal identification, Animal sounds, Colors
by Trudy Harris (Author), Paige Keiser (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 0-5
Hardcover: 16 pages
Publisher: Cartwheel Books; 1 Brdbk edition (January 1, 2010)
What to expect: Lift-the-flaps, Animal sounds, Rhyme
by Tim Bugbird (Author), Jane Horne (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 0-5
Board book: 12 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.; Brdbk edition (December 1, 2009)
What to expect: Touch-and-feel, Tactile elements, Rhyme, Real objects
Fuzzytails 123: A Touch-and-Feel Counting Book
by Lisa McCue
Reading level: Ages 0-5
Hardcover: 14 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Brdbk edition (January 26, 2010)
What to expect: Touch-and-Feel, Counting
Fuzzytails ABC: A Foldout Alphabet Book
by Lisa McCue
Reading level: Ages 0-5
Hardcover: 14 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (January 26, 2010)
What to expect: Foldout pages, Alphabet
Fisher-Price: A Day on the Farm: Exploring Animals
by Jodi Huelin (Author), Tom Starace (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 0-5
Board book: 12 pages
Publisher: HarperFestival; Brdbk edition (December 22, 2009)
What to expect: Touch-and-Feel, Tactile elements, Animal sounds, First words
Fisher-Price: My First Memories: An Early Album
by Jodi Huelin
Reading level: Ages 0-4
Hardcover: 12 pages
Publisher: HarperFestival; Brdbk edition (December 22, 2009)
What to expect: Insert your own photographs
by Salina Yoon
Reading level: Ages 0-5
Board book: 10 pages
Publisher: Cartwheel Books; Brdbk edition (January 1, 2010)
What to expect: Tactile elements, First words
Little Duck Says Quack! (The Phoebe Dunn Collection)
by Judy Dunn (Author), Phoebe Dunn (Photographer)
Reading level: Ages 0-5
Board book: 14 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Brdbk edition (January 26, 2010)
What to expect: Sound button, Ducks, Friendship, Photographs
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