How To Select Books For Your Child!

Choose books that-

• Have simple language.
• Do not look cluttered.
• Have big print.
• Are convenient to hold.
• Have big pictures.
• Have something happening in them - a story, an idea easy to grasp.
• Are about animals, birds, food, children.
• Have rhyme and repetition.

Always buy books s/he can relate to.

How to read to your child-

• Find a cosy spot. The child's bed, favourite corner, near a window, any spot that is bright and airy. It could even be your lap!
• Allow your little one to choose what s/he wants to read aloud.
• Explore the book by looking at the cover.
• Let your child touch, feel and own the book.
• Read aloud slowly.
• Turn the pages slowly.
• Allow your child to look at the page for as long as s/he wants.
• Your child will start identifying pictures and ask questions.
• Answer the questions patiently.
• Repeat reading the book as often as your child wants.

A word of caution-

Read  the book before you buy it. Check if it-

• Discriminates against any gender.
• Makes fun of any physical disability.
• Affects your own sensitivities in any way

It could influence your child for life!