Books for very young children come in many different forms. One type is called
board books. These books are built to last through everything to which a little one subjects them. The books are designed for babies to put them in their mouths and hold them improperly without being destroyed. Although, the most loved books a child possesses will still be well-worn by the time they are put away as the child moves on to more advanced literature.
Toy books are another type of book geared to very young children. These books may have holes in them to let the explorer look through, or come in the shape of an object (firetruck, etc.). They may have places cut out with textures glued in for little hands to explore. Some have pop-ups but these do not last long with very young children.
Wordless books help very young children learn to create a story line that flows throughout the book. These books are good for children that cannot yet read the words to experience creating a story in their own words. This type of book helps children to learn that they are able to tell stories too!
Alphabet books have pictures relating to each letter of the alphabet. They are usually centered around a theme that may teach children about other things at the same time. One of my favorite ABC books to read to my children was by Dr. Seuss. "Big A, little a, what begins with A? Aunt Annie's Alligator. A A A."
Counting books are created along these same lines. Giving children the opportunity to see the numbers, perhaps spell the number names, and associate numbers with amounts of objects. Both of these types of books can be listed as
concept books, books that can teach something to the reader. Still another type is one that has pictures with the name underneath called a
naming book. For young readers, these books are very simple and may only contain one word on the page.
These types of books are instrumental to helping to foster a love of reading in very young children. This love of reading can translate into a lifetime of rich experiences that one is able to access through books.
Summaries on Board Books
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