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OLDER CHILDREN (AGES 9-12 AND OLDER)
Consider who the child is--his or her personality traits and personal preferences.
Make your selection with the child in mind; choose an informational child book or a novel in an area of specific interest.
Publishers sometimes indicate on the cover of the child book or on a child book jacket the age level or grade level for which they think that child book is most suitable.
Don't hesitate to choose a child book that may be suggested for someone older than the child you are selecting for.
If a child book is beyond a child book reading ability, it can be read to... A child book is something special--uniquely rewarding and pleasurable. It is never too soon to introduce children to child book. Here are some basic points about specific age groups to keep in mind when you are choosing a child book.
BABIES AND TODDLERS
Very young children are attracted by brightly colored pictures of simple objects.
They are listeners, and respond well to books with simple texts and good rhythms.
Wordless books stimulate them both visually and mentally, and encourage them to create their own stories.
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Mother Goose, nursery stories, and other child book depicting familiar objects and experiences are enjoyable to children in this age group.
These children like listening to slightly complex texts with good rhythm and effective word repetition.
They are also coordinated enough to have constructive fun with toy-like books that may pop up, move, or provide other astonishments.
EARLY SCHOOL YEARS (AGES 5-8)
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The latest edition of this standard reference work has grown to 1800 pages listing nearly 23,000 titles. Once again, the material is divided into five sections: subject headings, subject guides, bibliographic guides, title indexes, and illustrator indexes. This arrangement enables the reader to locate books on a particular topic and to determine the subject of a specific book when only the author, illustrat... |