Age 0 - 2 Books for Babies & Toddlers
It is never too soon to introduce babies to books. Child experts believe that babies and toddlers who love books tend to read earlier which can give them an edge at school. By introducing your baby to books, you are creating a reader for life.
Books that are small and indestructible - board books and cloth books are perfect for them. Wordless books can also stimulate them, and encourage them to create their own stories.
Choose:
- A book with bright colours, with big and clear pictures
- A book with familiar pictures such as animals, transports, babies and food
- A book with simple text, good rhymes, songs and lullabies
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Age 2 - 4 Toddlers & Older Children are more interested in understanding the words than just looking at the pictures. They are able to concentrate for longer periods of time, so you may want to look at books with short sentences. According to the child expert, the most important periods for learning and development is between the ages of 18months and 6 years. Therefore, this is an important stage of your children’s learning life.
Choose:
- A book that depicts familiar objects and hold a child's attention. E.g. Favorite Characters, Animals, nursery stories
- A book that is fun like pop-up books, flip books and activity books
- A book with rhymes and repetitions
- A story-telling CD which the children can listening to
Some Recommendations:
Age 5- 8 Some children start reading before the age of 5, but the majority begins during and after their Year 1. This is an exciting time for young readers! They are being introduced to lots of books at school; but they also need lots of encouragement and support at home. Reading with and to children is very important at this age. It helps to improve their language development skill.
- Choose a picture book with strong storylines and characters development. Illustrations will help them to understand the text.
- Choose a book with short chapters or classic stories
- Choose story books with lots of humour and fun with familiar figures
- Let the children have the chance to choose what they like to read
- Encourage book reading by providing a range of story books for the children
Some Recommendations:
Age 9 - 11 This age is the stepping stone between childhood and teenage.
When you choose a book, consider your child’s personality traits and personal preferences and make decisions with your child in mind.
Information books such as encyclopedia or classic stories
Some Recommendations:
Chinese Classic Story (5 coloured books)
Yu Gong Moves the Mountains
Adventures of the Monkey God Vol. 1-4 (Bilingual)
Legends of 10 Chinese Traditional Festivals (Bilingual)
The Biographies of 12 Successful Men (12 Books)
The Complete Book of Activity Paradise (9 volume)
Chinese Classic Story (5 coloured books)
Yu Gong Moves the Mountains
Adventures of the Monkey God Vol. 1-4 (Bilingual)
Legends of 10 Chinese Traditional Festivals (Bilingual)
The Biographies of 12 Successful Men (12 Books)
The Complete Book of Activity Paradise (9 volume)
Age 12 + Your children are becoming mature readers at this age.
Choose (together with your child):
- Books that have strong story lines
- Family stories
- Humorous books
- Historical fiction
- Fantasy books
Some Recommendations:
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