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Handout: Choosing
Books
For children aged two and
three:
- choose board books with simple
pictures
- look for clear, bright pictures
- read nursery rhymes, mother goose, and
finger plays
- talk about the pictures; build
vocabulary
For children aged four and
five:
- choose picture books with large print and
just a few words on each page.
- choose books which have predictable words
or phrases that the children can enjoy repeating e.g.: he ate five strawberries
and he was... "STILL HUNGRY" - Eric Carle
- use alphabet books, have the children
tell you the letters
- have children point out colours, numbers,
shapes and objects
For Children aged six and seven:
- easy-to-read books
- funny books
- rhyming books
- beautiful books
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e.g.: Dr. Seuss
e.g.: Robert Munsch
e.g.: Dennis Lee
e.g.: Ezra Jack Deats, Richardo Keen-Douglas,
"Animalia" by Graham Base, "I Spy" by Scholastic
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Press For children aged eight and
older:
- picture books with more words and more
complex stories
- fiction and non-fiction
- riddles and jokes
- fables
- volcanoes and earthquakes
- space and planets
- "Baby-sitter Club"
- family stories
- wild animals
- dinosaurs
- bikes, cars and trucks
- pets
- sports
- world records
- optical illusions and magic tricks
- world facts and maps
Other Suggestions:
- have strong female and male
characters
- have characters of all races
- are relevant to the child's world
- are fun to read aloud
- have just a few words per page
- are Canadian!
- are the most beautiful, colourful and
exciting!
Prepared By:
Dave Page, Frontier College, Family Literacy Coordinator
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