How To Choose Books For Your Preschooler

Preschoolers love books that are colorful and fun. They love books that they can touch and experience. They are also excited by books that remind them of their own experiences. After all, aren’t we all?

Many of the books that you will see displayed throughout this site fall into this category.

They are books that children love to read and experience – touchy-feely books. Books like lift-the-flap books, peek-a-boo books, cloth books, board books, rag books, and surprise! books.

Feel free to click on the links of books which interest you. They have been carefully selected to bring you the books young learners enjoy the most.

The following is a more detailed explanation of what kinds of books you should look for when buying books for your preschooler.

Again, many of these books are displayed throughout this site. Also, you may want to check out our Preschooler Booklist for more specific book titles that you can purchase for your preschooler.

INFANTS: Age 6-12 months old
 

1) Board books with photos of babies

2) Small books sized for small hands

3) Brightly colored board books to touch and taste

4) Books with pictures of familiar objects–balls, bottles


 

TODDLERS: Age 12-24 months old

1) Goodnight books for bedtime

2) Books about saying goodbye and hello

3) Books with only a few words on the page

4) Books with simple rhymes or predictable text

5) Sturdy board books they can handle and carry

6) Books with photos and pictures of children doing familiar things–sleeping, eating, playing


 

OLDER TODDLERS: Age 24-36 months old

1) Word books

2) Books about food

3) Books about animals

4) Books about trucks

5) Books about making friends

6) Silly books and funny books

7) Books about children and families

8) Rhymes, rhythms, repetitious text–books they can learn by heart

9) Books with board pages–but also books with paper pages




PRESCHOOLERS: Age 3-5 YEARS old

1) Books that tell stories

2) Books with simple text they can memorize

3) Counting books, alphabet books,

4) vocabulary books

5) Books about going to school,

6) books about making friends

7) Books about kids that look like them and live like them–but also books about different places and different ways of living



This list was adapted from Reach Out And Read.

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