Hubby and I are hoping to encourage baby to love books! We say "encourage" because we really can't be pushy about making him love reading and books. All we can do is to nudge him in that direction.
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We think having lots of books is the best step for him to love learning! We've purchased several...eerr ... so many books, already! But i think one can't really have enough books! So with a limited budget, we try to get him a lot of carefully selected books.
Books help kids learn basic concepts. There's a lot of baby books about shapes, colors,sounds, alphabets and numbers. He does not seem attentive all the time, but with patience, he'll soon start to know and understand these concepts.
Books introduce our kids to the world of literature. By reading to him regularly, we hope he'll start to appreciate simple stories. I do hope we lay the foundation for him to love reading novels and literary masterpieces later in life.
Here are some things to consider when choosing books for your toddler:
Simple but attractive
Don't get the book just by looking at the cover, browse through what's inside!
- Get simple stories and familiar concepts.
- Get those with short sentences per page.
- Look for colorful images that will catch you kid's attention.
Choose board books
Board books are hard bound, solid and sturdy! Toddlers have this habit of biting, throwing and, in P's case, standing on anything they grab! Your books must be durable to survive such wear and tear. All our thin picture books are already tattered and worn out.
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Get the right size
Look for board books that can easily be handled by kids. This way, he can learn to turn the pages on his own. The smallest board books we have are just 4 inches in height and 4 inches in length. They are just the right size of a toddler's hand.
We get most of our toddler books from:
Adarna House
We have all of their board books! I love how they have books catered for the Filipino child. They have the song book Bahay Kubo and Sampung mga Daliri! Checkout their website here.
Books for Less
They have stalls in malls and some tables of books for sale in some offices. We got some books after our hospital visits! They have second hand books by Sandra Boyntoyn! I like the Snoozers: 7 Short Short Bedtime Stories for Lively Little Kids because it has several bed time short stories, perfect for short reading sessions before bedtime.
UP Shopping Center
We love the stall at the mezzanine in front of the fruit stand! We get most of P's Baby Einstein board books for just P85 per piece.
I hope you get an idea how to get books for the kiddos! Happy reading!
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