CALLING ALL BABY READERS!!!
Jan. 12th, 2019 09:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
katjamilesHaving trouble keeping your little 'uns from destroying books? Try books they can really sink their teeth into!!! My two year old loves to read, however she has yet to learn the art of gentle handling. Soooooo, I found and got hooked on books she can pretty much do anything to.
1) Indestructibles is a brand name for a wide range of books geared towards little readers that tell a story with little to no print and colorful pictures. Designed by a mama with triplets, they are for exploring babies that are finding out what their little bodies can (chew, rip, slobber/use water, crunch, stomp, etcetera).
2) Other options I have picked up are board books. Board books come in a variety of favorite (or not so favorite) author/illustrator combinations and are sturdy enough to survive a thrashing by small hands (or feet...or teeth). I will advise that the books are for simple reading so the stories might be slightly different than its picture/paper book counterpart.
3) Soft/Cloth books are good for sensory discovery. They are soft to touch and mouth for the teething fussys of the world. They are also brightly colored and simple to explore, often with added excitement by way of pop-ups/3D, touch and feel, noise-maker, and mirror action.
4) My child is fascinated with the books (durably made to last as well as hold sound bites/technology inside of) that offer sound bites/audio. Each story comes with a sounding board/bite picture that corresponds with the picture word depicted in the story. I have recently also scene audio readers that come with little story disks that read out loud with the story writing.
5) Other books I have yet to commit to (mostly due to the little pieces that have detachable abilities) have play mats and action figurines and/or detachable pieces that allow your little one to play out the book scenes and/or let their imagination run wild.
6) Creative types have found ways to convince kids to learn how to do things! Mix media approaches that help them use zippers/buttons, sliders and flaps, and actions (like brushing teeth and tying shoes). In the same concept older kids can enjoy how to's/story-line puzzles and construct booklets and kits that let them explore a new and exciting skill set/talent.
So enjoy your little readers and remember nothing lasts forever!
1) Indestructibles is a brand name for a wide range of books geared towards little readers that tell a story with little to no print and colorful pictures. Designed by a mama with triplets, they are for exploring babies that are finding out what their little bodies can (chew, rip, slobber/use water, crunch, stomp, etcetera).
2) Other options I have picked up are board books. Board books come in a variety of favorite (or not so favorite) author/illustrator combinations and are sturdy enough to survive a thrashing by small hands (or feet...or teeth). I will advise that the books are for simple reading so the stories might be slightly different than its picture/paper book counterpart.
3) Soft/Cloth books are good for sensory discovery. They are soft to touch and mouth for the teething fussys of the world. They are also brightly colored and simple to explore, often with added excitement by way of pop-ups/3D, touch and feel, noise-maker, and mirror action.
4) My child is fascinated with the books (durably made to last as well as hold sound bites/technology inside of) that offer sound bites/audio. Each story comes with a sounding board/bite picture that corresponds with the picture word depicted in the story. I have recently also scene audio readers that come with little story disks that read out loud with the story writing.
5) Other books I have yet to commit to (mostly due to the little pieces that have detachable abilities) have play mats and action figurines and/or detachable pieces that allow your little one to play out the book scenes and/or let their imagination run wild.
6) Creative types have found ways to convince kids to learn how to do things! Mix media approaches that help them use zippers/buttons, sliders and flaps, and actions (like brushing teeth and tying shoes). In the same concept older kids can enjoy how to's/story-line puzzles and construct booklets and kits that let them explore a new and exciting skill set/talent.
So enjoy your little readers and remember nothing lasts forever!
