Bonding, Books, and Children

Books about diverse families teach young children to appreciate—and celebrate—differences.

The article describes benefits of reading to young children.

This page provides links to a variety of resources that make up the American Association of Pediatrics’ Books Build Connections Toolkit.

This links to several lists, including ones for bilingual, family, counting, and wordless books. More books are categorized according to a main characteristic, such as rhyme or repetition. Multicultural books are listed for people of color, including African-Americans, American Indians, Asians, and Latinos. A list of books that have received the Charlotte Zolotow Award are also listed.

This is a leading book review site.

Experts believe that reading to your child every day is one of the most important things parents can do. This resource gives ideas for using this reading time to build your child’s literacy skills while keeping it fun for both of you.

Many families are familiar with classic books like Goodnight Moon and read them over and over with their very youngest children. Here are some more recent titles and reissues you and your baby will both love.

While we can’t expect infants and toddlers to learn to read and write yet, they are nevertheless developing skills that provide a foundation for later literacy. This resource shows how sharing books with your very young child supports emerging literacy.

This article discusses the power of reading aloud and goes a step further to discuss the power of thinking out loud while reading to children as a way to highlight the strategies used by thoughtful readers.

This website provides information regarding reading to your baby. Tips are offered for fun ways to help your child become a happy and confident reader.

This lists books by themes, including creatures, family, funny, and special days to help parents find ones to interest their children.