Author: Patron

Web Sites

We suggest the following Web sites for further information about how to raise a reader.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/born.html
http://www.pbs.org/parents
http:www.famlit.org

Some Good Books to share
Baker, Keith—Big Fat Hen.
Bang, Molly—Ten, Nine, Eight.
Brown, Margaret Wise—Goodnight Moon.
Cousins, Lucy—Maisy Drives.
Crews, Donald—Freight Train.
Dunrea, Oliver—Gossie and Gertie.
Fleming, Denise—The Everything Book.
Hill, Eric—Where’s Spot?
Keats, Ezra Jack—Peter’s Chair.
Martin, Bill—Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You see?
Rosen, Michael—We’re going on a Bear Hunt.
Wells, Rosemary—Max’s bedtime.

Carter Lake Public Library

BOOKS FOR BABIES

Carter Lake Public Library

1120 Willow Drive
Carter Lake, IA 51510

Phone:712-347-5492
Fax: 712-347-5013
E-mail: owenlibrary@cox.net

Books Travel @ Your Library

Telephone—712-347-5492

Steps for Sharing Books

Pick the best time - when both of you are in the mood.
Share the book - point to pictures and talk in an excited voice.
Watch baby - let baby play with the book and take a break if baby’s not having fun.
Cuddle - touch and love baby while sharing books.
Share books every day - it’s important even if only for a few minutes.

What We Know About
Early Literacy
A child’s brain develops at an incredible rate during the first three years of life. A child’s early experiences with language contribute to healthy brain development and begin the foundation for learning to read when a child enters school.
Parents are a child’s first and most important teacher.
Early literacy is what children know about reading before they can actually read.
The joy of sharing books is a gift you can give children from the time they are born. Chanting nursery rhymes, singing songs, and reading stories can comfort and entertain even the youngest child. Listening to language lays the groundwork for reading.

Born to Read

Why Board Books?
They fit the best in little hands.
They have short, fun stories.
They stand up to wear and tear.

Carter Lake Public Library

1120 Willow Drive
Carter Lake, IA 51510

Phone:712-347-5492
Fax: 712-347-5013
E-mail: owenlibrary@cox.net