Toddler Books - Your Baby's New Friend

Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 15:56

If you want to make your toddler learn with fun then toddler books are available in the market to cater to such needs. A toddler is very small so teaching them basic mannerisms and telling stories, rhymes will make them learn the way of living gradually.

The child needs the mother and father to play with him/her so buy books and read it for them. Even toddler games books are their favorite. Here are few toddler book types for the child:

Plastic coated books: The toddler can enjoy learning from the mother while taking bath. The child can view pictures and play with water at the same time. It is also long lasting and can be used for a longer time.

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Cloth made books: Story books made of cloth material is a long time companion of the toddler. They can sleep on it, chew it as toddlers have the habit of taking anything in their mouth. Even pictures of animals or cartoon characters can be a nice cloth book for them.

Nursery rhyme books: The mother can sing rhymes from the preschool books and make the child learn it by regular practice. It can also be used to make them sleep at night. Even picture books that tell a story through rhymes can be used for adding more fun.

Song books: Books with body or finger actions/ gestures are nice to play with the toddler while make them sing baby songs too. These are nice preschool books to play with them.

Sound books: These are the toddlers favorite books. They love to press and turn the pages to listen to sounds of animals or birds. But attention is required by the parent so as to make sure the child does not take it inside the mouth. It can also be used as a toddler games book.

Flip books: An interesting toddler book type, these books become an enthusiastic toddler games book as they flip the pages. But flip books tear off easily due to constant flipping by the child.

Photo album books: This is a creative way of making the toddler aware of the family members. Even his/her pictures or other toddler pictures are nice album collection for the child. A colorful and interesting preschool book for the toddler.

Drawing book/ board: The toddler loves drawing anything when they get a pen or pencil in front of them. You can best use this activity by making the child draw or color the pictures on the book. There are also drawing boards which can be cleaned after use by the help of a duster.

Pop-up books: These books have pictures which pop up as soon as the child opens the pages. Pictures of cartoon characters, animals or birds which are lively and eye grabbing are used in these books. It can be used when the toddler is crying to distract him/her from the bad mood.

Use these toddler book types and make take the best advantage of it by making the child learn and play at the same time.