Here are a few books we recommend:
For Reading to Your Child:
Goodnight Moon
By Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd
A great, short and simple story to read at bedtime. Everything in the room gets a “good night.” A prelude to slumber time.
Publisher: HarperFestival
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There’s a Nightmare in My Closet
By Mercer Mayer
A nice light-hearted story that eases a child’s mind about “monsters” in their room at night.
Publisher: Puffin
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Miss Nelson is Missing
By Harry Allard and James Marshall
A good one for 4 & 5 year olds. They just love this one! It’s about a teacher who tires of a misbehaving class and pretends to be ill so she can send in the “mean” Viola Swamp as a substitute.
Publisher: Sandpiper Press (no website available)
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No David!
By David Shannon
This is another favorite among the preschoolers. They ask for it over and over! The children enjoy hearing about someone else misbehaving and being told “No!”
Publisher: Blue Sky Press (imprint of Scholastic, Inc.)
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Cat in the Hat
By Dr. Suess
Good ol’ Dr. Suess! This is a classic about a naughty cat coming in and causing mayhem while a mom is away. Can’t miss with this one.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
By Simms Taback
A funny little story/song that helps promte memorization skills in an entertaining way. This old lady swallows everything! Ha! This story has been around for years.
Publisher: Viking Juvenile (no website available)
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For New Parents:
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition: Birth to Age 5 (Paperback)
by American Academy Of Pediatrics
Publisher: Bantam
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