This resource provides research-based tips on how to share books with babies and toddlers to maximize the joy and learning of book-reading and to nurture a lifelong love of books.

The first—and best—tip for sharing books with young children is to have fun together! If children are engaged and enjoying themselves, they are learning.

Here are some other ideas for nurturing early literacy skills in your baby or toddler:

  • A Few Minutes at a Time is OK. Don’t Worry if You Don’t Finish the Story.
  • Talk or Sing About the Pictures
  • Let Children Turn the Pages
  • Show Children the Cover Page

Read the full article at ZERO TO THREE