Our Favorite Interactive Books
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We cannot get our fill of books in my household. Have I mentioned that my little rascals sleep with at least three books in their beds each night? Or that my nightstand has three neat towers of books at least six spines tall? Or that my husband’s mancave has seven bookcases filled to the brim with books stacked two deep? You get the idea - we are book lovers!
With this in mind, I am sharing a few of our favorite interactive books for kids.
Age: Baby
Squawk. Beep. Vrrrrooom. Buzz. Weeoooo weeoooo. Sound books invaded our household for quite a few years. They provided the boys with an opportunity to “read” all on their own and be learners in their own right. We began with a more basic book such as Noisy Trucks, where there is one unique sound on each page that corresponds with each vehicle. Books that have a couple of sounds on each page, such as Discovery Noisy Backyard, are the next step up. As you read about the different sounds that may be present in a backyard, your little one can connect the picture of the buzzing bee on the page to the picture and sound of the buzzing bee on the sound panel. Finally, we arrived at books like Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site that encourage your child to follow along while you read and press the corresponding sound button. (For those of you going through potty training, I recommend Potty Time with Elmo sound book that reinforces the steps of how to use the restroom.)
Age: Toddler
Around the age of 2, my rascals pulled these books by French artist and author Herve Tullet from the shelf so often that they simply had a permanent home on the sofa. Press Here is a fantastic book that invites the reader (child) to perform certain actions that cause reactions. Mix It Up is very similar, once again encouraging the child to interact with the pages while learning about primary and secondary colors. My favorite, Say Zoop, is a fun way to play with sounds. (Consider adding the Press Here Game to family game night.)
Age: Preschool through Elementary
My contemporaries may remember the Choose Your Own Adventure series that were wildly popular in grade school. I know I loved them, which is why I was so excited when my kids were gifted books from The Power to Choose series. What Should Danny Do?, What Should Darla Do?, and What Should Danny Do? School Day all invite your child to make decisions for Danny and Darla and understand that all actions have reactions (good and bad). This series reinforces the concept that we all have the power to choose to make the right choices all day, every day.
Written by Brandi Stanton, mom of two rascals ages 3 and 5.
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