Reading with Babies, Toddlers and Twos (N/A) (Paperback)

by Susan Straub (Author), KJ Dell'Antonia (Author) "Before life presented you with an actual baby, you had a mental vision: A small, cuddly bundle in a blanket, sucking a finger and nodding..." (more)
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Product Description
Research shows that the number of different words a baby hears each day is the single most important predictor of later intelligence, school success and social competence. But what exactly should you read when?

- What do you buy after you've bought Goodnight Moon?
- Why should you read to a baby who can't even sit?
- How are you going to read to a baby who just found his feet--and won't stop trying them out?
- How often should you read to your baby to make sure she's ready for preschool?

Whether you're a new parent or grandparent, sibling or friend, aunt or uncle, Reading with Babies, Toddlers and Twos is the definitive guide to choosing, reading and loving books together.


About the Author
KJ Dell'Antonia is an attorney turned writer whose work has recently appeared in Mothering, Time Out New York Eating and Drinking Guide, and The Legal Times. She lives in Hanover, New Hampshire with her husband and two young children.<p>

Susan Straub is the founder of the Read To Me program, a workshop program that can be found in six states which encourages young families to read to their babies. Ms. Straub's work with Read To Me has been celebrated on NY1 television and in Oprah's O magazine. She lives in New York City, New York. <p><p>

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402206127
• ISBN-13: 978-1402206122
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #266,605 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Trelease extra light...but very worthwhile for parents with 0-3s, May 17, 2007

By	MCRS "voracious reader, child development res... (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews

Like Mem Fox's Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever, Reading with Babies, Toddlers, and Two's lacks the data and references of Jim Trelease's The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook) BUT is a great, friendly introduction to how and why to read aloud to your child and why you should start as young as possible. More importantly, it includes many thematic lists of books for children in the 0 to 3 age range. The lists are what make this book so useful as most booklist books are most solid in the elementary school range, with some (too few) selections for kindergardeners and preschoolers. (The exception to that is Kathleen Odean's Great Books for Babies and Toddlers: More Than 500 Recommended Books for Your Child's First Three Years.) For busy, tired parents, a faster, lighter read than Trelease is welcome though I'd recommend reading Trelease later for more details and data and for his Treasury of read alouds.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little book with Big Heart, May 24, 2006

By	Judith Newman (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The authors have taken a small subject and written an entertaining, thorough, incredibly well-thought out and well-designed volume. It's very useful, because it both talks about the realities of reading to the wee (news flash: they're as likely to eat the book as listen, but READ ANYWAY...and here's why), and then goes on to make recommendations depending on subject your looking for (books about feeling
imaginary friends, lovies, getting a new brother/sister, and every other subject of concern to the two and under set.).

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading with Babies, Toddlers, and Two's, November 9, 2006

By	R. Reynolds "children's advocate" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a reading specialist, I am always looking for books to recommend to new mothers. This is a book with a wealth of information for anyone interested in what book should I get for my child, grandchildren, new mother, fathers, etc. Each chapter is well written with good information. At the end of most chapters is a chart containing information about various stages children go through and what parents can expect their child to be doing in response to the title of the chapter. Much research has been done to put this all together. A must for new parents of young children.