Born to Read: Our First Five Years in Books

Reading to children from birth to age five has numerous benefits, including developing language skills, encouraging empathy and emotional development, firing up their imagination, helping them focus, and better preparing them for school. Born to Read is a keepsake memory book that combines a guide to raising a reader with journal pages to record the books you and your child read together. By reading one book a day for the first five years, your child can log almost two thousand books before kindergarten. The journal also includes age-appropriate tips for raising a reader and book lists to expand your reading horizons. It's a perfect gift for expecting parents or a birthday present for growing readers, helping to document your child's reading journey and the memories you created along the way.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 02 December 2021
Publisher: Girl Friday Productions

The best time is story time! Reading to children from birth to age five offers a multitude of benefits, including developing language skills, fostering empathy and emotional development, igniting imagination, enhancing focus, and better preparing them for school, particularly in reading and writing. However, what truly makes story time special is the quality time it creates between parents and their children.

Born to Read is a cherished memory book that combines the joy of story time with practical guidance on raising a reader. By reading just one book a day for the first five years of your child's life, they can accumulate nearly two thousand books before entering kindergarten. The beautiful journal pages within the book allow you to record the books you and your child have read together, creating a lasting record of your child's reading journey. It's a perfect way to reminisce about favorite books, capture precious memories, and document your child's growth as a reader.

Interspersed throughout the journal pages are age-appropriate tips for nurturing a love for reading. Book lists are provided to expand your and your child's reading horizons, or delve deeper into specific interest areas. Special features such as "My Kid in Books" encourage you to document your child's reading milestones and passions, and interview them about the books they love as they grow. "Reading Recs" allow you to record recommendations from family and friends.

Born to Read: My First Five Years in Books is an exceptional baby shower gift for expecting parents or a delightful birthday present for growing readers. It helps document the story of how your child transformed from a baby to a bookworm, while also capturing the memories you've created along the way.

So, let's embrace the magic of story time and embark on a lifelong journey of reading and learning together. With Born to Read as your guide, you can create cherished memories and instill a love for reading that will last a lifetime.

Weight: 818g
Dimension: 210 x 212 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781736357941