Books

Baby's First Song Book

Read for Life has created a new booklet of children's play games and songs that we give to new parents in Tulare County. It is a professionally designed and produced book that parents will cherish and keep for years.

Read for Life gives away many children's books. In the books for babies program, we give a book to expectant parents along with information about the importance of reading aloud to babies and young children.

•  Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. This simple, calming story will become a family bedtime ritual,
• Is Your Mama a Llama? By Deborah Guarino. Children love to laugh at the baby llama who asks if everyone's mother is like his.
• Read to your Bunny by Rosemary Wells. A loving tribute to the joys of reading with someone.
• My Friends/Mis Amigos by Taro Gomi. A child tells of all the things she has learned from her animal friends.

Ages birth – 5

Read for Life has created Development Cards.  They describe the different stages in a child’s mental development and suggest good books for reading:  The stages are broken into these age groups: 

• Birth to 6 months
• 9 Months
• 18 Months
•  1 Year
• 2 Years
•  3 Years
• 4 Years
•  5 Years