From 4 months, the baby goes from discovering his body to the possibility of intentionally grasping objects. The book can now be part of its environment.
The magic power of baby books
Books have the unique power to stimulate our children's minds, nurture their curiosity and foster their intellectual growth. In the colorful world of stories, babies discover shapes, colors and words, forging the foundations of their learning.
Reading with baby: a multi-sensory activity
read with hands
- The very first books are objects to be discovered and manipulated: all of the baby's senses and their body are involved.
- Books are hard – cardboard or laminated – resistant to in-depth exploration: the baby discovers with his mouth, catches, throws, puts his finger in a hole, feels the soft or hard, smooth or raised parts which are all first experiences sensory.
- The little explorer grabs the book with one hand, passes it through the other then touches the materials, coordinating vision and touch.
Read with eyes
- The colors are very contrasting, very vivid or bright because the baby's visual system has not yet reached its functional potential (hence the use of black and white).
- He begins to look with interest at the shapes, the marked contours, the images.
- Beyond the sensory experience, the baby enters the process by which he will become able to represent the world of objects and reason about it.
With the ears
- As babies develop, they discover the pleasure of reading aloud. Already, he likes to listen regularly to the same little texts.
- The musicality of the text, its rhythm and all the melodic richness of the voice provide great pleasure for the baby.
read with you
It is important that you enjoy reading these stories to him because reading comprehension is initially emotional. Indeed, the baby is primarily receptive to the affective tone of the voice of the one who reads and tells.
Growing skills
Very early, the baby memorizes vocabulary, establishes relationships between things, links them and has a global understanding installing the first categories.
Reading further expands his world. Thus, the toddler walks through the book, at his own pace, stops on the drawings that he interprets as he reads and interprets the world around him.
Around 9 months, the baby can maintain joint attention with you around the same page: he links the images to the words or the story he hears, points to the image. These stages play an important role in language acquisition.
Play and grow with books
Books aren't just learning tools, they're toys too! Playing with books helps build a positive relationship with reading, a valuable foundation for your child's future educational journey.
Which books to choose for baby?
The picture books : they arouse the interest of the baby thanks to the game of questions that is established. Gradually, in connection with the understanding of language and the capacity for representation, the meaning appears. Baby begins to associate words with pictures, a crucial part of language development.
Interactive books , such as flip books or sound books, arouse babies' curiosity, encouraging them to actively participate in the reading activity. These books enrich the reading experience by making the learning process even more fun and interactive.
Cloth books and bath books are perfect for toddlers. They are soft, durable and easy to handle for little hands. They awaken babies' senses and stimulate their motor development.
Sensory books provide a rich learning experience for babies. Each page presents a new texture to explore, a sound to listen to, and even a smell to discover! These books stimulate all the senses, helping your baby develop sensory perception while having fun.
The little stories : each page, with a short and precise sentence, presents an action, an emotion, a question, a surprise, an exclamation! It is a little story in itself allowing the baby to relive his own life experiences.
The little heroes : on each page, the baby finds the character-hero who ensures continuity and permanence from the beginning to the end of the book. He rediscovers the emotions such as sadness, joy, surprise, fear, which he has already experienced. The baby is very sensitive to all facial expressions.
Books: precious gifts for babies
To offer a book to a baby is to offer him the world in his little hands. A precious gift that feeds his mind, arouses his curiosity and gives him hours of pleasure.
At LeoLudo, our passion is to provide young families with the best books and toys for their children. We are committed to helping every child grow and thrive through the magical power of books.
Very quickly, you will spot the book that establishes playful and pleasant relational exchanges, the book that your baby is particularly fond of, that he likes to listen to and contemplate for a long time.
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