Greetings Everyone! I want to read to my son. He’s 6 months old. Age appropriate books… Go!
Greetings Everyone!
I want to read to my son. He’s 6 months old.
Age appropriate books… Go!
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Honestly at that age it’s not about the story it’s just ur voice. Read an adult book or text book. I honestly didn’t baby talk to my daughter much and used adult words and she learned to speak clearly slot faster than some of her playmates
Alot not slot
I didn’t notice the typo. My brain read it correctly…
I used to read Beatrix Potter, Dr Seuss and Richard Scarry to my boys from birth. They could practically recite Dr Seuss’ ABC by the time they were 2.
On the Night You Were Born
Love that book!!!!
Anything with a rhythm.
I never thought about that. Lol
Yes, rhythm can entrance a small child along with rhyme..
My parents read little golden books that were passed down to me and I read them to my son. They have a ton of different ones. My favorite was The Monster at the end of this book. My son’s favorite was The Pokey little Puppy
At that age he’ll enjoy anything you read to him!!! ❤
Books that rhyme, books with pictures, also felt books where they feel different textures. Puppet books…. stuff that is silly, interactive and fun….. other than that anything will work, I read poetry to one of my kids and she loved it the best
old Macdonald had a farm, this little piggy, the pajama book, on the night you were born, mother goose rhymes( lots of them and great)
I love the little baby lit books: https://babylit.com/collections/books
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/building-babys-first-library-25-must-have-books
I have a 7 months old girl and she enjoys rhymes a lot. She also loves to see her brother’s preschool picture books.
Read anything its your voice and words hes gaining
Goodnight Moon…any other book you can read and animate and get his attention. They think we are funny anyway ?
Poetry is nice for a rhythm, and at that age they’re absorbing language, read something you enjoy. =)
My daughter loves the books ” I love you to the moon” “hush a bye bunny” “hug me” “my goodnight book” and so many many more. I swear the only thing she has more than books is stuffed animal
Franklin the Turtle, Berenstain Bears, Winnie the Pooh, The Giving Tree, anything Dr. Seuss, Mother Goose, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, anything Robert Munsch (not sure of the spelling on that last name but y’know).
Any of Sandra Boynton’s books except the one she wrote about chocolate.
We just read my son the Wrinkle in Time trilogy. He’s 8 mo now. But my favorite little little kids book is Little Owl’s Night.
Also, and oldie but a goodie: Runaway Bunny. Makes me cry every time.
Oh my goodness, I forgot Peter Rabbit lol (I dunno if that’s what the book’s called, but his story anyhow).
The Wrinkle in time series is Great, but better for 10(+) YEAR olds. (If YOU want to read them, by all means do so, I like re-reading all four- /people often don’t include “Many Waters”/ of the books every couple of years.)
Basically all a SIX month old baby will get out of it is hearing the mother’s voice and being close.
Wait to share the longer books until the child can appreciate the story as well as the closeness.
@Anne Reading to him at all is important. When his dad works all day, it’s a great way for them to bond together at bedtime. I know he won’t remember the story (that would be ridiculous) but it’s still a good habit to start with him. At that age, he’s not going to get much out of any book besides hearing his parents read. But I did also suggest a picture book and a board book, both of which my son enjoy.
I agree that, at this age, it is primarily a “bonding” exercise. He would love ANYTHING you read to him at this age.
My point in arguing AGAINST reading great books that are too far above his comprehension level now, is that he might miss out on them later because “We read that YEARS ago, let’s read something else!” (I’m a retired teacher, and I would hear that all the time from parents who asked me for book recommendations.)
So, the child misses out on fantastic books.
But in ANY case, the best thing you can do for your child’s success in school, is to instill in them a love of reading.
@Anne Oh that won’t happen in this house! His room is Narnia themed and we’ve read the whole series several times apiece (my husband and I) both individually and together.
My kids loved rhyming books..the puppet books…little golden books…and my granddaughter was fascinated with Biscuit the Puppy books.
Absolutely anything – as long as he hears your voice and sees words, he’ll start to put the two together……that used to be the only way I could manage to read my own books while breastfeeding (we have 6 kids and the biggest gap between the first five was 15 months ?) so they heard all about Harry Potter, The Secret Garden, Outlander and many, many more before we actually moved onto picture books ? When you do start those, some of our favourites over the years have been
– Five Minutes Peace
– The Book With No Pictures
– anything by Dr Seuss, Pants
– Nick Sharratt’s FairyTale books
– Guess How Much I Love You
– and anything by Julia Donaldson
Quick as a Cricket.
Anything really. Since he’s so young it’s more about bonding time.
Singing is great too
I tried that and he looks at me funny…
I mean , I can’t sing lol, but I used to sing silly songs to my son, now an army ranger, and he still remembers! It’s all about the love , you could talk gibberish and it will translate
@Chelsea that’s great!
how about stuart little book ?
Great book, but better for 5-8 YEAR olds.
Basically all a SIX month old baby will get out of it is hearing the mother’s voice and being close.
Wait to share the longer books until the child can appreciate the story as well as the closeness.
Check out Sandra Boynton’s work and the Indestuctibles (Chew proof; rip proof; nontoxic; 100% washable). See Beach Baby- one of the titles.
Author is Kate Merritt
Goodnight moon, and good night gorilla.
Also look at strategies on Reach Out and Read site. I believe they have recommended titles for up to 3.
Agree on Boynton. Hilarious. Look for The Bellybutton Book.
Dr Seuss!!!!!!!!!!!!! The rhymes are great for getting into the rhythm. My little one is 6 months too and i just read her what im reading as shes absorbing vocabulary but doesnt understand much. I have a ton for her when shes older. To get the concept of a book across we have soft books 😀
Goodnight Moon!
I’ll Love You Forever
Goodnight, Moon
I’ll Love You Forever is one of my favorites!!!
Mine too!
To Market To Market – my son killed like 4 copies of it when he was small
also when you’re reading, follow along with your finger, it’ll start giving him the basic concept of how words on a page should flow 🙂
Also, I grew up in a house filled with books, for which I am forever great full, so you are at the start of a wonderful life for your child!
I’m going to need something. I have my 6 month old son and 12 weeks with a second one. Lol!
@Chelsea good luck sweetie, you are blessed and challenged !
I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world
The Little Golden Books…and Dr. Seuss…and Shel Silverstein (Where The Sidewalk Ends)…and Beatrix Potter…etc.
Literally, at this age even just being with you and sharing that special time is amazing and cherished and an AMAZING education. I was ALL ABOUT reading to my kiddo, but when he was super small like that, I would read my novels aloud with him hahahahaha. Pretty sure I didnt scar him for life hehehe
Dr. Seuss…well there’s a lot of books…just go to the little kid section in Barnes and Noble ??
Charlotte’s Web.
Janet and Alan Alhburg!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=peepo+books&tag=hydrukspm-21&index=aps&hvadid=3170752766&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m
“Come on Daisy” (and others in that series). Hairy Mc Clairy books.
The Velveteen Rabbit
Shel Silverstein. His poems are wonderfully written
He is 6 months! Read anything!
Absolutely anything! He won’t care and will just love your voice, but the vocab will be sinking in!!! ?
Anything. They make a ton of baby board books that you can leave down at his level that he can start to look at on his own. Here’s a few of the ones I have for my dayhome babies!
anything by Margaret Wise Brown… Goodnight Moon etc. She was so talented. Kids love her things.
I second Goodnight Moon!!! My oldest, now 17, loved it so much I read it every night until he could read. Then he would read it to me!! This went on for a while and while I really miss those days, he can still recite the book and has wonderful memories!!
Goodnight moon
My son is about to be 6 months on the 12th and I have a whole bunch of children’s books from when I was younger. His favorite books are the Clifford ones.❤ He normally likes to chatter away with any picture book but he gets all hyped up with Clifford.? I also have some Little Golden Disney books that always seem to fascinate him. He prefer those over the little board books that I’ve gotten him. I say any picture book would do, even if it’s meant for older kids. So long as they’re fascinated and interacting, it’ll work out!
You’ll have to make an Instagram account and search ‘books’ and ‘bookstagram’ You’ll have a BALL, there’s such a large community of bookworms over there!
This is my account (to give you an idea). It’s so much fun xx
https://www.instagram.com/littlebookwormig
Goodnight moon!
I never looked at “age” for my kids. I always went with what got their attention and they enjoyed. They all loved Dr. Seuss and we use to act the books out. With McElligots Pool it got to the point if I was doing dishes they would follow along while I was reciting it and I would beep at the end of the page and they would turn the page. They are all 19 and up and can still recite that book and have copies of it for their personal collections and my children who are married with children bought the book for their kids even!!
My kids loved Sandra Boynton books, and Dr. Seuss.
Wocket in my Pocket
I Love You Stinky Face
The Belly Button Book
Game of Thrones is the perfect series 😀
Anything by Nancy Tillman. Her books are absolutely beautiful. They’ll make you cry and make your baby understand love. ♥️
Anything, especially ones that have tactile surfaces, so he can see-hear-feel…all good!
@Al for some reason I’m reluctant but thanks so much
Any Dr. Suess
@Pamela You’re so welcome. If you ever change your mind, you know what to search for x
Thanks for all the advice and ideas.
,Goodnight moon, I’ll love you forever,Richard Scary books,
WINNIE THE POOH, MY FATHER’S Dragon, black beauty ( these are good for to read to him..) Junie N. Jones…(They read this in 1st grade…)( and those books are sooo funny)