What is it?
Books that use a kind of language, or words, that are different from everyday language.
Why use them?
- Learn new words and vocabulary
- Develop more language skills and relationships when talking about the book
- Talking about an interesting story helps with the development of social skills
- Discover stories together
For what age?
All ages above 3 years old
Examples
What about Moose
By Corey Rosen Schwartz & Rebecca J. Gomez. Illustrated by Keika Ymaguchi
Book with words that are that not so common, yet easy to follow.
Where the wild things are
By Maurice Sendak
A book with new words, that will spark imagination!