Books to learn language/vocabulary

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!

What kind of books can you choose?

Books that have large images of objects or simple scenes

What is it? Books that have large images of objects or simple scenes For what age? Age 0-3. The general rule would be that how younger the child, the larger and simpler the images. With babies, only black and white and very simple shapes are perfect. However, also...

Books that increase recognition

What is it? Books with rhymes and repeating rhythms. Why use them? Develops emotionsLearn new words and vocabularyHearing skillsRhyming together is fun! For what age? All ages, simple rhymes for the young children, more complex ones for older children. However,...

Books that contain different features to stimulate interaction

What is it? Books with different features, for example: holes, pop-ups, shapes, flaps to be lifted. These kinds of books ask for an action of the child, creating a space of discovery besides the story, or allow for playing with the book. Why use them? These books are...

Books that are made of different materials (not paper)

What kind of book? Books of different materials, such as fabrics, plastic, tactile books etc. Why use them? Develops emotions Learning new things such as tactile skills For what age? Babies (0 to 1 year).Books that use different kinds of materials, more subtle, can be...

Some interesting picture books to discover and why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpDv1rYFqTQ WAVE By Suzy Lee (you can watch the video without the sound to discover your own story when going through the book) Why is this interesting? “Wave” is a silent book – a book without wordsLook at the way that illustrations...