Language Development and Books
Current research in early childhood development continues to validate the importance and influence of quality, age-appropriate books for young children. The significant positive impact that it has on language development is especially apparent with early reading skills, and the development for a true love of learning. In addition, when the child has the opportunity to sit quietly and listen to a story with a parent, skills such as attention and concentration are being reinforced, which then eventually carry over into a more academic setting – the child’s school.
Pre-K Kindergarten Summer Reading Suggestions
(Most titles are available at any Jacksonville Pubic Library)
Title | Author |
Five Little Dinosaurs | Will Grace |
I Love You, Little One | Nancy Tafuri |
If You Were My Bunny | K. McMullan & D. McPhail |
Is Your Mama a Llama? | Deborah Guarino |
Chameleon | Joy Cowley |
Count! | Denise Fleming |
Crayola Counting | Margaret Hilbert |
Danny and the Dinosaur | Syd Hoff |
Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur | Syd Hoff (Any title by this author) |
Exactly the Opposite | Tana Hoban |
Frances books (series) | Russell Hoban |
Frog and Toad (series) | Arnold Lobel |
Goodnight Mr. Duckling | Nancy Tafuri |
Leo the Late Bloomer | Robert Kraus |
Have You Seen My Cat? | Eric Carle |
Flying | Donald Crews |
I Went Walking | Sue Williams |
Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails | Nancy Tafuri |
Big and Little | Samantha Berger |
Games | Berger |
In the Woods | Gibson |
Do You Want to Be My Friend? | Eric Carle |
Growing Vegetable Soup | Lois Ehlert (Any title by this author) |
What Can You See | Frizado |
Mommy, Where Are You? | Joan Nelson |
Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Tub | Joy Crowley |
Bugs! | Patricia McKissick |
I Love My Shadow! | Wilhelm |
I Love You | Marzollo |
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? | Bill Martin |
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom | Bill Martin (Any title by this author) |
At the Park | Karen Hoenecke |
Cat Traps | Molly Coxe |
Footprints in the Snow | Cynthia Benjamin |
Six Silly Foxes | Baker |
The Tooth Fairy | Rex |
Ten Black Dots | Donald Crews |
NOTE: These books can be read to the child or have the “reading child” read to you.