Washington County Library
Books to encourage a child's Vocabulary Development --
What is vocabulary development? Stated simply, it's knowing the names of things.
Books for talkers (2-3 years old)
Dear Zoo
by Rod Campbell
EASY BOARD CAM
Each animal arriving from the zoo as a possible pet fails to suit its prospective owner, until just the right one is found. Movable flaps reveal the contents of each package.
Which Hat is That? by Anna Grossnickle Hines EASY HINA mouse tries on many kinds of hats and becomes a firefighter, gardener, chef, teaparty hostess, and space traveler.
Big Baby Book by Helen Oxenbury EASY BOARD OXELarge pictures and new vocabulary will interest young children. Can be paired with actions when reading.
Swing High, Swing Low: A Day of Opposites
by Fiona Coward EASY COWAs they enjoy a busy day, a mother and two children encounter an abundance of contrasts, such as playing and working, laughing and crying, and waking and sleeping.
Grow Up! by Nina Laden EASY BOARD LADRhymes tell what some babies grow up to be.
Bunnies on the Go: Getting From Place to Place by Rick Walton EASY WALA bunny family takes a trip using many different types of transportation, including car, train, balloon, ferry, and tractor.
Books for pre-readers (4-5 years old)
Planting a Rainbow
by Lois Ehlert
EASY EHL
A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.
Describes how a dinosaur eats, with no rude noises and while sitting very still.
George Upside Down by Meghan McCarthy EASY MCCAfter George starts doing everything upside down, his parents and teacher do the same and so he must think of something new.
What's the Magic Word?
by Kelly DiPucchio EASY DIPAs a newly-hatched bird is blown around the farmyard by a strong wind, he keeps learning passwords that will allow him to enter different animal's homes, but is blown away again before he has the chance to go in.
My Favorite Word Book: Words and Pictures for the Very Young by Selina Young EASY YOUMatch the word and find the object activities throughout.
Bug in a Rug: Reading Fun for Just-beginners by Joanna Cole EASY COLIncludes simple stories and poems, labeled pictures, and rebuses to help young children discover the pleasure of reading.
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