Picture books are pretty much one of the best things that exist in this world. They have about 31% more rare words than a typical conversation. They have incredible illustrations. They are versatile. You can read them to a room full of three year olds or cuddled up with your little one. And you can find one to cover just about any topic, more or less.
My favorite picture book (and board book) is Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton.
If you are my friend and are having a baby, I will give you this book because it will grow with your child. And, let me tell you how.
Your infant will love the colors. It's monochromatic with all its shades of blue, but then, POP! Here's some brightness. They will also love the repetitive nature of the story.
Your toddler will still love the colors and the repetitive nature. BUT, they'll learn counting skills and the pacing of the story. They'll probably also like the surprise towards the end!
Your preschooler will love and know everything I've already mentioned and will now likely be able to read it to you on their own. If not completely, I'm pretty sure they'll know when to say GO! and SHH! and LOOK! and STOP!
Your school age kiddo who is learning to read will love this book because it has a lot of sight words, words that are difficult to sound out and are best to have memorized so they can be recognized at a glance.
Now you know you need it!
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