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From a very young age, I read everything I could get my hands on. My mother likes to say I was born with a book in my hand. It wasn’t just books, however. It was also shampoo bottles, magazines, billboards and more. I had a natural, and strong, love of all words. If they told a story that was even better. So, when I had my own children I knew I wanted to instill in them the very same love of reading. With both of my sons, I started reading to them as soon as they were born. As they grew, I told them about all the places they could go and adventures they could have just by turning a page. Luckily, both of them latched onto it as strongly as I did and now their rooms are full to overflowing with books of all kinds.
It’s Never Too Early – Even infants pick up the rhythm, tones and inflections of your voice, says Kenneth Wible, MD, of Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Missouri. Research shows that the more words a baby is exposed to, the better prepared he is to eventually start reading on his own. – Parents.com
Scholastic knows all about reading, no matter if it’s early exposure or advanced self reading. They asked me if I’d like to share some of their books with my son and with you. You can imagine I hesitated for oh…about 3 seconds. Of course! I couldn’t wait to expose him to even more imaginative word play.
We dove right into our new book collection and enjoyed every moment. We read a new book each night… ok. We were supposed to read a new book each night, but he decided on his favorites pretty quickly. We had to read those a few times, but we finally reached the last page of each with smiles and laughs. The best part? Thanks to introducing him early, he can already read many of them all by himself.
Five Books About Friendship, Fun and…. circuit boards?
Of the five books, our favorite was If You’re a Robot and You Know It, by bestseller David Carter.
This is a fun pull-tab action book that gives a brand new spin to the classic “If You’re Happy And You Know It” song. Only this time, you’re happy to be a robot! My six year old loves the robot celebrations on each tab like stretching your limbs super long and flying away. more info
Where’s Walrus? And Penguin? – This book has no words. Don’t worry, your child will come up with plenty of their own! Walrus and penguin are hiding all over the city. Can you find them in their fun costumes and hiding spots? more info
Zen Socks – Leo and Molly have a very interesting neighbor: a panda named Stillwater. The children and Stillwater have fun times together while he teaches them lessons about patience, sharing and compassion along the way. more info
Friendshape – This is a fantastic early reader that uses adorable shape illustrations and play on words to talk about the importance of friends and their role in our life. more info
Peek-a-Boo Farm – Toddlers and infants alike with enjoy this bright and playful flip book. Each page gives a few hints about which farm animal is hiding behind their hands, waiting to say PEEK-A-BOO! Can your little one guess them all? more info
ABOUT “THE STORY STARTS HERE”
The Story Starts Here picture book campaign grew out of Scholastic’s desire to introduce its rich list of picture books and board books to new parents and caregivers, as well as educators and librarians. By doing so the hope is that we will ignite a love of reading for children that starts on day ONE. With a diverse and unique roster of characters and stories, art styles and formats, Scholastic has a book for every child.
Get Involved: Spend some time with these characters and their stories at The Story Starts Here microsite HERE featuring book news, events, activities, author content and more!
— ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN —
The Prize: One (1) winner will receive a collection of Scholastic picture books, including:
- Peek-a-boo Farm – by Joyce Wan
- If You’re A Robot And You Know It – by David A. Carter (lyrics by Musical Robot)
- Where’s Walrus? And Penguin? – by Stephen Savage
- Zen Socks – by Jon J Muth
- Friendshape – by Amy Krause Rosenthal (illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld)
Details: Giveaway open to US addresses only. Prizing and samples provided by Scholastic. Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm EST on December 7th, 2015. Full Giveaway Terms
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