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At My Playroom, we envision picture books as a lot more than just mere stories; they are one pathway to learning and development. Our handpicked collection will cater to the nurturing language, social skills, creativity, and emotional intelligence of the 3-5-year-olds.
Between 3 and 5 years, children grow a lot in such features as cognitive, emotional, and social ones. In this respect, picture books become an important tool for teaching those basic ideas, such as colours, shapes, and numbers, in some sort of game-like way. They inculcate very initial stages of concentration and listening, even creative skills since words started matching pictures in an understandable language in the context of the surrounding world.
Books with illustrations make it easier to learn new words and structures that might be used in sentences. Through illustrations those words are brought closer to meanings, making it easier to understand the language. This would result in children synthesizing the word identification and meaning that picture reading brings with word-to-word connections.
A lot of the picture books are centred around emotions, friendship, and day-to-day hardships children go through. Recapturing fears, learning how to -say- it feels, or getting through relationships will provide an opportunity for a child to grasp and respond to emotions. Such books would give consolation to him and lead the child to a safe area where to go and discuss his emotions.
Picture books introduce diversified characters and situations to children for the development of empathy and appreciation for differences. A way to teach politeness, sharing, and respect is taught to kids through stories. Therefore, picture books become the medium for teaching values socially toward developing a sense of compassion among children.
Picture books inspire creativity in children due to their imaginative plots and colourful illustrations. Most stories take them to some enchanted land where they fantasize and create; hence, thinking out of the box. Interactive books with textures and flaps also invite the child into a tactile experience for further enhancement of cognitive skills.
Reading together is one good way for parents to be close to their children. The picture books offer shared experiences that promote communication, discussion, and literacy. This together taken time will generate closeness and will inculcate the reading habit at an early age.
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View full detailsIncluded on the notables list for the CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) 2022 book awards! The Bush Birds consists of twelve riddles fo...
View full detailsAuthor: Chris FerrieISBN: 9781492656289 A brand-new board book series with simple explanations of complex ideas for your future genius! It only tak...
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View full detailsJoin Snugglepot and Cuddlepie on an enchanting adventure under the sea with their royal friend, Little Obelia. With amazing sea dragon rides, a mar...
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View full detailsISBN: 9781529012026 Rod Campbell, the creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic Dear Zoo , has been a trusted name in early learning for over ...
View full detailsISBN: 9781760680626 The Feelings Series are beautifully produced picture books that cover different emotional concepts for young children.The Feeli...
View full detailsISBN: 9781943200733 "The award-winning creators of New York Times bestsellers What Do You Do With an Idea and What do You Do With a Problem return ...
View full detailsISBN: 9780789210999 This interactive board book lets you mix and match the heads, bodies, and tails of ten real prehistoric animals--like the sabre...
View full detailsISBN: 9781950500703Illustrated by Asa Gilland My First Book of Houseplants is a beautiful introduction to the world of houseplants for babies and t...
View full detailsTickle Monster ISBN: 749190029803 Written by Josie Bissett Illustrated by Kevan J. Atteberry Share the treasured gift of laughter with your chi...
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View full detailsISBN: 9781416955658From the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet. An Amazing ABC Safari for Preschoolers!...
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View full detailsISBN: 9781760663728 Tillys found the perfect hiding place to keep her special treasures. No one knows about it, not even her big brothers and siste...
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View full detailsISBN: 9781921529580 A boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids.Roadworks is made with machine-mad pre-school boys in mind, th...
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View full detailsISBN: 9780593376355 Celebrate the seasons with this original board book by Emily Winfield Martin--perfect for baby showers and fans of the New York...
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