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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 detailsISBN: 9780761157281 Here's a life lesson for all children (and parents too): It's OK to make a mistake. In fact, better than ok! Beautiful Oops! sh...
View full detailsJoin in the fun with Where's Teddy? and help find Teddy on every page in this fun lift-the-flap book from the bestselling creator of preschool clas...
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 ...
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View full detailsISBN: 9781474950824 Come on a bug hunt in this little book and discover ants building their nest underground, bees making honey in their hive and a...
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View full detailsISBN: 9781760680671 The Feelings Series are beautifully produced picture books that cover different emotional concepts for young children.The Feeli...
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View full detailsISBN: 9780141359458 Nine chunky board books packed full of Eric Carle's fantastic animals - turn over for a Very Hungry Caterpillar puzzle surprise...
View full detailsAuthor: Brooke Boynton-Hughes ISBN: 9781452181653 There's a heart string binding us all together! Beautifully illustrated, this heartwarming pictu...
View full detailsAuthor: Kimberley Engwicht ISBN: 9781761210815 Discover the landscapes of Australia through the vibrant artwork of Aboriginal artist Kimberly Engwi...
View full detailsFrom desert dinosaurs and ice age animals to mighty mammals and powerful predators, this colourful book is packed with 199 creatures that lived lon...
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...
View full detailsISBN: 9780008470807By Oliver Jeffers A spectacular concept board book from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers, based on his million-copy sellin...
View full detailsBy: Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781408359495 A feel-good rhyming story with a positive message about confidence and self-est...
View full detailsAuthor: Frane LessacISBN: 9781760652531 Count from one giant whale shark all the way to twelve tired seahorses, meeting and learning about plenty o...
View full detailsDO A DOT ART BOOKS:DISCOVERING MY WORLD Every day our young children are learning and discovering exciting new things about the world they live in,...
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 detailsISBN: 9781760110956 From the creator of Press Here comes a joyful exploration of colour that will enchant young and old.Use your hand to mix up the...
View full detailsISBN: 9781760528577 Alison Lester's Imagine - a wonderful introduction to the natural world with pictures to explore again and again. With book and...
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View full detailsISBN: 9781957891033 "I miss you and I love you. I know I always will. And even though you aren't here now, I feel you everywhere, still." What do y...
View full detailsBy: Byll Stephen, Beth Stephen, Teeny Tiny Stevies, Simon Howe (Illustrator) ISBN: 9780733342721 Empowering and fun picture books from the cool mus...
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View full detailsBy: Patrick Guest, Jonathan Bentley (Illustrator)ISBN:9781761211324Great things happen when you reach for the sky. The first thing Gilbert sees whe...
View full detailsBy: Chitra Soundar, Jenny Bloomfield (Illustrator) ISBN: 9781910328675 Beautiful, untold, and unique celebrations from around the world.We all cel...
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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...
View full detailsISBN: 9780500651995 What does a venus fly trap eat? How strong is a giant water lily? Does a cactus flower? The newest addition to Yuval Zommer's b...
View full detailsISBN: 9781760680640 The Feelings Series are beautifully produced picture books that cover different emotional concepts for young children.The Feeli...
View full detailsISBN: 9781848576575 Welcome to the Bug Hotel, a homemade habitat where creepy crawlies of all shapes and sizes can find a place to stay!Discover ho...
View full detailsBy: Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson, Lisa Kennedy (Illustrator) ISBN: 9781925936315 Age 3-6 Our Way is old.Older than the red earth.Older than flicker...
View full detailsISBN: 9781474940955 "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who is the fairest of them all?" Turn the pages of this gorgeous pop-up book and watch as the c...
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View full detailsISBN: 9780803717596 This charming introduction to colors, shapes, and animals has been delighting children all over the world for ten years There i...
View full detailsISBN: 9781921384103 An inspiring resource from artist Meredith Gaston to teach readers the art of cultivating gratitude in daily life. Includes tip...
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: 9781419756818 Explore bridges around the world-and how they unite us-in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture bookBridges can be hig...
View full detailsISBN: 9781970147469 When the sun paints the sky pink and orange and blue, with its light that is brilliant and clear,I say, I want to make the worl...
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 detailsBy: Moira Butterfield, Harriet Lynas (Illustrator) ISBN: 9781788001373 Find out how children live all around the world in this beautifully illustr...
View full detailsISBN: 9781509830374 By: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new...
View full detailsThis colourful word book is filled with pictures of things you can expect to find on a farm, from pigs and sheep to scarecrows, tractors and apple ...
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