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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 detailsStep into a world full of wonder and whimsy with this beautifully crafted picture book from New York Times bestselling author Joanna Gaines. Inspir...
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View full detailsAuthor: Frane LessacISBN: 9781760652272 On a coral reef in the big blue sea, count the ocean creatures 1, 2, 3.Count from one giant whale shark all...
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View full detailsA Natural History of Mermaids is a meticulously detailed field notebook containing all there is to know about the natural history of mermaid...
View full detailsBeautifully illustrated, this delightful rhyming tale about five gourmand mouse sisters who go to market and the youngest sister, Cecile, who sets ...
View full detailsExplore the rich diversity of the animal kingdom!Meet dozens of creatures with extraordinary abilities, then understand how they have adapte...
View full detailsThe board book edition of the bestselling rhyming story, jam-packed with the silliest of animals, will have the youngest of readers in fits of laug...
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View full detailsPeaceable Kingdom Sunny Stormy DayIt’s a game and story in 3 parts! Players follow Max the hedgehog’s day with a beautifully illustrated picture bo...
View full detailsBy: JoAnn Early Macken, Stephanie Fizer Coleman (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781635923087 An ideal birthday or baby gift, Grow is a triumphant celebration o...
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View full detailsDiscover the story of Peter Pan with this pop-out sound book.Join Peter, Wendy, Tinker Bell and Captain Hook in this sound book adventure and prep...
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View full detailsA Home is a Nest is a beautiful gift book, exploring the concept of 'homes' and 'family' in nature, from the cosiness of winter dens, to the arriva...
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View full detailsRuby Red Shoes:My Wonderful Grandmother by Kate KnappWhat’s wonderful about my grandmother is she wears x-ray spectacles. She can see deep inside m...
View full detailsTokli Book World Atlas 5yrs+ *Please note that this book sold separately without the pen. To use these books, you must first purchase the Tolki Sta...
View full detailsISBN: 9781760157487 Special 10th anniversary edition of an Aussie holiday favourite. Twas the night before Christmas; there wasnt a sound. Not a po...
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View full detailsA delightful collection of rhymes and verses which celebrate the special joys of each month of the year, from icy February to the green shoots of A...
View full detailsJoin Stick Man on an exciting flip-the-flap adventure! Little ones will love lifting the bright, sturdy flaps on every page to discover hidden ...
View full detailsHooray! It's Pippa's birthday and she's enjoying some special gifts. The flowers bloom, the birds sing and the butterflies dance, everyone wants t...
View full detailsJump in the driver's seat and let's head to the city in this new Make Tracks title. Get to know things that go in these action-packed board books f...
View full detailsThis beautiful hardback gift edition presents J. M. Barrie's classic children's story, Peter Pan, featuring original full-colour illustrations and...
View full detailsAuthor: Amelia Donnelly, Deb Hudson (illustrator) ISBN:9780655202943 Age: 3-6 years Amelia Donnelly writes from the heart in this new...
View full detailsISBN: 9781419721373 The creators of the New York Times bestselling picture books Rosie Revere, Engineer and Iggy Peck, Architect are back with a st...
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