How to choose a book for a child?

 Children's literature contributes to the child's cognitive, emotional, and linguistic development.

Provided the story is adapted and true for the child…

 

Unfortunately, we find that there is a "flood" of children's books on the market, especially for preschoolers. Because of the rather low image of children's literature, many people think that it is not easy to write a children's book and try it for themselves. Many are willing to pay for publishing so that their book is published, and today the price of self-publishing a book is not high. For a fee, you can publish any book, whatever it is quality. Examining the children's books on the market reveals that alongside the good books that are published after proper treatment of the publisher's name, there are many books that do not meet the required standards of linguistic richness, good illustrations, and high-level production.

 

The illustrations and pictures are probably also a very important part of children's literature. The illustrations allow them to follow the story and even "read" it themselves.

 

One of the harder things (in my opinion) is how do you choose a book for a child? We all as parents remember the books that influenced us, or told us we loved them, and immediately we want to purchase them for our children. That's fine, but beware - books we remember are mostly from age 4 and up. We do not remember the earlier books (unless they were kept by our parents).

Many times I see parents who very much want their child to experience the experience they had with a particular book and they buy and read to him the particular book even if it is not appropriate for the age of the child.

When we tell a story that the child cannot understand as he is and is unable to imagine or convey the story to his day-to-day experiences, he may develop fears and difficulties, later on, listening to the stories. The child will begin to understand that this book is a boring and uninteresting thing and will not want to read it later in life.

A child who is unable to identify, understand the story may develop anxiety about it

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So how do you choose a book for a child?

Read the book before buying it. If you enjoy the story, your children will enjoy it too. (Because you enjoy telling them and they see hearing and feeling it).

Language - It is very important to check that the language is correct and correct. This is the basis for learning to speak. There are quite a few books in which the language is incorrect and can certainly make it difficult to learn the language correctly.

The amount of text - must be adapted to the age of the child. The excess text causes difficulty in the ability to listen and difficulty in following the course of the story.

Illustrations and images - The images and illustrations allow a first experience in the encounter between reality and the illustration itself. At a younger age, it is advisable to use books with realistic pictures and fewer illustrations. It is recommended that the page itself not have too many illustrations, in order to allow the child to listen and look at the same time.

Adaptation to the age of the child - Many times I see parents who are in a hurry to buy books for their children from their memories. From their childhood experience and often forget the memory blurs the real thing .. (I like to rent an apartment - is it suitable for two years? Or three years? - No !!) When we tell a story that the child can not understand as he is and can not imagine Or transfer the story to his day-to-day experiences, he may develop various fears as well as difficulties in listening and listening to the stories. The child may begin to understand that a book is a boring and uninteresting thing and will not want to read later in life. A child who is unable to identify, understand the story may develop anxiety about it.

The theme of the story - The themes of the stories must be adapted to the immediate world of preschool children. It is very important to adapt the story too

 familiar things for the young child to help him understand the story. A child who can identify with the protagonist of the story - is a child who can also understand the whole story.

In conclusion, also and perhaps most importantly, in young children's books - it is worthwhile and important to make an informed and appropriate choice for your child.