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Additional resources
 
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Books and reading
Recommended books
 
Suggested Books
Source: Association for Library Service to Children
 
Literacy Guide - Selected Books
Source: Bank Street College of Education (New York)
 
Books or Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Source:  Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) at the School of Education and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
 
Predictable Books Source: Edmonton Catholic School District (Canada)
 
Birth to 6 - Book Lists
Source: Hennepin County Library (Minnesota)
 
Books Build Brighter Babies - Recommended Books for Infants and Toddlers
Source: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
 
Babies & Books, From the Beginning - Suggested Books
Source: Mid-Hudson Library System (New York)
 
Book Lists Source: Mother Goose Programs
 
Birth to Six Booklists
Source: Multnomah County Library (Oregon)
 
PBS Parents, Bookfinder Source: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
 
Books
Source: Reading Is Fundamental
 
Find Great Kids' Books & Authors
Source: Reading Rockets
 
Favorite Books for Children Ages 3-4 (PDF document)
Source: State Library of Louisiana
 
Bunny Books
Source: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 
Grow Up Reading - Babies - Books to Read
Grow Up Reading - Toddlers - Books to Read
Grow Up Reading - Preschoolers - Books to Read
Source: West Bloomfield Township Public Library (Michigan)
 
Great Books for Young Infants (newborn-six months)
Great Books for Older Infants (six-twelve months)
Great Books that Support Emotional Growth in Infants and Toddlers
Source: Zero to Three
 

Reading tips and teaching
 
Read Me a Story - Reading Checkup Guide
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
 
Fun reading tips and activities
Source: Colorín Colorado
 
Reading Aloud - Video Clips
Source: Hennepin County Library (Minnesota)
 
Books & Babies
Source: Idaho Commission on Libraries
 
Dialogic Reading
Source: Multnomah County Library (Oregon)
 
A Parent's Guide to Reading With Your Child
Source: National Center for Family Literacy
 
Reading Aloud
Source: Reading is Fundamental
 
Tips for Parents
Source: Reading is Fundamental
 
Reading Together
Source: Reading Rockets
 
Teacher's Toolbox - Storytime Tips
Source: Richland County Public Library (South Carolina)
 
Help My Child Read - Reading Resources
Source: U.S. Department of Education
 
Helping Your Child Become a Reader
Source: U.S. Department of Education
 
Tips for Parents and Caregivers
Source: Zero To Three

Early Literacy table of contents

• Early Literacy home
• About the Initiative
• Why Early Literacy?
• What libraries can do
• What libraries are doing
• How to obtain funding
• Additional resources
• What's next?
• Contact us