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Books suitable for Dialogic Hear and Say Reading for Toddlers
Tip:
Stop reading for a while if your toddler loses interest. You can always return to the book on another occasion.
What kinds of books work best?
Books that:
- Have clear pictures
- Have a simple story
- Are not too long
- Have pictures of things that are familiar to your child
- Show action and details in the illustrations
- Are interesting to your child (get them to help you choose)
Some recommendations:
Rosie’s walk and other titles by Pat Hutchins- The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear by Audrey Wood
- Peepo by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
- Daisy All-sorts and other titles by Pamela Allen
- Bartholomew Bear series by Virginia Miller
- Mr Wolf series by Colin Hawkins
- Isabella’s Secret by Jane Tanner
- Working Wheels series by Sarah Bridges
- Kipper and Wibbly Pig series by Mick Inkpen
- Tiger & Tiger in the snow by Nick Butterworth
- Hairy Maclary and other titles by Lynley Dodd
- Lift the flap books like Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
