The birth of my son made me realise that the world of children's books especially those meant for babies, preschoolers and toddlers was both vast and unfamiliar. Like most parents of newly borns we got toys and other utilitarian stuff as gifts while I desperately wished that people would gift us books! And then a beautiful surprise by a dear friend changed it all. She sent us Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar which also had a handmade caterpillar for teething kids, a gift which triggered off my journey into the world of books for preschoolers. My son is now two years old and my exploration of books for these little people still continues. I have started this blog to write about books that I liked to buy for both my children, a 2 year old and a 16 year old, the latter now prefers to buy books of her own choice which is great although I can' t help but suggest a few here and there.
I began reading books with my son when he was about 3 months old and his response was that of absolute wonder and excitement. I made some handmade books too but initially we read picture books with big clean shapes and bold colours, board books, touch and feel books and pop up books. While reading about children I also got interested in the Montessori Philosophy so I tried to incorporate whatever I learned into the books I chose for my baby, the way I set up his reading and playing space and in his day to day activities. Soon I got excited about illustration styles and picture book artists which led me to read more about the history of book illustrations and contemporary artists like Satoshi Kitamura and the avant garde art of picture book design. In this blog I hope to share my experiences on choosing books for my toddler with other like minded parents and teachers who happen to read this blog. I will keep updating this blog as I find out more about books for preschoolers and blogs on children's books, picture book illustrations, book centred toddler activities and a sundry other topics the kernel however, will remain books and kids.
I began reading books with my son when he was about 3 months old and his response was that of absolute wonder and excitement. I made some handmade books too but initially we read picture books with big clean shapes and bold colours, board books, touch and feel books and pop up books. While reading about children I also got interested in the Montessori Philosophy so I tried to incorporate whatever I learned into the books I chose for my baby, the way I set up his reading and playing space and in his day to day activities. Soon I got excited about illustration styles and picture book artists which led me to read more about the history of book illustrations and contemporary artists like Satoshi Kitamura and the avant garde art of picture book design. In this blog I hope to share my experiences on choosing books for my toddler with other like minded parents and teachers who happen to read this blog. I will keep updating this blog as I find out more about books for preschoolers and blogs on children's books, picture book illustrations, book centred toddler activities and a sundry other topics the kernel however, will remain books and kids.
