Guides
Things worth knowing, none of them about age.
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What comes after board books
Board books get chewed, and then one day they do not. What comes next is decided by what your child does with a book, not by their birthday.
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When they will not sit still for a book
A child who will not sit through a story is usually being offered the wrong step, not refusing to read.
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The same book every night
Reading the same book for the hundredth time is not a rut. It is how small children learn — and there are ways to use it.
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When they only want one character
A year of nothing but Peppa, or Bluey, or Spot. It is not a problem to be solved — but it is a very good clue about what to try next.
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Buying a book for someone else’s child
You know their age and almost nothing else. Here is how to pick a book that gets read rather than shelved.
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Reading to two children at once
One is three and one is six months, or one is five and one is two. Finding a book that holds both of them is a different problem from finding a book for either.