7 Books to Help Build Young Brains
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The New York Public Library
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Yet more scientific evidence has emerged that — shocker! — reading books is good for young children. So, the question isn’t WHETHER to read to kids, it’s WHAT to read.
Here are seven newly released picture books perfect for kids’ parietal-temporal-occipital association cortexes … and the adults who love them.
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One Family
Families come in all shapes and sizes … and numbers. This early counting book beautifully illustrates the diversity of city families, big and small.
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Abukacha’s Shoes
Cool collages and multimedia art enhance the tale of “the biggest shoes in the whole wide world” — a Holocaust story passed down through the author’s family.
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Little Red Henry
Available from:In this retelling of the “Little Red Hen” story, well-meaning helicopter parents will find a kind reminder not to hover too much.
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Bird and Bear
A day in the life of two friends — alike yet different — is the subject of this gentle story and its watercolor illustrations.
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Where Is Pim?
The Velveteen Rabbit finds a kindred spirit in Pim, a rag doll who’s spirited away by a dog in the park and eagerly sought after by his owner and pal.
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Missing Jack
Grab the tissues before reading this story of an aging cat and the boy who loves him, but don’t despair.
