How can I help my child become a good reader? Getting Ready to Read emphasizes the vital link between good reading skills and a love of books. You’ll discover the importance of talking and singing to your baby, of playing with and reading to your toddler, of encouraging your pre-schooler’s curiosity, and of making your child aware of the importance of reading in your life. This warm, practical guide provides you with advice about games and activities that will pave the way to good reading skills as they bring hours of enjoyment to both parent and child. You’ll discover: • Why it’s important for children to develop reading skills at their own pace • Which books to choose for each stage of your child’s development • How to monitor TV watching, and how to use TV as a teaching tool • Why all facets of your child’s development—physical, mental, and emotional—affect reading readiness • How to integrate reading readiness activities into your daily life . . . and much more. Featuring a special section with practice games and tests to help prepare your child for the Reading Readiness Tests administered by schools

Getting Ready to Read: Learn How to Help and Encourage Your Child--from Babyhood to Grade School (Bank Street College of Education Child Development Series)

Parenting & Relationships

Boegehold, Betty D.

Parenting

Ballantine Books

Pippa Mouse is back again, and this time in a charming Christmas story. On Christmas morning, Pippa awakens to find her stocking overflowing, as well as her heart. She gives gifts to her parents and friends, and wishes Christmas could last forever. But after a full and exciting day, what Pippa wants most of all is a good-night kiss from her parents. All new illustrations from Julie Durrell make this re-issue a welcome addition to any Christmas celebration.

Hurray for Christmas (Jellybean Books(R))

Children's Books

Holidays & Celebrations

Random House Books for Young Readers

Six stories about a little mouse and her animal friends in the woods.

Pippa Mouse

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Describes Pippa Mouse's adventures sleeping outside, riding on the back of a duck, playing games, skating, and celebrating her birthday and Christmas

HERE'S PIPPA (Bullseye Books)

Pippa Pops Out

Spunky, bright-eyed Pippa tries a mouse version of hang gliding, explores the world at night, discovers her own abilities, and impresses her friends with her new baby brother

Four stories relate the further adventures of Pippa Mouse and her animal friends.

Delicate black-and-white drawings illustrate four short, easy-to-read stories about Mother and Father Mouse, their daughter Pippa, and all her animal friends

Hurray for Pippa

Follows the adventures of a young Native American boy and his horse, Starfire

A Horse Called Starfire (Bank Street Ready to Read Level Three)

Bantam Books for Young Readers

Too small to help family members with their chores, Totty Pig surprises everyone by building a tent.

YOU ARE MUCH TOO SMALL (Bank Street ready-to-read)

An accidental bump starts a gigantic fight in the schoolyard when the students forget to use their heads and use their fists instead.

The Fight (Bank Street Ready-To-Read)

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Books by Boegehold, Betty D.

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Getting Ready to Read: Learn How to Help and Encourage Your Child--from Babyhood to Grade School (Bank Street College of Education Child Development Series)

Hurray for Christmas (Jellybean Books(R))

Pippa Mouse

HERE'S PIPPA (Bullseye Books)

Pippa Pops Out

Pippa Pops Out

Hurray for Pippa

A Horse Called Starfire (Bank Street Ready to Read Level Three)

YOU ARE MUCH TOO SMALL (Bank Street ready-to-read)

The Fight (Bank Street Ready-To-Read)