"Parents have Really Appreciated the Books"

I just received a letter from Infant & Toddler Connection's director. She stated that "The books have been wonderful and the parents have really appreciated them." Due to a one-time grant from Target, Literacy for Tykes was able to give ITC enough copies of Teddy Bear's Favorite Pictures for about half of their caseload of families with children with special needs, ages birth to three years. I first dedicated the book to one of my grandsons who was at the stage when he could be introduced to the world of books. It is beautifully illustrated by Delia Bowman Wach. We purposefully only have one illustration that can be seen at a time to eliminate visual distractions. Each pair of pages are the picture on the right page and "Parent Points" on the left facing page. Step-by-step clear guidelines for sharing the characteristics of the picture with their child make it easy to do.
As author, I am very happy to hear that parents are enjoying the reading experience of this book. It can be shared daily . Kids love repetition. Working up to 20 minutes a day is a great way to help any young child build lifelong learning skills and confidence for the future, as well as a love of reading. The secret ingredient is the parents' enthusiasm.