Whether your kid is the one playing with words in the garden or screams when they see a spider, they’re sure to love these bug themed books!
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Spring is the best time to introduce these bug books.
Insects and bugs make excellent preschool topics for spring!
I know when I was a preschool teacher, I loved teaching my kids about the parts of an ant. They enjoyed learning about silly spiders and sweet lady bugs too!
Another fun idea for spring is to read these books outside and then go on a bug hunt in the garden!
The Best Butterfly Books for Babies
Why should you read to your baby everyday?
Read to your little one every day. The easiest way to do this is to tack on reading to another routine, like reading before bed, before mealtimes, or after a nap.
See this answer from Zero to Three (click for reference):
Reading together when babies are as young as 4 months old increases the chances that parents continue reading to babies as they get older. Beginning early is important because the roots of language are developing in a baby’s brain even before he can talk! The more words your baby hears over time, the more words he learns.
Zero to Three, “Read Early and Often“
Should you read to your baby when pregnant?
Yes! I began reading to my daughter when I was pregnant, even though I felt pretty silly doing it.
See this explanation from the Cleveland Public Library (click for reference):
Additional research suggests that third-trimester babies not only pick up on language patterns, but after birth, they can recognize words they first heard in the womb. Though the extent to which babies in utero can learn has yet to be determined, prenatal reading is nonetheless a wonderful way to kick-start healthy brain development.
Cleveland Public Library, “Born to Read: Reading to Your Baby in the Womb”
Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Little Love Bug: Finger Puppet Book by Chronicle Books
Hello, Bugs! (Black and White Sparklers) by Smriti Prasadam
Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi
Walter’s Wonderful Web: A First Book About Shapes by Tim Hopgood
Backyard Bugs – Touch and Feel Board Book by Little Hippo Books
Hello, Garden Bugs: A High-Contrast Book by Julissa Mora
Mrs. Peanuckle’s Bug Alphabet by Jessie Ford
The Honeybee by Kirsten Hall
You’re My Little Cuddle Bug by Nicola Edwards
Do you read to your baby everyday?
Do you know any of the books on this list?
Let me know below!
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