Books, Websites and Information for Parents
Books for Parents About Reading With Your Child
These books from our State Library catalogue will help to inspire you to get started in sharing books with your child:
- Babies Need Books by Dorothy Butler
- Reading Magic: how your child can learn to read before school - and other read-aloud miracles by Mem Fox
- Rocket Your Child Into Reading by Jackie French
- The Reading Bug and how you can help your child to catch it by Paul Jennings
- Boys and Books : building a culture of reading around our boys by James Moloney
- Read To Me by Gloria Rolton
- Starting Out Right: a guide to promoting children's reading success by M. Susan Burns, Peg Griffin, and Catherine E. Snow, editors ; Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.
- The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
- Great books for babies and toddlers : more than 500 recommended books for your child’s first three years by Odean, Kathleen
- BabyTalk by Sally Ward
Websites for Parents About Reading With Your Child
- American Library Association - Born to Read
This site talks about how to raise a reader, with more tips and reasons why. - Child Literacy Centre
A UK based site that talks about the importance of reading to young children. - Reading is Fundamental
As well as provided great rhymes, songs and stories to read with your children, this site has some great tips to support parents. - Talk to Your Baby, National Literacy Trust
This is a UK based site with lots of information about learning development and tips from professionals for baby talk.
Websites for Parents About Child Development
These websites provide a wealth of information about the growth and development of young children and how you can support their learning.
- Early Childhood Australia
A peak Australian organisation bringing together research and advocacy for young children. - Ngala
Ngala is an Early Parenting Centre with a passion for supporting and guiding families and young children through the journey of early parenting. - Parenting and Child Health
This South Australian Government site has a great focus on child growth and development and reading with babies. - The Raising Children Network
An Australian parenting website with lots of information about the connection between, learning, play and reading. - Zero to Three
A focus on the early years of your child’s development and support for parents as their child’s first teacher.