Madison Public Library - Books for Four Year Olds for Mon, 25 Jan 2010

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:58:21 EST

Books for Four Year Olds

January 2009

I'm Liz, a Librarian at Central and mother of a four year old son. My boy LOVES books, but it can be a challenge to find just the right picture books for four year olds, as the library's picture book collection covers a wide range of ages and interests.

The first one on the list is truly adorable (and adventurous), which is a perfect combination for my boy. Cute + explorers = favorite! The classic Alexander is now right (at 3 years old it didn't resonate.) And the Cesar book, which details the school pet that goes exploring when the kids go home is likely a hit due to the boy's love of his school's pet guinea pig. There are also two comics on the list-- Benny & Penny and Owly. I encourage you to try comics with your kids despite it seeming 'early' for comics. That format is hugely popular with my son, and frankly our whole family... and these are sweet and age-appropriate.

FEATURING: The Octonauts: & the Only Lonely Monster, Meomi . . . Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst . . . Benny and Penny: The Big No-No, Geoffrey Hayes . . . Cesar Takes a Break, Susan Collins Thoms . . . Chicken, Pig, Cow, Ruth Ohi . . .

Books for Four Year Olds