| There are so many storybooks available it is difficult | | | | doesn't share your enthusiasm! |
| to know which to choose. You will no doubt | | | | 7. Meet the author: Look out for opportunities to |
| remember stories you enjoyed reading or having | | | | meet children's authors and hear them read. Writers |
| read to you as a child. But today's children have | | | | and illustrators promote their books in libraries and |
| different needs and tastes. | | | | schools, at book festivals, on television and radio, in |
| Here are ten tips to help you choose storybooks: | | | | magazines and newspapers and on the web. |
| 1. Favourite authors: If your child loves a book by a | | | | 8. Friends: Find out what your child's friends are |
| particular author or authors, look for other books by | | | | reading and what their favourites are. |
| the same person. | | | | 9. Experts: Ask your child's teacher, librarian or |
| 2. Series: Look for series of books with the same | | | | children's bookseller what is popular. Go to the library |
| topics or characters. | | | | regularly and allow yourself plenty of time to browse. |
| 3. Interests: Think about your child's interests | | | | 10. Book clubs: Join a children's book club and |
| (dinosaurs, foreign places, space, animals etc) and find | | | | encourage your child to choose from the catalogues |
| storybooks with these as themes. | | | | or leaflets. Children sometimes bring these leaflets |
| 4. Topics: Match books to topics your child is studying | | | | home from school or nursery. |
| at school or nursery. If you don't know what these | | | | Use these tips to help you choose suitable books for |
| are, then ask! | | | | your child, but don't overlook the traditional stories |
| 5. Reviews: Read reviews of storybooks and look at | | | | such as fairytales, fables, myths and legends. Every |
| the children's books' bestsellers lists. | | | | child should have some good quality anthologies of |
| 6. Your favourites: Try books you enjoy or enjoyed | | | | traditional stories to enjoy as well as modern books |
| reading yourself. But don't be upset if your child | | | | they will want to read over and over again. |