The Joy of Reading To Your Baby or Toddler With The Book People Plus A GIVEAWAY!

Is there anything more wonderful in life than snuggling down with your child and enjoying some wonderful books together? My boys both love books and reading has been something that we've encouraged right from the very start with both of them. Along with their bedtime stories, we try to encourage them to spend time with their books throughout the day and some of my favourite memories are of us all enjoying a book together; I love to make up voices for the different characters and the boys love to pretend they are acting out the adventures afterwards!  Reading to your child has many wonderful benefits and paves the way for a lifelong love of reading. We were kindly given the opportunity to review some wonderful books courtesy of the Book People and they have also donated a fabulous bundle of baby books for you to win too!

Why is it beneficial to read to your baby/ toddler?
Reading helps to develop your child's imagination. 
Books can open your child's mind to whole new world of possibilities from the real to the fantastical. Books can take you on new and amazing adventures from the comfort of your own home!



Reading to your child helps to develop language skills.
Your child's mind is like a sponge, absorbing the words and phrases he/she hears. Reading regularly to your child ensures your child is exposed to a whole new vocabulary. You'll be amazed at what they pick up!

Reading to your child can help brain development.
Hearing new words and phrases helps to develop neural pathways, impacting on and improving their cognitive ability! 

Reading helps your child to learn about the world around them.
Your child will learn so much about the world around them from seeing it in a book. Early learning books can help your child learn all about colours, animals, counting, letters, families and a whole host of other topics. Each time you read to your child you are helping them to piece together the world around them. 

Reading encourages bonding time.
Your child loves nothing better than spending time with you. Reading to them is a great excuse for a cuddle and to spend some quiet, quality time, just the two of you! 

It's comforting. 
Your child will be comforted by the sound of your voice, the close contact to you as well as the soothing sound of the words he/she hears. You may find they become quite entranced by repetitive or rhyming books. Reading books that they already know can help soothe and calm them as they know what to expect and will be comforted by the familiar sounds. 

There's something glorious about completely immersing oneself in a book and that's why I will always encourage my boys to read. What a world of adventure and surprise awaits them!



For your chance to win this wonderful bundle of books from The Book People, just enter below! Good luck! 

Win A Book Bundle From The Book People!

*This post is sponsored by Book People

43 comments

  1. We love reading here... been a bedtime ritual since years. Even though my don can't read by himsef, he knows the words on each page of his favourite books:) That's the power of a good book!!!
    And we love Book People; great collections at fabbbb prices!

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  2. Perfect for my four grandchildren, thank you

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  3. My two granddaughters (age 4 months and 10 months) already love cosy story time. Liz Slade

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  4. My book loving grandsons, they never tire of reading or being read to :-)

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  5. I'd give to my little twin nephew and niece!

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  6. We love to read in this house

    Mel ★ http://www.meleaglestone.co.uk

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  7. i love to spend time with my little grandaughter,reading lots of books x

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  8. I would love to win this for my grandson Jacob

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  9. Love to win this for our two, daughter is 3, son is 4 months

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  10. Reading is one of our favourite things with little ones!

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  11. I think I would share them around since there are so many so some for the kiddos, some for the nieces and maybe the godkid (though he might be a little old for these now)

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  12. These lovely books would be for my little daughter and my nephew to share.x

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  13. I'd share this bundle with my sister, so we would both have some new books to read with our little girls

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  14. This would make an amazing 1st birthday gift for my niece....such a great selection of books.

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  15. My daughter who's a little bookworm.

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  16. I'd give them to my son - he'll be 10 months in a few weeks and absolutely loves his books! Really hoping it continues!

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  17. These woyld be fantastic for my little nephew

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  18. My little grandaughter for her birthday ...

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  19. If I am lucky enough to win it would be for my Granddaughters

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  20. I'd give them to my little girl

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  21. six grandchildren would LOVE these

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  22. Id really love to win for my little nephew

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  23. I've give them to my 2 boys

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  24. My friend's little girl would love these!

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  25. They would be for my beautiful niece.

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  26. This would be great to give to my little niece!

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  27. I would love to give to my fab little great nephew Joe!

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  28. My little granddaughter Grace she is only 2yrs but has a passion for books which is amazing to watch

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  29. I would keep some for my daughter and give some to my nephew.

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  30. This would be for my godchildren.

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  31. I would give them to my daughter

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  32. My daughter - she loves books.

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  33. These books would be fab for our gorgeous little Leo who is 2. He loves books and it's certainly true that reading to them improves their language skills - he never shuts up!

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  34. These would be perfect for my little boy Jacob i love reading with him x

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  35. these would be lovely for my two nieces x

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