{"id":8186,"date":"2025-10-29T11:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/?page_id=8186"},"modified":"2025-10-29T11:28:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:28:37","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4><u>Books to Read to Young Children<\/u><\/h4>\n<p>Reading books to young children is a wonderful way to teach and reinforce early concepts. as well as a terrific way to share and enjoy time together.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leslie Patricelli has a series of books that focus on a single concept and are great for teaching concepts to young children\n<ul>\n<li>Yummy Yucky*<\/li>\n<li>Big Little*<\/li>\n<li>Happy Sad*<\/li>\n<li>No No Yes Yes*<\/li>\n<li>Quiet Loud*<\/li>\n<li>Higher Higher<\/li>\n<li>Faster Faster*<\/li>\n<li>Huggy Kissy*<\/li>\n<li>Tickle<\/li>\n<li>Potty*<\/li>\n<li>Tubby*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle (some written by Eric Carle alone) have a series of books with simple, recursive language\n<ul>\n<li>Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?*<\/li>\n<li>Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear?*<\/li>\n<li>Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What do you See?*<\/li>\n<li>Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?*<\/li>\n<li>The Very Hungry Caterpillar*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Fiona Watts has a lovely series of touch and feel books that emphasize adjectives\n<ul>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Dinosaur<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Puppy*<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Train*<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Snowman<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Teddy*<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Monkey<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Pig<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Lamb<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Truck*<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s not my Dragon*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Karen Katz has a series of books that are great for teaching body parts, prepositions, and simple words\n<ul>\n<li>Where is baby\u2019s belly button?*<\/li>\n<li>Toes, ears, and nose<\/li>\n<li>Excuse Me<\/li>\n<li>What does baby say?<\/li>\n<li>What does baby love?<\/li>\n<li>How does Baby Feel?<\/li>\n<li>Where is baby\u2019s mommy?<\/li>\n<li>Baby\u2019s colors<\/li>\n<li>I can share!<\/li>\n<li>A Potty for me<\/li>\n<li>The babies on the bus<\/li>\n<li>Baby loves winter<\/li>\n<li>Baby loves spring<\/li>\n<li>Baby loves summer<\/li>\n<li>Baby loves fall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>DK Publishing has a series of lift the flap peekaboo books, which are great for teaching single words and the concept \u201cwhere is?\u201d\n<ul>\n<li>Baby Faces Peekaboo<\/li>\n<li>Eyes, Noes, and Toes Peekaboo<\/li>\n<li>Bedtime Peekaboo<\/li>\n<li>Farm Peekaboo<\/li>\n<li>Rainbow Colors Peekaboo<\/li>\n<li>Bathtime Peekaboo<\/li>\n<li>Playtime Peekaboo<\/li>\n<li>Dress up Peekaboo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Sandra Boynton has a series of cheerfully written books that focus on early concepts such as emotions, clothing, counting, opposites, and letters\n<ul>\n<li>Happy Hippo Angry Duck*<\/li>\n<li>Blue Hat Green Hat*<\/li>\n<li>A to Z<\/li>\n<li>Opposites*<\/li>\n<li>One, Two, Three<\/li>\n<li>Are you a Cow?<\/li>\n<li>Horns to Toes and In Between<\/li>\n<li>Bath Time<\/li>\n<li>Pajama Time<\/li>\n<li>Tickle Time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Additional Classic Early Children\u2019s Books\n<ul>\n<li>Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown*<\/li>\n<li>Jesse Bear, What will You Wear? By Nancy White Carlstrom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><u>Books to Inspire Parents with Ideas for Teaching and Play<\/u><\/h4>\n<p>The following books offer wonderful ideas for how to keep your child\u2019s attention during play and daily activities as well as offering many suggestions for early learning targets.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities for Children Birth to 3<\/em>\u00a0by Kathy Charner, Maureen Murphy, and Charlie Clark<\/li>\n<li><em>The Toddler\u2019s Busy Book: 365 Creative Games and Activities to keep your 1 \u00bd to 3 year old Busy<\/em>\u00a0by Trish Kuffner<\/li>\n<li>Davis, A., Harwell, M. &amp; Isaacson, L. (2014). Floortime Strategies to Promote Development in Children and Teens: A User\u2019s Guide to the DIR. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing. (Although we do not support the use of DIR:Floortime as the main approach for educating and intervening with children at risk for autism, this book offers suggestions that can be excellent for playtime).<\/li>\n<li><em>The Eensy Weensy Spider: Fingerplays and Action Rhymes<\/em>\u00a0by Joanna Cole and Stephanie Calmenson<\/li>\n<li><em>Funny Food: 365 Fun, Silly, Healthy Creative Breakfasts<\/em>\u00a0by Bill Wurtzel and Claire Wurtzel<\/li>\n<li><em>Snacktivities: 50 Edible Activities for Parents and Young Children<\/em>\u00a0by MaryAnn F. Kohl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><u>Autism-Specific Titles<\/u><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals<\/em>\u00a0edited by Catherine Maurice co-edited by Gina Green &amp; Stephen C. Luce<\/li>\n<li><em>Making a Difference: Behavioral Intervention for Autism,\u00a0<\/em>edited by Catherine Maurice, Gina Green &amp; Richard Foxx.<em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>See Chapter 8,\u00a0<em>Teaching Programs to Increase Peer Interaction<\/em>, by Bridget Taylor and Suzanne Jasper<\/li>\n<li><em>A Work in Progress: Behavior Management Strategies and A Curriculum for Intensive Behavioral Treatment of Autism<\/em>\u00a0by Ron Leaf and John McEachin<\/li>\n<li><em>An Early Start for Your Child with Autism: Using Everyday Activities to help Kids Connect, Communicate, and Learn<\/em>\u00a0by Sally J. Rogers, Geraldine Dawson, and Laurie A. Vismara<\/li>\n<li><em>101 Games and Activities for Children with Autism, Asperger\u2019s, and Sensory Processing Disorders<\/em>\u00a0by T. Delaney<\/li>\n<li><em>Does My Child Have Autism: A Parents Guide to Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/em>\u00a0by Wendy L. Stone and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo<\/li>\n<li><em>Motivation and Reinforcement: Turning the Tables on Autism<\/em>\u00a0by Robert Schramm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nBooks to Read to Young Children Reading books to young children is a wonderful way to teach and reinforce early&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/books\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Books&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":487,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8186","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/487"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8186"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8192,"href":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8186\/revisions\/8192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}