By age three, children know about 200 words and are comfortable speaking in short sentences. The early education steps you take as a parent, such as reading and conversing with your child, builds their vocabulary and gives them confidence as they transition from toddlerhood. Reading aloud to your child is one of the best ways to help them learn to say and eventually read new words. Here are some suggestions for vocab-building books your child will love.

3 Vocabulary-Building Books for an Early Education Foundation

1. Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor

Introduce your child to the whimsical world of colorful adjectives through Fancy Nancy. They’ll learn mature words like “stupendous” in the context of short sentences your child will understand. Fancy Nancy teaches her family to appreciate the fancier things in life, like feathers and lace, and your child will love learning elegant, new words.

2. The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds

The Word Collector is about Jerome, a boy who collects words. When Jerome spills his words, they begin to form phrases and sentences, which will introduce toddlers and preschoolers to the ways that words come together. Reynolds’ book is a celebration of language and learning, and will help your child learn new words as well as how to use them to express how they’re feeling.

3. Thesaurus Rex by Laya Steinberg

This is the perfect book for the little dinosaur-lover in your life. Thesaurus Rex features a lovable dinosaur who explores synonyms in a fun and playful way. The colorful illustrations will catch you child’s eye, and the rhyming poetry of Thesaurus Rex will have your child asking you to read this book over and over.

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