“Hello! I am Little Fish, swimming in the sea. I have lots of fishy friends. Come along with me.”
Lucy Cousins
‘Hooray for Fish’ is a wonderful book by the clever and vastly published Lucy Cousins – known for her books about the little white mouse ‘Maisy’.
Libraries are the best! There are so many benefits to visiting them. And most towns have them, even small country towns like mine. See below a list of reasons you should be going, and how to make the most of it.
1. They are free
Free!
Books can get pretty exy these days, even at Kmart the standard Picture Book is around $10, whilst at boutique book stores they are upwards of $30. You can save your pennies and support your local library for absolutely nothing.
2. They have so many resources
All the resources. Computers, printing, read a longs, competitions, story time. The list goes on!
Reading is super important, especially for helping little minds develop. It teaches not only vital skills such as writing and literacy (obvs) but also how we think. Communicating with words is the foundation of our society. It is how we form, build and maintain relationships with the world, all the people in it, and also ourselves. Being able to properly articulate your thoughts is a vital part of being a human and that’s why reading to children and encouraging literacy will always be of utmost importance for every child.
So here are five things that you can do to get things started!
1. Have books
Seems obvious right? Wrong!
Not really. It is that simple! You need books to be able to read. Who’d a thunk? But you want a range of books around which means lots of options for little minds that need constant entertainment. So make sure you have a variety of books around the house such as board books, lift-the-flap, pop up books, activity, non fiction, wordless… the options are endless! Having them in different spots is also a good idea, so keep a stash in bedrooms, the living room, play rooms and the car.
But before you go out and re mortgage the house, there is a magical place that you can visit that will let you take them home for free. No catches! That’s right, your local library is a plethora of resources that you can and should be using! Need more reasons? Check out this blog post that gives you eight reasons to visit your local library.
Visit library. Borrow Book. Rinse and Repeat.
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