(percussive music)
-: Puppy.
(baby talk)
Monkeys!
Oo, oo, ah!
Monkeys, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, ah.
This!
Narrator: Reading with your toddler is so important.
It's one way to spend quality time together.
Sharing books helps them develop language skills
and vocabulary that they'll need to be a good reader
later on.
Children's books oftentimes introduce kids
to new, unusual words that might not always be used
in everyday conversations.
That's important because toddlers' vocabulary
is often a strong predictor of later success in school.
-: This is piggy go night.
This a piggy go night night.
This piggy go beep-beep!
Narrator: There's lots of important,
and sometimes overwhelming, tips
to have a successful book reading with a toddler,
but the number one is just always remember to have fun.
-: Puppies say no.
(mumbling)
Puppies say no.
Puppies say no!
Puppy, woof!
Narrator: It's important to read to them
almost every single day.
And as you're reading with them, ask questions,
give them a chance to think, and to respond,
and to have some back and forth conversation.
Another way to get them engaged with a book
is to point things out on the page, like Molly's doing.
And then, most importantly, let the toddler choose the book.
Follow their lead, even if you've read the book
a million times, read it just one more.
(baby talk)
(jazz music)