How to Create a Reading Nook

A reading nook is the perfect place for your child to enjoy his favorite books.

Give your little one the perfect place to enjoy his favorite stories by creating a reading nook. It’s simple. All you need to do is put a comfy beanbag, a few colorful pillows, and a storage container full of children’s books in a quiet corner. If your child wants to personalize it, he can create one-of-a-kind artwork to place on the wall of his reading area.

Here is a list of books to consider placing in your child’s reading nook:

• Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss
• The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin and John Arcambault
• Love you Forever, by Robert Munsch
• The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle
• Silly Sally, by Audrey Wood
• Are you my Mother, by P. D. Eastman
• Who Said Red, by Mary Serfozo
• If you Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Joffee Numeroff

All of these book selections are great for preschool and early elementary aged children.