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The PLD recommended picture book lists outline quality age appropriate titles to read children at specific ages. The lists have been created by speech pathologists with the aim of promoting the development of oral language skills.
Additional recommended readings:
- Why read your child’s favourite books over and over?
- Read to your child, even after they can read themselves.
- Read, read, read to your child.
See below to quickly access the recommended picture book lists for the other age ranges:
Recommended picture books for 4 year old children
- Optional: An associated PLD comprehension questions program
- Optional: Video outlining the implementation
Recommended picture books for 5 year old children
- Optional: An associated PLD comprehension questions program
- Optional: Video outlining the implementation
Recommended picture books for 6 to 8 year old children
- Optional: An associated PLD comprehension questions program
- Optional: Video outlining the implementation
Recommended picture books for 9, 10 & 11 year old children
- Optional: An associated PLD comprehension questions program
- Optional: Video outlining the implementation
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