Raising a Reader: Books by Age
Toddler & ChildWhat to read and when, from board books to chapter books.
Nadia RahmanLifestyle Editor
March 25, 20266 min read
Reading to your child daily is the single best predictor of school success.
Match the book to the stage
0–1: high contrast, 1–2: touch and feel, 2–3: rhyming, 3–5: story arcs, 5+: early chapter books. Re-reading favourites is not boring — it is how kids master language.
Twenty minutes a day is enough.