As parents, we know that often our kids’ interests are clear from the time they can crawl.
Children tend to lean toward the schedule they prefer, the things that give them comfort and joy, and the triggers that set them off very early in the game. It’s our job as parents to do what we can to support our children’s interests with books and learning opportunities from the get-go.
So what if you have an adventurer or explorer on your hands? A child who always tends take the long way around, instead of the shorter, more direct route? A child who thinks big, is always up for trying new things, and loves to live a little on the edge?
Do you have explorer children in your family? Rope them into reading with these books with adventurous characters
Adventure Annie Goes to Kindergarten by Toni Buzzeo
Adventure on Klickitat Island by Hillary Horder Hippely
Meanwhile... by Jules Feiffer
The Day the Babies Crawled Away by Peggy Rathmann
The Trucker by Brenda & Mark Weatherby
Lost! A Story in String by Paul Fleischmann
The Secret Shortcut by Mark Teague
Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta
Maxwell’s Mountain by Shari Becker
What other books should we add to our list? We’d love to know! Share your ideas on the Scholastic Parents Facebook page, or find Amy on twitter @teachmama and let’s continue the conversation!
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