Picture books, related formats, and children's and middle-grade novels for young readers engaging in literature are important not just to hold the reader's attention but for developmental skills as well. Literature is valuable to young readers to help develop cognitive skills in addition to creative skills. Picture books, board books, interactive books, graphic novels, and children's and middle-grade novels have been selected and paired with activities and resources to offer more selection and diversity within a library’s collections.
Picture books, related formats, and children's and middle-grade novels for young readers engaging in literature are important not just to hold the reader's attention but for developmental skills as well. Literature is valuable to young readers to help develop cognitive skills in addition to creative skills. Picture books, board books, interactive books, graphic novels, and children's and middle-grade novels have been selected and paired with activities and resources to offer more selection and diversity within a library’s collections.
