First Experience Books all kids love

As a new parent if you are looking at building your child’s library whose just turned one and will now start his routine eye and dental check ups and will slowly start interacting with a lot of new faces then it’s the perfect time to start investing in First Experience books. First experience books are a great idea to expose your kids to an unknown environment to familiarize them with what to expect and to ease them into the process of a checkup or a camping trip.

Kids love stories and they love to hear them being read out. The stories also provide a basis for them to understand the world around them and how it works. Stories also help kids in many emotional ways to understand the implications of the way they behave and also reassure them in various ways. Books also help the child deal with their ‘firsts’ first day of school, first time they cut their hair, first time you leave them alone and so forth

Kids usually take an affinity to certain characters with a  dog, bear, tortoise, pig or just kids their age. Our list of first experience books is a great guide to help you select one or all of these. I had absolutely no one to guide me through this process of picking the right books. It was all trial and error and lots of reading. If you don’t want to go shop shop at the first go and rightly so make sure you borrow a different one each time so you know which books click with you and your baby. While you area t it don’t forget to go through our List of Best books for kids ( Indian authors included) & Best books for Parents. 

1. Bernstain Bears by Stan and Jan Bernstain

This is a great set of books for your kids to start out reading. Written by Stan & Jan Berenstain it’s a book about a family of bears and  how they come across many situations which are a lot of fun. A messy Room, Too Much TV, The gimmies are some of my favourites. It’s amazing because each story has a moral and learning value attached to it mixed with a fun and imaginative story line. It’s been in publication since 1962 and has sold millions of copies. It is a must have for all young kids and toddlers.

2. Topsy and Tim by Jean and Gareth Adamson

Topsy and Tim is an exciting series of twin adventures. Read about how the twins embark on things they believe are adventures and lose yourself in the journey that the twins take you through. Let your children learn from these adventures and grow with the twins. Some of the titles include a visit to the dentist, first day at school, a new friend, itchy heads and many more.

 3. Barney by Sheryl Leach

Barney the big purple dinosaur is a friend to everybody. You can visit him by book or on T.V shows and he will always have a fun way to teach you something new and awesome. Barney and his friends will help your child get through his/her first experiences and also help them enjoy it!

 4. Franklin by Paulette Bourgeois

Franklin Series are based on a turtle and written by Paulette Bourgeois. The series is popular among young kids as it is based on every possible first experience a child may have. Not only that it teaches kids different morals and value. The illustrations are beautifully done and character Franklin seems like a friend to the kids. Some of our favourites include when Franklin goes camping, learning to cycle. Franklin is a book that reminds of experiences with your building friends, you fight, you make up you compete but you learn so much more.

5. Usborne by Usborne Publishing

Usborne is a must read first level experience series. There are many books published in this series however “ Usborne First Experiences The New Baby” and “Usborne First Experience Going on a Plane” are popular ones. Even moving homes is very well illustrated and Poppy and Sam become favourites in no time.

6. Curious George by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey.

Curious George Series is about a mischievous monkey. Because of minimal usage of words and more of illustrations the books successfully keep the attention of the child.

7.  Peppa Pig by Lady Bird

The Peppa Pig range of books by Lady Bird are fun, interactive and educational which makes it ideal for encouraging children to start to read by themselves. It is almost like an epidemic across the globe. Kids love Peppa and George and if you are visiting London anytime soon don’t miss the Peppa Pig Park. Peppa Pig storybooks are created to help reassure children through new experiences.

8. Biscuit by Alyssa Capucilli

The stories revolve around a small yellow dog. His mischievous antics, lively storytelling, and simple pictures make his books an appropriate choice for young readers. Biscuit’s Easter Egg Hunt or a day at the Farm or all interesting adventures and keep the kids curious.

9. Spot by Eric Hill

A yellow puppy with a brown spot on each side of his body and a brown tip on his tail, Spot is full of  mischief as well as helpfulness. Spot books are not only  simple picture books but also offer a variety which are available  in  lift-the-flap books, read-along audio CD, sound books (books with an electronic sound panel on them), books bundled with plush toys, . There are also pop-up books, activity books and cloth books (books which are made entirely of cloth). It’s hard to not love Spot.

10. First Experience Sticker Books by Parragon

First experience sticker books are published by Parragon. The series are of  stories for young readers and include activities such as finding fun elements in the scenes, and solve puzzles all while learning about new or scary experiences. Parragon at the end of every book has attached a certificate which can be filled later to show friends and family they completed this experience themselves.

11. Maisy’s First Experience Books by Lucy Cousins

Maisy is a cute and colorful mouse and with her cheerfulness is an role model for young kids. The books include different stories like Maisy Goes Camping, Maisy Goes on Holiday, Maisy Goes to the Library, Maisy to Nursery, Maisy Goes on a Sleepover etc.

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