At Zebrabook, we are convinced that there is no age to give a personalized book to a child. You simply need to adapt its use to your level of development.
Here are some examples that will surely speak to you!
Before he is 12 months old, your child's eyes do not allow him to correctly distinguish colors and contours.
However, books will already allow you to create a climate conducive to connections.
By snuggling together to tell a beautiful story, you will encourage the development of emotional bonds.
Between 1 and 2 years old, your child is interested in images and can start to turn the pages. The book then becomes a wonderful tool for developing fine motor skills.
That is to say, using your hands to perform precise movements such as taking, manipulating, using objects.
Around 2 years old, all of your child's visual skills are well coordinated!
He can now fully enjoy the beautiful illustrations in his book.
Around 3 to 5 years old, your child really loves storybooks and can associate the images with the narration. It is also at this age that the child can realize that he is the hero of his story. This will promote their intellectual, emotional and social development.
His book will also allow him to develop his gross motor skills. The latter is associated with major movements and includes displacements, changes in position or even the transmission of force.
By encouraging your child to mime and imitate the different protagonists, animals and objects in his book, you promote this learning.
Intellectual development means the acquisition of knowledge, the ability to think creatively, to understand and solve problems or to memorize information and exercise judgment.
By asking your child to reinvent the rest of a story or to find a solution different from that proposed by the hero, you will participate in their intellectual development in a fun way.
Although your child's emotional development has already been initiated, thanks to the stories you tell him, you can now help him understand, recognize and express his emotions.
Personalized books also contribute to their social development by teaching them the rules of politeness, sharing, waiting their turn or even providing services.
Finally, by introducing your child to reading from an early age, you will simply make it easier for them to learn to read. Add to that the personalization of his book and it will stick even more to the story.
You will have understood, books are wonderful allies throughout the years!
By choosing a quality book, you promote its use in perpetuity!