| Board Book |
- A book that is designed for toddlers or other small children to
hold. The pages are laminated so that they are basically
indestructible and can be wiped of
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| Chapter Book |
- A book written for readers that has more than one chapter
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| Cloth/Fabric Book |
- A book that is made of fabric, usually designed for infants so
that the books can be bent, sucked on, squished, etc. and will
still be able to read. Generally do not have many pages or
words
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| Easy Reader |
- This type of book is for the beginning reader
- There are some pictures and the text is large
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| Flap Book |
- Is a book that has flaps with pictures behind
- This type of book is great for predictions
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| I Spy Book |
- A book that allows children to predict and discover where the
missing object can be found
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| Magnet Book |
- A book that has magnets that attach on each page
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| Non-Fiction Book |
- A true story or a story based on facts
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| Picture Book |
- A book that has large, colourful pictures and a story appropriate
for reading aloud
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| Puzzle Book |
- A book that is a puzzle
- The book usually has text on one page and has a picture that is
made up of puzzle pieces that a child can put back together
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| Rebus |
- A book that has pictures that represent words so that children
can “read” the word by identifying the picture
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| Sensory Book |
- A book that focuses on more than one sense
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| Vocabulary Book |
- A book that primarily focuses on expanding the child’s range of
known words rather than use the same vocabulary again
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| Wordless Book |
- A book that only has pictures. The purpose is to have children
or adults use their imaginations to create a story. The story
can change every time it is read.
- These books are of particular importance for parents with
limited literacy skills as they allow the parent to “read” to the
child despite their low literacy level
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