Reading with your child 4-6 years

Free tips and advice in 28 languages on sharing books with 4-6 year olds.

Sharing a book with a child is fun. It’s a time for closeness, laughing and talking together. Sharing books and stories can help children understand the world around them and develop key social and emotional skills.

This handy booklet is full of tips and advice and is available to download in 28 languages (see below).

We also have guides for sharing books with children aged 0-12 months; 18-36 months (Wales); 3-4 years and with children who are deaf, blind or partially sighted.