Reading with your child 3-4 years

Free tips and advice in more than 20 languages on sharing books with 3–4 year olds.

Two illustrations from Bookstart Shine - one features a man and a child sitting in an armchair sharing a book and using the sign language for "plane", as two planes circle around them. The other shows a woman showing a rainbow in a book to two children, while also making the sign for rainbow; one of the children is looking at the other and hugging them, while the smaller child is excitedly pointing at the book and rainbow sign

Just ten minutes shared reading a day can help your child grow into a happy, confident learner – and it’s also loads of fun! But not everyone is comfortable with books and reading aloud, so this booklet is full of tips and ideas on how to get the most out of sharing books with your child.

You can view and download the booklet in English and 24 other languages (see below).

We also have guide for reading with your child 0–12 months and reading with your child aged 4–6 years old

Get the guide in English

Get the guide in other languages (A‑Z)