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The benefits of reading start with the first book a baby hears and continue into childhood and throughout the child's life. As a parent, you have the power to boost your children's learning potential simply by making books an integral part of their lives. Books have the power to benefit toddlers and preschoolers in a myriad of ways. As a parent, reading to your child is one of the most important things you can do to prepare him with a foundation for academic excellence.

The best way that you can promote reading with your children is to read every single day starting as soon as possible. These books are a few of our favorite books for 2-year-olds. It was tough to not include so many. Many authors like Eric Carle, Karen Katz, Byron Barton, and Sandra Boynton could have been listed many times over so check out all their titles. We read these books hundreds of times and I hope to read them hundreds more.

Dreamers have big imaginations!

Imagination is an important aspect of creative problem-solving. If we crush dreamers, especially when they are young, we lose the very people who we need to help us solve complex problems. Reading books that encourage imagination helps dreamers, who are often square-pegs, feel that their unique shape fits into the puzzle of life. They can inspire the imaginations of all readers, including parents who want to revisit daydreams.

Here is a collection of read-alouds will help you nurture your little dreamers and show them you understand what makes them tick.