The Bestsellers Of Children’s Books From 4 Years – Guidebook

Children from the age of 4 are actively discovering the world with all their senses. They are also sensitive to human bonds and friendships. Therefore, children’s books should take advantage of these interests and appeal to as many senses as possible (seeing/searching, touching, hearing, …). The story should be about everyday situations, fears, challenges and interests.

A popular author is Astrid Lindgren, her classic book titled “The Children from the Noisemaker Street” is well suited for children 4 years and older, for example. However, books such as “The Ice Queen” or the Conni series from Pixi are also popular (pre-)reads.

There are various free children’s books on the Internet. Some of these can be read online or are even available as downloads (mostly pdf). Examples of such providers are einfachvorlesen.de or stiftunglesen.de
Loewe-Verlag also provides free read-aloud stories.

Children from the age of 4 are just discovering the world actively and with all their senses. They are also sensitive to human bonds and friendships. Therefore, children’s books should take advantage of these interests and tell about everyday situations and related challenges so that children can learn from the story in a playful way, become more self-confident, and name and overcome their fears more easily.

Children’s books are important because they offer a learning character or an action orientation, depending on the content. Everyday conflicts and common fears can be addressed and desirable social behavior can be exemplified by through the characters. Children’s books also promote reading skills, the ability to concentrate, as well as the imagination: stories that are read can still be filled with one’s own thoughts and ideas, while the Internet and television anticipate a large part. Reading together also strengthens bonds.

Old children’s books don’t have to be thrown away. You can donate them to libraries, youth services, doctor’s offices or children in need. You may also have neighborhood children who might enjoy them. Some people also keep their favorite books in a special box and eventually give them to their own children and/or grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Of course, you can also sell your books. Besides flea markets, there are also special websites where you can sell used stuff. Some providers have also specialized in the purchase of used books. Depending on the company, you can also sell old electronics or clothing.

The earlier you start reading to children, the better. It is not so important that your child understands all the content (of course, you should still choose appropriate topics!). Your baby will get used to your voice and the time spent together will strengthen your bond. Reading aloud or later reading together is also an important bonding factor for older children. In addition, there are other positive influences, e.g. the support of language development.