READING BY STAGE

Start with the child in front of you.

Choose a stage for a few simple shared-reading ideas. There is no right book order and no reading score to chase.

Choose a stage above

Shared reading can stay simple.

Follow attention, enjoy the pictures, and let conversation grow from what the child notices.

THE MY FIRST WORDS LIBRARY

Real-photo books made for shared discovery.

Use the books to point, name, compare, notice, repeat, and talk together. The series is designed to make ordinary reading moments easy to enter, without turning vocabulary into a test.

22 books in this collectionReal photographyShared readingBuilt for conversation

EXPLORE THE SERIES

Follow interest, not a required order.

First Words That Matter: 20 Core Words for Late Talkers and Early Starters | Ages 18 Months to 3 Years

$27.50

Nature Science Words: Photorealistic Vocabulary for Toddlers

$6.99

Technology Words: Real-Photo Vocabulary for Curious Toddlers

$6.99

My First Shapes: Real-Photo Shape Learning for Toddlers Ages 1 to 3

$16.99

First Words: Animals for Toddlers & Preschool

$6.99

AI & Computing Words for Toddlers

$6.99

My First Sentences: Everyday Phrases for Toddlers Ages 1 to 3

$16.99

My First Sentences: Everyday Routines for Toddlers Ages 1-3

$16.99

My First Words Series 2: Real-Photo Vocabulary for Toddlers Ages 1 to 3

$11.99

Water: A Real-World First Words Book for Toddlers

$5.99

First Words for How Things Work: My Body

$5.99

Explore the Book Library Find a starting point

Choose books that fit the child, the moment, and what your family enjoys reading together. Repetition, conversation, and shared attention matter more than finishing a sequence.