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This site fosters literacy for preschoolers through a reading packs program (Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers) with a book for each age group featured each month. Supporting activities are provided. You can subscribe for a monthly email alert for updates.

State Library of Qld: - The Corner Toolkit has been developed to provide support for anyone required to run children's programming. Designed to be flexible and easy to implement, it can be used in Libraries, kindergartens, crèche or even at home. A range of activities for preschoolers, some as a response to literature, but most with the potential to be linked with literature

"Parents are torn. Studies from multiple English-speaking countries show the majority of parents continue to prefer print for their toddlers and preschoolers. Yet by nixing digital offerings, mothers and fathers worry their kids will be left behind-in enjoyment, learning, or preparation for primary school, where children might be handed a tablet their first day."

Dialogic reading works. Children who have been read to dialogically are substantially ahead of children who have been read to traditionally on tests of language development. Children can jump ahead by several months in just a few weeks of dialogic reading.

"Duyvis recommended that educators, librarians and parents seek out books by disabled people. Duyvis and two librarians talked with MindShift about what else educators and caregivers should look for when selecting children's literature that represents disability and what conversations with kids about these books and about disabilities can look like. They also offered recommendations of inclusive, affirming books for kids from preschool to high school. "