{
  "title": "Best types of books by age: a reference table",
  "url": "https://materlu.com/en/knowledge/resources/books-by-age/",
  "inLanguage": "en",
  "updated": "2026-07-12",
  "tables": [
    {
      "caption": "Best types of books by age",
      "columns": [
        "Age",
        "Book type",
        "What to look for"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "0–1",
          "Board & cloth books",
          "Sturdy, high-contrast images, simple faces"
        ],
        [
          "1–2",
          "Board books, touch-and-feel",
          "Familiar objects, textures, one idea per page"
        ],
        [
          "2–3",
          "Simple picture books",
          "Repetition, rhythm, predictable stories"
        ],
        [
          "3–4",
          "Picture books with a story",
          "Clear narrative, feelings, humour"
        ],
        [
          "4–5",
          "Richer picture books",
          "Longer stories, new words in context"
        ],
        [
          "5–6",
          "Early readers",
          "Short sentences, decodable words, pictures"
        ],
        [
          "6–8",
          "Early chapter books",
          "Chapters, illustrations, topics they choose"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "charts": []
}