Get Free Books for Your Family

My sons love an excursion to the library. Our 3 year old Thomas is particularly fond of the train and tractor books. Our 14 month old loves textile board books and sitting on the tiny rocking chairs. My husband and I are avid readers and we are constantly on the look out for new books to add to our sons’ library, so when I stumbled on the post 10 ways to get free or cheap books over at themomspeak.com I was ecstatic! Be sure to head over to find out more tips like the one below:

Swap online. If you are willing to cull your collection, you can trade them for points on sites likeBookMooch. Simply list the titles that you are willing to part with and wait for someone to request a copy. Once you have shipped it, you will be awarded points which will allow you to request a book that interests you. The service is free, only pay the cost of shipping (remember, the media mail rate is deeply discounted).

Shake Up Storytime

Do you have a baby who is less than enthralled with storytime? Perhaps your child is more fascinated by the mechanics of turning pages than the content on them. You can use these tips from Parenting.com to add a little excitement to your routine and keep your baby interested throughout story time:

Create your own plot for the book.
Cover up the pictures and ask “Where’s the bunny?”
Substitute your child’s name for one of the characters in the book.
Let your children play with the books, it’s ok to have a little fun stacking books or turning pages.