Why reading and listening is important for kid’s development

Research (yep, science) has shown that the combo of listening and reading can help improve your little one’s word recognition, comprehension, punctuation, fluency and vocabulary. That’s because hearing skilled readers read aloud helps them learn how words sound and sentences are formed. The more words a child is exposed to the bigger their vocabulary will be and the easier they’ll find learning to read. Result! It’s not just a fun activity, it’s laying great foundations for the rest of their lives. 

But wait, there’s more! It also helps to spark their creativity and imagination. Picture this: your kiddo hears a story on their Toniebox about an orange dragon named Zog soaring through the clouds, but when they see the illustrations in the book, suddenly Zog has big scales, gleaming eyes and a funny little grin. Reading along whilst listening, adds sooo many layers to their storytelling experience.

Our book-based Tonies come from a whole host of amazing authors like Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton and Julia Donaldson. Let's take a look at some of our top read-along Tonies…

The Lion Inside 

The Gruffalo

Percy the Park Keeper

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The Wishing Chair

Happy reading and listening!