I am guessing that she is a very bright, interesting child. I will echo Winnie-the-Pooh and Wind in the Willows. When reading Winnine-the-Pooh to my 18-month-old grandson (now a high honor roll student), I wanted to stop before he wanted to stop listening. He understood the story as he told his mother about it a few days later. One-sitting books are also good reads. The more a child is read to the more successful they are academically.

I used to shelf a lot of kids' books at East Lake Community Library and had really enjoyed chatting with their Children's Librarian, Cheryl.

You probably would see a lot of books arranged by age and/or grade level at the Villages' area libraries.

I had read some of these to Talia as well as she was quite young when we were in Palm Harbor. And had taken Tal-Tar- and Zac to some of the story times at the Palm Harbor Library.

I did have to get some training in Children's Librarianship while getting my MA at the U of Denver in Librarianship and Information Management. That required reading a lot of kid's books. Most of these were for Young Adults though.

Your love and consideration of her are adorable! Reading with my children was always one of our favorite times together. Their father even read to them before they were born! I doubted that it would have a positive effect until our oldest became a robotics engineer after “listening to” his Daddy’s nightly readings of excerpts from Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. So, who knows?

I loved Charlotte’s Web; in fact, I just listened to the wonderful Audible version with Meryl Streep. Three may be a little young for that book but please keep it in mind for a delightful choice later.

The most beloved books are those chosen by her. Can you take her to the library or a store and let her guide you? Does she love fairies or critters or dinosaurs or babies or construction equipment? Books with beautiful illustrations are always a good choice for young children since they have something to look at while you read.

My kids loved sing-songy books like Dr. Seuss. ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ book with pull tabs and interactive things that moved were very fun. Richard Scarry’s illustrations are elaborately detailed like coloring books. Some books have things for the child to do as the story progresses like covering the character with a tiny blanket. She might enjoy being part of an activity rather than just passively listening all the time.

The most important thing is just relax and have fun. My wise (dearly departed) Mama always said “kids are little human barometers. They not only reflect the weather outside but also the ‘temperature’ of their most trusted adults.” If you are happy, she will be happy too. So wise!

Your granddaughter is blessed and so are you. Have a fabulous visit!

We did that with our kids, sometimes. Why not try it and see?

She might enjoy books of various lengths, some stories, some picture books, some silly interactive books (lift the flap, pull the tab, turn the wheels) She may even have different preferences on different days like if she’s tired versus if she’s anxious.

Your local library might save you a lot of money and help her to see how many others share your love of reading.

My grandkids loved Goodnight Moon! Short, sweet and interesting to the wee ones!