365 First Words for Little Kids!

Start your child on their reading journey with these 365 first words—one for each day of the year!

A companion title to 365 Words for Clever Kids, this first words book introduces concepts such as colors, numbers, and shapes, as well as parts of the body, things that go, animals, and the world around us. Each word is accompanied by an engaging illustration by Monika Forsberg.

Compiled in consultation with Dr. Meredith L. Rowe, a Harvard professor of early learning and development, 365 First Words for Little Kids! will help little ones develop speaking, listening, and observational skills as they learn to identify objects.

Dr. Meredith L. Rowe is professor of Early Learning and Development at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. Her previous titles include Learning Through Language: Towards An Educationally Informed Theory of Language Learning and Literacy and Mothering: How Women’s Schooling Changes the Lives of the World’s Children. Monika Forsberg is a freelance illustrator born and raised in Luleå, a coastal town in Swedish Lapland, now living in London. Her recent clients include: Anthropologie, NY Review, UNICEF, John Lewis, Liberty London, and the United Nations.