The library area or book corner can be an oasis in the classroom -- a place to get away from more active interest areas, relax in a soft environment, and enjoy the wonderful world of literature. When children are read to regularly and encouraged to look through books on their own, to listen to story tapes, and to make up their own stories, they begin to understand that pictures have meaning and that words tell a story. Their language skills grow through exposure to books with different words. Exposure to multi-cultural and multi-generational books and stories help children to begin to conceptualize how people are different and that our differences make us each special.          Exposure to books and storytelling helps children understand that their feelings, fears, questions and problems are not unique to them. Acquiring a love for books is one of the most powerful incentives for children to become readers. All Photographs on this website are used with permission of persons photographed and © Little Dreamers 1999. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Little Dreamers © Copyright 1996, Valerio Enterprises, Inc.