This paper, two of four on literature and the young child, focuses on two ways the simple act of a parent reading to a child during the early years helps the child grow into a successful reader. The two ways are: reading to the young child helps him or her build a rich vocabulary which in turn will help strengthen his or her memory skills; and reading to the young child will help him or her learn how to make predictions. The paper contains a 7-item annotated bibliography (No. 3) which recommends books which are good vocabulary boosters and memory enhancers; and another 6-item annotated bibliography (No. 4) which recommends books to help children make predictions. (NKA)