How to tell which books have my toddler already read

[stebbinsd]

Is there any way to tell which child development books my toddler has already read?

Also, is there a reliable way to tell if the toddler has completed the book, or if the reading session had to be cut short so the grown up could attend some other matter?

Also, is there a way to tell which skill books a child/teenager/grown-up has already read?

[Magz from Oz]

I think the only reliable way to tell if any Sim has read a book is to have them read it again.  A child or older Sim will give you the option to reread instead of read.  I'm not sure about this for a toddler though.  However, if a toddler Sim has already read a particular book, the metric bulb thingy will not appear.  If a toddler has not completed a book a partially filled metric bulb will appear instead of an empty one.  Skill tabs are not available for toddlers so the only way to know is whether the metric bulb thingy appears.

One quick way to check a toddler's book reading is to go to the library.  Give the toddler the books one by one and you'll find out quite easily which books have already been read.  Also, in the library, the Sim (even those without the bookworm trait) read books very quickly.

As for skill books, use the 'read' interaction, not the 'browse' on the library bookcase.  A Sim cannot reread a skill book that they've already read or has passed that skill level.  For instance, the first cook book becomes useless once a Sim has reached level 3 in cooking even if they've never read the book, having gained the skill by experience.  Check the skill tab for how much skill the Sim has and direct them to the next book.   Book I for levels 0-3, book II for levels 4-6 and book III to complete the skill.

I hope this is helpful.

[Sonshine]

One very good way I determine is that once the toddler book is finished, I put it aside or in a different room. That way, I know which ones have been read. The only other thing is to write down which ones they have read and keep it next to you.