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Books for Infants and Toddlers

Animal Fun (Toddlerobics) by Zita Newcome

Be Gentle by Virginia Miller
Miller's Bartholomew Bear series continues with this engaging story of how to treat a pet.

Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
This is a beautifully illustrated re-telling of a favorite nursery rhyme.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin
This lively alphabet rhyme is a treat for the ears!

Come Along Daisy by Jane Simmons
Daisy the duck temporarily loses her mother in this gentle, reassuring tale.

Counting Kisses by Karen Katz
A tired baby receives a countdown of kisses from her loving family in this sweet bedtime story

The Everything Book by Denise Fleming
This compendium filled with EVERYTHING - poetry, counting, and labeling activities - is Fleming at her best.

Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
Count and rhyme with this busy family as they prepare a feast.

Flower Garden by Eve Bunting
Told in rhyme and accompanied by vivid illustrations, this story describes a birthday surprise for Mom.

Full Full Full of Love by Trish Cooke
Jay Jay's afternoon at Grannie's house culminates in a family feast full of love.

Helen Oxenbury's Big Baby Book by Helen Oxenbury
An energetic toddler explores his world full of things to see, touch, and do.

Hug by Jez Alborough
This sweet, simple story depicts a young chimp searching for a hug throughout a jungle of animal parents and babies.

I Like It When by Mary Murphy
A small penguin and her parent share simple, special moments throughout the day in this bright, colorful book.

I Went Walking by Sue Williams
A parade of colorful animals follows a small boy in this repetitive, rhyming story.

My Very First Mother Goose by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells
Wells' signature illustrations are perfect for introducing young children to nursery rhymes.

The Neighborhood Mother Goose by Nina Crews
Photos of children from a Brooklyn neighborhood provide a fresh view of the classic rhymes.

Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora
A classic game of peekaboo will encourage young readers to play along in this repetitive storytime favorite.

Please, Baby, Please by Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee
Kadir Nelson's vivid illustrations highlight this humorous tale of an exuberant toddler and her loving, but pleading parents.

Silly Sally by Audrey Wood
This silly classic demonstrates how much fun reading can be!

Sylvia Long's Mother Goose by Sylvia Long
More than seventy-five classic rhymes are included in this charming and comforting volume.

We're Rabbits by Lisa Westburg Peters
This delightful tale describing the rabbits' quest for their favorite edibles is full of rhyme, repetition, and lots of word play.

What's On My Head? by Margaret Miller
This selection in Miller's Look Baby Board Book Series prompts a photographic guessing game that will delight infants and toddlers.

Artwork by Frances, age 3

 

 


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