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• Who Has Wiggle-waggle Toes?

  Shiefman, Vicky

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  "The call-and-response, patterned text (“Can you flap your out-there elbows? / Yes, I can flap my out-there elbows”) invites eager audience participation, both vocal and physical. Everyone is invited to this read-along/sing-along body party that is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

  Martin, Bill, 1916-2004

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  "In this bright and lively rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race each other to the top of the coconut tree. When X, Y and Z finally scramble up the trunk, however, the weight is too much, and down they all tumble in a colorful chaotic heap:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• May We Have Enough to Share

  Van Camp, Richard

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  "A beautiful board book about gratitude by celebrated Indigenous author Richard Van Camp, complemented by photos from tea&bannock, a collective blog by Indigenous women photographers." **Also available as an eBook**

• Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

  Fox, Mem, 1946-

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  "Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers and ten little toes."

• We Love You as Much as the Fox Loves Its Tail

  Kelly, Masiana, 1984-

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  “We’ll love you as much as the narwhal loves its tusk. We’ll love you as much as the seal loves its musk. Little One, our new baby,Welcome to our family.” This loving bedtime poem shares all the ways in which a family will welcome their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Say Hello

  Yoon, Salina

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  "Expand your child's world! This lift-a-flap board book features the faces of seven children from many nations speaking Hello and Goodbye. Includes phonetic pronunciations. Languages spoken include: English, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Heart Fills With Happiness

  Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-

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  "Black-haired, brown-skinned children describe many sources of happiness in this board book, dedicated by the author to “former Indian Residential School students.” Specific visuals ground this sweet celebration of simple pleasures." -- Kirkus…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sometimes I'm a Baby Bear, Sometimes I'm a Snail

  Butterfield, Moira, 1960-

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  The book "emphasizes that it’s OK to refuse a hug or feel scared and that readers’ friends might feel that way sometimes, too. Provides adults with helpful information about teaching children to identify and name their feelings as well as how to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Snuggle Puppy

  a Little Love Song

  Boynton, Sandra

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  "Snuggle Puppy's parent expresses love for their fuzzy little one through a sweet song that includes kisses."

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  Carle, Eric

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  "THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life? Carle's classic tale of a voracious caterpillar who eats his way through…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Five Hiding Ostriches

  McGrath, Barbara Barbieri, 1954-

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  “Five little ostriches, huddled in one spot. The first one said, ‘It’s getting rather hot." In this interactive book, the "...audience can help by calling out the number of ostriches or by doing some of the movements with their hands. The book ends…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Planting a Rainbow

  Ehlert, Lois

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  "Planting a Rainbow...is a dazzling celebration of the colorful variety in a flower garden and the cyclical excitement of gardening. A young child relates in ten simple sentences the yearly cycle and process of planning, planting, and picking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Parade of Elephants

  Henkes, Kevin

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  Five elephants go on a whole day march. "As the elephants arrange themselves across each double-page spread, counting gives way to prepositions while they march over, under, up, down, and around, always proud and purposeful." --Horn Book **Also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

  Martin, Bill, 1916-2004

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  "Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a mother looking at them. Includes notes to parents and teachers, and fun related activities." **Also available as an eBook**

• Kindness Makes Us Strong

  Beer, Sophie

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  "Kindness is a skill, and this book is the perfect way to practice it. Each example of kindness is an action that a child can take independently, without adult supervision, and regardless of ability status. Furthermore, because they all take place…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Up Up Up Down

  Gee, Kimberly

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  "Illustrations and easy-to-read text follow a baby and father through a day filled with ups and downs, ons and offs, and plenty of fun."

• Ploof

  Clanton, Ben, 1988-

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  "A lonely little cloud named Ploof needs your help. This interactive picture book directly addresses children, encouraging participation with Ploof. When Ploof is feeling shy, readers are told to clap for encouragement. Similarly, when the cloud…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Marc Brown's Playtime Rhymes

  a Treasury for Families to Learn and Play Together

  Brown, Marc Tolon

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  "A collection of the artist's twenty favorite read-and-play-along finger rhymes complements such entries as "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider" and "I'm a Little Teapot" with pictorial instructions for correlating finger movements."

• Sing With Me!

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  "Thirteen nursery songs, with hand motions included, to share with young ones... songs include “Pat-a-Cake” (with four-layer cake, topped with the letter “B”), “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” and “Polly Put the Kettle On. Plenty of opportunity for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What'll I Do With the Baby-o?

  Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Stories for Babies

  Cobb, Jane

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  "Whether it is for use at a library program, in a daycare, or at home, this selection of great rhymes, songs, and stories provides enough material to engage and delight babies throughout their first two years of development. All of the activities…Read moreRead more of this annotation