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books for
babies
When should I start reading to my baby?
It is not too
soon to start reading aloud to your baby. While your baby may not understand the words, he will be soothed
by the sound of your voice, and
comforted by being held and
cuddled.
What
should I read to my baby?
Mother Goose books are an excellent choice for very young babies. As
your baby grows, continue to use books with rhythm and
repetition. Babies respond well
to books with bold, colorful
artwork, and books that feature
simple familiar pictures – animals, cars,
toys and other babies. Babies
love to touch, feel and taste
their books. Cardboard books (board books) are
great to help babies learn to turn pages.
How should I read to my baby?
When using a book with your baby, talk about and
describe each item on the page.
Make it a loving, cozy time. Sing and
talk to your baby. If your baby
gets fussy, put the book down and
try again later. Choose books and songs with plenty of rhythm and rhyme. Let your baby imitate the words,
sounds or actions of the words or songs. Choose simple interactive rhymes
like “This Little Piggy” or “Peekaboo.” Rhymes with
body movements should use large muscle groups, not small finger movements.
Why
should I read to my baby?
The most important thing to remember
from birth to age 3 and beyond, is to make
sure you and your child are having fun
with books and reading. If your
child learns to associate books with pleasure and
security, he will likely develop a love of reading which will last a
lifetime.
Ask the
children’s librarian to help you find books or music for your baby in the
Youth Services area of the
library.
Nursery
Rhymes and
Mother Goose
Chorao, Kay J808.81
The baby's bedtime book
Presents twenty-seven traditional rhymes, poems and
lullabies for bedtime from a variety of sources.
Chorao, Kay J398.8
THE BABY’S LAP BOOK
An anthology of familiar nursery rhymes.
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DeRegniers, Beatrice J808.81
Sing
a song of popcorn: every child's book of poems
A collection of 115 poems by a variety of well-known authors, with illustrations by nine
Caldecott medallists.
Prelutsky, Jack J811.54
Read-aloud rhymes for the very
young
Over 200 short poems are
gathered in this collection. Delightfully illustrated by Marc Brown.
Ra, Carol F J793.4
Trot
Trot,
Trot to Boston:
Ryhmes for Baby
Over twenty familiar play rhymes are
illustrated in this collection. Each rhyme includes suggestions for actions
to go along with the rhyme.
STORIES TO SHARE
Ahlberg, Janet JP-Ahl
EACH
PEACH PEAR PLUM
Rhymed text and illustrations
invite the reader to play "I Spy”
with a variety of Mother Goose and
other folklore characters.
Ahlberg, Janet JP-Ahl
Peek-A-boo!
Brief rhyming clues invite the reader to look
through holes in the pages for a baby's view of the world from breakfast to
bedtime.
Ahlberg, Janet & Allan JP-Ahl
THE
BABY’S CATALOGUE
Babies, their families, and
familiar objects and activities are depicted in whimsical drawings, which present
the daily routines of the lives of babies and
their parents. Includes some vocabulary words.
Baker, Keith JP-Bak
Big
Fat Hen
Big Fat Hen counts to ten with
her friends and all their chicks.
Bang, Molly J
Board Book
Ten,
nine, eight
Berger, Barbara JP-Ber
Grandfather
Twilight
At the day's end, Grandfather
Twilight walks in the forest to perform his evening task, bringing the
miracle of night to the world.
Boynton, Sandra J
Board Book
The
Going to bed book
An assortment of animals on a
boat take a bath, put on their pajamas, brush their teeth, and exercise before going to bed.
Brown, Margaret Wise JP-Bro
Goodnight
moon
Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs,
goodnight comb, goodnight air.
Burningham, John JP-Bur
John
burningham’s ABC
Lower case letters and labeled
pictures depict a boy
interacting with an alligator, flowers, ice cream, a wasp, and other animals and
objects from A to Z.
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Butler, John JP-But
Whose
noes and toes?
An interactive picture book that introduces baby
animals and their different
noses and feet. With large,
endearing illustrations and a
guessing game format, toddlers will love learning to recognize the noses and toes of crocodiles, elephants, rhinos, and more.
Carle, Eric JP-Car
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
Follows the progress of a hungry
little caterpillar as he eats
his way through a varied and
very large quantity of food
until, full at last, he forms a
cocoon around himself and goes
to sleep.
Crews, Donald JP-Cre
Freight train
Brief text and
illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through
tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
Ginsberg, Mirra JP-Gin
Good Morning, Chick
When he tries to imitate a rooster, a newly-hatched chick falls in a puddle.
Hale, Sarah Josepha JP-Hal
Mary
Had a Little Lamb
This expanded version of the
traditional rhyme shows what happens when the lamb decides to go off
alone. Book includes music on the last
page.
Hoban, Tana JP-Hob
Is It Red, Is it yellow, is it blue?
Illustrations and
brief text introduce colors and
the concepts of shape and size.
Langstaff, John JP-Lan
Over
in the meadow
A presentation of an old counting rhyme about meadow animals
and their activities. A page of music is included.
Martin, Bill Jr. JP-Mar
Brown bear, brown bear what do you see?
Children see
a variety of animals, each one a
different color, and a mother
looking at them.
Oxenbury, Helen J Board Book
I see
(And
other board books.)
Rice, Eve JP-Ric
SAM WHO NEVER FORGETS
Sam the zookeeper never forgets to feed the animals.
Williams, Sue JP-Wil
I
went walking
During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different
colors.
Wells, Rosemary J Board Book
MAX’S FIRST WORDS
Wheeler, Cindy JP-Whe
MARMALADE’S YELLOW LEAF
Loveland Public Library
5/05
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