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Welcome, Little Baby
j T ALIKI      Aliki
A mother welcomes her new baby and describes what her child’s life will be like.

I'm not cute!
j Ea ALLEN      Jonathan Allen
Little Owl wants to be strong --not cute!

Ten, Nine, Eight
j Eac BANG      Molly Bang
A child and her father count down at bedtime.

And If the Moon Could Talk
j Ea BANKS      Kate Banks
The moon looks down on a variety of evening scenes.

Duckie's ducklings
j T BARRY      Frances Barry
Can you find Duckie’s ducklings?

My Car
j Em BARTON      Byron Barton
Sam describes his car.

I ain't gonna paint no more!
j Ea BEAUMONT      Karen Beaumont
A child cannot resist painting.

Little Gorilla
j Ew BORNSTEIN      Ruth Bornstein
Everyone loves Little Gorilla, even when he is big.

Fuzzy, fuzzy, fuzzy! : a touch, skritch, & tickle book
j T BOYNTON      Sandra Boynton
Learn about different textures.

My Red Umbrella
j Ea BRIGHT      Robert Bright
A girl’s red umbrella keeps her and the animals from the rain.

Hand Rhymes
j Ea BROWN      Marc Brown
Fun fingerplays.

Bumble Bee
j T BROWN      Margaret Wise Brown
A poem about a sweet, fuzzy, bumble bee.

Goodnight Moon
j T BROWN      Margaret Wise Brown
A soothing go-to-sleep story.

Mr. Gumpy’s Outing
j Ec BURNINGHAM      John Burningham
Mr. Gumpy’s boat tips when he takes on too many passengers.

The Candlewick Book of First Rhymes
j 811.08 Can
Rhymes and poetry.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
j Eb CARLE      Eric Carle
A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?
j Ew CARLSTROM      Nancy Carlstrom
Jesse describes her day in verse.

Throw a Kiss, Harry
j Ed CHALMERS      Mary Chalmers
Harry the cat gets stuck in a tree.

The Baby’s Lap Book
j Ea Chorao      Kay Chorao
Familiar Mother Goose rhymes.

Maisy goes to the library
j T COUSINS      Lucy Cousins
Maisy the mouse wants a book about fish.

Red-eyed tree frog
j 597.87 Cow      Joy Cowley
Meet a Central American rain forest frog through text and pictures.

Train
j T DEMAREST      Chris L. Demarest
Rhyming text and pictures depict a train ride.

Tomie's Mother Goose flies again
j Ea DEPAOLA      Tomie De Paola
Classic Mother Goose rhymes.

Animal Crackers: A Delectable Collection of Pictures, Poems, Songs, and Lullabies
j Ea DYER      Jane Dyer

Honey baby sugar child
j Ea DUNCAN      Alice Faye Duncan
A mother expresses her love for her child.

Some Smug Slug
j Eb EDWARDS      Pamela Duncan Edwards
A slug takes a stroll up a mysterious steep surface.

Snowballs
j Ea EHLERT      Lois Ehlert
Snowballs turn into a snow family.

Play With Me
j Ea ETS      Marie Hall Ets
A small girl plays with animals in the forest.

Ask Mr. Bear
j Ec FLACK      Marjorie Flack
Danny asks the animals for a birthday gift for his mother.

Snuggle up, sleepy ones
j Ew FREEDMAN      Claire Freedman
Jungle animals settle down to sleep.

Corduroy
j Ea FREEMAN      Don Freeman
A toy bear looks for his lost button.

Good Morning, Chick
j Ec GINSBURG      Mirra Ginsburg
A chick must learn who he is.

Music for Ones and Twos
j 784.6 Gla      Tom Glazer
Songs and games for the very young child.

Kia Tanisha
j T GREENFIELD      Eloise Greenfield
A little girl loves to run.

Sheila Rae’s Peppermint Stick
j T HENKES      Kevin Henkes
Louise wants a taste of her sister’s peppermint stick.

Spot Goes to the Circus
j T HILL      Eric Hill
Spot the dog loses his ball at the circus.

Big Like Me
j Ea HINES      Anna Hines
A boy tells his baby sister all the things he will show her as she grows.

1, 2, 3
j T HOBAN      Tana Hoban
Photos of objects in a baby’s world.

Hush!: A Thai Lullaby
j Eo HO      Minfong Ho
A poetic lullaby set in Thailand.

Rhymes for Annie Rose
j T HUGHES      Shirley Hughes
Poems celebrating childhood.

Titch
j Ea HUTCHINS      Pat Hutchins
Titch, the family’s youngest, enjoys a moment of triumph.

Bunny My Honey
j Ew JERAM      Anita Jeram
A lost bunny is found by his loving mother.

The Snowy Day
j Ea KEATS      Ezra Jack Keats
A young boy’s delight during a snowfall.

The Carrot Seed
j Ea KRAUSS      Ruth Krauss
A young boy plants and tends a carrot seed in spite of his family’s doubts.

A truck goes rattley-bumpa
j Em LONDON      Jonathan London
Trucks of all sizes, shapes, and colors.

Chicka chicka boom boom
j Eac MARTIN      Bill Martin, Jr
The alphabet tries to climb the coconut tree.

Guess How Much I Love You
j Ew MCBRATNEY      Sam McBratney
A father and son share their love.

Blueberries for Sal
j E-pb M      Robert McCloskey
Little Sal and Little Bear mix up their mothers one morning while berry picking.

Widget
j Ed MCFARLAND      Lyn McFarland
A dog pretends to be a cat in order to fit in with his new home.

Josh and the Ducks
j T McLean      Janet McLean
Charming illustrations highlight this story about a boy, his dog Josh, and some ducks.

Where Does It Go?
j Ea MILLER      Margaret Miller
Asks where children should put their socks, crayons and other possessions.

Who Took the Farmer’s Hat?
j Ec NODSET      ean Nodset
The wind blows away the farmer’s hat.

Here Comes Mother Goose
j Ea OPIE      Iona Opie
Rhymes illustrated by Rosemary Wells.

Tom and Pippo in the Garden
j T OXENBURY      Helen Oxenbury
Tom and his stuffed monkey Pippo have fun in the garden. One of a series.

Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck
j Eb Peters      Lisa Westberg Peters
A little duck’s thoughts of spring bring warm weather to her frozen pond.

Pretty Brown Face
j T PINKNEY      Andrea Pinkney
An African-American boy discovers the wonderful features that make his face special.

Who Said Meow?
j Ed POLUSHKIN      Maria Polushkin
Puppy tries to find out which animal makes the new sound he hears.

I’m Alvin
j Ew RICE      Elizabeth Rice
The adventures of a little squirrel.

Apples and Pumpkins
j Ea ROCKWELL      Anne Rockwell
A family visits a farm to pick apples and pumpkins in the fall.

On Mother’s Lap
j Ea SCOTT      Ann Scott
An Eskimo boy finds enough room on mother’s lap for both him and his sister.

Chicken Soup With Rice
j Ea SENDAK      Maurice Sendak
Eating chicken soup all through the year.

It Looked Like Spilt Milk
j Ea SHAW      Charles Shaw
White shapes change on each page.

Trucks, Trucks, Trucks
j Em SIS      Peter Sis
A little boy and his trucks clean his room.

Baby Says
j T STEPTOE      John Steptoe
A baby and his brother.

A Hat for Minerva Louise
j Ec STOEKE      Janet Morgan Stoeke
Minerva the hen’s curious choice of hats

I love bugs!
j Eb STURGES      Philemon Sturges
A boy LOVES insects!

Have You Seen My Duckling
j T TAFURI      Nancy Tafuri
Mother Duck searches for her missing duckling.

Good Night, Baby
j T VULLIAMY      Clara Vulliamy
A baby and his mother prepare for bed.

Owl Babies
j Eb WADDELL      Martin Waddell
Owl babies miss their mother at night.

Alphabet house
j Eac WALLACE      Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Bunnies look for familiar objects starting with the letters A to Z.

Tanka Tanka Skunk!
j Ew WEBB      Steve Webb
Animal names introduce rhythm.

Overboard!
j T WEEKS      Sarah Weeks
A little bunny never tires of throwing things overboard.

Max’s First Word
j T WELLS      Rosemary Wells
Max’s older sister tries to teach him words.

Lullabies and Night Songs
j 784.6 Wil      Alex Wilder
Words and music for favorite lullabies.

Knuffle Bunny : a cautionary tale
j Ea WILLEMS      Mo Willems
Trixie looses something important during a trip to the Laundromat.

I Went Walking
j Ew WILLIAMS      Sue Williams
During a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.

Oh My, Baby Bear!
j Ew WOOD      Audrey Wood
Baby bear is big enough to do many things, but not too big for a goodnight kiss.

Umbrella
j Eo YASHIMA      Taro Yashima
A Japanese girl receives an umbrella and a pair of yellow boots for her birthday.

This little piggy : lap songs, finger plays, clapping games, and pantomime rhymes
j CD Kit YOLEN      Jane Yolen
Singing games and nursery rhymes.
CD with book.

Where is my baby?
j T ZIEFERT      Harriet Ziefert
Help farm animals find their babies.

Trashy Town
j Em ZIMMERMAN      Andrea Zimmerman
Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up the town.

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