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Season Song
Marcy Barack, Thierry Courtin
Hardcover (HarperFestival, May 7, 2002)Season SongYour 1-year-old is experiencing seasons and becoming aware of different types of weather.Tips for reading and sharing:Pick an object in your environment and talk about how it changes throughout the seasonsDiscuss the activities depicted in the book that might be familiar to your childWhile reading, talk about what happens during the different seasons. For example, in the fall, leaves fall off the trees.
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Where Do Bears Sleep?
Barbara Shook Hazen, Mary Morgan Van Royen
Hardcover (HarperFestival, Feb. 28, 1998)An illustrated bedtime book depicts the unique rituals of a variety of animals as they settle down to sleep each night, captured in gentle, rhythmic verse and endearing full-color pictures.
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First Steps
Lee Wardlaw, Julie Paschkis
Board book (Harperfestival, Sept. 1, 1999)This easy reader with simple rhyming text and vibrant illustrations captures the excitement of baby's first steps while under the careful supervision of her proud mother. 25,000 first printing.
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That Toad Is Mine!
Barbara Shook Hazen
Hardcover (Festival, Aug. 7, 1998)"I want that toad,"John says, me too. Two best friends love to share everything -- their toys, bikes, even candy bars. Until one day a little toad hops into their lives and they discover that not everything can be shared. Young children are sure to relate to this humerous and satisfying look at friendship and sharing. I want that toad.John says, me too.Two best friends love to share everything--their toys, bikes, even candy bars. Until one day a little toad hops into their lives and they discover that not everything can be shared. Young children are sure to relate to this humerous and satisfying look at friendship and sharing.
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My Aunt Came Back
Pat Cummings
Hardcover (HarperFestival, Feb. 28, 1998)Depicted in a spirited chant designed for reading aloud, a favorite aunt travels to exotic, far-flung places and back again into the waiting embrace of her niece, in a board book by a Coretta Scott King Award-winner.
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Lullaby Lullabook
Maribeth Boelts, Bruce Whatley
Board book (Harperfestival, May 1, 2002)Offers youngsters a simple bedtime tale as an array of cuddly animals make their own special sounds before drifting off to sleep.
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The One and Only Me
Marilyn Singer, Nicole Rubel
Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, May 1, 2000)While explaining the family bond and one's connection to the family, this book also celebrates one's individuality and the concept of identity.
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I Like a Snack on an Iceberg
Iris Hiskey Arno, John Sandford
Paperback (HarperFestival, Sept. 30, 1999)Provides young readers with an informative tale about the different types of food animals of the wild enjoy eating. 25,000 first printing.
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Bubbles, Bubbles
Kathi Appelt, Fumi Kosaka
Board book (Festival, Aug. 21, 2001)Bubbles, BubblesYour 2-year-old approaches daily experiences, such as bath time, with playful exuberance.Tips for reading and sharing:Memorize the story and recite it to your toddler while he or she is taking a bathHelp your child build things out of bubblesBlow bubbles while your child is bathing to enhance the fun of the experience
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Cherish Me
Joyce Carol Thomas, Nneka Bennett
Paperback (HarperFestival, Aug. 28, 1998)Illustrated in watercolor, a prose poem carries a heart-felt message about identity and self-esteem to children who are just learning to appreciate their own unique and wonderful qualities.
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Dancing in My Bones
Sylvia Andrews, Ellen Mueller
Board book (HarperFestival, Aug. 21, 2001)Your 21/2-year-old is full of bouncing, dancing energy.Tips for reading and sharing:Recite portions of the text as you dance with your childPoint to and identify the body parts mentioned in the storyMake up playful extensions to the text, such as "I've got teeth in my mouth; I've got hair on my head."
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