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Books for Babies

Baker, Keith. Big Fat Hen.
Big Fat Hen counts to ten with her friends and all their chicks. E BAK

Barton, Byron. Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs.
In prehistoric days there were many different kinds of dinosaurs, big and small, those with spikes and those with long, sharp teeth. E BAR, E-BOARD BOOK B

Barton, Byron. My Car.
Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it. E BAR

Bates, Ivan. Five Little Ducks.
One by one, five little ducks wander away from their mother until her lonely quack brings them all waddling back. E 398.8 BAT

Beaton, Clare. There’s a Cow in the Cabbage Patch.
All the animals in this mixed-up farmyard are out of place, but when dinnertime comes around, suddenly they are all back where they belong. E BEA

Blackstone, Stella. Cleo's Color Book.
When Cleo the cat goes out to play, she observes a variety of colors in the things around her. E BLA

Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon.
Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air. E BRO

Cabrera, Jane. Old MacDonald Had a Farm.
The inhabitants of Old MacDonald's farm are described, verse by verse. E 784.4 OLD

Cabrera, Jane. Over in the Meadow.
A variation of the counting rhyme that introduces a variety of animals and their activities. E CAB

Carle, Eric. From Head to Toe.
Ten animal babies perform various activities before bed, including eating, bathing, and listening to stories. E CAR

Church, Caroline. Rain, Rain, Go Away!
This book will catch everyone's eye. E BOARD BK CHU

Crews, Donald. Freight Train.
Text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, cities, and over trestles. E CRE, E-BOARD BOOK CRE

Fleming, Denise. Lunch.
A very hungry mouse eats a large lunch comprised of colorful foods. E FLE

Fox , Mem. Hello, Baby!
A baby encounters a variety of young animals, including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub, before discovering the most precious creature of all. E FOX

Fox, Mem. Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes.
Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers and ten little toes. E FOX

Frazee, Marla. Hush, Little Baby.
In an old lullaby a baby is promised an assortment of presents from its adoring parent. E 782.42 HUS

Henkes, Kevin. Little White Rabbit.
As he hops along a little rabbit wonders what it would be like to be green as grass, tall as fir trees, hard as rocks, and flutter like butterflies. E HEN

Hill, Eric. Where's Spot?
A mother dog finds eight other animals hiding around the house before finding her lost puppy. Flaps conceal the animals. E HIL

Hoberman, Mary Ann. The Eensy Weensy Spider.
An expanded version of the familiar children's finger-play rhyme describing what the little spider does after being washed out of the water-spout. E 782.4 HOB

Katz, Karen. Ten Tiny Tickles.
Family members awaken a baby with tickles, from one little tickle on a lovely sleepy head to ten tiny tickles on chubby, tubby toes. E KAT

Kovalski, Maryann. The Wheels on the Bus.
While a grandmother and grandchildren wait for the bus, they sing the title song with such gusto they miss their bus. E 784.4 KOV

McDonald, Suse. Fish. Swish! Splash. Dash!
This innovative die-cut book is actually two books in one--kids count up from one to ten and then turn the book around to count down from ten to one. E MCD

McDonnell, Flora. I Love Animals.
A girl names all the animals she likes on her farm, from Jock the dog to the pig and her piglets. E MCD

Martin, Bill, Jr. Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?
Illustrations and rhyming text portray a young bear searching for its mother and meeting many North American animals along the way. E MAR

Martin, David. We've All Got Bellybuttons!
Various animals invite the reader to experience what their different body parts can do, including their tickly belly buttons. E MAR

Murphy, Mary. I Kissed the Baby.
Various animals tell how they saw, fed, sang to, tickled, and kissed the new duckling. E MUR

O'Connell, Rebecca. The Baby Goes Beep.
A baby makes various sounds as he explores the world around him. E OCO, E-BOARD BK O

Patricelli, Leslie. Higher! Higher!
A little girl, an inviting swing, a simple request: HIgher! Higher!, with Dad pushing. E PAT

Reiser, Lynn. My Baby & Me.
Photographs and simple text portray interactions between babies and their toddler siblings. E REI

Siomades, Lorrianne. Three Little Kittens.
A picture book based on the Mother Goose rhyme. E 398.8 SIO

Smee, Nicola. Clip-clop.
One after the other a group of barnyard friends climb aboard Mr. Horse for a ride. E SME

Spinelli, Eileen. Hug a Bug.
A simple hug can make anyone, or anything, feel better. E SPI

Stickland, Brian. Dinosaur Roar!
Illustrations and rhyming text present all kinds of dinosaurs, including ones that are sweet, grumpy, spiky, or lumpy. E STI

Tafuri, Nancy. Have You Seen my Duckling?
A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling. E TAF

Trapani, Iza. Row, Row, Row Your Boat.
Follows a family of bears on a fun-filled outing as their gentle boat ride down the stream turns into a fast-paced adventure. E 782.42 TRA

Weeks, Sarah. Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up her Wash.
Mrs. McNosh hangs up her wash with such gusto that her clothesline ends up holding the dog, a Christmas wreath, a kite, and other odd items. E WEE

Williams, Sue. I Went Walking.
During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors. E WIL

Williams, Vera B. More More More,” Said the Baby.
Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother. E WIL

Wood, Don. Piggies.
Ten little piggies dance on a young child's fingers and toes before finally going to sleep. E WOO

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