Shower Your Baby With Books: Tell Me a Story

Author

Description

It's all a matter of perspective as an old man grumbles his way through a rainy morning, spreading gloom, his neighbor, a young child, spreads cheer while hopping through puddles in frog-themed rainwear.

2) Ten, nine, eight

Author

Bang, Molly

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Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.

3) My car

Author

Barton, Byron

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Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it.

4) Stanley's train

Author

Bee, William

Series

Stanley books (William Bee) volume 8

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It's another busy day for Stanley and friends! All aboard on Stanley's train and tickets ready, please. Stanley's passengers have a beach ball, a toy boat, and an inner tube. Where could Stanley's train be headed? Off we go on another adventure! Choo, choo! --from Amazon.

5) Splish, splash, Ducky!

Author

Cousins, Lucy

Formats:

Book, Board book

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Ducky Duckling has a rainy day adventure, but when the rain stops he feels sad.

6) Applesauce is fun to wear

Author

Day, Nancy Raines

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Babies and toddlers delight in making a mess at mealtime.

7) Ducks away!

Author

Fox, Mem

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One by one five little ducklings tumble off the bridge into the river below--and mother duck follows them.

8) Grandma loves you!

Author

James, Helen Foster

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A rabbit grandmother welcomes an infant that she has loved from the start, and not just because the little one is her own baby's baby.

9) Ten tiny babies

Author

Katz, Karen

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Babies from one to ten enjoy a bouncy, noisy, jiggly day until they are finally fast asleep at night.

10) Baby Bear, Baby Bear, what do you see?

Author

Martin, Bill

Series

My first reader

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Illustrations and rhyming text portray a young bear searching for its mother and meeting many North American animals along the way in this easy-reader version of the 2007 tale. Includes note to parents and teachers, as well as activities.

11) So many sounds

Author

McCanna, Tim

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A family wakes up to hear all of the enjoyable sounds of the day, from a teapot whistling and sparrows tweeting to papers rustling and taxis honking.

12) Little bitty friends

Author

McPike, Elizabeth

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"Babies observe and make friends with friendly little animals"--

13) Say hello like this!

Author

Murphy, Mary

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This lively split-page-format book shows how animals say hello with different sounds.

14) Baby parade

Author

O'Connell, Rebecca

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Illustrations and simple text follow babies as they walk, crawl, ride in strollers, or are carried while enjoying a day with their families.

15) The bedtime book

Author

Parr, Todd

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"Animals are trying to fall asleep, but there are so many things to do before getting ready for bed"--

16) Bigger! Bigger!

Author

Patricelli, Leslie

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Putting on her construction hat, a young girl uses her imagination as she builds a doghouse, a bridge, and a skyscraper.

17) About a bear

Author

Surplice, Holly

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Simple, rhyming text describes various characteristics of bears, which can be happy or sad, bored or glad, and sometimes just silly.

18) all kinds of kisses

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19) Little you =: Gidagaashiinh

Author

Van Camp, Richard

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"This dual-language, poetic board book for babies and toddlers celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world. In English and Anishinaabemowin."--

20) Blue sky

Author

Wood, Audrey

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Throughout the day and into the night, a boy and his family observe the constantly changing sky.