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The title says it all. Also available two board books taken from the larger collection.
Stylized folk art paintings illustrate more than sixty three nursery rhymes and riddles.
An exuberant and freshly illustrated collection of sixty-eight favorite nursery rhymes
Also: Here Comes Mother Goose
Twenty-nine best known Spanish rhymes and English versions that capture their essence are cozily illustrated in this bilingual book with accompanying music CD.
Fifteen beloved nursery rhymes with old fashioned illustrations from the original, The Real Mother Goose
Favorite nursery rhymes from the award-winning illustrator's handsome compilation, Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose.
Also in board format: Tomie’s Little Mother Goose
Rhyming text and action-filled drawings show babies playing together in day care. (Also available in Spanish.)
Playful close-up colorful photographs capture facial expressions of babies. Part of the Look Baby! Books series.
A first word-and-picture book for parents and babies to share in a large sized board book.
Expressive black and white photos of babies plus a closing mirror so babies can see themselves!
Guess who finds the missing shoe in this illustrated nursery rhyme.
Popular nursery rhyme with charming stitch work illustrations.
Also: Mary Had a Little Lamb
The simple contrast of black and white art is stimulating for infant’s eyes.
Also: Look at the Animals
Learn twenty-one everyday words using American Sign Language to help communicate with your baby. Part of Baby Fingers series.
White silhouettes on shiny black pages depict ten objects familiar to a baby.
Also: Black on White; What Is That?; Who Are They?
With energetic cadence, a baby experiences the sights and sounds of a busy day.
A baby’s busy day is full of words and play.
This alphabet story begins with "an ant on an apple" and ends with "a fly going zzzzz."
Celebrate the growth and activities of babies during the first year of life.
A baby penguin enjoys sharing everyday activities with an affectionate parent.
A small girl names eleven lively farm animals that she loves. (Also available in Spanish)
In a question and response story, a young child identifies familiar animals and colors. (Also available in Spanish)
Also: Let’s Go Visiting
Everyone in the forest loves Little Gorilla, even after he grows big. (also available in Spanish)
Boldly outlined art helps present a construction site through the course of a day’s work.
A captivating African-American tot playing peekaboo with family members, a friend and the reader.
An illustrated collection of 15 lullabies, nursery rhymes and finger-games in English and Spanish.
The entire family helps baby get ready for bed with a countdown fill of kisses.
The classic story of a little rabbit who says "goodnight" to each object in his room. (Also available in Spanish.)
A mother rabbit sings a new rendition of the traditional lullaby to her dreamy bunny.
Snuggly animal parents and their offspring show their love through lots of hugs and kisses.
Also: Daddy Kisses
A father counts down from ten toes to one sleepy daughter ready for bed. (Also available in Spanish.)
Animal parents use tried and true ways to urge their babies to sleep.
Join the baby chicks in singing a familiar song. In English and Spanish.
Also:Me Baby, You Baby
A wide-awake baby jigs, polkas and cha-chas in this rhyming story.
Thirty-seven rhythmic poems and songs to share with baby.
Also: The Baby’s Lap Book and The Baby’s Bedtime Book.
Jovial farm animals join together for barnyard fun and play. One of many board books by this author.
Well-known counting rhyme with bold illustrations
An interactive song in board book format. (Also available in many languages.)
A favorite childhood song brought to life with art by a popular illustrator.
Also: Bingo, Old MacDonald and The Bear Went Over the Mountain
More than sixty lap songs, finger plays, clapping games and pantomime rhymes with instructions to parent for sharing with babies. Accompanied by a music CD.
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