* Diversity * To build a positive sense of self, children need to see themselves, their families, and their cultural traditions in the books we read to them.

The Crayon Box That Talked Here Are My Hands by Shane DeRolf, Random by Bill Martin Jr. and John House, 1997 Archambault, Henry Holt, 1987 Feast for 10 Yum Yum Dim Sum by Cathryn Falwell, Clarion by Amy Wilson Sanger, Tricycle Books, 1993 Press, 2003 American Babies Cradle Me by Global Fund for Children, by Debby Slier, Star Bright Charlesbridge, 2010 Books, 2012 Mama, Do You Love Me? Carry Me by Barbara M. Joosse, Chronicle Star Bright Books, 2009 Books, 1991 Fiesta Babies Golden Domes and Silver by Carmen Tafolla, Tricycle Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Press, 2010 *** Colors Fast and Slow BOOKLIST by Hena Khan, Chronicle by Britta Teckentrup, Barefoot Books, 2012 Books, 2013

* Nursery Rhymes * Nursery rhymes are important for young children because they help develop an ear for the cadence and rhythm of language. ¡Pío Peep! Traditional My Mother Goose Spanish Nursery Rhymes by David McPhail, Roaring Brook by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Press, 2013 Campoy, HarperCollins/Rayo, 2003 The Itsy Bitsy Spider Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Iza Trapani, Charlesbridge, 1993 by Caroline Jayne Church, Chinese and English Nursery Cartwheel Books, 2014 Rhymes: Share and Sing in Baa Baa Black Sheep Two Languages by Annie Kubler, Child’s Play, 2005 by Faye-Lynn Wu, Tuttle, 2010 (audio CD included) Itsy Bitsy Spider by Annie Kubler, Child’s Play, 2004

* Stories to Share * There are so many wonderful stories to share with babies. Here For more information, tips and posters are a few to get you started. for babies please visit One Pup’s Up Ten Little Fingers and Ten www.ala.org/alsc/babiesneedwords by Marsha Wilson Chall, Simon & Little Toes Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry by Mem Fox, Houghton Mifflin Booklists in this brochure were compiled by members of Books, 2010 Harcourt, 2008 the Association for Library Service to Children’s Early Rainbow Stew Tip Tip Dig Dig Childhood Programs and Services Committee. by Cathryn Falwell, Lee & Low by Emma Garcia, Boxer Books, 2013 Books, 2007 *************** Barnyard Banter A Good Day Illustration from A Book of Babies , by Il Sung Na (Alfred A. Knopf by Denise Fleming, Henry by Kevin Henkes, Greenwillow an Imprint of Random House Children's Books (c) 2015). Holt, 1994 Books, 2007 Knopf an Imprint of Random House Children’s Boo ks (c) Reprinted2007). by permission Reprinted of publisher.by permission of publisher. Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji by F. Zia, Lee & Low Books, 2011 * American Sign Language * * Books with Sharp Color Contrasts * * Common Objects to Identify * (First Words) Many families of hearing infants want to help their babies to Color vision is not well developed at birth. This is why books communicate wants and needs with signs as a temporary with high-contrast pictures are the best choice when the goal is Infants are most interested in pictures of familiar things. Picture bridge to oral language development. American Sign to interest infants in visual stimuli. books that pair a picture of a single object with a word help Language is important not only for the deaf community but children to learn new vocabulary. also for hearing children who will be communicating with deaf BLACK-AND-WHITE BOOKS My Very First Book of Colors by Eric Carle, Philomel, 2005 relatives or friends. White on Black Farm Trucks Trucks Trucks by Tana Hoban, Greenwillow Hooray for Fish! by James Brown, Candlewick by Peter Sís, Greenwillow Baby Signs for Animals Sign Language ABC Books, 1993 by Lucy Cousins, Candlewick Press, 2011 Books, 2004 by Linda Acredolo and Susan by Lora Heller, Sterling Children’s Press, 2005 Goodwyn, HarperFestival, 2003 Books, 2012 Look Look! Look at Baby's House! Peek-a-WHO? by Peter Linenthal, Dutton, 1998 Tap Tap Bang Bang by Peter Linenthal, Dutton Books by Nina Laden, Chronicle My First Baby Signs My First Signs by Emma Garcia, Boxer for Young Readers, 2008 Books, 2000 Look Look Outside! by Linda Acredolo and Susan Goo by Annie Kubler, Child’s Play, 2005 Books, 2010 dwyn, HarperFestival, 2002 by Peter Linenthal, Dial Books for Baby Babble At the Beach Young Readers, 2012 Toot Toot Beep Beep by Kate Merritt, Workman by Salina Yoon, Feiwel & Let’s Sign, Baby! A Fun and by Emma Garcia, Boxer Publishing, 2012 Friends, 2011 I Kissed the Baby! Easy Way to Talk with Baby Books, 2008 by Kelly Ault, Houghton Mifflin by Mary Murphy, Candlewick First 100 Words Harcourt, 2010 Press, 2003 Colors by Roger Priddy, Priddy Books, 2011 by Orla Kiely, Henry Holt, 2012 Hello, Bugs! by Smriti Prasadam, Tiger Slow Snail * Concepts * Books with Faces Tales, 2010 by Mary Murphy, Candlewick * * Press, 2013 Concept books are instructional books that help children start Checkers and Dot on the Farm Babies are born predisposed to find faces interesting. to label and identify their world. The best of these books teach by J. Torres, Tundra Books, 2013 We’re Going to the Farmers’ and entertain children at the same time. Research has shown that an infant pays attention to human Market faces longer than anything else. BOOKS WITH BRIGHT COLORS by Stefan Page, Chronicle Maisy’s First Colors Quick Duck! Books, 2014 Baby ABC Baby Faces My Bus by Lucy Cousins, Candlewick by Mary Murphy, Candlewick by Deborah Donenfeld, Dial Books by Kate Merritt, Workman by Byron Barton, Greenwillow Press, 2013 Press, 2013 Books, 2014 for Young Readers, 2013 Publishing, 2012 Maisy’s First Numbers Count! American Babies I Love Colors by Lucy Cousins, Candlewick National Geographic Children’s by Global Fund for Children, by Margaret Miller, Little Press, 2013 Books, 2011 Charlesbridge, 2010 Simon, 2009 * Books to Manipulate * Baby’s Shapes Baby Parade Global Baby Girls All about Me! by Karen Katz, Little Simon, 2010 by Rebecca O’Connell, Albert As soon as they are able, young children are “hands-on” Whitman & Company, 2013 by Global Fund for Children, by Dawn Sirett, DK Publishing, 2008 learners. Using books that they can rattle, touch, feel, lift the My Turn to Learn Numbers Charlesbridge, 2013 My Face Book flaps on and explore not only engages their senses but also by Natalie Marshall, Little, Brown Butterfly Colors and Star Bright Books, 2011 adds interest. Kids, 2013 Counting Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Jerry Pallotta, TOUCH-AND-FEEL BOOKS Charlesbridge, 2013 Honk, Honk! Baa, Baa! by Bill Martin Jr. and John by Petr Horáček, Candlewick The Big Out and About Book Archambault, Simon & Quiet, Loud Books with Playful Language Press, 2014 * * by Georgie Birkett, Barron’s, 2012 Schuster, 1989 by Leslie Patricelli, Candlewick Press, 2003 When adults read aloud books with playful language, they Touch and Feel: Bedtime Buzz, Buzz, Baby! by Karen Katz, Little Simon, 2014 encourage their young listeners to play with the sounds of DK Publishing, 2014 language, too. This play supports language development and Touch and Feel: Farm Where Is Baby’s Puppy? phonological awareness. by Karen Katz, Little Simon, 2011 Daily Routines DK Publishing, 2011 * * Moo, Baa, La La La! Trains Go Peekaboo Zoom, Zoom, Baby! Here is a list of stories featuring the daily routines of babies. by Sandra Boynton, Little by Steve Light, Chronicle by Giuliano Ferri, by Karen Katz, Little Simon, 2012 Books, 2012 Minedition, 2015 Simon, 2014 I’m Not Sleepy! Go Baby Go The Babies on the Bus Mr. Brown Can Moo! Whose Toes by Jonathan Allen, Boxer by Marilyn Janovitz, Sourcebooks LIFT-THE-FLAP BOOKS Books, 2012 Jabberwocky, 2011 by Karen Katz, Henry Holt, 2011 Can You? Are Those? by Dr. Seuss, Random House, 1970 by Sally Symes, The Farmer’s Away! Baa! Peekaboo Baby The Going to Bed Book Brush, Brush, Brush! Candlewick by Sandra Boynton, Little by Alicia Padron, Children’s Neigh! Jazz Baby by Sebastien Braun, Candlewick Press, 2012 Simon, 2012 Press, 2010 by Anne Vittur Kennedy, by Lisa Wheeler, Houghton Mifflin Press, 2012 Candlewick Press, 2014 Harcourt, 2007 Who Can Jump? Llama Llama, Nighty-Night Mealtime by Anna Dewdney, Viking, 2012 by Elizabeth Verdick, Free Spirit Honk Honk! Beep Beep! by Sebastien Braun, Candlewick Publishing, 2011 by Daniel Kirk, Hyperion, 2014 Press, 2014 Llama Llama, Wakey-Wake by Anna Dewdney, Viking, 2012 Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell, Little Simon, 2007