It's time for babies, babies, and more babies! These books feature beautiful photos and illustrations of babies doing what they do best — sleeping, cuddling, laughing, crying, playing, and learning about the big, wide world!
Whether they are tucked in a blanket, peeking out of a basket, or wrapped in a parent's arms, babies worldwide are carried in unique ways.
These collections offer a wide range of poems and rhymes to share with young children at home, at day care, or in preschool. Many of the collections highlight songs and nursery rhymes from Latin America and are availabe in Spanish.
These bilingual books for young children in English and Spanish celebrate the gifts of being bilingual and bicultural. For more bilingual titles and information about raising/teaching bilingual children, see the resources below.
The day is winding down and it's time to sleep! Or is it? These books lovingly show young children around the world getting ready for bed — their favorite rituals, stuffed animals, stories, and songs.
These books celebrate the amazing work our bodies do every day and many different ways to take care of them and keep them moving. The titles on this booklist also highlight our rich diversity in appearance and abilities.
These books share lots of ideas for playing outside and exploring the world around us — even if the midst of the big city!
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Starting the first day of school, taking the bus, making new friends — lots of adventures await young children at school!
These booklists share the stories of a remarkable and diverse group of people with young children.