Cognitive Development

Little Blue and Little Yellow /by Leo Lionni

Author/illustrator Lionni uses colors, shapes and lots of imagination to take readers through two best friends' adventurous journey! The heartwarming, simply worded yet creatively constructed story teaches children about color mixing, family, friendship, responsibility and the infinite possibilities that arise when two friends are having fun!

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Environment and Nature

Picnic /by Emily Arnold McCully

This wordless book tells the story of a mouse family that sets out on a summer picnic, but one of them gets lost and no one notices. Don't worry, there is a happy ending!

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Family and Friends

Making Friends /by Fred Rogers

Mister Rogers explains the pleasures and pitfalls of friendship with warmth and compassion, from the joys of making new friends to the hurt of losing a friend to another playmate.

Baby Dance /by Ann Taylor, HarperCollins Staff

While Mama rests, Papa takes his little daughter into his arms to sing "Hush little baby, don't you cry." To her surprised delight, Papa's version includes twirls and swings.

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Language and Literacy

All Fall Down /by Helen Oxenbury

A group of babies sing, run around and bounce on the bed before they all fall down. Tots will enjoy looking at the babies, hearing simple words and joining in the fun.

Hand Rhymes /by Marc Brown

Fourteen familiar finger-plays are colorfully illustrated in this naturally interactive book. Detailed drawings of hand motions are included on each page.

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Physical Development and Health

Food Is Fun! /by Marcia Leonard

Depicts toddlers enjoying a variety of foods, from finger-licky jelly to bumpy sour pickles.Food is fun and full of surprises. It comes in all colors and flavors and sizes.... This lively rhyme about food is just right for toddlers.

Lunch /by Denise Fleming

A very hungry mouse eats his way through a rainbow of delicious foods--tender green peas, tart blueberries, juicy pink watermelon. Illustrated with vibrant paper collages.

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Science and Mathematic

The Cheerios Counting Book / by Barbara Barbieri McGrath

Counting from 1 to 20 using Cheerios is a tasty way to learn, play and eat!

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Social and Emotional Development

Mean Soup  /by Betsy Everitt

Horace feels really mean at the end of a bad day until he helps his mother make mean soup.

The Chocolate-Covered-Cookie Tantrum /by Deborah Blumenthal

Seized with a desire for a cookie while in the park, Sophie discovers that throwing a terrible tantrum will not get her what she wants.

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Tradition and Diversity

Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes /by Judy Hindley

A diverse group of energetic toddlers playing peek-a-boo, blowing noses, clapping hands, and wiggling toes are described in a lively blend of simple silly, free-spirited rhymes.

Northern Lullaby /by Nancy White Carlstrom

In the tradition of honoring the Earth, a young girl says goodnight to the animals, mountains and northern lights as she falls asleep.

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