Dear Baby: A Love Letter to Little Ones
Authors: Paris Rosenthal & Holly Hatam (Illustrator)
Publisher: New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books
Call No.: English ROS
(This title is also available as a eBook.)
Summary: Filled with loving advice and encouragement, Dear Baby, reminds little ones that the world is big, bright, and ready just for them. There’s no limit to what they can be, where they can go, or what they can do! With the same tenderness as Dear Girl, and Dear Boy, Paris’s charming text and Holly Hatam’s stunning illustrations beautifully come together to reassure babies everywhere that no matter how far they go, they are loved.
You Are a Gift to Me!
Author: Sandra Magsamen
Publisher: New York, NY: Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic, 2020
Section: Early Literacy Emergent Readers
Call No.: English MAG
Summary: With rhyming text, sweet pastel illustrations, and a built-in gift tag, this board book reminds little ones just how loved they are!
Eric Carle's Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Other Nursery Rhymes: A Lift-the-Flap Book
Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: New York: World of Eric Carle, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Sense & Sensations
Call No.: English 398.8 CAR
Summary: Classic nursery rhymes with interactive elements makes this board book ideal for little hands!
With a lift-the-flap on every spread, this sturdy casebound board book is the perfect way to revisit five classic nursery rhymes: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” “Hickory Dickory Dock,” “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider,” and “The Wheels on the Bus.”
Vehicles: A Black-and-White Book
Illustrator: Lemon Ribbon Studio
Publisher: London, England: Ladybird Books, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Emergent Readers
Call No.: English 629.22 VEH
Summary: Introduce your baby to all kinds of vehicles with this beautiful black-and-white book! … This high-contrast book will engage your child's senses as they discover all sorts of vehicles, from boats and diggers, to buses and bicycles.
Tummy Time
Illustrator: Lemon Ribbon Studio
Publisher: London: Ladybird, 2020
Section: Early Literacy Sense & Sensations
Call No.: English TUM
Summary: This interactive playbook is ideal for using during your baby's daily tummy time. Fold it out and let your baby explore the immersive world full of high-contrast colours, stimulating touch-and-feels and peep holes.
Smile, Baby!
Illustrator: Nicola Slater
Publisher: San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Sense & Sensations
Call No.: English SLA
Summary: Smile, Baby!'s playful text introduces babies to their faces and asks them to find their nose, ears, and eyes in the embedded mirror.
Baby's Very First Lift-the-Flap Peek-a-Boo At the Zoo
Authors: Fiona Watt & Stella Baggott (Illustrator)
Publisher: London: Usborne Publishing, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Sense & Sensations
Call No.: English BAG
Summary: Play peek-a-boo with penguin, lemur, meerkats, giraffe and frog in this delightful book for babies. Lift the sturdy flaps to reveal the friendly animals around the zoo.
The Touch Book: A Sensory Book to Explore
Authors: Nicola Edwards & Thomas Elliott (Illustrator)
Publisher: Wilton, CT: Tiger Tales, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Sense & Sensations
Call No.: English 573.8 EDW
Summary: Squish the sea sponge, scrape the rough tree bark and stroke the sheep’s fluffy fleece as you get hands-on with the world around you!
This tactile book of textures engages with the natural world and encourages children to interact imaginatively with their environment!
Fingertrail ABC: Big Letters
Authors: Felicity Brooks & Elisa Ferro (Illustrator)
Publisher: London: Usborne Publishing, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Concepts
Call No.: English 421 BRO
Summary: Meet an alligator with an accordion, a bear in a bubble bath, some fabulous flamingos with fans, and much more in this charming introduction to the alphabet. Gorgeous illustrations, irresistible finger trails and alphabetical text combine to make this a perfect book to help very young children learn capital letter shapes and the sounds associated with them.
Fingertrail 123
Authors: Felicity Brooks & Elisa Ferro (Illustrator)
Publisher: London: Usborne Publishing, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Concepts
Call No.: English 513.2 FER
Summary: Meet 1 gentle giraffe, 2 tigers on a tandem, 3 trundling tractors and much more in this delightful board book. Gorgeous illustrations, irresistible finger trails and alliterative text combine to help very young children learn number names and shapes, and practise counting.
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