SINGING Beautiful adaptation of the nursery rhyme "One, Two Buckle My Shoe." The more rhymes and songs that children know, the easier it will be for them to learn to read.

PLAYING TALKING Participants can imitate these animals. A good amount of varying vocabulary included.

PLAYING SINGING READING A good interaction book. Just like Cronin's book Wiggle, you can move along with this book! A good book for the end of storytime when kids get restless.

WRITING READING Knowing shapes is a precursor to knowing letters. Simple illustrations with vibrant colors. Try making the animal noises for an added bonus! (Animals noises are part of SINGING).

SINGING Knowing animal sounds help children to hear the smaller sounds in words.

READING SINGING TALKING Large print, simple plot, rhyming story. Like many books that Lois Ehlert illustrates, each object in the illustrations are labelled which enhances vocabulary.

SINGING Rhymes help children hear the smaller sounds in words. This book is really sweet and also reinforces a multi-cultural message.

TALKING READING Descriptive words, animals, and big bright illustrations make this book great for building vocabulary and capturing baby's attention.

TALKING SINGING Brief, whimsical rhyming book with large illustrations and low word/picture ratio.

READING Nearly 1:1 picture/word ratio. A very simple, beautifully drawn book. Fun to read!