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Baby Storytime Selections

My favourite books to use in Baby Storytime (birth to 18 mos.).

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Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see
by Bill Martin, Jr. ; pictures by Eric Carle. --
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READING SINGING TALKING A storytime classic. Simple rhyme, rhythm and repetition help children to be able to predict what's coming and helps to reinforce the structure of the book.

Call me gorgeous!
written by Giles Milton ; illustrated by Alexandra Milton. --
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TALKING READING A make believe animal describes itself. Big print, a low word/picture ratio, imaginative language and colourful illustrations make this an excellent choice for storytime.

I kissed the baby
Mary Murphy.
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READING This is a great way to interact with your baby at the same time as you're reading the book! Also the light colours on black are high contrast and particularly good for infants.

One two that's my shoe!
Alison Murray. --
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SINGING. A twist on the nursery rhyme "One, Two, Buckle, My Shoe" with a simple plot. The girl's dog runs away with her shoe and back again.

You and me, baby
concept and words by Lynn Reiser ; photographs by Penny Gentieu. --
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READING Babies love to look at other babies. This is why photographs are such a great way to illustrate books for babies! This book

This is the farmer
Nancy Tafuri. --
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READING TALKING Huge print Simple story - cause and effect.

Jazz baby
Lisa Wheeler, R. Gregory Christie. --
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SINGING WRITING A great rhythm and rhyme book. This book also includes lots of onomatopoeia, which is great for helping babies hear the smaller sounds in words. Interesting fonts and placements on the page also help reinforce writing.

I went walking
written by Sue Williams ; illustrated by Julie Vivas.
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READING SINGING TALKING Simple rhyme, rhythm and repetition help children to be able to predict what's coming and helps to reinforce the structure of the book. Simple rhyme, rhythm and repetition help children to be able to predict what's coming and helps to reinforce the structure of the book.