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Children's Books: To Give, To Share, and To Keep
For Babies and Toddlers (ages 0-2)

Booklists for Kids


Alborough, Jez. WHERE'S MY TEDDY.
As Eddie searches the woods for his lost teddy bear, he encounters a real live bear with a similar problem.

Bunting, Eve. FLOWER GARDEN.
With the help of her father, a young girl creates a window garden as a birthday surprise for her mother.

Carle, Eric. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR.
A board book version of the classic children's book which follows the progress of a hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week.

Fleming, Denise. BARNYARD BANTER.
From pasture to hayloft to pond, all the farm animals are busy making noise. But where is the goose?

Fox, Mem. TIME FOR BED.
Watch as various animal parents put their little ones to bed.

Lacome, Julie. WALKING THROUGH THE JUNGLE.
A traditional English nursery rhyme in which a young boy hears and sees various animals on his walk through the jungle.

Lillie, Patricia. EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE.
Shows a bird, a flower, a crayon and other objects in such places as a nest, a garden, and a box.

Miller, Margaret. WHERE DOES IT GO?
Offers children both silly and serious answers to where they should put their jacket, book, toothbrush, and other possessions.

Rylant, Cynthia. CYNTHIA RYLANT'S EVERYDAY BOOK.
A set of five books which introduces the reader to sights, sounds and activities of pets, children, a house, and a garden.

TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR.
Follow Teddy Bear's antics in this illustrated version of the classic nursery rhyme.

Voss, Gisela. MUSEUM COLORS.
Look for the blue boat, the black cat, the pink ballerinas and other colors, all within an artistic board book.


Compiled by: Bridget Bennett, Memorial Hall Library, Andover Fayth Chamberland, Concord Free Public Library, Concord Toby Early, Watertown Free Public Library, Watertown Marilyn Poindexter, Uphams Corner Branch, Boston Public Library Gail Roberts, New Bedford Free Public Library, New Bedford Printed and distributed by Eastern MA Regional Library System Headquarters: Boston Public Library, October 1994.


 


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