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Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months

Maurice Sendak (Paperback)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Rhyming Stories

"Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months" by award winning author Maurice Sendak features original catchy rhymes and engaging illustrations. Each month of the year has a short silly rhyme with the "chicken soup with rice" theme. There is just the right amount of repetition that children in preschool, kindergarten and first grade will like. "Chicken Soup with Rice" is a good picture book to teach children the concept of months of the year.

Playtime (Touch and Feel)

DK Publishing (Board Books)

Genre: Nonfiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Five Senses

Your babies or toddlers can touch and feel a variety of textures in "Playtime (Touch and Feel)". Clear photographs and short sentences invite babies and toddlers to look and explore. "Playtime" by DK Publishing is a good board book for babies and toddlers to learn through the sense of touch.

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin

Lloyd Moss, Marjorie Priceman (Hardcover)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Counting and Number, Rhyming Stories

"Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin" by Lloyd Moss is a good picture book to introduce children in preschool and kindergarten to musical instruments of the orchestra, from trombone and French horn to oboe and violin. With poetic rhyming texts and lively illustrations, this Caldecott Honor book also helps children to learn counting and the names of musical groups such as solo, duo and trio.

Zoom

Istvan Banyai (Paperback)

Genre: Fiction - Wordless Books

"Zoom" by Istvan Banyai is a wordless book with bold pictures and vivid illustrations. At each turn of the pages, pictures zoom out to show a receding perspective. For example, the story without words first shows the crest of a rooster, then the top part of the rooster, then kids looking at the rooster, then animals outside the barn where the kids are in, so on and so forth. The last picture zooms to outer space where the earth is only a tiny sphere. "Zoom" is a good book for kids in kindergarten and first grade. Older children and adults can learn about how perspectives affect the way we view our world.

Counting Kisses : A Kiss & Read Book

Karen Katz (Board Books)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Family, Counting and Number

"Counting Kisses" by Karen Katz is another favorite children's book for babies and toddlers. A new baby receives love and kisses from all members of his family. This endearing picture book by Karen Katz is great for babies and toddlers with its simple text, bold colors and eye-catching patterns. "Counting Kisses" could be your toddler's first counting book. It is a sweet bedtime story for babies.

Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3

Bill Martin Jr, Lois Ehlert, Michael Sampson (Hardcover)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Counting and Number, Rhyming Stories

"Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3" is a follow-up picture book to Bill Martin and Lois Ehlert's "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom". One hundred numbers climb up an apple tree. When bumblebees arrive and order the numbers to get out of the tree, counting starts again, this time backward. Children will enjoy the whimsical rhyming story by Bill Martin and Michael Sampson. Lois Ehlert's artwork is a big plus to this counting book.

While You Were Sleeping

John Butler (Board Books)

Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Counting and Number

"While You Were Sleeping" by John Butler is a good children's picture book for babies and toddlers. While a child is sleeping, animals around the world hunt, play, swim and fly. In this beautifully illustrated bedtime counting book, animals look very real in their natural habitat. Babies and toddlers will enjoy this sweet bedtime story and learn the names of animals.

What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page (Hardcover)

Genre: Nonfiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Five Senses

"What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?" is a Caldecott honor book by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. This beautifully illustrated picture book first shows a close-up picture of the body parts (nose, ears, tail, eyes, feet and mouth) and the "what do you do" question. Then, upon turning the page, children can see the entire animals and find out how these animals use their body parts. Preschoolers, kindergarteners and beginning readers will enjoy this guessing book and learn interesting facts about sense organs of many animals, both familiar and unfamiliar. "What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?" appeals to children in preschool, kindergarten and first grade.