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Newborn

Here's A Little Poem
Jane Yolen
Candlewick Press (978-0-763631-41-3)
This exuberant celebration of poetry is an essential book for every young one’s library and a georgeous gift to be both shared and treasured.
Baby's Little Library
Dorling Kindersley LTD (0-789467-98-4)
This colorful carrying case contains four chunky first word books that introduce numbers, letters, shapes, and colors to your baby or toddler.
Tomie's Little Mother Goose
Tomie De Paola
Penguin USA (1997; 978-0-399231-54-4)
A board book edition of the classic Mother Goose treasury presents twenty-four entertaining nursery rhymes that bring to life Little Miss Muffet, Humpty Dumpty, Little Boy Blue, and other favorite cha…

2 months

Little White Duck
Walt Whippo
Hachette Book Group USA (2005; 0-316733-97-0)
Based on the song of the same title, a little white duck causes a commotion in its pond.

4 months

I Love Colors
Margaret Miller
Simon & Schuster (1999; 0-689823-56-8)
An entertaining and sturdy photographic board book features full-color, close-up portraits of babies and a brilliant rainbow of their favorite things, from purple sunglasses to bright orange flowers.

6 months

Baby Says Peekaboo
DK Publishing
Dorling Kindersley LTD (0-756616-21-2)
Babies love playing peek-a-boo, and once they discover this adorable touch-and-feel flap book, they'll love reading just as much.

9 months

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Annie Kubler
Childs Play Intl Ltd (0-859537-28-5)
A brilliant board book for babies, toddlers and their parents to enjoy together. A great introduction to books through a well-known nursery song and interactive text.

12 months

I Like it When...
Mary Murphy
Harcourt Childrens Books (2005; 0-152056-49-1)
A little penguin shares its favorite things with the one it loves most, including holding hands, playing peekaboo, and reading stories.

15 months

Maisy's Big Flap Book
Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press (0-763611-89-1)
In MAISYs BIG FLAP BOOK, Maisy and her friends--Cyril, Tallulah, and Charley--are busy working in the garden, painting and playing in the playroom, and having fun at the park. Young children will eage…

18 months

Counting Cockatoos
Stella Blackstone
Barefoot Books (978-1-846860-61-4)
Count all kinds of creatures as they tumble, rumble, slink and flap across the pages of this playful book! Count to twelve with help from tumbling tigers, winking owls and more, while you search fo…

24 months

Cows in the Kitchen
June Crebbin
Candlewick Press (0-763606-45-6)
While Tom Farmer naps in the haystack, his animals take over the farmhouse. There are cows in the kitchen, ducks in the cupboard, hens on the hat stand, pigs in the pantry, and even sheep on the sofa!…

3 years

Good Thing You're Not an Octopus!
Julie Markes
Harper Collins Publishers (2001; 0-060284-65-X)
Follow one little boy through his day as he playfully considers how mealtime, bath time, nap time, and many other activities would be different if he were a bird, a tiger, or any number of baby animal…

4 years

Bear Snores On
Karma Wilson
Simon & Schuster (2002; 0-689831-87-0)
As the other animals of the wood stop by to throw a little party to warm up in Bear's cave, the guests notice that their unexpected host will sleep through it all until he suddenly wakes to discover a…

5 years

Raising Readers, Stories for Maine Children
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2007; 978-0-547003-62-7)
For the third year, Raising Readers is pleased to present five-year-olds with a collection of five stories that were created by authors and illustrators living here in Maine. Whether the story is abo…
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