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Choosing Books as Gifts for Children
Recommended Titles for Toddlers and Preschoolers
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And the Train Goes… by William Bee
Candlewick, 2007; $15.99
A parrot listens carefully to the variety of sounds made by a train.Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle
Henry Holt, 2007; $16.95
Baby Bear sees an assortment of animals while looking for his mother.The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
Simon & Schuster, 2007; $15.99
Several animals invite Squirrel to play, but he is too busy preparing for winter.First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Roaring Brook, 2007; $14.95
Luscious paintings, die-cut pages, and a minimum of words introduce children to natural and artistic transformations.Fish, Swish! Splash, Dash!: Counting Round and Round by Suse MacDonald
Little Simon, 2007; $8.99
Count the fish from one to ten; then turn the book over to count down from ten to one.Hickory Dickory Dock by Keith Baker
Harcourt, 2007; $16.00
The familiar nursery rhyme is extended round-the-clock with the mouse joined by a variety of other creatures.Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
Viking, 2007; $15.99
Llama Llama doesn’t want to go shopping with Mama.Maisy’s Amazing Big Book of Words by Lucy Cousins
Candlewick, 2007; $14.99
In this lift-the-flap book, Maisy shares over 300 words that describe things in different areas of her life.