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List: Books to Read with Active Toddlers


A photo of Sun flower lion

Sun flower lion

Invites the reader to see the sun, bright as a flower, a flower on a hill that looks like a lion, a lion that dreams of flowers as big as the sun, and more.

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A photo of Shape up, construction trucks!

Shape up, construction trucks!

Full-color photographs feature construction vehicles. Geometric shapes discernable on the vehicles are digitally highlighted for easy identification, and rhyming text names both the shape and the truck. A final spread directed at caregivers shares age-appropriate enrichment activities for toddlers learning to identify shapes. On sturdy stiff paper pages.

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A photo of Fire engine no. 9

Fire engine no. 9

Follows a fire engine and its crew through a very busy day, using mainly sound words.

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A photo of Llama, llama red pajama

Llama, llama red pajama

At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

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A photo of Stanley's train

Stanley's train

Stanley has a busy day driving a train to the sea.

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A photo of Boats

Boats

Depicts several kinds of boats and ships.

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A photo of Row, row, row your boat

Row, row, row your boat

In this expansion of a familiar song, the occupants of a rowboat enjoy seeing and making the sounds of different jungle animals.

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A photo of Triceratops stomp

Triceratops stomp

A nest of baby dinosaurs hatches deep in the forest and the little dinos immediately begin scampering and playing. When a T-Rex threatens the hatchlings, their fierce mother Triceratops scares it away, and the tired babies settle in for a nap.

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A photo of Hooray for hat!

Hooray for hat!

Elephant wakes up in a grumpy mood, but a present on his doorstep--a hat--cheers him and he sets out to greet his neighbors who all, it seems, need hats of their own.

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A photo of Bark, George

Bark, George

When George's mother tells her son to bark, George goes "Meow," which definitely isn't right because George is a dog. When she asks him again, he goes "Oink." What's going on with George? Readers will delight at the surprise ending!

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A photo of My heart is like a zoo

My heart is like a zoo

Depicts in rhyming text how love can be many different things, such as eager as a beaver, steady as a yak, or silly as a seal.

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A photo of When I feel : easy yoga for big feelings

When I feel : easy yoga for big feelings

With fun, playful poses, When I Feel introduces readers of all ages and abilities to yoga poses and breathing practices to help them mindfully manage their emotions.

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A photo of Frog on a log?

Frog on a log?

In rhyming text, cat explains why frog has to sit on a log, even if he finds it uncomfortable.

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A photo of Dinosaur vs. the library

Dinosaur vs. the library

Dinosaur is going to one of his favorite places, the library, and on the way he encounters a series of animals, including a cow, baby chicks, a turtle, and an owl, and shares his roars with each.

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A photo of The button book

The button book

Follow a group of animal friends as they discover a collection of mysterious buttons, all of which do different things! From a blue singing button to a purple tickle button, from a rude sound button to a mysterious white button, there's only one way to find out what they do: press them all! And thankfully, there's even a sleeping button to lull the animals to sleep after a busy day. A lively introduction to colors and shapes, The Button Book is the perfect interactive book for storytime (and bedtime!)

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A photo of Play with me!

Play with me!

Pip the pig is full of ideas: he wants to play dress up! Or magicians! Or dolls! But his best friend Nico the bear just wants to play his cello! Can they find something they can play together?

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A photo of Swim, duck, swim!

Swim, duck, swim!

A photographic tale about Duckling the reluctant swimmer finds him resenting the pressure exerted by his patient Mama and Papa Duck, preferring to stay dry and take a nap before eventually deciding to join his siblings in the pond.

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A photo of Is that wise, Pig?

Is that wise, Pig?

Mouse and Cow are making soup, but Pig keeps trying to add strange ingredients.

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A photo of Old MacDonald had a farm

Old MacDonald had a farm

Old MacDonald had a farm, and on that farm he had a whole barnyard of irresistibly cute and uproariously funny animals. With an oink-oink here, and a moo-moo there, the song ends showing the most precious resident of all, a very young MacDonald!

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A photo of Vroom!

Vroom!

Follows a young girl's imaginary journey as she zooms in a race car past fields and forests to faraway lands before returning home to her own safe bed.

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A photo of Furry friends forever

Furry friends forever

This book invites readers to join Elmo and his new puppy Tango while searching for hidden items in fun scenes! Learning concepts include counting, rhyming, shapes, and more.

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A photo of Peppa and the muddy moon puddles.

Peppa and the muddy moon puddles.

Explore outer space with Peppa Pig! Search busy scenes for planets, stars, moon rocks, and more. Then blast to the back of the book for even more Look and Find activities! Learning concepts include counting, rhyming, shapes, and more!

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A photo of Can you dance like a peacock?

Can you dance like a peacock?

Discover the amazing ways that animals use movement to communicate! Lighthearted text and vibrant illustrations teach readers how peacocks strut and honeybees waggle--and even invites them to get up and try out some animal-inspired dance moves themselves!

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A photo of Don't push the button!

Don't push the button!

The only rule in Larry's book is that the reader not push the button, but when no one is looking, it may be irresistible.

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A photo of Wiggle

Wiggle

Rhyming text describes the many ways and contexts in which to wiggle.

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A photo of Move!

Move!

Learn about how different animals move and dance along with the animals.

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A photo of Dancing feet!

Dancing feet!

Easy-to-read, rhyming text depicts diffent animals dancing.

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