Since children develop the critical language and early reading skills necessary to enter kindergarten between birth and age five, reading aloud is one of the most influential steps librarians, teachers, parents, and caregivers can take to foster preschoolers’ literacy skills. Early exposure to books heavily influences vocabulary knowledge, which in turn improves later reading skills and helps foster lifelong literacy. Highlighting more than 300 birth-kindergarten titles, Bailey offers A hand-picked selection of quality books adeptly chosen to help develop crucial literacy skills such as expressive and receptive language, expanded vocabularies, narrative skills, print awareness, the ability to understand written language, awareness of story structure, alphabetic knowledge, and phonological sensitivity Thorough annotation of each title, including a full bibliographic record, a short summary, and journal reviews Chapters organized by type of book, from primary skills books, wordless picture books, and rhyming books to toy and movable books A list of additional resources helpful for building a core collection Valuable for regular use by caregivers as well as for collection development, this book spotlights hundreds of titles that are engaging and fun for reader and preschooler alike.

2021 Coloring Book Gift Ideas This Adult Coloring Book is a perfect Gift for adult who loves coloring.Enjoy relaxing patterns with this fantastic coloring book from bestselling publishing brand ,Faye Coloring Publishing JUMBO Color by Numbers for Kids and Adults (Children's Coloring Books, Kids Activities) -70 Different Coloring Pages Every page is a surprise. Featuring full-page drawings of space, astronauts, animals, flowers, insects, natures, cars, princess and more! Provides hours of fun and creativity. These fun coloring pages will help children (Ages 4-8, 6-9, 9-12) master their numbers and improve their manual dexterity through coloring. Suitable for age 3 and up, Children will have fun matching the colors to the included color key, or making up their own color combinations. Printed single side for no bleed through. Large 8.5 x 11 pages. Perfect coloring book for boys, girls, and kids of all ages. Makes a great gift! BEST KIDS GIFT IDEA - SPECIAL LAUNCH PRICE

Get ready for an ocean adventure! Kids ages 4 and up can dive into 30 awesome aquatic scenes with fun and familiar sea creatures like seahorses, dolphins, crabs, fish, octopuses, and many more. An easy-to-follow numbered color key appears on each page to help kids create their very own masterpieces.

"A careful selection of children's and young adult books with multicultural themes and topics which were published in the United States and Canada between 1991 and 1996"--Preface, p. vii.

Big Skills for Little Hands(R): Early Concepts for ages 3 and up provides essential practice for understanding early concepts, following directions, and developing motor skills. With 192 pages of fun activities, this workbook offers hands-on practice with letters, numbers, colors, and shapes. --Current state standards have increased the academic demands on kindergarten students, making early learning more important than ever. Big Skills for Little Hands: Early Concepts engages early learners in activities that will keep them entertained while deepening their understanding for early learning concepts. Designed to support early learning guidelines, this workbook features engaging activities and essential practice to help your child follow directions, recognize numbers and letters, and refine motor skills. --Give children a head start in their academic journey by encouraging early learning at home. The Big Skills for Little Hands series supports fine motor development and exposes children to essential early concepts like letters, numbers, colors, and shapes. With the help of this series, children will have fun cutting, tracing, pasting, counting, writing, and coloring their way to classroom readiness! Designed to help build confidence, the perforated pages allow children to proudly display their work upon completion! --For complete classroom readiness, be sure to look for other titles in this series: --*Big Skills for Little Hands: Trace and Draw --*Big Skills for Little Hands: Color and Fold --*Big Skills for Little Hands: Cut and Paste

A collection of activities designed to teach such critical science skills as observing, predicting, ordering, exploring, sorting, and creative thinking.

Reviews 1,400 books for children chosen as the best published during the years 1966-1972.