Book Guides for Parents of Young Children
To make storytime more fun and engaging, we’ve pulled together a wonderful list of books for parents and caregivers to explore with their children. Each title has a Parent Guide (available in English and Spanish) that provides ideas about how to use the book. All of the books are in print and should be available at local libraries or bookstores.
To learn more about this resource and how to pick a “just right” book to read with your child, read this letter available in English or Spanish.
We hope the Parent Guides are helpful for you. We’d like to hear how you like them, and we’d really love to see pictures of you reading to your child! Feedback, questions, and photos may be sent to Pam Cote at pam@barbarabush.org.
Who's in the Forest? — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Who’s in the Forest by Phillis Gershator.
Who's in the Forest? — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Who’s in the Forest by Phillis Gershator.
Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond — English
Click here to view the English Parent Guide for Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond by Cathryn Falwell.
Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond — Spanish
Click here to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond by Cathryn Falwell.
Time for Bed — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Time for Bed by Mem Fox.
Time for Bed — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Time for Bed by Mem Fox.
Those Pesky Rabbits — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood.
Those Pesky Rabbits — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood.
There's a Bear on My Chair — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins.
There's a Bear on My Chair — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins.
The Napping House — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for The Napping House by Audrey Wood.
The Napping House — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for The Napping House by Audrey Wood.
Pouch! — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Pouch! by David Ezra Stein.
Pouch! — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Pouch! by David Ezra Stein.
Please, Baby, Please — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tony Lewis Lee.
Please, Baby, Please — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tony Lewis Lee.
Peekaboo Morning — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora.
Peekaboo Morning — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora.
Peek-A-Boo Who? — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Peek-A-Boo Who? by Simms Taback.
Peek-A-Boo Who? — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Peek-A-Boo Who? by Simms Taback.
"More More More," Said the Baby — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for “More More More,” Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams.
"More More More," Said the Baby — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for “More More More,” Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams.
In the Tall, Tall Grass — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming.
In the Tall, Tall Grass — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming.
I Love Colors — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for I Love Colors by Margaret Miller.
I Love Colors — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for I Love Colors by Margaret Miller.
I Can Help — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for I Can Help by David Hyde Costello.
I Can Help — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for I Can Help by David Hyde Costello.
Hop a Little, Jump a Little! — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Hop a Little, Jump a Little! by Annie Kubler.
Hop a Little, Jump a Little! — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Hop a Little, Jump a Little! by Annie Kubler.
Gideon & Otto — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Gideon & Otto by Olivier Dunrea.
Gideon & Otto — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Gideon & Otto by Olivier Dunrea.
Everywhere Babies — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers.
Everywhere Babies — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers.
Everybunny Dance! — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall.
Everybunny Dance! — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall.
Bear Sees Colors — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson.
Bear Sees Colors — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson.
Baby Bear's Books — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Baby Bear’s Books by Jane Yolen.
Baby Bear's Books — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Baby Bear’s Books by Jane Yolen.