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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.

Parent Guide

Who's in the Forest? — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Who’s in the Forest by Phillis Gershator.

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Who's in the Forest? — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Who’s in the Forest by Phillis Gershator.

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Parent Guide

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.

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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.

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Parent Guide

Time for Bed — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Time for Bed by Mem Fox.

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Time for Bed — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Time for Bed by Mem Fox.

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Parent Guide

Those Pesky Rabbits — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood.

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Those Pesky Rabbits — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood.

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Parent Guide

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.

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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.

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Parent Guide

The Napping House — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for The Napping House by Audrey Wood.

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The Napping House — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for The Napping House by Audrey Wood.

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Parent Guide

Pouch! — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Pouch! by David Ezra Stein.

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Pouch! — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Pouch! by David Ezra Stein.

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Parent Guide

Please, Baby, Please — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tony Lewis Lee.

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Please, Baby, Please — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tony Lewis Lee.

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Parent Guide

Peekaboo Morning — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora.

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Peekaboo Morning — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora.

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Parent Guide

Peek-A-Boo Who? — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Peek-A-Boo Who? by Simms Taback.

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Peek-A-Boo Who? — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Peek-A-Boo Who? by Simms Taback.

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Parent Guide

"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.

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"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.

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Parent Guide

In the Tall, Tall Grass — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming.

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In the Tall, Tall Grass — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming.

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Parent Guide

I Love Colors — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for I Love Colors by Margaret Miller.

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I Love Colors — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for I Love Colors by Margaret Miller.

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Parent Guide

I Can Help — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for I Can Help by David Hyde Costello.

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I Can Help — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for I Can Help by David Hyde Costello.

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Parent Guide

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.

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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.

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Parent Guide

Gideon & Otto — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Gideon & Otto by Olivier Dunrea.

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Gideon & Otto — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Gideon & Otto by Olivier Dunrea.

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Parent Guide

Everywhere Babies — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers.

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Everywhere Babies — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers.

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Parent Guide

Everybunny Dance! — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall.

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Everybunny Dance! — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall.

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Parent Guide

Bear Sees Colors — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson.

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Bear Sees Colors — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson.

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Parent Guide

Baby Bear's Books — English

Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Baby Bear’s Books by Jane Yolen.

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Baby Bear's Books — Spanish

Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Baby Bear’s Books by Jane Yolen.

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