Children's Booklist 2021: Books for BabiesStories for Children 0-18 Months

Future Astronautby Lori AlexanderExuberant multicultural babies demonstratehow they already have what it takes tobecome astronauts; from working in smallspaces to eating things from plasticcontainers. This board book series matches

a baby's skills to an assortment of powerful careers.

B is for Babyby AtinukeA baby and her brother take a basket full ofbananas to visit their baba, and the baby seesmany different animals along the way,including butterflies, birds, and baboons.

Love You Head to Toeby Ashley BarronHigh-detail cut-paper collage art and creativerhymes compare a multicultural assortmentof human babies to baby animals who alsostretch their limbs, splash in the water, toddle

around and fill their chubby cheeks like chipmunks throughouta day of first-year routines.

Little Fish and Friends : A Touch-and-Feel Bookby Lucy CousinsLittle Fish's world is not only vividly bright, it'sfun to touch! Start with the die-cut cover andfeel the ribbed texture of Stripey Fish poking

through. Turn the pages and rub your finger over Shelly Fish'sbumpy shell, tickle soft and fluffy Bumble Fish, and watch outfor Ele-fish and his rough, pointy tusks.

Llama Llama Hide & Seek : A Lift-the-Flap Bookby Anna DewdneyLlama Llama plays hide-and-seek with FuzzyLlama anywhere. Where could he be? Nearthe blocks? Behind the door? Beneath the

bed? Children will love following along and lifting the flaps asLlama looks for his beloved Fuzzy.

How Do I Feel? : A Little Guide toMy Emotionsby DKA compassionate introduction to the keyemotions of anger, pride, happiness andsadness using adorable emoji-style

characters to help preschoolers recognize how they are feelingand what is happening to their bodies when they experienceemotions.

Plinka Plinka, Shake Shakeby Emma GarcíaLooks at a variety of musical instruments andtheir distinctive sounds, from the bongosthat go "pata, pata" and kazoos that go "wha,woo" to the ukulele that goes "plinka, plinka"and the castanets that go "click, clack."

Up, Up, Up, Down!by Kimberly GeeSharing an energetic day of opposites withDad, an exuberant toddler demands to bepicked up and immediately put down,

refuses and then eats breakfast, makes and then breaks acastle in the sandbox and worksl up the courage to jump intothe pool.

Books for BabiesStories for Children 0-18 Months

The Last Peachby Gus GordonContemplating eating the last peach of thesummer, two indecisive bugs consider if thepeach is rotten or juicy, who should be

allowed to eat it and whether or not to share it.

The Alphabet's Alphabetby Chris HarrisA creative spin on the alphabet by the best-selling author and Caldecott Medal-winningcreator. The book imaginatively compareseach letter to other letters that have beenreshaped by silly, fun-filled activities.

Joyby Yasmeen IsmailAn exuberantly playful kitten scampers,wriggles and races throughout the housewith a ball of yarn while her mother sleeps,before crashing into the family’s big bluedog, in an energetic celebration of the bond

between a parent and child. By the award-winning author ofTime for Bed, Fred!

Antiracist Babyby Ibram X. KendiIllustrations and rhyming text present ninesteps Antiracist Baby can take to improveequity, such as opening our eyes to all skincolors and celebrating all our differences.

Up Cat, Down Catby Steve LightA boldly illustrated board book features inkartwork of solid colors, simple shapes, andnegative and positive spaces to depict earlyconcepts about opposites and reversals.

Elmo is Mindful : How to StayFocused, Calm, and Kindby Joe MathieuElmo shares mindfulness tips to help hisSesame Street friends-and preschoolerseverywhere--stay calm and focused.

Journey Under the Seaby R. A. MontgomeryYou get to choose! You are a deep seaexplorer searching for the lost city ofAtlantis. You choose what happens next tofind three happy endings.

Goodnight, Veggiesby Diana MurrayEmbarking on their nightly bedtime ritual inthe garden as the sun goes down at the endof the day, tuckered-out tomatoes, close-eyed potatoes, cuddly cauliflowers and othersleepy vegetables begin a good night’s rest

to prepare for a busy next day of growing.

Library Babiesby PuckBook-loving toddlers gather at the locallibrary to enjoy favorite activities, from storytime and puppet shows to getting a firstlibrary card and traveling into other worlds

through reading. By the creators of My Foodie ABC.

Say Somethingby Peter H. ReynoldsThe creator of the best-selling The WordCollector and The Dot presents anempowering story for kid activists aboutfinding one's voice and using it to make the

world a better place

It's So Quiet : A Not-Quite-Going-to-Bed Bookby Sherri Duskey RinkerLittle mouse cannot sleep because it is tooquiet--but when he really listens he finds thenight is full of all sorts of sounds, so many infact that it is too noisy to sleep.

Little Foxby Britta TeckentrupThis eco-friendly board book introducesyoung readers to a little fox who wakes uplate in the day to have a nightime adventurewith his forest friends.