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Baby's Garden is a delightful fantasy! From the raucous muddle puddle opening to the tender and quiet snowflake closing, the author and illustrator have created a visual and verbal work of art for all ages. "Oodles of bears" and "berries jump juicy" are delicious examples of author Karen Davidson's, resident of Elgin, NB, rhythmical phrases that invite child and adult alike to experience the deep pleasures of language. Illustrator Patricia Tingley's, of Saint John, NB, visual interpretation of these poems exudes the warmth of friendship. Her thoughtfulness and humour shine through in her detailed illustrations of baby's ever changing and ever enchanting garden. Retails for $9.52 plus GST and shipping. Please contact the centre for wholesale prices.
A perfect book for young children, beginning readers, parents, grandparents, and cat lovers alike!! Robert Lyon's illustrative watercolours combine beautifully with Glenda Thornton's rhythmic language. Together author and illustrator bring Foggy Cat's daily and seasonal life to the page. Enjoy the meanderings of Foggy Cat through the neighbourhood, the house, and the seasons. Because young children often have an affinity for animals, many picture books cast animals in the leading role. Foggy Cat brings us little sketches in the life of a cat; favourite places to sleep, to play, to groom, or to just laze about. Try to make a variety of cat sounds, - meowing, purring, growling, hissing. Playing with sounds is pleasurable and helps babies gain a sense of the underlying structures of language. Robert Lion is a resident of Sackville, NB and Glenda Thornton lives in Saint John, NB. The idea of Foggy Cat was inspired by the Saint John Fog. The tantramar marshes of Sackville inspired the cover. Retails for $9.52 plus GST and shipping. Please contact the centre for wholesale prices.
Peter Manchester's textured images combine with the poetic words of Darlene Ryan to re-create moments of affection between babies and themselves. Kisses, kisses, kisses reveals how a look, a touch, a bit of play, or sharing a book, acts as a kind of kiss, connecting us in intimate ways with our babies. Babies have many ways to make connections with us. They wiggle, coo, smile, cry, laugh, grasp our finger tightly, and look deep into our eyes. Kisses, kisses, kisses encourages connecting with a child. Everyone who is part of a baby's life, both family - extended and blended - as well as friends, help teach the child about love, trust, and his or her place in the worlds. Babies are very curious. They are eager to explore, to see, touch, and learn. Visiting new places - indoors and outdoors - singing, talking, sharing simple rhymes, responding to their smiles and coos helps them to grown and connect with their worlds. Review from the Reader in the Telegraph Journal by Wendy Kitts. Retails for $9.52 plus GST and shipping. Please contact the centre for wholesale prices.
Books for Children and Families is a collection of seven picture books for young children and their parents. This collection draws on themes from Parenting for a Literate Community (PLC). PLC is a family literacy program for parents and children developed by the Early Years Literacy Research Group at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. Wiggles, Squiggles, Lines and Jiggles - Written by Pam Whitty, Illustrated by Patricia Tingley The audience for this collection is preschool and primary school children, their parents, and teachers. Each book also includes a list of related books available at free public libraries. Drawing on the knowledge of authors, illustrators, mothers, and editors, regarding quality children's literature and reading development, we have produced high quality books that:
Research shows that repeated rhythmic language and familiar scenes are features that produce confident emergent readers and enable parents, who may be beginning readers themselves, to successfully share books with their children. Each book focuses on a different aspect of literacy in the home and community context. Endnotes provide parents with examples of what they can do to encourage and extend their child's literacy learning. Retails for $19.00/set of 7 books plus GST and shipping. Please contact the centre for wholesale pricing.
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