My First Animal Signs
by Anthony Lewis
JBOARD Lewis
All children naturally communicate with gestures, even before they develop the ability to speak. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as seven months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs, as well as giving them a valuable head start in their social and intellectual development.
This signing guide for hearing and deaf children contains forty-eight animal signs taken from American Sign Language. Babies and toddlers are illustrated using the signs for a range of domestic, wild and exotic animals, as well as mini-beasts and birds.
Benefits:
Clear and simple instructions for each sign Illustrations specially designed to appeal to the youngest child Early communication aids future literacy skills Signing strengthens the bond between baby and adult (goodreads.com)
Then click here to learn more baby sign language.
This signing guide for hearing and deaf children contains forty-eight animal signs taken from American Sign Language. Babies and toddlers are illustrated using the signs for a range of domestic, wild and exotic animals, as well as mini-beasts and birds.
Benefits:
Clear and simple instructions for each sign Illustrations specially designed to appeal to the youngest child Early communication aids future literacy skills Signing strengthens the bond between baby and adult (goodreads.com)
Then click here to learn more baby sign language.
Animal numbers
by Thomas Flintham
JBOARD Flintham
Join Thomas Flintham on a vibrantly colorful animal adventure that will have the littlest readers counting from one to ten.
This friendly whale is number one. He leaps up high, and then he's gone. Four elephants stomp in a row, Marching high and marching low! Filled with bright colors and eye-catching artwork, the critters in Animal Numbers are running, swimming, splashing, dashing, and counting up a storm! (goodreads.com) |
Giraffes Can't Dance
by Giles Andreae
JPIC Andreae
Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jungle Dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps cha-cha, and the lions tango. "Giraffes can't dance," they all jeer when it's Gerald's turn to prance. But with some sound advice from a wise cricket, Gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune (goodreads.com)
Then have your own dance party with these favorite songs about animals!
Then have your own dance party with these favorite songs about animals!
Hide and Seek
By Polly Noakes
JPIC Noakes
A group of friends wanders out into the meadow to play a game of hide-and-seek on a beautiful summers afternoon. Children will delight in spotting the hidden creatures on each page as the little girl tries to find them. But its not always clear who is hunting whom, or who is actually playing. A charming, richly illustrated book, with a gentle hint of suspense and a satisfying twist at the end (amazon.com).
Stellaluna
by Janell Cannon
JPIC Cannon
Stellaluna is a little bat that gets lost when an owl dives at her mother and ends up trying to fit in with a nest full of baby birds. Janell Cannon's glowing illustrations, paired with a couple of pages of fun facts about bats, make this a great book for budding naturalists or anyone that thinks bats are cute!
Then check out this live bat web cam where you can learn more about fruit and insect bats!
Then check out this live bat web cam where you can learn more about fruit and insect bats!
Summer
by Cao Wenxuan
JPIC Cao
During a hot summer day in the grasslands, a group of animals race to claim the single spot of shade--under one tiny leaf that clings to a branch. The animals fight until they are inspired by an act of love to offer shade to one another (goodreads.com).
Then check out these fun summer activities that you can do today!
Then check out these fun summer activities that you can do today!
More animal-themed tales for little ones:
Animal Noises by Stephen Cartwrirght
JBOARD CARTWRIGHT
Who Says That, Cat the Cat by Mo Willems
JBOARD WILLIAMS
Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton
JBOARD BOYNTON
Gallop! By Rufus Seder
JBOARD SEDER
My First Animal by Nicole Zarick
JBOARD MY
A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes
JPIC HENKES
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr
JPIC MARTIN
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau
JPIC PARENTEAU
Ernest the Moose Who Doesn’t Fit by Catherine Rayner
JPIC RAYNER
It’s a Tiger by David LaRochelle
JPIC LAROCHELL
Animal Noises by Stephen Cartwrirght
JBOARD CARTWRIGHT
Who Says That, Cat the Cat by Mo Willems
JBOARD WILLIAMS
Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton
JBOARD BOYNTON
Gallop! By Rufus Seder
JBOARD SEDER
My First Animal by Nicole Zarick
JBOARD MY
A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes
JPIC HENKES
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr
JPIC MARTIN
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau
JPIC PARENTEAU
Ernest the Moose Who Doesn’t Fit by Catherine Rayner
JPIC RAYNER
It’s a Tiger by David LaRochelle
JPIC LAROCHELL