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Guess How Much I love You
Written by Sam McBratney
Illustrated by Anita Jeram
During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.

The Kissing Hand
By Audrey Penn
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

Your Baby's First Word Will Be DADA
By Jimmy Fallon
Illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez
A series of animal fathers try to teach their young to say "Dada."

Someday
Written by Alison McGhee
Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
A mother reflects on the all the milestones, from walking in a deep wood to holding someone else's hand, that her child will achieve during life.

Así Me Siento Yo
Por Janan Cain
Versión en español de Yanitzia Canetti
Ilustraciones y rimas demuestran las emociones que sienten los niños, tales como miedo, felicidad, tristeza y celos. Illustrations and rhyming text portray children experiencing a range of emotions, including frustration, shyness, jealousy, and pride.

Who is Happy?: see and say your first feelings
By Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Illustrated by Jarvis
Everyone in Happyhop House experiences lots of feelings during their day. Can you spot who is happy to be playing paper aeroplanes?

Talk Peace
Written by Sam Williams
Illustrated by Mique Moriuchi
Illustrations and easy-to-read text call for all people of the world, wherever they are and whatever they are doing, to talk peace.

I Can't Talk yet, but When I Do . . .
Written by Julie Markes
Illustrated by Laura Rader
A baby recites the benefits of having an older sibling for sharing, fun, and love.

Talk to Me About the Alphabet
By Chris Raschka
Illustrations and simple text for each letter of the alphabet demonstrate the sounds made by that letter.

Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices
Written by Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by Beppe Giacobbe
A collection of poems to be read aloud by four people, with color-coded text to indicate which lines are read by which readers.

Baby Talk: A Book of First Words and Phrases
Written by Judy Hindley
Illustrated by Brita Granstrom
Rhyming text describes the the activities in a baby's day and the words he says while going to the playground, eating dinner, and taking a bath.

Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children about Their Art
By Multiple Authors
Unique anthology of twenty three artists have shared the story of their work, their art and their lives as creative people and were among the first to exhibit their work at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

This Makes Me Happy
Written by Courtney Carbone
Illustrated by Hilli Kushnir
A young girl and her class go on a field trip, complete with a roller coaster, pie-eating contest, and petting zoo, in a book that helps young readers learn to express and articulate happiness.

I Feel Teal
Written by Lauren Rille
Illustrated by Aimée Sicuro
Encourages the reader to enjoy all of the colors, representing feelings, that may be experienced in the course of a day.

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