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From Story Time: The Letter "B"

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Read in Toddler Time
Behold! A Baby
By Stephanie Watson
Illustrated by Joy Ang
New York : Bloomsbury, 2015. Picture Book.

A loving father reveals a baby's fantastic feats (smiling, eating a banana, babbling) that cause adults to go insane with joy and wonder. The only audience member who remains unimpressed? His big brother.--Publisher

Read in Preschool Time
I Don't Like Birthday Parties
Written by Maureen Gaspari 
Illustrated by Siski Kalla
London : Welbeck Children's Books, 2021. Picture Book.

More than anything, Lucas wants to enjoy birthday parties like his friends... but he is overwhelmed by all of the sights, sounds and sensations that come with celebrations. When he gets invited to a birthday party for his friend, he makes a brave plan to join in, thinking that he should act like everyone else. But when his plan fails, a new friend teaches him that there is more than one way to enjoy a birthday party... and that's perfectly fine.--Publisher

Read in Preschool Time
Your Birthday Was the Best
Written by Maggie Hutchings
Illustrated by Felicita Sala
Toronto : Tundra Books, 2022. Picture Book.

It's your birthday, and little do you know that an unwelcome guest has joined in on the festivities. A friendly cockroach has snuck undetected into the house, and has proceeded to join in on all of your fun party games. You were so excited to finally spot him napping on top of your birthday cake, having eaten his fill, that you couldn't help but scream! You think he's gone when your dad sucks him up in the vacuum cleaner . . . but with a birthday party this good, he's going to be nearly impossible to keep away!--Publisher

Read in Book Babies
Feet
By Flowerpot Press
Franklin, TN : Flowerpot Press, a division of Flowerpot Children's Press, Inc., 2018. Board Book.

Whose spotted feet are these? A leopard's spotted feet of course! Little ones will love to see the close-up photography and try to guess which animal the happy, hoofed, or sharp feet belong to. Animals featured include: Penguin Crocodile Goat Duck Leopard.
About the Whose Is It series: These photo-based, early learning nonfiction books use a simple question-and-answer format to provide a fun and interactive learning experience for very young readers. Readers will learn about the characteristics of several body parts of a wide variety of animals as they observe the bold text and stunning photographs.--Publisher

Read in Monday Cuentos
Puedo jugar yo también?
By Mo Willems
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group, 2018. Espanol facil.

Geraldo es cuidadoso. Cerdita no lo es. Cerdita no puede evitar sonreír. Geraldo sí puede. Geraldo se preocupa para que Cerdita no tenga que hacerlo Geraldo y Cerdita son mejores amigos. En ¿Puedo jugar yo también? Geraldo y Cerdita conocen a una nueva amiga, la Serpiente, que quiere jugar con ellos a la pelota. Pero ¿ Acaso no se necesitan brazos para jugar a la pelota?--Publisher

Read in Friday Cuentos 
¡Escucha mi trompeta!
By Mo Willems
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group, 2020. Espanol facil.

En ¡Escucha mi trompeta! Cerdita no puede esperar a tocar para Geraldo su nuevo instrumento. Pero ¿está ella lista para escuchar su reacción?--Publisher

Other "B" Books to Read
The Old Boat
Bess the Barn Stands Strong
Bear Island
The Bug Collector
Bear Came Along
The Button Book
Bunny Overboard
Blue Cat
Bo the Brave

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