Birth to Six Newsletter

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I N T H I S I S S U E . . .

• Caldecott Book Winners

• Featured Book List - Word Awareness

• Choosing Books for Babies

• New Books

• Fingerplays & Songs

• Storytimes at your Library

Caldecott Book Winners

Brian Selznick won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for The Invention of Hugo Cabret (533 pages). For the first time, this prestigious award was given to an illustrated novel. The Caldecott committee evaluates books for children up to age 14, but the medal winner must be a book "that essentially provides the child with a visual experience." The American Library Association named four 2008 Caldecott Honor Books: Henry's Freedom Box and The Wall are best for school-age children. First the Egg and Knuffle Bunny Too are delightful for young children. See all Caldecott winners in recent years.

Featured Book List - Word Awareness Children learn to recognize print before they learn to read. These books give some words special emphasis.
	Meow! by Katy Arnold A puppy discovers the sounds made by other animals he meets. Easy Picture Book	Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks A clever spider is lonely and wants to be a family pet. Easy Picture Book
more books showing word awareness

Choosing Books for Babies Books with high contrast in colors and books with photos will delight your baby.

	Black and White by Tana Hoban This fold-out book is perfect for new babies. Board Book	Peekaboo Baby by Margaret Miller Look for a smile from your baby when you read this book! Board Book
more Favorites for Babies

New Books Note: Click on book covers to go to the Hennepin County Library catalog.

Punk Farm on Tour	Little Bitty Mousie	Righty and Lefty	Prince Won't Go to Bed
more New Picture Books

Fingerplays & Songs
SNOW EVERYWHERE Snow falls on my head. Snow fall on my nose. Snow falls on my boots But it doesn't touch my toes! Snow falls on my hands. Snow falls on my hair. Snow falls on my shoulders. Snow falls everywhere!		TICK TOCK Tick tock tick tock, Listen to the cuckoo clock. Tick tock tick tock Now it's time for me to STOP! Rock your baby gently back and forth to the beat. It's fun when you stop! Tick tock tick tock, Listen to the cuckoo clock. Tick tock tick tock Now it's almost three o'clock. Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! On each Cuckoo, lift your baby up or play peek-a-boo!

Storytimes at your Library

Many storytimes require registration and fill up early. Registration is available online, by phone and in person. Check the schedule at your library to find out when registration opens.

Baby Storytime - for children birth to 24 months.
Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music.
Toddler Storytime - for children ages 2 and 3.
Nurture a love of books. Learn letters, sounds, and new words.
Preschool Storytime - for children ages 4 to 6.
Enjoy stories together and build language skills.
Family Storytime - for children 2 years old and up.
Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
World Language Storytime - for children 2 years old and up.
Experience the world in other languages.

see all free Storytimes at Hennepin County Libraries

see more events at Hennepin County Libraries

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