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Choosing Books for Toddlers
Invite your toddler to hold the book and turn the pages when you read together.
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Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin
Peter finds the perfect pumpkin so that he and his Dad can make a jack-o-lantern.
Easy Picture Book
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Clip-Clop!
Mr. Horse gives a ride to his friends, Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck, and they urge him to go faster and faster. You will, too!
Easy Picture Book
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 more Favorites for Toddlers
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Fingerplays & Songs
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PUMPKIN, PUMPKIN
tune: Twinkle, Twinkle
Pumpkin, pumpkin, orange and round
(Arms form a circle)
Sitting quietly on the ground.
(Crouch down)
Once you were a seed so small,
(Pretend to hold a seed)
Now you are a great orange ball,
(Make a huge circle with hands)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, orange and round
(Arms form a circle)
Rolling, rolling on the ground.
(Make rolling motion with arms)
Pumpkin, Pumpkin is from Preschool favorites: 35 storytimes kids love
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BIG YELLOW MOON
Big yellow moon shines so bright,
(Arms move above head in circle shape.)
Glides across the starry night,
(Arms move from left to right.)
Looks down at me asleep in bed,
(Hands together at side of face.)
Whispers, "Good night, sleepyhead."
(Pointer finger in front of mouth.)
Big yellow moon, your turn is done.
(Arms above head move down in front.)
Here comes yellow Morning Sun.
(Arms move above head in circle shape.)
I wake up. You go to bed.
(Arms stretch out.)
"Sleep well, Moon, you sleepyhead."
(Pointer finger in front of mouth.)
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