{"id":752,"date":"2013-10-17T18:12:34","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T18:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=752"},"modified":"2013-10-17T18:12:34","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T18:12:34","slug":"infant-and-toddler-storytimes-babies-babies-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2013\/infant-and-toddler-storytimes-babies-babies-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Infant and Toddler Storytimes:  Babies! Babies! Babies!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Babies LOVE to look at baby faces!\u00a0According to research, infants pay attention to human faces longer than anything else.\u00a0\u00a0This applies to baby faces in picture books\u00a0(even if they aren&#8217;t actual photographs).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Soooooo&#8230;I decided to inundate my\u00a0storytime\u00a0babies with cute little baby faces!\u00a0 Who can resist?\u00a0 I know I can&#8217;t!\u00a0 First I read <strong>Baby Parade<\/strong> by Rebecca O&#8217;Connell.\u00a0 Simple, yet interactive\u00a0text, vibrant illustrations,\u00a0and a built-in lesson on colors makes this a great picture book for babies and very young toddlers!\u00a0 Next, <strong>ten tiny babies<\/strong> by\u00a0Karen Katz.\u00a0\u00a0She\u00a0weaves stunning visuals and\u00a0counting into this fun romp about what babies do best &#8211; play, eat, wriggle and splash in the tub!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.syndetics.com\/index.aspx?type=xw12&amp;isbn=0807505099\/LC.GIF&amp;client=pasap&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=\" width=\"229\" height=\"152\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.syndetics.com\/index.aspx?type=xw12&amp;isbn=1416935460\/LC.GIF&amp;client=pasap&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=\" width=\"217\" height=\"138\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the toddlers (18-36 months), I chose <strong>Baby Loves <\/strong>by Michael Lawrence.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Slightly longer, the book talks about what toddlers\u00a0<em>love<\/em> more than anything in the world&#8230;\u00a0(of course what they love more than anything changes from page to page).\u00a0 When we\u00a0get to the\u00a0end of the book we find out who Mommy and Daddy love more than anything in the world &#8211; BABY!\u00a0 I followed this up with <strong>Babies<\/strong> by Ros Asquith and Sam Williams.\u00a0 In this gently illustrated book we find out about all different types of babies &#8211;<em> happy babies, cross babies, babies who like teddy bears<\/em>&#8230;<em>even bossy babies<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/c2.bibtopia.com\/f\/448\/457\/9780789457448.OL.0.m.jpg\" width=\"193\" height=\"208\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.syndetics.com\/index.aspx?type=xw12&amp;isbn=068985501X\/LC.GIF&amp;client=pasap&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=\" width=\"255\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the finale\u00a0, I showed the VIDEO:\u00a0 <strong>Spot Goes to the Farm.\u00a0 <\/strong>In this video<strong> <\/strong><em>Spot<\/em> searches for new babies among the farm animals<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.spill.com\/amg\/video\/cov120\/drv500\/v541\/v54113k4kas.jpg\" width=\"153\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0IF <\/em><\/strong><em>you want to have more fun with baby faces at home, try the books I&#8217;ve listed below.\u00a0 You can find them in the library!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.syndetics.com\/index.aspx?type=xw12&amp;isbn=0547773579\/SC.GIF&amp;client=pasap&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=\" width=\"90\" height=\"100\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.syndetics.com\/index.aspx?type=xw12&amp;isbn=1416935479\/SC.GIF&amp;client=pasap&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=\" width=\"89\" height=\"100\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.syndetics.com\/index.aspx?type=xw12&amp;isbn=0803739737\/SC.GIF&amp;client=pasap&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" 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