Book Guides for Parents of Young Children
To make storytime more fun and engaging, we’ve pulled together a wonderful list of books for parents and caregivers to explore with their children. Each title has a Parent Guide (available in English and Spanish) that provides ideas about how to use the book. All of the books are in print and should be available at local libraries or bookstores.
Click here to read the informational letter from the content developer, which provides helpful information on the best way to utilize the following Parent Guides: English / Spanish
We hope the Parent Guides are helpful for you. We’d like to hear how you like them, and we’d really love to see pictures of you reading to your child! Feedback, questions, and photos may be sent to Pam Cote at pam@barbarabush.org.
Who's in the Forest? — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Who’s in the Forest by Phillis Gershator.
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Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Who’s in the Forest by Phillis Gershator.
Access NowTurtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond — English
Click here to view the English Parent Guide for Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond by Cathryn Falwell.
Access NowTurtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond — Spanish
Click here to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond by Cathryn Falwell.
Access NowTime for Bed — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Time for Bed by Mem Fox.
Access NowTime for Bed — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Time for Bed by Mem Fox.
Access NowThose Pesky Rabbits — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood.
Access NowThose Pesky Rabbits — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood.
Access NowThere's a Bear on My Chair — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins.
Access NowThere's a Bear on My Chair — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins.
Access NowThe Napping House — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for The Napping House by Audrey Wood.
Access NowThe Napping House — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for The Napping House by Audrey Wood.
Access NowPouch! — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Pouch! by David Ezra Stein.
Access NowPouch! — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Pouch! by David Ezra Stein.
Access NowPlease, Baby, Please — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tony Lewis Lee.
Access NowPlease, Baby, Please — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tony Lewis Lee.
Access NowPeekaboo Morning — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora.
Access NowPeekaboo Morning — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora.
Access NowPeek-A-Boo Who? — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Peek-A-Boo Who? by Simms Taback.
Access NowPeek-A-Boo Who? — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Peek-A-Boo Who? by Simms Taback.
Access Now"More More More," Said the Baby — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for “More More More,” Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams.
Access Now"More More More," Said the Baby — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for “More More More,” Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams.
Access NowIn the Tall, Tall Grass — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming.
Access NowIn the Tall, Tall Grass — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming.
Access NowI Love Colors — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for I Love Colors by Margaret Miller.
Access NowI Love Colors — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for I Love Colors by Margaret Miller.
Access NowI Can Help — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for I Can Help by David Hyde Costello.
Access NowI Can Help — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for I Can Help by David Hyde Costello.
Access NowHop a Little, Jump a Little! — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Hop a Little, Jump a Little! by Annie Kubler.
Access NowHop a Little, Jump a Little! — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Hop a Little, Jump a Little! by Annie Kubler.
Access NowGideon & Otto — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Gideon & Otto by Olivier Dunrea.
Access NowGideon & Otto — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Gideon & Otto by Olivier Dunrea.
Access NowEverywhere Babies — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers.
Access NowEverywhere Babies — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers.
Access NowEverybunny Dance! — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall.
Access NowEverybunny Dance! — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall.
Access NowBear Sees Colors — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson.
Access NowBear Sees Colors — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson.
Access NowBaby Bear's Books — English
Click below to view the English Parent Guide for Baby Bear’s Books by Jane Yolen.
Access NowBaby Bear's Books — Spanish
Click below to view the Spanish Parent Guide for Baby Bear’s Books by Jane Yolen.
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