quick clicks

babies today articles

babies today q&a

toddlers today articles

toddlers today q&a

breastfeed.com articles

breastfeed.com q&a

community & groups

research baby names

prepare a birth plan

content channels

ip channel rss feeds

read birth stories

read parenting stories

recommended books

e-newsletters

safety recalls

ip diaries

ip store

mom of the month

dad of the month

editor's letter

letters to the editor

Recommended Reading List

Books to Excite, Teach and Encourage Young Readers

By iParenting Staff

Itty & Bitty: Friends on the Farm (McWitty Press, 2006) by Nancy Carpenter Czerw

These two mischievous miniature horses are once again stirring things up at Steele Away Farm. This time they share adventures with their friends: Sasha and Molly, the Bouvier dogs, Thoroughbred Troy and Scrabble and Scratch, offspring of the famous Pinto Domino.

My Buddy, Slug (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006) by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

"Slug. He was my best friend – morning, noon and night. I loved him. I was sick of him. That meant one thing: trouble. Sometimes friendship isn't easy ... but making up can be great!"

You and Me, Baby (Knopf, 2006) by Lynn Reiser and Penny Gentieu

This joyous book captures the loving bond between babies and their mommies and daddies – smiling, waving, feeding, splashing, looking, laughing – the happy back and forth of everyday life with a baby!

My Grampy Can't Walk (Cleveland Clinic Press, 2006) by Vanita Oelschlager

Want to see more?

• Babies, Books and Speech Development : Using Books to Encourage Words, Sounds and Sentences
• Holiday Recommended Reading List: Fun Holiday Books to Read to Your Toddler