Title: The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays and Chants: Over 700 Selections

Author: Jackie Silberg and Pam Pam Schiller
Publish Date: 2002
Publisher: Gryphon House
Pages: 352
ASIN: B001SRKLDU

ISBN: 0876592671

Price: $34.95
Classification: Parenting, Music and Poetry
Genre: Songs and Fingerplay
Age Range: Baby-Toddlers

Annotation: This wonderful book comes with the CD and over seven hundred selections to rhyme, sing, and play with baby with.

Evaluation:
This multimedia-resource includes both book of resources and CDs of fifty songs. With over 700 songs included in the book, the songs are listed by alphabet. This book is great for parents, teachers, and librarians, but does not include age ranges though the book itself is directed to the early years. The songs include lyrics as well as a theme connection such as “parts of the body” which is great for connecting it to a storybook or other activities.

Title: Little Hands, Fingerplays & Action Songs: Seasonal Activities & Creative Play for 2 - To 6-Year-Olds
Author: Emily Stetson
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Williamson Publishing Company
Publishing Date: May 2001
Language: English
ISBN: 1885593538

Annotation: A book full of fingerplay, crafts and activities, songs to sing, games to play, and its all brought together with information about and arranged by seasons.

Evaluation: I am a big fan of activities that tie into literacy skills and play off each other. This is one of those items that does the work for you. It works of the seasons as a theme and gives you a range of activities that will really turn play into learning. Any parent will be able to have fun with this. Teachers and librarians can use it too! It's a wonderful little resource. Since it is out of print, it can be bought used or found at the library. But, its a fun one to find and definitely worth the trip to the library!