Title:Haiku Baby
Author: Betsy Hodge
Publish Date: May 27, 2008
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 14
ISBN: 0375843957

Price: $6.99
Classification: Board Book
Notable Features: Bilingual

Annotation: Travel through the natural world with whimsical haikus, Japanese parallels, and bright artwork in this light-hearted, exploratory board book.

Evaluation: Enjoy this book in play time and read-aloud with baby. As your child's developmental milestone progress, introduce poetry and a second language to your child's early literacy literacy adventure. The Board Book style allows Pre-Literacy babies and toddlers to explore holding and using a book without ripping pages.

Author Website:

http://betsysnyder.blogspot.com/

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!