Mother Goose Remembers

While making a quick stop to Bates Nut Farm for some dates, I spotted these geese at the children's petting zoo. Unfortunately, these lovely birds were fenced in and I wondered if my camera lens would focus on them instead of the metal chain link fence. My heart was broken when I looked into the bird's eyes. He seemed to be all alone, honking in pain, "Get me out of here!" Perhaps I threatened him as I moved closer to his guarded territory. After awhile, I noticed there were many birds and soon the whole place escalated with a chorus of boisterous 'bird bonks'! So, I said my goodbyes rather hastily and did manage to rest my lens between the spaces to get better photos later on.

Here's a bit of photo editing for Mandarin Orange Monday

This particular book falls under the category of Best Books for Babies. A beautiful hardcover book, and the Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, Clare Beaton's Mother Goose Remembers makes a beautiful gift for babies - 5 years old. The music is sweet and wonderful.

Mother Goose Remembers

Enjoy the rhythms and cozy warmth of the forty-six nursery rhymes in this nostalgic collection. This treasured gift book features a feather from the plumage of Mother Goose hidden on every page, waiting to be found by youngsters. Book with CD edition includes songs and rhymes performed by Caroline Butler, Charles Spicer, Nick Hooper and Dave Townsend.

Best Books for Babies, Beginning with Books
NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Illustrated By: Clare Beaton
Sung By: Charles Spicer, Nick Hooper, Caroline Butler, Dave Townsend

Peak Inside

These wonderful illustrations are from the talented author, Clare Beaton.

Activity

Next help the kids edge their patchwork quilts in plain colored paper strips. On the strips, help them write the names of the nursery rhymes in their collage.

To create a larger patchwork, gather together all the individual patchworks and hang them on the wall.

Mother Goose Remembers HC w CD

Happy Reading!







“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Books for Babies First Year

 Very soon now, one of my grand kids will be turning "one"! I think you know the feeling that I'm talking about when I say, our baby has grown up. And so her toddler days begin! With that being said, I wanted to introduce you to 5 books that make great gifts for babies from Barefoot Books!

Baby's First Journal - Hardcover

Baby's First Journal

I personally feel that new mommies will adore all of these pockets and places for photos, especially recording your babies events.

Capture the precious memories of your baby's first year in this spiral and cloth bound journal. With special sections for your baby's "firsts" and favorites, photographs, captions and more, all the important moments will be saved for years to come. Includes six colorful pockets for holding mementos and keepsakes.

For babies to 2 years 

Clare Beaton's Nursery Rhymes - Board Book

Rhymes

Featuring seven classic nursery favorites like Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep and Hey Diddle Diddle, this sturdy board book format is ideal for sharing with babies and toddlers.

For babies to 4 years
Illustrated By: Clare Beaton

Clare Beaton's Action Rhymes - Board Book

Clare Beaton’s Action Rhymes

Small children love to act out simple rhymes! This collection features classic favorites like Incy Wincy Spider, Pat-a-Cake and One Potato, Two Potato in a sturdy board book format that is ideal for sharing with babies and toddlers.

For babies to 4 years
Illustrated By: Clare Beaton

Mrs. Moon Lullabies for Bedtime - Hardcover with Music CD

Mrs. Moon

Lullabies for Bedtime

Cozy up for bedtime and hum along to lullabies both old and new. The twenty-two selections in this richly textured book are meant for dreamtime sharing. Book with CD edition includes songs sung by Dana Kletter.

For babies to 3 years
Illustrated By: Clare Beaton
Sung By: Dana Kletter

Baby's First Book - Hardcover

 This is one of my favorites that teaches all about numbers, letters, shapes and colors.

Baby's First Book

Celebrate the treasured moments of your baby's first years with this beautiful book that features first rhymes, everyday scenes and simple items. The colorful pages offer plenty to look at and talk about.

For babies to 2 years
Illustrated By: Clare Beaton

The felt illustrations are cuddly and soft. For more fantastic artwork, visit this popular author and illustrator's site, Clare Beaton 

My grandson (far right) enjoying Clare Beaton art activity.

Another idea is to purchase the Barefoot Baby Gift Collection:
http://store.barefootbooks.com/barefoot-baby-gift-collection.html

Barefoot Baby Gift Collection

Lyrical lullabies and playful pictures

Every day is a learning adventure with this collection, packaged in a colorful canvas tote bag with gift tag.

Featuring hardcover editions of Baby's First Book, Baby's First Journal, Mother Goose Remembers with music CD, Mrs. Moon with music CD, a large board book edition of Listen, Listen, board book editions and Clare Beaton's Nursery Rhymes, a Putumayo Dreamland CD, and an adorable Bo Peep's Woolly Sheep puppet.

For babies to 3 years 

All items are available for purchase at http://ladyd.barefootbooks.com

 

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Best,

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

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Baby's First Journal

Baby's First Journal
Capture the precious memories of your baby's first year in this spiral and cloth bound journal. With special sections for your baby's "firsts" and favorites, photographs, captions and more, all the important moments will be saved for years to come. Includes six colorful pockets for holding mementos and keepsakes.



For babies to 2 years



Illustrated By: Clare Beaton



Clare Beaton's Hardcover "Babies First Journal" $24.99


* Related and Recommended:

Welcome to the World (Hardcover $18.99)
A Celebration of Birth and Babies from Many Cultures
Welcome new babies to the wonderful world with this collection of photographs and poems from many cultures. This unique anthology celebrates the feelings of hope, wonder, surprise, delight and fascination at each new generation of children.

For all ages

Compiled By: Nikki Siegen-Smith

Also you might like:

Barefoot Books for Baby Gift Set
A perfect 'welcome home' for a new baby
Welcome a new baby into the world with Baby’s First Book, featuring Clare Beaton’s exquisite hand-sewn collages. Paired with a cuddly White Bunny Rabbit puppet, this gift set makes the perfect present and is presented in an eco-friendly, reusable green shopper tote with a gift tag to personalize.

For babies to 2 years

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B Activity:

Bubbles

* 1/4 c. dish soap, 1/2 c. water, 1 Tbs sugar) and blow them!

Baby Painting

* Add Baby Powder to the Finger Paint
* Paint with Baby Lotion
* Paint using Bottles full of paint

Bubble Prints

What You Need:

* Paint
* Dishwashing Liquid
* Straw

What You Do:

* Mix 1 part paint to 2 parts dishwashing liquid in a bowl. Have your children blow into the bowl with a straw. This will cause bubbles to form over the top of the bowl. Now have your kids put a piece of paper over the bowl in order to cause bubble prints to form


Note: Put a small hole near the top of the straw so that your children can not suck up the solution

Alternatively: Put several smaller containers containing different colors near each other. When your children put the paper over it. It will make cool colors.

http://www.everythingpreschool.com/alphabet/B/art.htm


Happy Reading!
~ LadyD

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One Moose, Twenty Mice by Clare Beaton: A Repetitive Refrain

Look for the little orange cat on all the pages... what fun! Where most young children’s books only count to ten, “One Moose, Twenty Mice” counts all the way up to twenty. Clare Beaton does it again! The illustrations of bright felt appliques in this book are filled with color and texture, sure to captivate the eyes and mind of any child.

One Moose, Twenty Mice

Count the animals from one to twenty while searching for the cat in this lively hide-and-seek selection that introduces animals like frogs, whales, monkeys, ducks, hens and elephants.

Ages 1 to 4 years

Written By: Clare Beaton

About this title: This hide-and-seek book helps young readers to count a menagerie of brightly-colored felt animals, from one moose to 20 mice. Children will encounter ladybirds, monkeys, dolphins and tigers. There is also the added challenge of finding the mischievous ginger cat hiding on every page.



Purchase One Moose, Twenty Mice, along with a free activity page download:





What fun for my Grandson, enjoying the pile of Fall leaves. How many leaves are there? More than twenty, that's for sure! Fall into a good book by reading this delightful repetitive refrain encouraging readers to look for an orange cat! Number Sense: K-2

Happy Reading!
Barefoot Books - LadyD