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The Library's Early Literacy Program

The Library's Early Literacy Program

EARLY LITERACY BLOG

Bouncy Books for Bouncy Kids

Little ones have so much energy! Sometimes sitting down for a story is hard. Keep book time active by reading these wiggly, jiggly, bouncy books. 

How Do You Dance? by Thyra Heder
There are so many ways to dance! You can jiggle or wiggle or stomp. You can bop or bounce or go completely nuts. You can dance at the market or the bus stop, with your fingers or your face. You can dance because you're happy or even because you're sad. But what's the best way to dance? Exactly how you want to! There are so many ways to dance! You can jiggle or wiggle or stomp. You can bop or bounce or go completely nuts. You can dance at the market or the bus stop, with your fingers or your face. You can dance because you're happy or even because you're sad.

Jump! by Tatsuhide Matsuoka
A frog jumps. Boing! A kitten jumps. Boi-ing! A dog jumps. Boiyyyyyyoiingg! And I jump too--BOING! This joyful book gets children joining in the fun of each animal's jump--sharing the sounds and actions.

Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes? by Vicky Shiefman
Children are invited to move their bodies in this interactive, call-and-response story.

Yoga Bunny : Simple Poses for Little Ones by Sarah Jane Hinder
Stretch like a bunny and howl like a wolf. Who's ready for a woodland yoga adventure?

Questions or want more ideas? Email racingtoread@thelibrary.org