Babybug Jan
Babybug Jan
Kim and
Carrots
by Clara Vulliamy
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We clamber up
The hill of snow.
We grab our sleds,
And down we go!
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Boxy Rides by Bernadette Lambert
Art by Leah Danz
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Whee! Whoa! Baby, hang on.
Driving the ride-and-slide-a-thon.
TIGER
Parachute
Play by Kathleen Bahr
Art by Alice Del Giudice
Yellow, orange,
blue, and red.
Balls are bouncing
overhead!
by Bonnie Widerman
Art by Kelly Murphy
TIGER
LET’S EXPLORE
Off We Go
by Suzanne Beck
TIGER
My train cars go clickety-clack,
clickety-clack, to the station
and back!
Zippety-zoom, vroomety-vroom,
my car races down
the track.
The wheels on my bus spin
around and around.
Bouncing B all
by Pamela Love ✽ Art by Juana Martinez-Neal
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BABYBUG is for babies who love to be read to—and for adults who love to read to them.
Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of this “snowy play day” issue of BABYBUG.
1. Kim and Carrots: To enjoy a pull toy, your toddler 3. Bouncing Ball: When you give your child a
must be able to walk steadily enough to look back at the ball, you’re also giving her a way to exercise her mind
toy without tumbling over. Pull toys are easy to make. A and body. Here’s why: Balls move away when pushed,
rubber teething ring tied to a 12” string makes a good encouraging young babies to follow them, first with
handle. Tie the other end to a shoebox or cereal box (and their eyes and later by crawling. An older baby can roll
give a teddy bear a ride), a toy truck, a couch pillow, or a a ball back and forth with you, can tap two small plastic
laundry basket. balls together, and will systematically drop balls to see
where they land. A toddler can throw a ball, chase it, see
2. Catching Snowflakes: Savor the experience of
a gentle snowfall. Like your child, every snowflake is a
small wonder.
TIGER it bounce back when it hits a wall, sit on it, kick it—and
in general, gather all kinds of useful information about
weight, force, gravity, color, size, and shape.
—Sally Nurss, M.Ed
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