October: Fall Into A Good Book!

The John's Island Library Children's Department has received over 200 new books in the past couple of months!! What better time to check out something new than the present!! Here are some suggestions from the Children's Deparment...

Eats by Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter

This book has bold colors and sharp lines. It is a great book for babies and toddlers learning about animals and colors.

Airplanes by Patricia Hubbell

Great action words make this an exciting read for all ages! Simple one-line descriptions of all kinds of planes, from military aircraft to props, rotor planes and more, will prove a powerful, appealing title for any beginning reader who loves planes.

Maybe a Bear Ate It! by Robie H. Harris

What happens when you can't find you favorite book? When the book you love is missing?!

Also, try some of these fun action rhymes to get your child up and moving!

Five Balloons
(Suit actions to words)
Five balloons up in the sky
See them fly, way up high?
If one should pop
(clap)
And quickly drop,
How many would you spy?
(Count down from five to zero)

Stand Up High
Stand up high,
Spread your arms wide.
ly like the birdies fly.
Bend down low,
Touch your toes.
Waddle like the old duck goes

Here Comes a Mouse

Here comes a mouse, mousie, mousie, mouse.
(wiggle baby’s fingers)
On tiny light feet, and a soft pink nose,
tickle, tickle, tickle wherever he goes.
(tickle baby)
He’ll run up your arm and under your chin,
(run fingers up baby’s arm to chin)
Don’t open your mouth or the mouse will run in!
Mousie, mousie, mouse.
(tap baby’s chin, nose, or lips)

Visit the Children's Department at John's Island Regional Library for more great book suggestions!