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Fingerplays, Rhymes, Play Books

1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays / compiled from the best of Totline Publications. Everett, WA : Totline Press, 1994. ISBN: 0911019650

The Baby's Game Book / Isabel Wilner. New York : Greenwillow Books, 2000. ISBN: 0688159168

The Book of Wiggles & Tickles / John M. Feierabend. Chicago : GIA First Steps, 2000. ISBN: 1579990533.

The Book of Bounces / John M. Feierabend. Chicago : GIA First Steps, 2000. ISBN: 157999055X

The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants / Jackie Silberg and Pam Schiller. Beltsville, MD : Gryphon House, 2002. ISBN: 0876592671

Creative Fingerplays & Action Rhymes / Jeff Defty. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1992. ISBN: 0897747097

Finger Frolics 2: Fingerplays for Young Children / Liz Cromwell Kobe, Dixie Hibner, John R. Faitel. Livonia, Mich. : Partner Press, 1996. ISBN: 0933212119

Finger Rhymes / Marc Brown. New York : Dutton, 1980. ISBN: 0525297324

Hand Rhymes / Marc Brown. New York : Dutton, 1985. ISBN: 0140549390 (pbk.)

Music for Ones and Twos: Songs and Games for the Very Young Child / Tom Glazer. New York: Doubleday, 1983. ISBN: 0385142528

Piggyback Songs: New Songs Sung to the Tune of Childhood Favorites / Jean Warren. Everett, WA : Totline Press, 1983. ISBN: 0911019014

Ring A Ring 'o Roses. Finger Plays for Pre-school children / Flint Public Library, 1996. ISBN: 0965458903.

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Programming Resources

Babies in the Library! / Jane Marino. Lanham: MD : The Scarecrow Press, 2003. ISBN: 0810845768.

Beginning with Books: Library Programming for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers / Nancy N. DeSalvo. Hamden, CT : Library Professional Publications, 1993. ISBN: 0208023186

Books, Babies and Libraries: Serving Infants, Toddlers, Their Parents & Caregivers / Ellin Greene. Chicago : American Library Association, 1991. ISBN: 0838905722

Early Childhood Literature Sharing Programs in Libraries / Ann D. Carlson. Hamden, CT : Library Professional Publications, 1985. ISBN: 0208020683

How to get your Child to Love Reading / Esmé Raji Codell. Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin books of Chapel Hill, 2003. ISBN: 1565123085.

Lapsit Services for the Very Young / Linda L. Ernst. New York : Neal-Schuman, 1995. ISBN: 155570185X.

Library Programming for Families with Young Children / Sue McCleaf Nespeca. New York : Neal-Schuman, 1994. ISBN: 1555701817.

Story Stretchers for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos: Experiences, Activities and Games for Popular Children's Books / Shirley Raines, Karen Miller, and Lean Curry-Rood. Beltsville, MD : Gryphon House, 2002. ISBN: 0876592744 (pbk.).

Storytimes for Two-year-olds / Judy Nichols. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998. ISBN: 0838907199.

Toddle on Over: Developing Infant & Toddler Literature Program / Robin Works Davis. Fort Atkinson, Wis. : Alleyside Press, 1998. ISBN: 1579500005 (pbk.).

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Online Resources

Every Child Ready To Read
http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plaissues/earlylit/earlyliteracy.htm

Griffin, Swalena and Thogersen, Karin. Baby's Laptime Website
http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/publish/sagriffn/babieslaptime.htm

McDowell, Kate. Babies' Laptime: A How-To and Why-To Guide. http://www.itg.uiuc.edu/people/mcdowell/laptime/

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