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Books & Magazines By Helen Foster James, Ed.D., and Virginia Loh-Hagan, Ed.D. INFANTS: BIRTH TO 18 MONTHS All Kinds of Kisses Farm animals give their babies kisses in this lullaby that wishes little ones sweet dreams. Written and illustrated by Nancy Tafuri; Little, Brown and Company, 2012; $17.99; www.nancytafuri.com. Infants to age 4. Highlights Hello What a fabulous new idea! A magazine just for your baby with sturdy bright pages that are full of listening pleasure and great possibilities for adult-child interaction. Published by Highlights for Children Inc; 12 issues, $34.44 (yearly subscription); www.highlights.com. Ages 0-2 years. TODDLERS: 18 MONTHS TO AGE 2 Andrew Drew and Drew Through a series of folds and unfolds, readers will follow along as Andrew doodles and noodles. Andrew's lines lead to his imaginings. The illustrations are realistic and childlike. Charming and delightful. Written by Barney Saltzburg; Abrams Appleseed, 2012; $15.95; www.abramsbooks.com. Ages 18 months and up. Baby Bear Sees Blue Baby bear explores the many colors of his forest home with mama bear. The gorgeous illustrations were made by printing linoleum blocks in black and then hand-coloring them with watercolor. Written by Ashley Wolff; Beach Lane Books, 2011; $16.99; kids.SimonandSchuster.com. Ages 18 months and up. Up Dog A playful dog is the star in this board book that showcases canine antics and the word "up." It's sure to be a big hit with dog lovers. For feline fans, check out Up Cat. Written by Hazel Hutchins, illustrated by Fanny; Annick Press, 2012; $6.95; www.annickpress.com. Ages 2 to 5. PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN: AGES 3 TO 5 All the Awake Animals A lullaby of animals, in alphabetical order, sets the stage for slumber in this sweet story that's packed full of information to be enjoyed for many nights and years. Written by Crescent Dragonwagon, illustrated by David McPhail; Little, Brown and Company, 2012; $16.99; www.lb-kids.com. Ages 3 and up. Arlo Needs Glasses Arlo the dog loves to play catch; but one day, he can't see the ball! Readers can interact with Arlo as he goes to get his eyesight checked and buys glasses. This is a clever and fun popup book. Written by Barney Salzberg; Workman Publishing, 2012; $15.95; www.workman.com. Ages 3 and up. Creepy Carrots Jasper Rabbit loves carrots from Crackenhopper Field. He greedily takes as many carrots as he wants until creepy carrots start following him around. He builds a fence to keep the carrots away from him. In the end, the reader learns that the carrots have been plotting all along to keep Jasper away from them. Very clever and funny with creepy, colorful illustrations. Written by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown; Simon and Schuster Books for Young Children, 2012; $16.99; www.simonandschuster.com. Ages 3 and up. Month 2012 | website.com 28 www.fredericksburgparent.NET 23