Jazz Baby--a great creative book!

My "bouncin' baby bebops with a clap, clap, clap" over the book Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler, a Harcourt Book.

We checked out Jazz Baby from the New Ulm Public Library a few weeks ago, and Hunter (12 1/2 mos.) was entranced from the first page to the last through several readings a day, no matter how tired or crabby he was! He clap, clap, clapped (and said ca, ca, ca), and when the baby said "Go, man, go," Hunter said, Go, go, go (guh, guh, guh). Perfect for the one-year old!
We found Jazz Baby after story time at the New Ulm Public Library
I strongly encourage you to go to story time with your baby, toddler or preschooler. Even if you send your child to day care and he gets similar opportunities there, and you read at home, story time shows that you value literacy and learning. And many times, librarians teach letters/words/phonics, nursery rhymes and fun activities, all of which give children a leg up on reading.

Check out your local library website to find story hour times and more. If you're in the New Ulm area, toddler story time is at 10 a.m. every Thursday. We'll see you there!

In the meantime, check out our crab penny pal ($4) coin purse that adds a little fun, creative touch to your kid's day. Check out our other penny pals.