Tummy Time Friends A fold-out book
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95Your baby will love to look at the smiling baby faces in this fun, accordion-style book. Unfold it on the floor during tummy time (an important developmental activity to strengthen baby’s neck and back muscles) and your baby can say hello to their new friends, and gaze at their own face in the mirror at the centre of the book. Perfect for new parents or as a gift.
Read Talk Play Baby Steps to Reading
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$14.95Rub a dub dub
Splashing in the tub
You can say bubble
BUB, BUB, BUBBLE
Rub a dub dubThe road to reading begins at birth, and talking, playing, and reading with your baby lays a solid foundation to build a lifetime of loving books and learning.
Read Talk Play is three books in one: the perfect starter collection to introduce babies to the joy of books and reading. It features photo images that will capture a babys attention, and bouncy text that is fun to read aloud. Divided into three “mini books,” each section is introduced with helpful tips for caregivers on how babies learn to talk and read, and how play is essential to learning—all based on developmental research. Perfect for families, libraries, baby shower gifts, and early literacy promoters and educators.
Maud Lewis Colours
Artist: Maud LewisPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95Maud Lewis Colours is a perfect first introduction to colours through the joy-filled art of Nova Scotia’s most famous folk painter, Maud Lewis. Even the youngest babies will be drawn to the bright colours and bold forms in Lewis’s whimsical paintings. Babies and toddlers will have fun learning their colours as they explore each vibrant image. A perfect companion to Maud Lewis 1 2 3, this set makes a great baby gift.
Let’s Point!
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95When baby reaches about 12 months of age, pointing becomes a powerful way to communicate. Let’s Point! features curious and wonder-filled babies pointing at the many interesting things around them. Foil-embellished images of everyday objects accompanied by simple text invite baby to engage in their own pointing, and encourage early communication and conversation between parent and child. A perfect first-birthday gift and ideal for early literacy programs, Let’s Point! will excite baby’s curiosity about the world around them.
Let’s Read!
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$10.95Let’s Read! brings parents, babies and books together to celebrate the joys of reading. This latest book in the popular Baby Steps series shows the many ways babies engage with books at different ages and stages, from looking and listening to pointing at pictures and choosing their bedtime books. See the foundation of reading build, from a newborn listening to their parent’s voice to a toddler excited about reading. Evocative photos of babies interacting with books and a bouncy read-aloud text will appeal to baby and parent alike. Every new parent will want Let’s Read! on their baby’s bookshelf.
Look at Me Now !
Artist: Carmen MokPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$10.95Look At Me Now! is a celebration of the many developmental milestones of toddlerhood. The book follows an 18-month-old through his day as he proudly practices new skills, like getting dressed and walking up stairs. The bouncy text has a celebratory beat that reinforces a toddler’s confidence in his new accomplishments and the charming illustrations are filled with eye-catching details that will invite lively conversation between parent and child. Toddlers will want to hear this story over and over again!
Baby Play
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$9.95Playing with baby is a bit like a dance-a joyful, back-and-forth rhythm. Baby Play gets the fun rolling with this loving look at baby’s day. Babies will love listening to the bouncy rhythm and rhyme of the text and looking at the bright, bold photos of a baby and family. This is the perfect board book for new parents, baby programs, and baby shower gifts. Extra information for parents is also available through the web link provided on the book’s back cover. Baby Play is the first book in a new series, “Baby Steps”. Each book in the series will focus on a key developmental stage in baby’s first year.
When You Read to Me Multilingual Edition
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$10.95A multilingual book written in English, French, Spanish, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, and Arabic, it shows the many ways babies engage with books at different ages and stages. Evocative photos of babies and bouncy read-aloud text will appeal to baby and parent alike.
Time for Bed
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$9.95The newest book in the popular Baby Steps series, Time for Bed is a fun and simple step-by-step bedtime story for babies and toddlers. From bathtime to storytime, this book guides families through a healthy nightly routine with simple, read-aloud text and joyful photos. Time for Bed is sure to help parents get baby’s bedtime routine off to a great start.
50 Best Books for Babies
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$1.2550 Best Books for Babies is a fabulous list of the very best books for babies as selected by experts in the field of early literacy. Book suggestions are divided by age and stage of development so parents can find the perfect book for their baby. This booklet is the perfect size to slip into a pure or diaper bag to take to the library or bookstore. 50 Best Books for Babies is a wonderful resource for early literacy programs. Bulk-buy rates available on request.
Maud Lewis 1,2,3
Artist: Maud LewisPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95Maud Lewis 1-2-3 is a wonderful first counting book and introduction to the joy-filled art of Nova Scotia’s most famous folk painter, Maud Lewis. Even the youngest babies will be drawn to the bright colours and bold forms in Lewis’s whimsical paintings. Babies and toddlers will have fun searching the vibrant images to count the kittens, oxen, birds, and flowers on each page.
Baby Steps (3 Book Set)
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$21.95“Baby Steps” is a series of three board books: Baby Play, Baby Look, and Baby Talk. These are perfect “starter books” for baby’s first year and are offered here in one package. Based on developmental research, the books encourage playful interaction between parent and child. The series features bright, bold images that will grab baby’s attention, bouncy text that parents will love to read aloud, and great information on how parents can connect with their baby.
Baby Look
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Baby Look is an accordion-style book that can be unfolded to entertain your baby during tummy time. Babies love to look at baby faces and this book is dual-sided, featuring beautiful photos of babies on each side. Younger babies will love the close-up baby faces on one side, while older babies will enjoy the words and actions on the back of the book. This is the perfect board book for new parents, baby programs, and baby shower gifts.
Baby Look is the second book in the “Baby Steps” series. Each book in this series focusses on a key developmental stage in baby’s first year. More information for parents on tummy time is available through the web link provided on the book’s back cover.
