By: Rukhsana Khan
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Rubina has been invited to her first birthday party, and her mother, Ami, insists that she bring her little sister along. Rubina is mortified, but she can't convince Ami that you just don't bring your younger sister to your friend's party.

It's time for babies, babies, and more babies!  These books feature beautiful photos and illustrations of babies doing what they do best — sleeping, cuddling, laughing, crying, playing, and learning about the big, wide world!

Photo of Indigenous woman carrying her baby on her back

Whether they are tucked in a blanket, peeking out of a basket, or wrapped in a parent's arms, babies worldwide are carried in unique ways.

These collections offer a wide range of poems and rhymes to share with young children at home, at day care, or in preschool. Many of the collections highlight songs and nursery rhymes from Latin America and are availabe in Spanish.

Young boy with animals

These bilingual books for young children in English and Spanish celebrate the gifts of being bilingual and bicultural. For more bilingual titles and information about raising/teaching bilingual children, see the resources below.

Young girl's face behind falling leaves

These books celebrate the amazing work our bodies do every day and many different ways to take care of them and keep them moving. The titles on this booklist also highlight our rich diversity in appearance and abilities.

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