Baby Bug

Kim and
Carrots

by Clara Vulliamy

Look, Carrots! A big mommy rabbit.

In her nest there are one . . . two . . .
three baby rabbits!

The baby bunnies hop
around the yard.

Kim hops around the yard, too.
What a funny bunny!

One shy bunny hides as Kim brings
water and lettuce.

Follow me to the Guide for Caregivers!

The sleepy bunnies snuggle close
together. Kim snuggles with Carrots, too.

Yvette’s Jet

by Sheila Kerwin ❖ Art by Martha Aviles

Little Yvette took off in her jet,
soaring up high in the sky.

She dipped a wing to the crowd below,
and called out, “I love to fly!”

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text © 2020 by Sheila Kerwin, art © 2020 by Martha Aviles

Ladybug, Fly! by Kelly Bennett
Art by Linda Hill Griffith
Ladybug, ladybug, black and red,
on my hand!

On my head!

Ladybug, ladybug, to and fro,
fly up high,

dip down low.

Ladybug, ladybug—
where did you go?

text © 2020 by Kelly Bennett, art © 2020 by Linda Hill Griffith



A FIRST CONCEPT

Grass

by Sheri Delgado-Preston J Art by Leah Danz

Grass is green like lettuce.

Rabbits nibble the grass.
Not me!

text © 2020 by Sheri Delgado-Preston
art © 2020 by Leah Danz

2 I run through it.
My toes are ticklish!

Look at Bailey roll!

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Merry-Go-Round

by David Rowan P Art by Lynne Avril

Merry-go-round, my favorite ride,
High upon a horse, Daddy by my side.

The music starts. The horses go
Up and down, high and low!

Faster and faster the horses fly.
Wave to Mommy as I gallop by!

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The music stops, the ride is done.
Get back in line for more merry-go-fun!

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LET’S EXPLORE

3 Around and Around

Can you make something spin
around and around? A pinwheel,
a top, or vacuum cleaner wheels?

by Ariel Halback

What makes you spin and twirl?
A merry-go-round, tricycle wheels . . .
or a good friend? Wheee!

Clever Crawler

by Sheila Kerwin
Art by Doug Roy

Little caterpillar, in the summer heat–
where do you go with all those feet?

text © 2020 by Sheila Kerwin, art © 2020 by Doug Roy

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BABYBUG is for babies who love to be read to—and for adults who love to read to them.
Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of this “hop and twirl” issue of BABYBUG.

1. Kim and Carrots: Because baby animals are born your child’s natural interest by planting a patch indoors.
in the spring, it’s a satisfying time to take a toddler to Have your child sprinkle some grass seed on a damp
visit a petting zoo, a farm, or the city duck pond. Such sponge and set it on a sunny windowsill. He or she can
experiences can help your child learn an important use a spray bottle to water it from time to time.
math concept: big and little. In this episode, Kim sees
a big mommy rabbit and her three little ones. An 3. Around and Around: Maybe you recall the
understanding of size paves the way to later, more gleeful, dizzying feeling of rolling down a grassy slope
complex notions such as measuring, comparing, and in childhood—or the exuberance of twirling around
sequencing. But very young children delight in simply and around. Spontaneous activities such as these are
sizing things up as big or little. not only fun, they stimulate a child’s vestibular system,
enhancing balance and coordination.
2. Grass: It’s so pleasant to feel the tickle of grass on
one’s bare feet and to savor its lush greenness. Extend —Sally Nurss, M.Ed

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Grateful acknowledgment is given to the following publishers and copyright owners for permission to reprint selections from their publications. All possible care has been
taken to trace ownership and secure permission for each selection. “Kim and Carrots,” text and art © 2007 by Clara Vulliamy; “Merry-Go-Round,” text © 2006 by David Rowan,
art © 2006 by Lynne Avril; photo credits for “Grass” are as follows: 13-14 (BKGD) ellcavdesign/Shutterstock.com; photo credits for “Let’s Explore: Around and Around” are as
follows: 20-21 (corner accents) Kudryashka/Shutterstock.com, 20 (T) GOLFX/Shutterstock.com, (BL) 1000 Words Photos/Shutterstock.com, (BR) glenda/Shutterstock.com, 21
(T) SweetLeMontea/Shutterstock.com, (BL) pio3/Shutterstock.com, (BR) Sergei Kolesnikov/Shutterstock.com; photo credits accompanying “Guide for Caregivers” are as follows:
23 (L) Natalia Deksbakh/Shutterstock.com, (ML) showice/Shutterstock.com, (MR) kibler/Shutterstock.com, (R) Samuel Borges Photography/Shutterstock.com.

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