Kim and Carrots

by Clara Vulliamy

Kim takes a new blue bucket down

to the beach with Daddy.
Kim finds some big, smooth stones
and puts them in the bucket.
Kim adds some pretty shells and
handfuls of soft, yellow sand.
 The waves are coming
to tickle your toes, Kim!
Back home, Kim pours everything
out onto the kitchen floor.
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o l low Caregivers! 1
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Kim makes a little beach,

just right for Carrots!
 Wilbur the Whale
by Sheila Kerwin P Art by Bonnie Leick

Wilbur the Whale leaps and splashes

in his home on the wide blue bay.

Below the rolling waves he dashes,

then sends up a fountain of spray!

text © 2020 by Sheila Kerwin, art © 2020 by Bonnie Leick
 Sandbox
Fun
by Leslie Leibhardt Goodman
Art by Heather Brockman Lee

Watch me build a sturdy house

with shovel, sand, and pail.
Here’s the roof, and there’s the door—
all built without a nail.
For a treat, I made this cake
and baked it in the sun.
 for make-believe-time fun.
I’ll scoop a piece for you and me

text © 2020 by Leslie Leibhardt Goodman

art © 2020 by Heather Brockman Lee
 Little Things
by Julia Carney tArt by Susan Eaddy

Little drops of water,

Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land.
art © 2020 by Susan Eaddy
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Leaf Rubbing
by Pamela Love ❦ Art by Liz Beatty

Rub a crayon side to side

Over paper, let it slide.
You’ve made a picture of the leaf
That is lying underneath.

text © 2020 by Pamela Love, art © 2020 by Liz Beatty

 LET’S EXPLORE
Sea Turtles
by Ariel Halback

Sea turtles live in the ocean’s blue, salty

waters. They come to shore to lay their eggs.
This turtle is digging a nest in the soft sand
for her eggs.
 Baby turtles hatch from
f the
h
eggs! They crawl out of theirr esst
and head to their home in e a..
 A FIRST CONCEPT
The Shadow of a Tree
by Charlotte Gunnufson
Art by Kathy Couri

The shadow of a tree,

a tall, tall tree,
the shadow of a tree
is shade for me.
The shadow of a plant,
a small, small plant,
the shadow of a plant
is shade for an ant.
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 “super sandy” issue of BABYBUG.

1. Kim and Carrots: Kim explores smooth stones and
soft sand at the beach. Whether on a visit to the shore,
in a backyard sandbox like the child in “Sandbox Fun,” or
with a dishpan of sand in the kitchen, playing with sand
provides opportunities for valuable sensory experiences. To
make the most of it, offer both wet and dry sand for your
toddler to investigate with bare hands. You can also provide
a sturdy spoon for pounding and digging. Remember that
pouring dry sand into kitchen colanders, funnels, and even
through cardboard tubes can provide playful challenges
and surprises. You can add nature’s free play materials, such
as pebbles, shells, and twigs, to extend exploration.
2. Leaf Rubbing: Before doing leaf rubbings, tape
the paper to the table, so it won’t slide around. Try doing
rubbings on larger objects as well—a brick wall, tree
trunks, the sidewalk. It’s easier to do rubbings with chunky
crayons. To make your own with broken crayons, preheat
the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, and spray a muffin tin
with cooking spray. Have your child fill the muffin tin about
halfway full with peeled crayon pieces. Bake for 10 to 12
minutes, just until the crayons melt. Carefully remove the
tin from the oven, and allow to cool completely. The crayons
will pop out when cool.
—Sally Nurss, M.Ed

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