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Look for these things in this BABYBUG. Front cover art by Julissa Mora art © 2019 by Julissa Mora

March 2019 Volume 25 Number 3 cricketmedia.com $6.95

Kim and Carrots

by Clara Vulliamy

Kim is riding on the train. Kim’s friend Lucy wants a turn.

Kim is kind. Kim and Carrots wave when Lucy and Mouse ride by.

Lucy and Kim play with blocks. Lucy wants the green block. Kim wants it, too.

But there are lots of blocks to share! Kim and Lucy build a tower together.

Now Kim and Lucy share the playhouse . . .

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while Carrots and Mouse ride together in the truck!

Zippity Zappity Zippity zappity, I feel so happity! It makes my hands Go clippity clappity, Makes my toes Go tippity tappity. Zippity zappity, I feel so happity!

by Claire Murphy Art by Tony Ross

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Broomstick Stallion by Carol McAdoo Rehme

> Art by Jade Fang

Giddyap, giddyap, Watch us ride! In the house and then outside.

art © 2019 by Jade Fang

Giddyap, giddyap, Watch us race! Wind in hair and wind in face.

Giddyap, giddyap, Watch us stop. Clipclop, clip clop, clip . . . clop.

Pey ton Loves Puzzles by Heidi Bee Roemer

+ Art by Julissa Mora

Peyton has a puzzle. She f inds a place to sit.

text © 2019 by Heidi Roemer, art © 2019 by Julissa Mora

She slips the puzzle pieces in the places where they f it.

And when her puzzle’s f inished she shows her mom, and then—

Peyton tips the pieces out and does it once again.

A FIRST CONCEPT

What's Round? by Marilyn Kratz O Art by Kristin Kwan

Oranges and balls, Buttons and hats, Wheels on my trike, Curled-up cats.

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rolled teddy.

Giddyap!

by Leslie Leibhardt Goodman Art by Amber Alvarez

Riding on my horsie, I bounce and laugh with glee. The horse is my daddy, The saddle is his knee.

text © 2019 by Leslie Leibhardt Goodman, art © 2019 by Amber Alvarez

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 “play with me” issue of BABYBUG. 1. Kim and Carrots: Most toddlers love to play with

2. Zippity Zappity: Lighthearted rhymes such as

other children, but they’re beginners at taking turns and sharing. They need lots of support to keep the fun going. Kim has already learned that offering friends a turn doesn’t mean losing one yourself. But such knowledge takes time to build. Here are some ways you can make sharing easier: Look for activities that toddlers can enjoy side by side, such as running with scarves in the March wind, jumping off a low step, or digging in the sand. Reassure your child that a very special possession (such as Carrots!) needn’t be shared with others. You could also provide toys such as balls or wagons that encourage children to interact.

this one expose children to a valuable emergent literacy concept: words can begin differently but still sound the same at the end. You might try inventing similar rhymes. Just change the first sound of any word to create a joyful string of nonsense rhymes.

3. Rolling Game: Real experiences add up to real understanding. Watch your baby figure out what rolls when pushed—and what doesn’t. You might also notice other ongoing inquiries: What makes a noise when dropped and what lands quietly? What rattles when shaken and what is silent? – Sally Nurss, M.Ed.

BABYBUG (ISSN 1077–1131) is published 9 times a year, monthly except for combined May/June, July/August, and November/December issues, by Cricket Media, Inc., 70 East Lake Street, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60601. Additional Editorial Office located at 1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 600, McLean, VA 22102. Periodicals postage paid at McLean, VA, and at additional mailing offices. One-year subscription (9 issues) $33.95. Canadian subscribers must add $15.00 per year and prepay in U.S. dollars. GST Registration Number 128950334. For address changes, back issues, subscriptions, customer service, or to renew, please visit shop.cricketmedia.com, email [email protected], or call 1-800-821-0115. Please give both new address and old address as printed on last label. Allow six to eight weeks for change of address. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to BABYBUG, P.O. Box 6395, Harlan, IA 51593-1895. James M. O’Connor, Director of Editorial; Kathleen Andersen, Associate Editor; Emily Cambias, Assistant Editor; Julie Peterson, Copyeditor; Suzanne Beck, Senior Art Director; Shavan Spears, Designer; Kristen Scribner, Digital Art Director; Joy Taubl, Permissions Specialist. March 2019, Volume 25, Number 3, Copyright © 2019, Cricket Media, Inc. All rights reserved, including right of reproduction in whole or in part, in any form. View submission guidelines and submit manuscripts online at cricketmag.submittable.com. 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 © 2004 by Clara Vulliamy; “Zippity Zappity,” text © 1996 by Claire Murphy, art © 1996 by Tony Ross; “What’s Round?,” art © 2014 by Kristin Kwan; photo credits for “Let’s Explore: Rolling Game” are as follows: 20-21 (BKGD) Oksancia/Shutterstock.com, 20 (T) Oksana Kuzmina/Shutterstock.com, (BR) Malcolm Fairman/Alamy.com, (BR frame) ChiffChaff/Shutterstock.com, 21 (TL) Oksana Kuzmina/Shutterstock.com, (TL frame) ChiffChaff/Shutterstock.com, (B) veryulissa/Shutterstock.com; photo credits accompanying “Guide for Caregivers” are as follows: 23 (L) Aedka Studio/Shutterstock.com, (LM) TommyBrison/Shutterstock.com, (RM) Sarmiento Photography/Shutterstock.com, (R) Eleonora_os/Shutterstock.com.

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