Featured Titles: Wiggly Time & 1 2 3 Counting On Community
1 2 3 Counting On Community by Annemarie Riley Guertin
Published by Familius
World rights available
Age Range: 0 - 3
In author Annemarie Riley Guertin and illustrator Cory Reid’s board book 123 Counting on Community, explore numbers, science, and environmental stewardship with your children as a once-dilapidated park transforms into a hub of connection.
When a neighborhood park is in need of repair, the community comes together to give it a new life. From raking leaves to painting benches and planting a communal garden, kids and grownups join forces to beautify their shared space.
With countable elements from 1 to 10 and a diverse community of helpers, 123 Counting on Community celebrates the power of working together.
Annemarie Riley Guertin is a wife, mother, teacher, and Amazon best-selling author of several books for children. In 2016, she began to write professionally, crafting books for children with themes of kindness and dreaming big! Annemarie holds a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Boston University's Wheelock College and a master's degree in elementary education M.Ed. (summa cum laude) from Fitchburg State University. She teaches Early Childhood Education in Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband and their two children.
Wiggly Time by Elizabeth Verdick
Toddler Tools 18-Book Series
Published by Free Spirit Publishing
World Rights Available
Age Range: 1 -4
Toddlers love to wiggle. Make wiggly time fun for everyone! "Feeling giggly-squiggly? It's wiggly time!" Wiggly Time uses energetic body and word play to channel young children's energy and encourage them to get moving—and then help them transition to quiet time.
Toddlers learn best through movement, and little ones need lots of physical activity every day. "Ahhhhh, that was fun . . . and wiggly time's all done." Wiggly Time taps into toddlers' inherent love of play and silliness, and the ideas can be used for a fun break, at transition times, or anytime. If a child has to wait five more minutes, call out some of the book's moves: "Dance like a robot, beep, bop, boop. Walk like a dinosaur, stomp, clomp, BOOM. " Try "Sun's out, let's melt" to encourage floor time and relaxation.
Wiggly Time also includes helpful tips for parents, teachers, and caregivers about making movement fun and part of their everyday routine.
Part of the Toddler Tools 18-Book Series
Daily transitions and routines can be a struggle for any toddler, as well as parents and caregivers. These award-winning, positive books can help ease the many challenging "times" that are a part of every toddler's day. Share them before (or during) the desired "time," or whenever toddlers need encouragement with routines.
Elizabeth Verdick has been writing books since 1997, the year her daughter was born. Her two children are the inspiration for nearly everything she writes. Before becoming an author, Elizabeth edited books for children and parents. These days she writes books for babies, toddlers, teens, and every age in between. Elizabeth lives and writes near St. Paul, Minnesota. Marieka Heinlen received her BFA at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and also studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. She launched her career as an award-winning children's book illustrator with Hands Are Not for Hitting and has illustrated all of the books in the Best Behavior® and Toddler Tools® series.
