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Book Selection Project

Belinda Diaz

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Penn Foster

Infant and Toddler Care

Book Selection 354165

May 1, 2022

Commented [FJ1]: Thank you for including a very nice title page.  Be sure to include the course number.

Book Project

Children begin learning when they are below one year. Consequently, there are different

books to suit the unique learning needs of children in varying age groups. The essay identifies

five books and discusses their merits to the specific age group, parents and guardians, and

caregivers based on their particular features.

The first selected book is Look, Look! by Peter Linenthal. The book was published on

September 1, 1998, and consists of Board book covers and simplistic pictures and was published

by Dutton Children's Books. The book consists of high-contrast black-and-white cut-paper art

perfect for staring at. It contains red curving depicting car races, cat stretches, and flower boom

scenes. The book is the best in infants' eyes and can remain helpful as they grow.

The book has various features for different goops. The book appeals to infants because of

its simplistic pictures and high-contrast black-and-white cut-paper art. It attracts parents and

guardians because it has a is a board book that withstands tossing and tearing, making it lasting.

The scenes appeal to caregivers as they teach infants about the surrounding environment.

Overall, the book is excellent because it contains few words and more pictures for learning.

The second book is Ten Tiny Toes. It was authored by Caroline Jayne Church and

published by Cartwheel Books publishers in 2017. It is selected for infants from 10 to 17 months.

The book consists of board book covers and is published in English.

Older infants enjoy rhyming and repetition and pictures of easily recognizable things.

Consequently, the book will appeal to the age group because it contains adorable toddler art and

lovely rhymes to the festive twist on the head, shoulders, knees, and toes. The book is made of

board book cover features that attract parents and guardians because such cover features make it

durable as it can resist tearing and tossing. The appealing feature for caregivers is the rhymes and

Commented [FJ2]: Thank you for including an introductory paragraph. You need to explain the importance of reading and using books with infants and toddlers, and how you located and selected your five books.

Commented [FJ3]: This book is an appropriate selection for this age group. You need to include the illustrator. Your summary of the book needs more detail regarding the “red curving.” Is there a red illustration on each page? Also, your last sentence is puzzling and needs more elaboration on how the book will be helpful as the child grows.

Commented [FJ4]: You provided good information. However, more detail is needed regarding:

What would young infants like about this book?

Why would this book be enjoyable to them, and why would they prefer this book be read to them repeatedly?

Why is this book appealing to parents?

Why would parents or guardians prefer this book?

Why would caregivers select or prefer this book?

Why would caregivers find it necessary to share this book with young infants?

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Commented [FJ5]: You need to include the illustrator and provide a more detailed summary of the book.

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recognizable pictures for infants, making the interaction with children warm. Summarily, the

book rates high because of the joyful scenes that it captures.

The third selected book is Baby touch and feels: Animals. Sirett and Harvey authored the

book. It was published by Dorling Kindersley in 2008. The book has fourteen printed pages and

is suitable for 18-months old infants.

Baby touch and feel: animals are easy to follow as it includes short, fun text that's great

for reading aloud and building language skills for toddlers. Toddlers at 18 months prefer books

with simple plots and short phrases and topics such as families, feelings, animals, and daily

routines. The book will appeal to the age group because it features a colorful images of animals

and the noises they make. Parents and guardians would prefer easy-to-follow books and those

that educate the infants while at the same time creating fun. The caregivers will find the book an

excellent resource for teaching toddlers because it is packed with charming animals, from soft

and cuddly rabbits to scaly fish for the kids to explore. In summary, the book's different animal

textures, short and fun texts, and different animal sounds make it best for toddlers.

The fourth book is I Will Love You Forever. It is suitable for 2-year-old infants. Caroline

Jayne Church authored the book. It was published by the Cartwheel published on August 30,

2021. Moreover, the book contains Board Book cover features and has 22 printed pages.

Children at two years are intrigued by books containing familial songs, stories, or finger

play that invite participation and stories about themselves or children similar to themselves. I

Will Love You Forever is an ideal book for the age group because it consists of a rhyming and

charming familial story. The parents and guardians will find the book relevant because it helps

bolster parent-child attachment by sharing the story of never-ending love between a parent and

Commented [FJ6]: Again, you provided good information. However, more detail is needed regarding:

What would mobile infants like about this book?

Why would this book be enjoyable to them, and why would they prefer this book be read to them repeatedly?

Why is this book appealing to parents?

Why would parents or guardians prefer this book?

Why would caregivers select or prefer this book?

Why would caregivers find it necessary to share this book with mobile infants?

Commented [FJ7]: You need to include the illustrator and provide a more detailed summary of the book. You need to include information on the book’s characters, setting and plot.

Commented [FJ8]: Please refer to previous comments regarding the detail needed. 

Commented [FJ9]: Again, you need to include the illustrator and provide a more detailed summary of the book. You need to include information on the book’s characters, setting and plot.

child. The caregivers will find the book a good resource because it is filled with great stories

when interacting with the age group.

The last book in the book project is Baby Happy Baby Sad. Leslie Patricelli authored the

book. Candlewick Press published it in 2008. Patricelli narrates a story of a child who is

confronted by happy and sad moments throughout the day. The book is suitable for children aged

two years.

The book is appealing because it contains a child's story similar to theirs. For parents and

guardians, the book is relevant because it allows them to teach children about different emotions.

The children learn about happiness and sadness. For caregivers, the book is excellent because it

involves playful scenes that can engage the toddlers. Also, the children can learn to react to their

environment through emotions.

The five selected books are I will Love You Forever by Church, Ten Tiny Toes by

Church, Look, Look! by Linenthal, Baby Happy Baby Sad by Patricelli, and Baby touch and feel:

Animals by Sirett and Harvey. All the books are selected because they meet the specific needs of

each age group.

Commented [FJ10]: More detail is needed regarding:

What would toddlers like about this book?

Why would this book be enjoyable to them, and why would they prefer this book be read to them repeatedly?

Why is this book appealing to parents?

Why would parents or guardians prefer this book?

Why would caregivers select or prefer this book?

Why would caregivers find it necessary to share this book with toddlers?

Commented [FJ11]: You need to include the illustrator and provide more detail regarding the summary.

Commented [FJ12]: See earlier comment regarding details needed.

Commented [FJ13]: Thank you for including a concluding paragraph. You need more information on what you learned from this assignment, what has this project taught you about choosing books for infants, toddlers and two-year olds and lastly, how will you be able to apply this information in your own personal or professional life.

References

Church, C. (2016). I will love you forever. Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.

Church, C. J. (2014). Ten tiny toes. Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic.

Linenthal, P. (1998). In Look look! essay, Dutton Children's Books.

Patricelli, L. (2008). In Baby happy, baby sad. essay, Candlewick Press.

Sirett, D., & Harvey, V. (2008). Baby touch and feel: Animals. Dorling Kindersley.

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 An introductory paragraph explaining the importance of reading and using books with

infants and toddlers has not been included. In this paragraph, students should also

explained how the books were located and selected for the assignment. You included an

introductory paragraph, however, you are missing required information.

 A conclusion explaining what the project has taught the student about choosing books for

infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds and how the student will be able to apply this

information in their own personal or professional life has not been included. You

included a concluding paragraph, however, you are missing required information.

 Book 1: The student has not selected one book appropriate for young infants (birth-9

months) and has not written two fully developed paragraphs as follows:

o The first paragraph must clearly identify the book title, author, illustrator,

publisher, and publication date of each book and provide a detailed description of

the book.

Commented [FJ14]: The purpose of a Reference page is to list the sources you used in your essay. You did not cite any sources using APA formatted in-text citations. Remember, references and in-text citations go together like bacon and eggs. For assistance with proper APA in-text citations and references, please review the handout and short video here - https://pflibrary.pennfoster.edu/earlychildhoodcenter/colle ge

o The second paragraph must identify and explain one feature of the book that

appeals to young infants, one feature that appeals to parents or guardians of young

infants, and one feature that appeals to caregivers of young infants. Please read

the comments in the margin of the assignment to gain a better understanding of

what components are missing.

 Book 2: The student has not selected one book appropriate for mobile infants (10-17

months) and has not written two fully developed paragraphs.

o The first paragraph must clearly identify the book title, author, illustrator,

publisher, and publication date of each book and provide a detailed description of

the book.

o The second paragraph must identify and explain one feature of the book that

appeals to mobile infants, one feature that appeals to parents or guardians of

mobile infants, and one feature that appeals to caregivers of mobile infants.

 Book 3: The student has not selected one book appropriate for toddlers (18-23 months)

and has not written two fully developed paragraphs.

o The first paragraph must clearly identify the book title, author, illustrator,

publisher, and publication date of each book and provide a detailed description of

the book.

o The second paragraph must identify and explain one feature of the book that

appeals to toddlers, one feature that appeals to parents or guardians of toddlers,

and one feature that appeals to caregivers of toddlers.

 Book 4: The student has not selected one book appropriate for 2-year-olds and has not

written two fully developed paragraphs.

o The first paragraph must clearly identify the book title, author, illustrator,

publisher, and publication date of each book and provide a detailed description of

the book.

o The second paragraph must identify and explain one feature of the book that

appeals to 2-year-olds, one feature that appeals to parents or guardians of 2-year-

olds, and one feature that appeals to caregivers of 2-year-olds.

 Book 5: The student has not selected a second book appropriate for 2-year-olds and has

not written two fully developed paragraphs.

o The first paragraph must clearly identify the book title, author, illustrator,

publisher, and publication date of each book and provide a detailed description of

the book.

o The second paragraph must identify and explain one feature of the book that

appeals to 2-year-olds, one feature that appeals to parents or guardians of 2-year-

olds, and one feature that appeals to caregivers of 2-year-olds.

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Book Selection Project

Student Name

Student ID Number

Name of School

ECE120 Infant and Toddler Care

354165/354153

Date of Submission

Book Selection Project

Paragraph 1: Write an introduction that explains the importance of reading and using

books with infants and toddlers. This paragraph should also explain how you located and

selected your five books and include your thesis statement as the last sentence of this paragraph.

A thesis statement tells the reader what the purpose of the essay is and provides insight to what

the body of the essay will discuss. This paragraph will include 4 to 6 fully developed sentences.

Paragraph 2: Introduce your book selection for young infants, as follows: The book

selected for young infants is Title of Book written by Author Name and illustrated by Author

Name. It was published in YEAR by Publisher Name. Then, include a summary, in your own

words, of the book selected for young infants (birth-9 months). This summary should provide the

reader with a clear understanding of the book’s characters, setting, and plot. In other words, what

is the book about? Be specific and this paragraph will include 4 to 6 fully developed sentences.

Paragraph 3: Describe one reason why the book would be appealing to young infants.

What would young infants like about this book? Why would this book be enjoyable to them, and

why would they prefer this book be read to them repeatedly? Next, identify one reason why

parents or guardians would select this book for their young infant. From a parent or guardian’s

perspective, why is this book appealing? Why would parents or guardians prefer this book?

Finally in this paragraph, explain one reason why caregivers would pick out this book to read to

young infants. From the caregiver’s perspective, why would they select or prefer this book over

other books available to young infants? Why would they find it necessary or important to share

this book with young infants? Your responses in this paragraph should be fully developed and

should include specific details and examples as needed to support your opinions. This paragraph

must include 4 to 6 fully developed sentences.

Paragraph 4: Introduce your book selection for mobile infants, following the outline

provided in Paragraph 2 above. Then, include a summary, in your own words, of the book

selected for mobile infants (10-17 months). This summary should provide the reader with a clear

understanding of the book’s characters, setting, and plot. In other words, what is the book about?

Be specific and this paragraph will include 4 to 6 fully developed sentences.

Paragraph 5: Describe one reason why the book would be appealing to mobile infants.

What would mobile infants like about this book? Why would this book be enjoyable to them, and

why would they prefer this book be read to them repeatedly? Next, identify one reason why

parents or guardians would select this book for their mobile infant. From a parent or guardian’s

perspective, why is this book appealing? Why would parents or guardians prefer this book?

Finally in this paragraph, explain one reason why caregivers would pick out this book to read to

mobile infants. From the caregiver’s perspective, why would they select or prefer this book over

other books available to mobile infants? Why would they find it necessary or important to share

this book with mobile infants? Your responses in this paragraph should be fully developed and

should include specific details and examples as needed to support your opinions. This

paragraph will include 4 to 6 fully developed paragraphs.

Paragraph 6: Introduce your book selection for toddlers, following the outline provided

in Paragraph 2 above. Then, write a summary, in your own words, of the book selected for

toddlers (18-23 months). This summary should provide the reader with a clear understanding of

the book’s characters, setting, and plot. In other words, what is the book about? Be specific and

this paragraph will include 4 to 6 fully developed sentences.

Paragraph 7: Describe one reason why the book would be appealing to toddlers. What

would toddlers like about this book? Why would this book be enjoyable to them, and why would

they prefer this book be read to them repeatedly? Next, identify one reason why parents or

guardians would select this book for their toddler. From a parent or guardian’s perspective, why

is this book appealing? Why would parents or guardians prefer this book? Finally in this

paragraph, explain one reason why caregivers would pick out this book to read to toddlers. From

the caregiver’s perspective, why would they select or prefer this book over other books available

to toddlers? Why would they find it necessary or important to share this book with toddlers?

Your responses in this paragraph should be fully developed and should include specific details

and examples as needed to support your opinions. This paragraph must include 4 to 6 fully

developed sentences.

Paragraph 8: Introduce your first book selection for 2-year-olds, following the outline

provided in Paragraph 2 above. In your own words, write a summary of the book selected for 2-

year-olds. This summary should provide the reader with a clear understanding of the book’s

characters, setting, and plot. In other words, what is the book about? Be specific and this

paragraph will include 4 to 6 fully developed sentences.

Paragraph 9: Describe one reason why the book would be appealing to 2-year-olds.

What would 2-year olds like about this book? Why would this book be enjoyable to them, and

why would they prefer this book be read to them repeatedly? Next, identify one reason why

parents or guardians would select this book for their 2-year-old. From a parent or guardian’s

perspective, why is this book appealing? Why would parents or guardians prefer this book?

Finally in this paragraph, explain one reason why caregivers would pick out this book to read to

2-year-olds. From the caregiver’s perspective, why would they select or prefer this book over

other books available to 2-year-olds? Why would they find it necessary or important to share this

book with 2-year-olds? Your responses in this paragraph should be fully developed and should

include specific details and examples as needed to support your opinions. This paragraph must

include 4 to 6 fully developed sentences.

Paragraph 10: Introduce your second book selection for 2-year-olds, following the

outline provided in Paragraph 2 above. In your own words, write a summary of the book selected

for 2-year-olds. This summary should provide the reader with a clear understanding of the

book’s characters, setting, and plot. In other words, what is the book about? Be specific and this

paragraph will include 4 to 6 fully developed sentences.

Paragraph 11: Describe one reason why the book would be appealing to 2-year-olds.