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Early Childhood

The Louisville Free Public Library is committed to supporting various early childhood initiatives that pave the way for learning at school and throughout life. What children learn in their first few years of life—and how they learn it—can have long-lasting effects on their success and health as children, teens, and adults.

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Board Books for Smart Babies

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Title: Big Noise, Little Noise
Author: Flo Fielding
Title: Which One? : Guided By Science!
Author: Anna Franklin
Title: Seed, Sprout, Grow!
Author: Ruth A. Musgrave
Title: Baby Signs : 22 First Signs For Your Baby
Author: Poppy Partridge
Title: Abc
Author: Sasha Morton
Title: Trucks, Cars, And Things With Wings!
Author: Andrea Posner Sanchez
Title: Tell Me About Oceans
Author: Lisa Varchol Perron
Title: Baby Loves Automotive Engineering
Author: Ruth Spiro
Title: My First Numbers : Let's Get Counting!
Author: Dawn Sirett
Title: Playtime Engineering
Author: Jill Esbaum
Title: Animal Shapes
Author: Nikolas Ilic

Mealtime with Abuelos, Meenas and Laolaos

030125 Early Childhood - Mealtime with Abuelos, Meenas and Laolaos

Title: Mochi Makers
Author: Sharon Fujimoto Johnson
Title: Old Clothes For Dinner?!
Author: Nathalie Alonso
Title: Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta
Author: Aimee Lucido
Title: This Is Not A Cholent
Author: Sarah Sassoon
Title: Seoul Food
Author: Erin Russell
Title: Masala Chai, Fast And Slow
Author: Rajani LaRocca
Title: Meena Can't Wait
Author: Farida Zaman
Title: Laolao's Dumplings
Author: Dane Liu
Title: Nana's New Soul Food
Author: Will Power
Title: Awe-Samosas!
Author: Marzieh Abbas
Title: Tofu Takes Time
Author: Helen H. Wu
Title: How To Eat A Mango
Author: Paola Santos
Title: Rice In The Pot Goes Round And Round
Author: Wendy Wan Long Shang
Title: Soul Food Sunday
Author: Winsome Bingham

Find Storytimes at the Library

Find Storytimes at the Library

Storytime is an opportunity for children and families to bond over shared stories and songs, as well as engage in creative activities that reinforce a lifelong love of learning. Find a storytime near you.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge is a Library program that encourages all families and caregivers to read at least 1000 books with their young children before they enter kindergarten. Build the skills for future school and life success in as little as 15 minutes a day.