Hippety-Hop, Hippety-Hay: Growing With Rhymes From Birth To Age Three [Hardcover]

Opal Dunn (Author), Sally Anne Lambert (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 1999

How do babies learn to talk? They listen to people speak and copy the sounds they hear. Rhymes are excellent learning tools for babies and toddlers because they emphasize the sounds, rhythms, and magic of words.

All the rhymes in Hippety-Hop Hippety-Hay are specially selected and carefully targeted to encourage language development in children from birth to age three. There are gentle rocking, soothing, and bouncing rhymes for infants; finger and action rhymes that encourage enjoyment of language and its comic potential for ages one to two; and more sophisticated action rhymes for ages two to three. The author gives practical advice on how to say the rhymes, includes activities to accompany them and games to play, and even sets some of the rhymes to music. Illustrated in full color throughout, Hippety-Hop Hippety-Hay should be on the shelves of every new parent's library.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-A carefully selected collection of rhymes and finger plays complete with music, movement suggestions, and information for parents and caregivers on childhood developmental stages. The poems are arranged into three sections, from the very simple for newborns to the more complex for children 12 to 24 months to those for 2 or 3-year-olds. Filled with warm colors and appealing details, Lambert's watercolor illustrations pleasantly support the verses with a variety of closely focused vignettes and double-page spreads. The softly rounded people are of different ethnicities and both dads and moms interact with the babies. Schools with a preschool program may find this title helpful but public libraries will make the best use of it.
Jody McCoy, The Bush School, Seattle, WA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Opal Dunn is a specialist in language development and early childhood education. She works as a consultant to the Council of Europe on children's bilingual education, and is the author of numerous books for children, as well as a Berlitz guide for parents who are teaching their children a foreign language. Ms. Dunn lives in London, England. Sally Anne Lambert has illustrated several books for children. She makes her home in Cumbria, England.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (May 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805060812
• ISBN-13: 978-0805060812
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #759,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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