Booktime Buddies^TM is a rhyming picture series, written especially for children ages 3-7.  These lively tales feature characters who overcome obstacles, make friends, and discover the joys of sharing and caring.  The books, along with their Buddies - Patch, Penguin, Floater and Velma - are intended to foster creativity, stimulate the imagination, and promote interactive play.  They are not only fun to read aloud, but are also ideally suited for beginning readers.

Music is stored in long-term memory, whatever children learn through music they are able to remember in a better way - and it's fun!

Critter Crossing now offers award-winning music from Kimbo Educational.  These recordings focus on themes such as musical play activities, motor development, fun-filled facts, creative play, language development and more.
 

They include recordings by RONNO, whose goal is to help children to believe in themselves, and to nurture positive values and attitudes (self-esteem, healthy relationships) in children through his lively, motivating music. His songs about Farm Life and Community Helpers stimulate imaginations and educate in a fun-filled way.
And children's singer/songwriter, Gaia, whose animated performances, singing and signing songs with America Sign Language, utilize total communication with color, movement, narratives, songs and sign language engaging everyone, whether hearing or deaf, to participate with her in a celebration of diversity, encouraging children to accept and respect each other despite differences, and to have confidence in themselves.
 

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