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Happy and You Know It!

Happy and You Know It!

by Vanja Kragulj

This charming book turns a beloved music and movement activity into a book to share with your child. You'll be reading about emotions, facial expressions, body parts, simple movements, and having loads of fun while you read or sing the book!

Ready, Set, Read!

Let your baby take the lead when you read. Your baby may only sit still for a page or two, turn pages too quickly, or only want to look at one picture and then be done. It is perfectly normal for baby to want to “taste” a book. Follow your baby’s lead to make reading time a positive experience. Make books a part of your daily routine and read before naptime and/or bedtime. Put a book in your diaper bag to read to baby while out and about. This will nurture their love of books and reading from the beginning.

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Reading Tips for Curious Crawlers

Your baby loves to hear your voice

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Make reading part of your everyday routine

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Hold the book so your baby can see the pictures

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Talk about and point at the pictures

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Count and point to how many people, pets, dots, etc. are on the page

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Board books are sturdy and built for babies to handle

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Books are a great addition to tummy time

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Give baby a clear view of your face and read your own book aloud

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Pre-Reading Building Block

Sing another classic “happy” song to baby: You Are My Sunshine

       You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

       You make me happy when skies are grey

       You'll never know dear, how much I love you

       Please don't take my sunshine away

Let's Play

This activity will help your child make connections to the text, which helps children improve comprehension.

Try singing the book to baby. Sway with baby in your arms or put baby down for tummy time while you perform the actions of “Happy and you know it!” to help distract them from their work out.

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Last updated: August 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM CT

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