A Recipe to Grow On
Start with loving lullabies,
Then add some baby-faced cuties,
Stir in funny bunny foo foo,
And mix with kittens, kites, and booties.
Sweeten with silly stories,
Sprinkle with Mother Goose,
Add color with a rainbow,
Toss in a muffin and a moose.
Share books with your baby
On your warm, comfy lap
And their words will grow daily
As you talk, sing, and laugh.
Spread the word about books
And how they help babies grow
Because the words they grow up on
Shape who they’ll be, and where they’ll go.
- Peggy Sissel-Phelan, Ed.D.