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Bright Baby Animals
Roger Priddy - 2004
The combination of colorful pictures and simple words will help to build your child's vocabulary, color association, and sensory perception.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas
Karma Wilson - 2004
Bear stays up -- by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents!How a SURPRISE visit from someone very special gives Bear and his friends a Christmas to remember makes an enchanting holiday story for young readers. With Karma Wilson's memorable text and Jane Chapman's glowing illustrations, Bear Stays Up for Christmas is a book to cherish throughout the year.
What’s the Opposite?
Oliver Jeffers - 2015
Starting out with some easy ones like ‘up’ and ‘down’, they move on to ever more wildy imaginative examples, guaranteed to raise a smile! Packed full of visual humour, this book will be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
Tomorrow I'll Be Kind
Jessica Hische - 2020
This uplifting and positive book encourages kids to promise that tomorrow, they will be grateful, helpful, and kind.Tomorrow I'll be everything I strive to be each dayAnd even when it's difficultI'll work to find a way.Immerse yourself in the beautifully hand-lettered words of widsom, hope, and positivity alongside adorable illustrations of love and caring. This book is a reminder to all readers, young and old, that the smallest kind gesture can make the biggest difference in the world--we just have to remember to be kind to one another.Praise for Tomorrow I'll Be Kind"As an introduction to personality characteristics, beneficial behaviors, and social-emotional skills, this is a solid choice, and fans of the previous volume are likely to embrace this one as well. 'I'll dream of all the good that comes / when we all just do our best, ' the text explains--a sentiment that's hard to rebut. Gently encourages empathy, compassion, and consideration." -- Kirkus Reviews"A welcome call to tenderness." -- PW ReviewsPraise for Tomorrow I'll Be Brave"Jessica Hische, one of the great designers and typographers, now shows herself equally adept at creating gorgeous and immersive images for young readers. This is a joyous burst of color."--Dave Eggers, author of Her Right Foot
I Love My Dad
Shelley Admont - 2015
In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad shows Jimmy how not to be afraid to try something new, that’s when the fun begins. Pick up your copy of this wonderful bedtime story today!
A Magical Christmas
Claire Freedman - 2007
Then when Christmas day arrives Mommy tells Little Mouse what the magic of Christmas truly is.
Bee & Me
Elle J. Mcguinness - 2008
But when the amiable bee frantically explains all that bees do, the boy comes to understand how good things come in different packages: "Bees make honey. That much we know. Bees also spread pollen, which makes all things grow." The subject of honeybees' mysterious dwindling population throughout the world has been a growing concern in the news in recent years. Bee and Me brings the critical importance of bees to light for young children through the innovative, full color process of ANIMOTION in an engaging story of friendship and understanding. Bee and Me will charm readers while providing valuable information about how important bees are to sustainable agriculture. Bee and Me is sure to fascinate, entertain and engage readers of all ages.Features:* Unique animated windows on almost every spread enhancing the action of the story.The first time ever that such a technique has been applied in full color through the ANIMOTION process.* Enchanting full color illustrations.* Special appendix full of fun and important bee facts.
Happy Halloween!
Lillian Jaine - 2014
Suddenly, he hears someone knocking at his castle door, but when he goes to open the door, nobody's there! Is something spooky going on? A monster, a pumpkin, a ghost, and a cat. Pirates, a robot, a witch in a hat! From the great minds at Sesame Workshop comes an all-new Halloween Sesame Scribbles adventure. Based loosely on a spooky Edgar Allen Poe classic, kids never know who will show up to trick or treat next in this festive Elmo Halloween book!
We're Going on an Egg Hunt
Laura Hughes - 2016
There are ten eggs to find and count - but watch out for the wolfish surprise!
My First Easter
Tomie dePaola - 1990
This board book is the perfect size for little hands, and makes a great addition to any Easter basket.The importance of family and sharing are beautifully shown in this board book all about Easter celebrations. Tomie dePaola's bright illustrations and easy-to-follow text explain the traditions associated with this special holiday.
Who Is Coming to Our House?
Joseph Slate - 1988
All the animals are eager to welcome the baby Jesus to their home.A warm, lyrical book your family will cuddle up with for years.
I Spy Little Christmas
Jean Marzollo - 1999
Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Filled with fun photos from the original I Spy series, the I Spy little board books build reading and recognition skills.Preschoolers can search for toys, trinkets, and other objects galore! Picture clues and rhyming riddles guide the youngest readers through the delightful puzzles.
Ten Little Ladybugs
Melanie Gerth - 2000
Where did they all go? Young ones will love finding out as they feel their way through the sturdy, colorful pages of this innovative book. The cute critters provide a hands-on learning experience and the rhyming text reinforces the counting concept. Interactive, educational, adorable -- this magical countdown book adds up to a whole lot of fun.
Peas and Thank You!
Mike Nawrocki - 2003
All the natives are friendly—they go out of their way. When you stop to say, “Thank you!” – “Why, you’re welcome!” they’ll say.In the village of South Boorish, on the North side of town, lives a rude population—the rudest around. They’re, so very ill-mannered, such impolite Beans. If you stop to say, “Thank you,” they won’t know what you mean!As these delightfully fun Peas and Beans head out to collect sunflower seeds, children discover that everyone wins when you learn to be polite and take turns.Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun. Now that’s the Big Idea!Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.
Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night
Anne Rockwell - 2001
From drawing jack-o-lantern faces, to choosing a pumpkin at the farmer's market, carving it (with mother's help, of course), and finally setting it to glow in the crisp, starry night, here is a treasured childhood ritual joyfully captured in an accessible and lively book.Written by Anne Rockwell, one of the most beloved names in books for preschoolers, and illustrated by Megan Halsey, whose delightfully uncluttered paper sculptures speak clearly to young children, Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night is a toast to a child's sense of accomplishment and the joy of a special day shared by a parent and child.