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Good Night Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Bedtime Story
Mariam Gates - 2015
Created by the founder of the celebrated Kid Power Yoga program. The birds are flying back now To their homes in the trees. The ladybugs settle softly, Between the butterflies and the bees . . . This bedtime story is so much more than a story. It's a practice for kids and parents to end the day in a calming, mindful way. Turn the page and stretch like a tree, settle softly like a ladybug, float like a cloud, and you'll be dreaming soon. The sun in the sky is going down. And the clouds float by. You'll be dreaming soon.
Toot Toot Beep Beep
Emma Garcia - 2008
Little ones will love joining in with the sounds, reading them aloud as they watch a little red jeep, big blue van, sleek black sports car, long pink limousine, and big yellow taxi pass by. But what do you get when all these vehicles make their distinctive sounds at the same time? A lot of chugga-chugga, honk-honk noise! But in the end each vehicle finds its parking space and, like all good children, settles down for the night.Toot Toot Beep Beep follows up on the highly successful Tip Tip Dig Dig, which has been shortlisted for the Read It Again! Picture Book Award for outstanding debut picture book.
The Feelings Book
Todd Parr - 2011
Perfect for parents and teachers to use as a springboard for discussion about feelings.
I Love Fall!: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book
Alison Inches - 2009
With simple, rhyming verses and sweet, vibrant illustrations, youngsters can celebrate the season with this touch-and-feel board book that's perfect for small hands.
Close Your Eyes
Kate Banks - 2002
His mother reassures him that once he closes his eyes, he will dream of magical places. And when he awakens, she will be right there, waiting for him.Alternating between real-life scenes with the baby tiger and his mother and enchanted dream scenes of sleep's possibilities, Kate Banks's simple, comforting text and Georg Hallensleben's bright, colorful illustrations make this a charming bedtime story for small children.Close Your Eyes is a 2002 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
River Rose and the Magical Lullaby
Kelly Clarkson - 2016
The book comes complete with an original lullaby written and performed by Kelly herself, and fans can listen to it at www.hc.com/riverrose.It's a big day for River Rose she's going to the zoo! But when she's too excited to fall asleep the night before, it takes a magical lullaby from Mom to send River Rose off on a dream adventure! Soon River Rose is hopscotching with the hippos, slip-sliding with the penguins, and dancing with the big brown bears. It's a rollicking, rhyming tale from America’s most beloved performer, recording star Kelly Clarkson. Join along on this bedtime journey with an original lullaby that parents and kids are sure to love!River Rose landed down in the center of the zoo.And right around the corner came a bouncy kangaroo.He was just about to ask if there was something he could do,when River Rose jumped up and said, "We've come to play with you!"
How Do I Love You?
Marion Dane Bauer - 2008
. ."In this book, a parent declares her love...as the bees love a flower, a duck loves a shower, a bird loves to sing, a bear loves the spring.
It's a Little Book
Lane Smith - 2011
As funny and captivating as the bestselling It's a Book, It's a Little Book promises to delight a new generation of readers.
88 Instruments
Chris Barton - 2016
"A little boy can't choose which instrument to play, so he decides to try them all"--
All Tucked In on Sesame Street!
Lillian Jaine - 2014
Sweet dreams!
Ladybug Girl Plays
David Soman - 2013
From hosting a fancy tea party, to building tall towers of blocks, to playing hide-and-seek, Ladbug Girl can make any game even more fun by using her imagination. Whether played inside or outside, the games Ladybug Girl chooses will be immediately familiar to young readers and show that anyone can make their own fun. This new board book celebrates imaginary play the Ladybug Girl way!
I Am a Bunny
Ole Risom - 1963
My name is Nicholas. I live in a hollow tree. This classic Golden Book, illustrated by Richard Scarry, celebrates its 50th anniversary with the story of Nicholas, a bunny clad in red overalls. In the spring, he picks flowers, and in the summer, watches the frogs in the pond. In the fall, he sees the animals getting ready for winter. And when winter comes, he watches the snow falling from the sky...then curls up in his hollow tree to dream about Spring. No child's library is complete without this gentle story of the seasons.
The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest
Stan Berenstain - 1988
in full color. When prankster Papa Bear plays ghost at the Bear Scouts' sleep-out in the Great Spooky Forest, he winds up scaring himself.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost - 1969
For this special edition with a new design, trim size, and three new spreads, Susan Jeffers has added more detail and subtle color to her sweeping backgrounds of frosty New England scenes. There are more animals to find among the trees, and the kindly figure with his "promises to keep" exudes warmth as he stops to appreciate the quiet delights of winter. The handsome new vellum jacket will attract new and old fans as it evokes a frost-covered windowpane. This celebration of a season makes an ideal holiday gift for a child, a teacher, or a host. Robert Frost (1874-1963) is one of America's most celebrated poets and a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.Susan Jeffers is the illustrator of such distinguished picture books as Three Jovial Huntsmen, a Caldecott Honor Book; Rachel Field's Hitty; and the ABBY Award-winning Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, which was also a New York Times best-seller.
Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors
Keith Baker - 2014
Join the fun as they fly red kites, sail blue boats, ski down purple mountains, and more! Read along with the enclosed CD as Stanley Tucci narrates this fresh and fun exploration of color!