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Design Builders - Class Set $39.99
Children snap together straight lines & curvy shapes in 5 styles and 4 bright colors—creating fun, free-form designs & even letter shapes! Designed to boost eye/hand coordination, our set includes 300 plastic pieces—all in a stackable plastic storage box.
Zero
Zero is a big round number. When she looks at herself, she just sees a hole right in her center. Every day she watches the other numbers line up to count: "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 . . . !" "Those numbers have value. That's why they count," she thinks. But how
Beautiful Oops!
A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy a
The Dot
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet
Goodnight Moon
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room -- to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to themittens
One Love
Adapted from one of Bob Marley's most beloved songs, One Love brings the joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics of his music to life for a new generation. Readers will delight in dancing to the beat and feeling the positive groove of change when one girl
Dinosaur Roar
Dinosaurs of every size, color, shape, and personality introduce small children to the concept of opposites, in a brightly illustrated, rhyming concept book. BOMC Main.
How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?
Discovering Nature's Alphabet
If you stand in just the right place, at just the right time, you are going to see some pretty amazing things. Like the three tall branches leaning against one another, creating the letter A. Or the spines of a cactus forming the letter F. And it looks li
My People Hardcover
Langston Hughes's spare yet eloquent tribue to his people has been cherished for generations. Now, acclaimed photographer Charles R. Smith Jr. interprets this beloved poem in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of bein
My Five Senses (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) Paperback
Through your five senses! Each sound and taste, each smell, sight, and touch helps you to discover something new. So find out more about your senses-what they are and what you can learn through them about the exciting world.The world awaits!
Whoever You Are Hardcover
Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different. But inside, they are all alike. Stirring words
Fiesta!
Open this book to find out and to count with them—in English and in Spanish. It's easy!
Busy Fingers
What can busy fingers do? Lots of things–reach, paint, squish, wash, and more! Simple rhyming text and warm, colorful pastel illustrations combine to celebrate the many ways toddlers can use their busy little fingers.
To Be a Kid
In a truly multicultural book, brilliant photographs contributed by Peace Corps volunteers and award-winning photographers illustrate a spirited look at the joys and activities shared by children in forty countries around the world.
Here Are My Hands
Ideally suited to the board-book format, Here Are My Hands invites very young children to respond spontaneously and creatively as they learn the parts of the body. The rhyming text and bold illustrations do more than name the eyes, ears, nose, and toes. B
What I Like About Me
This fun-loving book proves to kids that, in a world where fitting in is the norm, being different is what makes us special. The kids in What I Like About Me! are as different as night and day. And, guess what? They love it. Some adore the fact that thei
I Like Myself!
High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves--inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what! Here's a little girl who knows what really matters. At once silly and serious, Karen Bea
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The Colors of Us Hardcover
Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her skin. But when Lena and her mother take a walk through their neighborhood, Lena sees that there are many different shades and tones of brown
Flower Garden Hardcover
A girl and her father go to the store to buy plants, soil, and a window box for a flower garden that's going places: from the store, to the shopping cart, on the bus ride home, and up the stairs to become a colorful birthday surprise for the little girl's
Eating the Alphabet: Fruits
While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food.
Planting a Rainbow
This educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. Lois Ehlert's bold collage illustrations include six pages of staggered width, presenting all the flowers of each color of th
Using Addition at Home (Math Around Us)
This book introduces readers to addition through simple, photo-illustrated equations.
Patterns at the Museum (Math Around Us)
This book teaches readers what patterns are, and encourages them to look for patterns in the world around them.
Counting in the City (Math Around Us)
This title uses simple text and vivid images to give readers concrete examples through which they can further develop number sense from zero to ten.
Using Subtraction at the Park (Math Around Us)
This book introduces readers to subtraction through simple, photo-illustrated equations.
Sorting at the Market (Acorn: Math Around Us)
This title uses simple text and vivid images to introduce readers to different ways objects can be sorted.
Shapes in the Kitchen (Maths Around Us)
Learn about shapes by observing those around the kitchen.
The Smile That Went Around the World Hardcover
THE SMILE THAT WENT AROUND THE WORLD (ages 3+) It's happened to everyone. You re in a sad mood about something and out of nowhere, you see a child smile or hear a laugh and for a moment the sadness is gone and your heart is filled with joy. Yes, it can ha
Zoom (Picture Puffins)
Open this wordless book and zoom from a farm to a ship to a city street to a desert island. But if you think you know where you are, guess again. For nothing is ever as it seems in Istvan Banyai?s sleek, mysterious landscapes of pictures within pictures,
Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda
This wonderful picture book for children and parents alike introduces the powerful practice of mindfulness in a fun and exciting way. With the delightful characters Mindful Monkey and his mindful friend Happy Panda guiding readers to a calm and focused mi
Press Here
Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen nex
Not a Box Hardcover
A box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows.
Reserved on Dec 09, 2013 by Amiri and Khalil
One
Blue is a quiet color. Red’s a hothead who likes to pick on Blue. Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple don’t like what they see, but what can they do? When no one speaks up, things get out of hand — until One comes along and shows all the colors how to stand
Not a Stick
Antoinette Portis again captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it becomes real. With a stick in hand, the options are endless—whether it's conducting an orchestra, painting a masterpiece, or slaying a dragon—give a child a stick and let im
