“Young children will enjoy the light and airy illustrations that lead them on a journey to discover . . . colors.” – THE BOSTON GLOBEWith whimsical illustrations and the sparest of texts, award-winning author-illustrator John Burningham gives toddlers a lively demonstration of the building blocks of learning. Full of spirited fun, this “first step” – COLORS – is just right for very young children who are on the path to figuring out the world around them.
The dinosaurs are back and this time they’re revving, roaring, and racing . . . to a dinosaur birthday party! Bursting with dinosaurs and vehicles of all shapes and sizes and with a delicious surprise ending, this is guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of small boys and girls everywhere.
Relates several episodes in the friendship of two hippopotamuses.
This second book in the My Body Science series confronts the curiosity children have about the holes in their noses. For an entertaining, informative and hopefully helpful few minutes, read this book to a child. You’ll both have fun! Full color.
Provides further exercises in learning the shapes and sounds of Arabic letters. Students also learn to group, match, color, analyze, and synthesize as they progress through the well tested and beautifully presented activities. The activities instill independent learning.
Sports car! (¡Coche deportivo!) Fire truck! (¡Camión de bomberos!)Jumbo jet! (¡Avión jumbo!) Sailboat! (¡Barco de vela!) Young children will love the colorful illustrations of speedy cars, tough trucks, zooming planes and busy boats! Simon Hart’s eye-catching artwork and the simple text in Spanish and English are perfect for little tots just learning to read and understand a second language .
Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.
When he wakes up one morning to find that his home tree is changing, the little squirrel is scared! Why are all the leaves falling off? Quickly he corrals his sister and they gather up the leaves in colorful pawfuls. But try as they may to stick them back on the branches, it’s hopeless: Yellow, orange, red, and brown, all the leaves keep falling down! It’s only when their wise mama explains what happens in autumn that the two little squirrels understand the seasons are changing. Green leaves will sprout anew in spring!
A renowned picture book creator makes learning numbers a breeze by weaving them into the familiar scenes of a young child’s world. One is me, Katie. Here I am, all by myself. But I’m not by myself for long. Katie and her baby brother, Olly, make two, which is a good thing when they want to play hide-and-seek. Like every young child, Katie has plenty of things to count, like a friend’s four kittens, six guests at a tea party, or ten people on a crowded bus. Shirley Hughes’s sure, simple language and beguiling, realistic illustrations add up to a gentle story that easily builds preschoolers’ familiarity with numbers.