Children's Books

Birth and up. Take a trip around the globe and explore life in a different cultural. Set includes <em>Australia, Italy, </em>and <em>Ethiopia</em>.

Birth and up. Take a trip around the globe and explore life in a different cultural. Set includes <em>Brazil, Japan, </em>and <em>Egypt.</em>

This "Very" book by Eric Carle will delight children while encouraging them to explore the familiar and understand emotions.

18 months & up. Introduce your children to these classic rhymes with this wonderful set of Classic Rhythms and Rhymes Board Books. Sharing rhymes helps babies to begin to understand the natural patterns of speech. Your children will love singing and dancing along to these popular nursery rhymes with their friends or family. This set of board books promotes literacy, imagination, and early vocabulary skills. Each book contains thick pages that are easy for smaller hands to turn. Set of 8.

12 months & up. This book invites you on a yoga adventure with 10 adorable forest critters. Experience beginner yoga poses for the youngest child. 22 pages.

2 - 7 years. Ssh! Listen. What's that noise? What can we hear when we're really, really quiet? A toddler enjoys the range of sounds they hear as their busy day comes to an end, from the bustle and chat of dinner time, to the quiet hush of their father's voice at bedtime. The text and sensory clues to be found in this enchanting, inclusive picture book allow us to experience our home through its many noises. Auditory landmarks help all children to become familiar with daily routines, and can be particularly… More »

18 months - 2 years. When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones… More »

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein, but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? for instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed.

A cumulative classic tale that children will enjoy reading over and over.

2 years and up. Rhyming and repetitions and Bear moves through various rooms in his home. 24 pages. Board book.

12 months - 3 years. Meet Clive - and his imagination! Clive loves his dolls. He enjoys playing with them, and sharing them with his friends. A gentle, affectionate book, celebrating diversity and challenging gender stereotypes. Board book. 14 pages.

Birth & up. Children can grow independence and confidence in their skills after enjoying this story. Board book.

These books offer a breathtaking glimpse of animals and their homes that will astonish toddlers.

Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white line drawings.

2 years & up. An anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling. Board book. 14 pages.

When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a timeline that enhance readers' understanding of the period.

12 months & up. Grandma is coming for a very special visit! Peek under the big, easy-to-lift flaps to see all of Grandma's surprises! Board book. 14 pages.

Birth & up. When your little knight needs a magical friend, look no further than our adorable Demitri Dragon Plumpie - Luxurious Plush Dragon & Dragon Magic Cloth Activity Book! Designed with hugs in mind, this alluring pastel blue plush dragon is slightly understuffed and features a lovable slouch that begs to be squeezed and snuggled. The adorable matching cloth book contains charming illustrated images that are soft to the touch. Inside, squeaks and rattles galore will keep baby engaged… More »

2 years & up. A belly-laugh picture book with a smidgeon of pigeon! When the bus driver goes away Pigeon comes to play. Children will love deciding the fate of this crazy little bird that thinks he can drive. Each hilarious scenario is full of the over-the-top pleads and wheedles of Pigeon as he throws toddler-sized tantrums. What a fun way to learn about human behavior and how to deal with not getting your way. Written and illustrated by the much-loved Mo Willems. Hardcover. 40 pages. Dimensions: 9" x 9"

12 months & up. Busy chickens are squawking, perching, leaping, and more! Vivid, full-color photographs will keep toddlers engages as they imitate the many actions the chickens are doing. Board book.

When her five little ducks disappear one by one, Mother Duck sets out to find them. Includes musical notation.

2 years & up. Bring excitement to your interactive reading time with these Walking Adventure Interactive Reading Time Puppet Story Props. This wonderful set of props promotes imagination, creativity, fine motor skills, color recognition, literacy, and early vocabulary. Encourage children to describe the character and identify the friendly animal finger puppets. This fun and creative storytelling set includes six animal finger puppets and a lively red-headed main character. The props are surface washable.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

Birth & up. This book features engaging photographs of young children and sweet rhyming text. Fun to read-aloud, this book teaches young children about non-verbal communication from a kiss and a clap to a yawn. 16 pages. Board book.