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Little ones will love bringing the zoo to life in this adorable sound book. Press the pages to hear lions roaring, monkeys jabbering and lots more, and pore over colorful scenes including feeding time for the seals and elephants playing in the pool. With simple text, holes to peek through and fingertrails to explore.

It’s Thanksgiving Day and Farmer Byrd’s Turkey & Vegetable Farm is expecting business, but a surprisingly empty pen has the farmer declaring “No turkeys for sale!” Follow along as a group of kids get crafty and decide to save some turkeys by coming up with a cornucopia of creative and silly disguises for their feathered friends. Inspired by the popular Thanksgiving school activity of creating paper disguises for the turkey, this paper-over-board picture book is perfect for the classroom and for story time at home.

Now available in board book: The big news is this: Little Miss becomes a big sis! Little Miss learns the wonders of becoming a big sister as she and her family celebrate the momentous arrival of a new baby. From Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Peter H. Reynolds, the best-selling creators of Plant a Kiss, comes a charming story about Little Miss, who is about to become a big sis. A perfect gift for any child becoming a big brother or sister and any expecting families!

What is the single most thrilling thing that could happen to Lilly in her whole entire life? You guessed it. Her teacher, Mr. Slinger, is getting married. And Lilly is going to be his flower girl. Did he invite you to be his flower girl? Lilly’s parents ask her. Doesn’t Mr. Slinger have a niece? Lilly’s parents ask her. Well, no, he didn’t. And, yes, he does. A niece named Ginger. Oh, dear.What is the single most disappointing thing that could happen to Lilly in her whole entire life? Mr. Slinger is getting married. Married! And Lilly is not going to be his flower girl. But she isn’t called the Scarlett O’Hara of the elementary school set without reason. Lilly rises to the occasion as only Lilly can, turning heartbreak into wedding cake (a delicious three-tiered frosted Swiss cheese, no less) and disappointment into friendship. Wow. WOW. That’s just about all we can say. [Set burst with Also Available]Perfect for Valentine’s Day

If you take a mouse to school, he’ll ask you for your lunchbox. When you give him your lunchbox, he’ll want a sandwich. Then he’ll need a notebook and some pencils. The famous mouse from the New York Times #1 best-selling If You Take a Mouse to the Movies and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is back in time for the first day of school. Besides doing a little math and spelling a word or two, Mouse creates chaos with a messy science experiment, builds a little mouse house for himself out of blocks, and writes his very own first book. It’s never been more fun to go to school!

A baby sister is on the way! Older siblings will love this board book primer on how to receive their new addition. A baby sister is joining the family! That’s great news, but older siblings may be a bit uncertain. Fortunately for them, this rhyming board book addresses what to expect: “Your sister will drool. She will smell. She will scream. She just might pull your hair. She’ll do things that seem mean.” The text, accompanied by irresistible art from renowned illustrator Sam Williams, also explains how older kids can be role models to their new little sister: “You can be her first teacher. Show her things that you know. Give her patience and love, she’s just starting to grow.” At the back of the book, there’s even designated space for older siblings to write about their new baby sister. This book is a great gift for the new big brother or big sister to be! And a great gift for parents, too!

A baby brother is on the way! Older siblings will love this board book primer on how to receive their new addition. Everyone is delighted that a baby brother is joining the family—but older siblings may be slightly unsure. Fortunately for them, this rhyming board book addresses what to expect: “You’ll have to take turns. Does he know how to play? No, he does not. He just gets in the way.” The text, accompanied by irresistible art from renowned illustrator Sam Williams, also explains how older kids can be role models to their new little brother: “He needs you to protect him. Teach him all that you know. Show him patience and love, he’s just starting to grow.” At the back of the book, there’s even designated space for older siblings to write about their new baby brother. This book is a great gift for the new big brother or big sister to be! And a great gift for parents, too!

Named Best Book of the Year by Barnes & Noble, The New York Times/New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal They All Saw a Cat meets The Important Book in this sensitive and impactful picture book about seeing the world from different points of view by Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honoree Christian Robinson. In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book, many different perspectives around the world are deftly and empathetically explored—from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they’re feeding. Young readers will be drawn into the luminous illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way and see how everyone is connected, and that everyone matters.

Go on a snowy adventure through the woods and match animals to their tracks in this beautiful board book with die-cuts throughout! Who tiptoed across the snow? Who scurried and skittered? Who slink-slink-slinked along? Little readers will love looking at different tracks in the snow and figuring out which animal made each one.

Beloved for more than 30 years, this award-winning classic from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury celebrates the joys of an afternoon outdoors with family. We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. Will you come too? Join a father and his four young children as they cross a field of tall, wavy grass, wade through a deep, cold river, struggle through swampy mud, find their way through a big, dark forest, fight through a whirling snowstorm, and enter finally enter a narrow, gloomy cave. What will they find there? You’ll have to read on to find out! For more than thirty years readers have been swishy swashing and splash sploshing through this award-winning favorite. Now fans of this timeless story from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury can celebrate and share with this keepsake board book edition that has an updated, colorized cover.

Celebrate five classic nursery rhymes with this board book featuring light-up sound buttons that play each tune so you can sing along! Sing along with your favorite nursery rhymes in this delightful board book that can play five instrumental tunes and light up along the way! This book includes classics such as “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” and more. This book is perfect for little learners who will enjoy the instrumental music, light-up buttons, and printed tracing elements that make the nursery rhymes interactive.

Perfectly sized for little hands, this innovative board book of nursery rhymes allows young children to touch and trace the cutout shapes on every page as they learn “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” “Five Little Speckled Frogs,” “Mulberry Bush,” and more. Beloved nursery rhymes for spring, sweet playful illustrations, and the interactive tracing elements will make this sturdy board book a story time favorite! Get to Know the Touch and Trace Nursery Rhymes Series! Help little learners build early motor skills while enjoying beloved nursery rhymes with the Touch and Trace board book series—interactive sensory books specially designed for babies and toddlers ages 0–3. Designed to delight babies and toddlers with interactive play, the Touch and Trace series helps encourage fine motor skills, sensory exploration, hand-eye coordination, and early language learning—all while making story time fun and engaging. Ideal for baby showers, first birthdays, Easter baskets, stocking stuffers, and everyday read-aloud moments, these interactive board books are made for repeat reading and toddler discovery. Why Parents and Toddlers Love Touch and Trace Nursery Rhymes Books: - Interactive touch-and-trace elements on every page. - Helps develop fine motor skills and finger-tracing coordination. - Encourages sensory learning and tactile exploration. - Features beloved classic nursery rhymes and first songs, including “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” “This Little Piggy,” and more. - Durable, chunky board book pages built for toddlers. - Perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers ages 0–3. - Ideal gift for baby showers, birthdays, and new parents.

The charming Caldecott Medal–winning story about a magic pebble that makes wishes come true is now available as an adorable Classic Board Book! When Sylvester finds a magic pebble that will grant any wish, he can’t believe his luck! But after an unexpected scare on the way home, Sylvester makes a wish that has big repercussions.