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Cats, dogs, lions and ducks! Children will have fun and learn all about their favorite animals.

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Help babies and toddlers learn first words and build vocabulary with this things that go baby book that’s filled with cars, trucks, planes, boats, tractors, and diggers. Favorite vehicles are clearly labeled on every page, and provide lots to talk about, learn about, and smile about, making this picture book great for sharing. The big board book pages are toddler tough, and cover everything from cool cars and tremendous tractors to boats, planes, trucks, diggers, and racing machines. There are even some favorite make-believe things that go, such as a fantastic pirate ship and a magic broomstick, as well as a page all about vehicle colors. Little ones will love the awesome photos of amazing machines, and they’ll be captivated by the fun illustrations that tell simple stories and stimulate talking, from a digger lifting a giant dinosaur bone to a fire engine raising its long ladder to rescue a cat. Word labels encourage naming and picture-and-word association, building language and reading readiness, while the colorful, look-and-point pictures are a visual treat, making this an attractive baby gift. Cleverly designed to inform and entertain, 100 First Things That Go takes your baby on an exciting learning adventure.

100 First Things That Go

Watch as Baby Bunny meets cute baby animals in this early learning lift the flap sound book. An interactive board book that contains five large and sturdy flaps, with a surprise character and sound hiding underneath each. Read the rhymes aloud before lifting the flaps to find out who is hiding! With adorable photographic toys of favorite baby animals and beautifully illustrated scenes, there is lots for little ones to look at–perfect for reading together.

Crunch! Munch! Bunny

Curious preschoolers will love peeking through the pages to see who will hatch from each egg, in this counting, flip-the-flap, animal counting book. There are eggs to count from 1-10, then flip the flap to find out whose eggs they are. A clue encourages children to guess who the babies will be: “I have a green scaly tail. Who will hatch from my eggs?” says the mommy chameleon. Intriguing cut-through holes in the flap reveal further clues, with eyes or tails peeping through. Whether insect, fish, reptile or bird, there’s a whole wonderful world of animals and their eggs to discover and count in Flip, Flap, Find Counting Eggs–from one fluffy flamingo all the way through to ten beautiful butterflies.

Flip, Flap, Find! Counting 1, 2, 3

From egg to hungry caterpillar, to beautiful, fluttery butterfly, this picture book with flaps follows the complete life cycle of a butterfly. With sturdy board book pages and exciting flaps to lift, it’s the perfect life cycle book for young children. This captivating nature book will entertain and educate preschoolers. They’ll love finding out about each life cycle stage, as they follow the fascinating pictures and listen to the fun and friendly text. Beautifully illustrated, the book starts by showing all sorts of colorful butterflies. Then through the story of the swallowtail, children learn how a butterfly grows. Close-up photos show the mommy swallowtail laying her eggs, the tiny caterpillar hatching and growing, and the pretty butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. The fully grown swallowtail’s scaly, brightly patterned wings lift up from the page as fluttery flaps, and more flaps reveal three other caterpillars transforming into incredible butterflies and an amazing moth. As well as the butterfly life cycle, the book includes other butterfly facts, such as how they feed, how they spread pollen, and how they are similar and different to moths. Perfect for reading aloud, and with stage by stage pictures that tell the butterfly story, every page is easy to follow, and the combination of exciting, crystal-clear photos and charming artwork will hold the interest of the very young. With a friendly approach to life cycle science for young learners, How Does a Butterfly Grow? is an informative picture book to share and enjoy. It makes a great educational gift.

How Does a Butterfly Grow?

Giuseppe Di Lernia

The Three Little Pigs is a traditional fairy tale perfect for reading with children aged 3 to 5. This story has been loved around the world for over a century and remains a family favorite for parents looking for fairy stories. When the three little pigs decide to leave home, they build houses made of straw, branches, and bricks, but which house will stay standing when the big bad wolf tries to blow them down? The charming illustrations in this fairy tale picture book are sure to capture the imaginations of little ones, and the large-format is ideal for sharing and reading together at bedtime.

The Three Little Pigs

A must-have for every animal-loving child, this is the cutest introduction to everything kids want to know about horses and ponies. Do you dream about riding a horse and want to really get to know them? Would you like to learn how to take care of a horse, what equipment to use, or enter the world of equestrian sports? Discover the secrets of gorgeous horses and ponies in this fun, lively book. Packed with colorful photos, fur-tastic facts, and bite-sized information, The Everything Book of Horses and Ponies takes you into their fascinating world. Find out about favorite breeds from Shire horse to Shetland pony. Learn about horses and ponies from around the globe, and be amazed by their beautiful colorings and patterns. Young equine enthusiasts will be champing at the bit to read this wonderful treasury of horses and ponies.

The Everything Book of Horses and Ponies

A first garden story board book that reveals how plants grow with lift-the-flaps and a pullout height chart.

Teach your child how a tiny seed grows into a flower in this fascinating lift-the-flap garden story. A pullout height chart ends the book–a great way for children to remember how a sunflower grows, and to measure how fast your child grows, too! Through illustrations, photography, and flaps, sixteen delightful board book pages reveal the wonder of how plants grow as you follow the story of a mystery seed. How was it planted? What does it need? What will it become? As days go by, it’s hard to imagine the tiny shoot will ever grow into a big, strong plant. Could it magically become the tallest of all the garden flowers? Flaps unfold to show plants growing, creatures hiding, and what’s happening underground. The book includes very simple gardening projects and facts about garden creatures (which ones are good for plants, and which ones are bad), and children will find out what a pollinator is, and how to attract pollinators to the garden. The perfect gift for aspiring gardeners, complete with a height chart.

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