Biggest, Busiest Storybook Ever
Written by Richard Scarry
Illustrated by Richard Scarry
Format: Hardcover, 184 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $27.99
Three of Richard Scarry's busiest and most beloved books—
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go,
Busy, Busy Town, and
Best Word Book Ever—are bound together in a handy hardcover edition. Children will spend countless hours enjoying all the detailed illustrations in these classic and humorous stories.
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Ounce Dice Trice
Written by Alastair Reid
Illustrated by Ben Shahn
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $15.95
What can words be, or rather, what can’t they be? Poet Alastair Reid introduces children and adults to the wondrous waywardness of words in
Ounce Dice Trice, a delicious confection and a wildly unexpected exploration of sound and sense and nonsense that is like nothing else. Reid offers light words (willow...
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Higher! Higher!
Written by Leslie Patricelli
Illustrated by Leslie Patricelli
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $15.99
The sky’s no limit in a witty picture book about a child on a swing and the wonders of the imagination.One child. One swing. An obliging dad. The inevitable plea to go "Higher! Higher!" Add Leslie Patricelli’s wildly expressive illustrations, and an everyday pastime reaches new heights of humor and whimsy...
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Word Nerd
Written by Susin Nielsen
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $18.95
Twelve-year-old Ambrose is a glass-half-full kind of guy. A self-described “friendless nerd,” he moves from place to place every couple of years with his overprotective mother, Irene. When some bullies at his new school almost kill him by slipping a peanut into his sandwich — even though they know he has...
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Roadwork!
Written by Sally Sutton
Illustrated by Brian Lovelock
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2008
Price: $15.99
Every preschooler who is mad for machines will revel in this bright, boisterous picture book about the exciting process of building a road."Load the dirt. Load the dirt. Scoop and swing and drop. Slam it down into the truck. Bump! Whump! Whop!"
There are many big machines and busy people involved in...
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Everybody Bonjours!
Written by Leslie Kimmelman
Illustrated by Sarah McMenemy
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $16.99
Shop a fancy France-y store. Eat a pretty petit four. Discover! Sightsee! Explore! On this fun and friendly tour, everybody says “Bonjour!” Whether at a soccer stadium (“players scoring”), a crêpe stand (“batter pouring”), or strolling the Champs d’Elysee (where folks “bonjour” in every store), a little girl and her family...
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Everybody Bonjours!
Written by Leslie Kimmelman
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $19.99
Shop a fancy France-y store. Eat a pretty petit four. Discover! Sightsee! Explore! On this fun and friendly tour, everybody says “Bonjour!” Whether at a soccer stadium (“players scoring”), a crêpe stand (“batter pouring”), or strolling the Champs d’Elysee (where folks “bonjour” in every store), a little girl and her family...
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No No Yes Yes
Written by Leslie Patricelli
Illustrated by Leslie Patricelli
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2008
Price: $6.99
YES! This must-have toddler title sheds light on some concepts with a comical flair.Yanking cat by tail: no NO. Gentle pat on back: yes YES. And it’s funny how dumping a bowl of food gets a very different reaction from mastering the use of a spoon. An expressive baby demonstrates familiar...
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Bob and His No. 1 Van
A Mini Bugs Book
Written by Jessica Spanyol
Illustrated by Jessica Spanyol
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2008
Price: $5.99
Meet the MiniBugs — four wild, crazy drivers, each with a book of his own. Here’s Bob, who drives his van really fast downhill. Frantically paced and chock-full of action words, this infectious book will have readers clamoring to climb aboard for the ride.
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Giorgio and His Star Crane Train
A Mini Bugs Book
Written by Jessica Spanyol
Illustrated by Jessica Spanyol
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2008
Price: $5.99
Meet the MiniBugs — four wild, crazy drivers, each with a book of his own. Giorgio speeds his crane train along until the inevitable CRASH and SPLASH! Frantically paced and chock-full of action words, this infectious book will have readers clamoring to climb aboard for the ride.
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The Boy Who Loved Words
Written by Roni Schotter
Illustrated by Giselle Potter
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 28, 2006
Price: $16.95
Words. Selig collects them, ones that stir his heart (Mama!) and ones that make him laugh (giggle). But what to do with so many luscious words? After helping a poet find the perfect words for his poem (lozenge, lemon, and licorice), he figures it out: His purpose is to spread the...
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The Boy Who Loved Words
Written by Roni Schotter
Illustrated by Giselle Potter
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: March 28, 2006
Price: $18.99
Words. Selig collects them, ones that stir his heart (Mama!) and ones that make him laugh (giggle). But what to do with so many luscious words? After helping a poet find the perfect words for his poem (lozenge, lemon, and licorice), he figures it out: His purpose is to spread the...
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ABC x 3 English, Espanol, Francais
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Illustrated by Tom Slaughter
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Price: $12.95
From airplane/avión/avion to zigzag/zigzag/zigzag, Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter have created a unique ABC for the very young. The book works perfectly in three languages, English, Spanish, and French (English, Español, and Français). In each case, deceptively simple paper cuts will delight the eye while young readers explore words in three...
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Dr. Seuss Pops Up
Written by Dr. Seuss
Format: Non-traditional book, 14 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2005
Price: $24.95
This super deluxe pop-up book celebrates seven of Dr. Seuss’s bestloved classics–
The Cat in the Hat; Green Eggs and Ham; The Sneetches; I Can Read with My Eyes Shut; One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish; Fox in Socks; and
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back!
An extravaganza of paper-engineering...
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500 palabras nuevas para ti
Written by Random House
Illustrated by Kristin Kest
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 26, 2005
Price: $3.99
Color words, people words, words to wear, and words to grow on. This great word book is divided into clear sections so kids can learn their first words by matching them with the newly illustrated pictures. Choose the Spanish or English.
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500 Words to Grow on
Written by Random House
Illustrated by Kristin Kest
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 26, 2005
Price: $3.99
Color words, people words, words to wear, and words to grow on. This great word book is divided into clear sections so kids can learn their first words by matching them with the newly illustrated pictures. Choose the Spanish or English.
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Fish and Frog
Brand New Readers
Written by Michelle Knudsen
Illustrated by Valeria Petrone
Format: Trade Paperback, 8 pages
On Sale: March 3, 2005
Price: $5.99
Unlike most reading programs, Brand New Readers are short, funny stories written by award-winning authors, full of bright, colorful artwork by illustrators kids know and love.Fish and Frog swim, make faces, and play silly games in four simple stories enhanced by enticingly vibrant illustrations.
Brand New Readers are the most effective way...
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Here Comes Silent E!
Written by Anna Jane Hays
Illustrated by Joann Adinolfi
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2004
Price: $3.99
Research shows that early instruction in phonics is the first step to reading success. Well, here “e” comes! This Step 2 Phonics Reader uses rhyme and visual clues to illustrate the important concept of the “silent e”—personified here in our main character!
Anna Jane Hays is a former editorial director and child...
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Step into Reading Phonics First Steps, Set 1
Written by Random House
Illustrated by Ron Lieser
Format: Trade Paperback, 24 pages
On Sale: June 22, 2004
Price: $9.99
Research shows that early instruction in phonics is the first step to reading success. Now Step into Reading is introducing a fun and comprehensive, educationally based phonics program designed to help kids learn to read, step by step! Developed by a phonics expert, each box includes eight brief books that cover...
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Hop on Pop
Written by Dr. Seuss
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: January 27, 2004
Price: $4.99
A condensed, board book version of the classic bestseller, perfect for babies and toddlers. Introduces the youngest readers to the wonderful world of Seussian word play.
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Cassie's Word Quilt
Written by Faith Ringgold
Illustrated by Faith Ringgold
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2004
Price: $6.99
In this 32-page lap book we join Cassie, the main character from the picture book Tar Beach. As she takes us on a tour of her home, neighborhood, and school, dozens of new words are introduced with simple labels throughout. Young readers will love the simple story line and all the...
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The Pup Speaks Up
Written by Anna Jane Hays
Illustrated by Valeria Petrone
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2003
Price: $3.99
Pal is a pup who’s a bit on the quiet side. But after some gentle prodding and encouragement from a few “talkative” friends, the pup finds the courage to speak up and take his final bow-wow!
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