Animal Orchestra
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Scott Gustafson
The Greenwich Workshop Press
Scott Gustafson
Hardcover Picture Counting Book
$14.95
$10.25
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This counting book will captivate your child as he or she is introduced to Maestro Toucan's orchestra of 2 double basses, 3 drums, 4 violins, 5 saxophones, 6 French horns 7 trombones, 8 clarinets, 9 trumpets, and 10 flutes.
Apples and Pumpkins
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Anne Rockwell
Aladdin Paperbacks
Lizzy Rockwell
Softcover
$5.99
$3.99
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A little girl goes with her mom and dad to the Comstock Farm to pick apples and select the biggest pumpkin for the Halloween Jack-o'-lantern.
Arlene Alda's 1 2 3
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Arlene Alda
Tricycle Press
Arlene Alda
Softcover
$6.95
$4.75
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Arlene Alda, author and photographer of this unique counting book for kids, finds numbers in the ordinary things of nature. The clever, often beautiful, photographs bring delight to the reader and encourage both the child and adult to look for numbers within the natural world around them.
Arlene Alda's A B C
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Arlene Alda
Tricycle Press
Arlene Alda
Softcover
$6.95
$4.75
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Arlene Alda, using her extraordinary gift of observation and her camera lens, presents the letters of the alphabet as she finds them in the ordinary sights around her.
Before You Were Born
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Jennifer Davis
Workman Publishing
Laura Cornell
Lift-the-Flap Board Book
$10.95
$6.99
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Before You Were Born tells in simple words and illustrations how a baby grows in Mommy's tummy.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
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Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
Aladdin Picture Books
Lois Ehlert
Softcover
$6.99
$5.25
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With lively rhymes created by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault the alphabet (both capital and small letters) climb up the coconut tree. "A told B, and B told C, 'I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.'" Bright, splashy illustrations should make this a child and adult favorite.
Dance, Tanya
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Patricia Lee Gauch
Putnam & Grosset
Satomi Ichikawa
Paperback
$5.99
$3.25
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Tanya's older sister is a ballet student. Tanya wants to dance just like her sister. She copies all her ballet positions and attends her sister's dance recital. Tanya wants to take ballet lessons, but her mother believes she is too young. Tanya's determination and love of dance convinces her mother otherwise.
Grateful
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John Bucchino
HarperTrophy
Anna-Liisa Hakkarainen
Softcover
$6.95
$4.75
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Grateful, words and music by John Bucchino, is a poem of gratitude for the blessings of life. Full-color drawings of children expressing thankfulness, tenderness, kindness, wistfulness, and joy help young readers relate to Bucchino's words.
The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter
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Derrydale Books
Beatrix Potter
Hardcover-Used
235
$ 4.50
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Within this one book are the well-loved classics of Beatrix Potter--19 in all. These are "lively tales of determined little creatures who have places to go and things to do. Her characters possess the same toughness that she had--an acceptance of how things must be. In her stories, mice are always on the lookout for cats and owls; rabbits must learn to outsmart irritable gardeners whose wives make excellent rabbit pies; and big fish are always ready to have little frogs for dinner."
The Little Hands Art Book
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Judy Press
Williamson Publishing
Arts and Crafts
Softcover
$12.95
$4.00
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Author, Judy Press taught art at a number of institutions in the greater Pittsburgh area. She uses her teaching experience to create an how-to-arts-and-crafts book for the toddler throught pre school-age child. Her topics include using glue, paper, paint, markers, and crayons. She inludes a special section on creating art from clay and dough and recycled and found art.
Look at Me
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Carolyn Buhai Haas
Chicago Review Press
Jane Bennett Phillips
Softcover
$12.95
$9.71
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"Look at Me" contains scores of creative learning activities for babies and toddlers to encourage positive interaction between parents or caregivers and their children.
I Just Forgot
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Mercer Mayer
Golden Books
Mercer Mayer
Softcover
$1.50
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Little Critter sometimes remembers and sometimes forgets. He remembers to brush his teeth but not to make his bed. This Little Critter picture book for the preschool child explores the common behavior of forgetfulness--a good read-aloud book for the 3 - 6 year old.
Just Grandpa and Me
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Mercer Mayer
Western Publishing
Mercer Mayer
Hardcover
$5.50
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Little Critter needs a new suit. Grandpa volunteers to take Little Critter shopping in the city. They spend the whole day together shopping and enjoying grandson and grandfather time. Mayer's picture book expresses the fun a grandson and grandfather have spending the day together. The Mercer Mayer illustrations are comically endearing.
Just Lost!
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Mercer Mayer
Golden Books
Mercer Mayer
Softcover
$1.50
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Little Critter goes shopping to the mall with his mom and brother and sister. His mom warns him not to get lost, but after bending down to tie his shoelace, he realizes his mom is lost. Little Critter finds the security man to help him find his lost mom. Mercer Mayer's story helps alleviate toddler fears about being lost. --a good read-aloud book for the 3 - 6 year old.
Just Me and My Little Brother
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Mercer Mayer
Golden Books
Mercer Mayer
Softcover
$1.50
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Just Me and My Little Brother explores all the fun activities an older and younger brother can do together--building a snowman, trick-or-treating, playing space wars, etc. But, first Younger Brother needs to learn to walk! This picture book is a great addition to a library of a preschool child expecting a new baby brother to join the family.
Just Say Please
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Gina & Mercer Mayer
Golden Books
Gina & Mercer Mayer
Softcover
$3.29
$1.50
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The critters' class is tallking about manners. The teacher and all the critters put a list on the board of what it means to have good manners and decide to practice manners at home. When Little Critter goes home from school he tries out his manners on his mom, dad, and sister. This book can help parents or other caregivers teach and talk about manners in a positive way.
Little Critter's Staying Overnight
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Mercer Mayer
Golden Easy Reader
Mercer Mayer
Hardcover
$2.95
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Little Critter announces, "I am going to sleep at my friend's house. His house is big." Mercer shares with the reader all the experiences Little Critter has at his sleep-over. Little Critter and his friend swim, have a race, play ball games, play with a building set, eat dinner, watch TV, chase Froo Froo, and fall exhaustedly into bed. This picture book is best for ages 3 - 6.
Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose
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Traditional nursery rhymes
HarperCollins Publishers
Mary Engelbreit
Hardcover
$19.99
$13.25
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Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose is an appealing collection of the 100 best-loved nursery rhymes illustrated with humor, lush color, and imagination. This is sure to be the next classic version of Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
Mudworks
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MaryAnn Kohl
Bright Ring Publishing
Kathleen Kerr
Softcover
$14.95
$11.21
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Gathered together in one book are directions for making bead clay, salt and starch goo, and gingerbread architecture. There are ideas from simple to complex for both children and adults. ...an ideal reference for a day care, pre-school or homeschool teacher.
Science Arts
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MaryAnn Kohl and Jean Potter
Bright Ring Publishing>
K. Whelan Dery
Softcover
$18.95
14.21
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Discover science concepts through the art experiences presented within these pages. Projects include Magnetic Rubbing, Stencil Leaves, Paint Pendulum, Ice Structures, Bottle Optics, and many more. Projects are divided by difficulty level as well as by adult oversight needed. This is a great teaching tool to encourage a love of science.
Scribble Art
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MaryAnn Kohl
Bright Ring Publishing
Judy McCoy
Softcover
$$18.95
$14.21
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Within these pages are over 200 easy and open-ended independent art experiences. This Benjamin Franklin Award-Winning Book is a book for all ages.
Sunny Days and Starry Nights
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Nancy F. Castaldo
Chicago Review Press
Fran Lee
Softcover
$12.95
$8.75
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Within this 142 page book are over 65 irresistible, age-appropriate activities to help parents or any adult instill in a child a sense of wonder about the nature that is all around.
The Snowy Day
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Ezra Jack Keats
Scholastic, Inc
Ezra Jack Keats
Softcover
$2.50
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A young boy Peter awakes one morning to the first snowfall of the season. The simple picture book for toddlers and young readers describes Peter's delight in snow. He makes snow angels, examines his footprints, pokes at snow on tree branches with a stick, and makes a snowman. This 1963 Caldecott Medal Winner is still a treasure today. ---suitable for ages 3 - 8.
The Stray Dog
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Marc Simont
Harper Collins
Marc Simont
Softcover
$6.99
$4.75
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With beautiful illustrations Marc Simont tells the true story of a dog, Willy, and how he finds a new home. A Caldecott Honor Book
What to Expect When Mommy's Having a Baby
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Heidi Murkoff
Harper Festival
Laura Rader
Softcover
$3.50
$2.50
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This is a book for big brothers and sisters, ages 2-5, and for parents who are looking for a straight-forward, simplified way of explaining what happens to Mommy when she becomes pregnant.
What to Expect When the New Baby Comes Home
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Heidi Murkoff
Harper Festival
Laura Rader
Hardcover
$7.99
$5.99
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This is a publication for big brothers and sisters, ages 2-5, who will be welcoming home a new brother or sister. It is also for parents who want a simple, straight-forward, unpatronizing book to help them discuss the soon-to-be-real baby with their child.
What to Expect When You Go to the Dentist
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Heidi Murkoff
Harper Festival
Laura Rader
Hardcover
$7.99
$5.99
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Ms. Murkoff and her helper, Angus, explain in this presentation of the What to Expect Kids books, what happents at the dentist office, what all the funny tools are for, and why it's important to visit the dentist regularly.
What to Expect When You Go to the Doctor
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Heidi Murkoff
Harper Festival
Laura Rader
Hardcover
$8.99
$6.25
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All children go to the doctor for checkups. But for one going for the first time and who doesn't understand the need for shots or even why it is important to stay healthy, visiting the doctor can be a confusing and sometimes scary experience. In this book, one of the What to Expect Kids books, Heidi Murkoff and her helper Angus try to help answer questions before the doctor's visit.
