Whether you're a Bananagrams fanatic or one of those people living in caves who've never heard of the game, this book is a great way to hone your skills and have hours and hours of wordplay fun. The book contains 130 original word puzzles - rearranging letters to form new words, completing and interlocking words, and much more - there are 18 different puzzle types in all. A fun feast for the brain!...Read more

Introducing children to books at the youngest possible age is ideal, but, as every parent knows, infants and toddlers have an unrelenting tendency to explore everything with their mouths as well as their hands. Creep! Crawl! is one of the latest entries in Workman's Indestructible series, books that are chew-proof, drool-proof, rip-proof, non-toxic, and washable. Explore the world of bugs, insects, and other common small ...Read more

Flutter! Fly! is one of the latest entries in Workman's Indestructible series, books that are chew-proof, drool-proof, rip-proof, non-toxic, and washable. Introducing children to books at the youngest possible age is ideal, but, as every parent knows, infants and toddlers have an unrelenting tendency to explore everything with their mouths as well as their hands. Buzz, tweet, and honk along with the flying creatures illus...Read more

Never have we had so much fun while gaining so much invaluable knowledge about ourselves. In a spectacular mix of fun and brains, My Silly Body provides all you need to know about your body - its design, functions, processes, needs, a breakdown of the skeleton, muscles and organs. Billed as a user's manual for boys and girls, it also does a bang-up job of conveying why we need to be good to our bodies, and provides great ...Read more

This entertainingly written, cleverly illustrated rhyming book gets young minds thinking about something that impacts every moment of our existence - the laws of physics, specifically, Newton's laws of motion. It sounds heady, but the author and illustrator keep it simple, natural, and fun by showing a day in the life of a young boy and his dog, Newton. Balls are pushed. A toy trucks rolls downhill. Try as he might, the b...Read more

This is the heartwarming tale of a young boy named Nico who is asked by his aunt if he would 'be so kind' as to take care of her dog Lola for the weekend. Before Lola, an adorable black pug, arrives, Nico asks himself, 'How will I be so kind?' He needn't have worried, as he proves himself a loving and considerate caretaker. The images in this beautiful photographic book include many shots of Nico and Lola in lush outdoor ...Read more

If Perfect Piggies doesn't bring a smile to your face, well, we just don't know what will. This board book has a wonderful sense of humor, a great theme (self-appreciation and acceptance), and a few outstandingly quirky lines '(Ba-DOO-bah CHATTANOOGA PIGGY PIGGY Piggledy DEE.') spoken by the frolicking piggies that grace its pages. The illustrations are so delightfully varied and clever, the rhyming text so charming and h...Read more

This portrayal of friendship in the face of hardship, set during the Great Depression, focuses on 10-year-old Allie, who is uprooted along with her family when her father finds a new job. Author Mary Ann Hoberman's writing style is aptly simple and effective, artfully communicating themes that transcend childhood or time period....Read more

This wonderfully illustrated book and read-a-long, sing-a-long CD will get your kids up on their feet, singing, dancing, wiggling, and laughing, as the hit children's song, Tony Chestnut, is brought to vivid, colorful, activity-inspiring life. The story begins with Tony and his little sister Eileen on their first day of school in a new neighborhood. Sitting on the playground surrounded by kids playing, Eileen's sadness ov...Read more

It's time to get in touch with your inner Mad Scientist! Everything about this book of 50 experiments, from its cover design to the paper, fonts, illustrations, and, most importantly, its content, conveys a feeling of fun and excitement. And content-wise, it's much more than just a book of experiments. Each chapter begins by recounting a major historical scientific or technological breakthrough, followed by an explanation...Read more

This book-plus-journal provides a wondrous glimpse into the constructively creative minds of second-graders while inspiring and motivating young readers to explore their own solutions to real life problems. Air pollution, broken hearts, shyness, getting enough exercise . . . each of the 24 problems presented includes a written solution by a real second-grader accompanied by fun, colorful artwork and followed by pages on w...Read more

This book is so gorgeously illustrated it would be a treasure even if there were no words on the pages. But there are, and the language is simple, rhythmic, and lovely. Each illustration spans two pages, creating thrilling panoramas viewed by three children in a balloon as they soar over rivers, oceans, mountains, desert, the planet earth - all the way to the stars! Sprawling faraway lands populated by creatures great and...Read more

As you turn the pages of WADDLE!, the animal images on them really move, using a special process called scanimation that allows them to hop, prance, stomp, slither, flap, scamper, leap, and of course, waddle, right before your eyes. It's like having a nifty little movie screen on every page. By toggling the pages back and forth, you can keep the creatures in motion (frogs, pigs, elephants, snakes . . .) and witness the ty...Read more

Introducing children to books at the youngest possible age is ideal, but, as every parent knows, infants and toddlers have an unrelenting tendency to explore everything with their mouths as well as their hands. Wiggle! March! is one of the latest entries in Workman's Indestructible series, books that are chew-proof, drool-proof, rip-proof, non-toxic, and washable. Quack, oink, and moo along with the farm animals illustrat...Read more