Books with author Britta Teckentrup (author)

From bestselling author BRITTA TECKENTRUP: the perfect introductions to shapes! With simple, fun text, this colorful board book introduces preschoolers to shapes. A helpful “picture list” on every spread includes each new item with the featured shape, making it easy for small children to grasp the concept. Sails that snap, snow-filled peaks rising high, and scales on a roaring dinosaur: what do they have in common? They all make triangles! From ice cream cones to a dinosaur’s scales, discover the many places where you’ll find this shape.

From bestselling author BRITTA TECKENTRUP: the perfect introductions to shapes! With simple, fun text, this colorful board book introduces preschoolers to shapes. A helpful “picture list” on every spread includes each new item with the featured shape, making it easy for small children to grasp the concept. Line UP—lines for fishing, for hanging clothes, for playing tug of war! From tangled lines of yarn for kitty to follow to broken white lines on a highway, see the many different places you can find this shape.

A comfy, cozy bedtime tale!It’s cold in the woods, and it’s time for Little Bear to start his winter sleep. But not before he says good night to all of his special forest friends—badger, deer, rabbit, mouse, fox, owl, squirrel, and wolf. Now Little Bear can happily fall asleep in his warm and cozy den all snuggled up to his mother . . . knowing that his friends will watch out for him during his long winter’s sleep. "This gentle story works well as both a lulling bedtime tale as well as a breezy exploration of hibernation habits."- Booklist, Annie Miller "With its dark, autumn palette of colors and ritual sleep preparations, "Sleep Tight, Little Bear" is both an ideal bedtime story and a nature exploration for young children."- Midwest Book Review

Animals come in all shapes and sizes—and in Britta Teckentrup’s fun follow-up to Big Noisy Book of Dinosaurs and Big Noisy Book of Vehicles, they’re all sounding off and making a joyful noise!With hundreds of vivid illustrations and a lively text packed with fascinating facts about wildlife around the world, the book will keep little ones entertained for hours. Meanwhile, an accompanying (and easy-to-navigate) 16-minute DVD brings the menagerie to life with full animation, glorious color, and spectacular sound effects. Children can enjoy the two together—or on their own!

Thrum-thrum. Bong-bong. Choppetta-choppetta-choppetta. The world is a big and noisy place, filled with wonderful things to do, see, and hear. This book shows them all, from an airport, a train station, and a shopping mall, to school and a swimming pool! Kids will happily explore the many sites and sounds captured in Britta Teckentrup's bright and colorful pictures.