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Created in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution and packed with fun facts on fossils, amphibians, sea creatures, woolly mammoths, Neanderthals, insects and more, Dinosaur! will intrigue readers and provide an experience that will redefine natural history for kids. The lost world of velociraptor, stegosaurus, allosaurus, and other prehistoric monsters come to life as never seen before in Dinosaur! Packed with photorealistic computer generated images, detailed cross-sections and cutaways revealing the inner workings of dinosaurs, simple annotations, and clear concise definitions explaining each dinosaur and prehistoric beast at a glance — Dinosaur! revives the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Eras and brings young readers into the action. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

In Little Hide and Seek: Colors, children are introduced to a new color on every page while a toy rainbow-colored elephant is hiding throughout the book and other toys are looking for their lost things. Little Hide and Seek books are fun, sturdy "I-spy" formats perfect for preschoolers' little hands to hold and features an engaging character on the front that's hiding in each scene throughout the book. Populated with fascinating objects to look at, fun rhyming text invites children to spot and talk about what they see, and at the end they will be delighted to discover the pop-up surprise that highlights the objects shown throughout the book.

These sixteen colorful flashcards with tactile elements are perfect for giving toddlers a head start in developing early language skills. The set is packaged in a sturdy box with an adhesive closure.Featuring animals that babies love including puppies, kittens, and bunnies, My First Touch & Feel Picture Cards: Animals contain photographs and textures on the front of the cards to keep young children engaged, while the back of the cards have related questions for additional talking points. In addition to English, each card includes pronunciations in Spanish, French, German and Chinese. A parents' guide that contains ideas for simple and advanced games to enhance the learning experience rounds out the package.With more titles available including First Words, Things That Go, and Colors & Shapes, My First Touch & Feel Picture Cards often are recommended by speech language pathologists for building receptive and expressive language skills in children with speech delays.

Star Wars® and LEGO® fans alike can join forces with Commander Gree to defeat the deadly commando droid. Including 180 bricks and two minifigures, LEGO® Star Wars® Brickmaster: Battle for the Stolen Crystals allows young fans to play out the thrilling four-part adventure story by building the models and taking them apart to build the next one. Now with 80 pages, this all-new LEGO Star Wars brickmaster includes clear step-by-step building instructions along with an exciting new story where kids can experience the adventure through their creations.

Join Jasmine, Belle, Rapunzel and all of your favorite Disney Princesses and their friends in DK's new Ultimate Sticker Collection: Disney Princess. With more than 1,000 beautiful stickers of the princesses and the beloved characters from Disney's magical movies, from Aladdin and Cinderella to Tangled and Brave, Ultimate Sticker Collection: Disney Princess will encourage young princesses everywhere to join the story and create a fairytale of their very own.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai will lead you straight to the best attractions the country has to offer, from the green hills and sun-drenched coast of Galilee to the sacred sites of Jerusalem's Old City, and from the dramatic desert of Wadi Rum to the vibrant reefs of Dahab. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai explores the culture, history, and architecture of this region, accompanied by full-color photographs, 3-D cutaway illustrations, and floor plans of all the must-see sights. You'll find detailed maps, as well as listings of hotels, restaurants, shops, entertainment, tours, scenic walks and more. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that brighten every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai truly shows you this beautiful region as no one else can.

This top-selling board book encourages tiny fingers to explore and helps babies develop fine motor skills and increase their senses while building an early language foundation.Babies will feel different textures from soft and smooth to bumpy and rubbery in Baby Touch and Feel: First Words. With clearly-labeled pictures on pages that are embellished with foil or novelty textures that expand children's senses and promote early language skills, this book will create an experience babies will want to repeat over and over again. Its padded cover can withstand biting and throwing while its thick sturdy board pages won't tear.Your baby can practice early words and object recognition with Baby Touch and Feel: First Words.About the series: Baby Touch and Feel books are the perfect series for the very youngest readers. These small, padded books excite babies and toddlers with their foil and touch-and-feel covers. Each book in this affordable series contains twelve vibrant interior pages with bold, engaging images. Containing large word labels, each page has foil or glitter to behold or a tantalizing texture to touch. These safe novelty textures immediately intrigue babies and are perfect for little fingers to feel. The Baby Touch and Feel series encourages sensory development, language skills, and early reading skills while teaching colors, shapes, patterns, and opposites.

Prepare your child to understand American history, write great history reports, and have an easy, clear way to learn more about U.S. history with the Children's Encyclopedia of American History, an essential resource for understanding American history and the events that have shaped the creation of the United States. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, the Children's Encyclopedia of American History has accurate historical information illustrated by more than 750 photographs and art pieces, plus extensive maps, charts, and state-specific information. Whether you're looking to broaden your child's understanding of current events or add a deeper understanding of U.S. history to a classroom discussion, the Children's Encyclopedia of American History is a perfect resource. Complete texts of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution are printed right in the book for easy reference for classroom work or reports. Put today's news stories into a historical context for kids, or simply browse for the pleasure of learning more about the history of our republic — it's all here in the Children's Encyclopedia of American History!

My First Animals: Let's Squeak and Squawk! is hands-on fun for parents and toddlers to share. These delightful spreads will entertain your toddler with images of all sorts of animals. From counting tropical fish to pretending to talk like a parrot, fun questions on every page will help develop early speaking and listening skills. Packed with colorful pictures and activities, your toddler will love discovering new and familiar animals and spotting their favorites in this eBook. Perfect for reading together and encouraging early word recognition.

These sixteen colorful flashcards with tactile elements are perfect for giving toddlers a head start in developing early language skills. The set is packaged in a sturdy box with an adhesive closure.Featuring objects that babies love including blue fish, red apples, and pink hearts, My First Touch & Feel Picture Cards: Colors and Shapes contain photographs and textures on the front of the cards to keep young children engaged, while the back of the cards have related questions for additional talking points. In addition to English, each card includes pronunciations in Spanish, French, German and Chinese. A parents' guide that contains ideas for simple and advanced games to enhance the learning experience rounds out the package.With more titles available including Animals, Things That Go, and First Words, My First Touch & Feel Picture Cards often are recommended by speech language pathologists for building receptive and expressive language skills in children with speech delays.

With padded covers, simple images, and an amazing range of novelty textures, Baby Touch and Feel books capture the attention of the very youngest children, and create an experience they'll want to repeat again and again. It's the most wonderful time of the year! Baby Touch and Feel: Christmas is a festive treat that will get your baby excited about the holidays while learning about new shapes, colors, and objects.

Explore the locations, characters, creatures, vehicles, and weapons of the bestselling video game Halo® in this all-encompassing essential guide. Halo: The Essential Visual Guide delves even deeper into the phenomenon that is Halo. Covering material from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo Wars, and the latest game, Halo: ODST, the book provides amazing images and insightful information making you feel as if you yourself are part of the game! © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.