Books with author Derek Matthews

Love is in the air — just look at the lovebirds high up among the treetops! Cupid's brought his magical bow and arrow to Snappy Land just in time for Valentine's Day. Celebrate the calendar's loveliest holiday with the Happy Snappy gang. Kisses and cuddles abound in Happy Snappy Little Valentine, the latest holiday book from everyone's favorite Happy Snappy series. Kids will delight in the colorful pop-up pictures and cheerful rhymes on each page of this small-format book which makes a great gift for even the littlest sweethearts.

3-2-1 . . . blast-off! Climb aboard a rocket bound for fun and adventure with the Snappy gang in the newest title in the best-selling Snappy Sounds series, Snappy Sounds: Space! Exciting space sounds erupt from each colorful spread, as the jumbo pop-ups bring Derek Matthews' winsome characters to life. ROAR! Kitty and Mouse are going to the Moon-won't you come, too? BEEP BEEP BEEP! That's alien-speak for “Let's be friends.” WOOP WOOP! It's a space-tacular party! Cute rhymed text and interactive panels build language awareness in young readers, who will want to take this trip again and again. With a fresh, updated look, Snappy Sounds: Space! is definitely ready to take off-from bookshelves at least.

Who said “Boo”? W-w-was that y-y-you? Everyone gets a little scared now and then — even monsters, witches, ghosts, and spiders! Join the Happy Snappy “Boo Crew” over a bubbling cauldron of witches’ brew for some silly, spooky Halloween fun! Little boys and girls will love all of the colorful pop-up tricks and treats and playful rhymes found on every page. And like all of the books in our Happy Snappy series, Happy Snappy Haunted House is just the right size for little goblins to take with them to all of their favorite haunts.

Part of the Happy Snappy pop-up series, Happy Snappy Bunny 1-2-3 features Derek Matthews’s vibrant artwork on every page, complete with a fabulous pop-up of bunnies. One bunny munches a carrot, two bunnies leap, three bunnies play follow the leader, four bunnies stand still, and five bunnies have a pillow fight. This colorful interactive book entertains the youngest readers while teaching them to count.

Trains, planes, and automobiles! Boats, trucks, and bikes! Kids are endlessly fascinated by these titans of transportation--and so is the Snappy gang! These adorable animals are out and about and on the move in this exciting activity book illustrated by bestselling artist Derek Matthews.Use more than 150 stickers to make a snappy traffic scene and play snappy sudoku. Solve a maze of skidding scooter tracks, complete an aardvark dot-to-dot, and find twin flyers. Kids can even use a fantastic transforming model to turn a bulldozer into a boat that can float upon a lake. The pages of Snaptivity: On the Move are packed with games, riddles, and drawing opportunities that will keep them occupied for hours upon hours on voyages by land, air, and sea--or from the comfort of their own homes!Ready, set, go! Fly and float and roll with the Snappy gang.

Join Mary, Joseph, the Wise Men, and a cast of gentle animals for the story of Jesus' birth in Snappy Builder: Nativity. Filled with Derek Matthews' colorful illustrations, lyrical rhyming text, and fun lift-the-flap surprises along the way, children will be enchanted by the Nativity story. Afterwards, young readers can build their very own 3-D nativity scene from included pieces. 'Tis the season for Snappy fun!