Books with author Frances Thatcher

Here's a brand new concept that combines board books with soft "beanie"-style stuffed animals. The board book is actually the roof of the animal's den--and the den is a die-cut box that gives the stuffed animal who lives inside high visibility. Kids open the book's sturdy board pages and find a charmingly illustrated, simply told story about the animal cub and its family. The full-color illustrations combine realism with gentle characterization that has special appeal to preschool kids. (Ages 2-5)