Books with author Maggie Swanson

Packed into the pages of this sturdy Sesame Street board book is a collection of tongue-tripping rhymes about everyone's favorite Sesame Street Muppets, including Elmo, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Betty Lou, Herry, Hoots the owl, and Oscar. The rhyming language and singsong rhythm of tongue twisters are key concepts in language development for babies and toddlers. The humor and playfulness of the tongue twisters in this collection will give toddlers a fun into into the world of wordplay, the foundation of a lifelong enjoyment of the written and spoken word. This book is ideal for use in pre-school classrooms as well as parent/child sharing.

Brighten a child's creativity with detailed drawings of fanciful images that fill the sky! Thirty illustrations to color include serene-faced suns, mysterious crescent moons, and other celestial designs highlighted by animals, flowers, clouds, and star patterns. Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus "Draw Your Own" page. Sun, Moon and Stars Coloring Book and other Spark titles offer a wide variety of engaging activities that will foster creativity in children ages 6 to 10.

These whimsical drawings of familiar and strange animals offer kids an exciting coloring experience. Twenty-six boldly rendered images — many in big, two-page spreads — depict domestic and wild creatures, including a contented cow and her calf, a frog and turtle resting on lily pads, as well as giraffes, lions, toucans, koalas, monkeys, and other animals.

Add a crafty touch to your Christmas! Make your holidays merry and bright with these festive table decorations. A dozen cut-and-make projects offer fun for the whole family, and each craft includes easy-to-follow instructions. Crafts include an angel, teddy bear, and snowman ornaments to hang on the tree; miniature gift boxes; a dainty gingerbread house; winter scenes; a Christmas basket; candy cane bag; snowflake chain; and other colorful seasonal items.