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Books with author Matthew Van Fleet

  • Tails

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Novelty Book (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Tails are irresistible to toddlers, and in Matthew Van Fleet’s sturdy touch-and-feel board book, preschool-age pokers and prodders can finally tug to their heart’s content. Engaging, cartoonish animals from tigers to pangolins romp across the pages as the rhyming text bounces along: “Tails fluffy, / Tails stringy, / Scaled tails strong and—clingy!” Pull tabs, lift-able flaps, tufts of fur, and even a scratch-and-sniff skunk tail provide plenty of tactile surprises. Along the way, youngsters will learn about counting, opposites, and how animals use their tails. A tried and true tail-wagger!
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  • Heads

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Board book (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Aug. 24, 2010)
    From the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet.Eye-Popping Fun for Toddlers! Eight ingenious pull tabs, seven pettable textures, and an astonishing fold-out finale deliver interactive surprises on every page as a cast of irresistible critters use their heads to demonstrate opposites, actions, and more!
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  • Alphabet

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Board book (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, April 8, 2008)
    From the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet.An Amazing ABC Safari for Preschoolers! In Matthew Van Fleet's incredible multiconcept book, over 100 creatures and plants from A to Z hilariously demonstrate action words, synonyms, opposites, and more. Young explorers are challenged to spot four plants or animals that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Twenty-three textures plus foils, flaps, pull tabs, and even a scratch-and-sniff scent add to the interactive surprises on every page. Also includes a removable full-color alphabet poster for learning fun!
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  • Dance

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Feb. 14, 2017)
    National IndieBound Bestseller “Hugely appealing…” —Shelf Awareness A Parent.co “Most Anticipated Book of 2017” Spring/Winter edition From the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet comes a laugh-out-loud, jazzy story of a little baby chick who learns how to dance from a friendly band of animals who know all the right moves!Shake, shake, shake, shimmy, shimmy, shake! You can dance! Young readers will delight in the charming art, jazzy text, and in pulling the five sturdy pull tabs to make the different animals bounce, shake and bop as they dance to the Hippoppta Hula, Gator Mashed Patater, and more! Listen and dance to the song at VanFleetBooks.com. Get your dancing feet ready!
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  • Chomp Goes the Alligator

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Sept. 4, 2018)
    “A bang-up banquet certain to draw demands for repeat courses and sturdy enough to survive them.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A big, playful counting book that’s great fun for reading aloud.” —Booklist (starred review) “Another irresistibly touchable title for toddler-age readers.” —Publishers Weekly From #1 New York Times bestselling novelty book creator Matt Van Fleet comes an irresistible picture book about a very hungry alligator who likes to chomp, chomp, chomp, which will delight readers as they learn animal names, colors, and counting.Along came the alligator, chomp, chomp, chomp! From the internationally bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet comes the story of a hungry little alligator who gulps his way from one to ten. Ten touchable textures, a sturdy chomping pull tab, and a grand finale pop-up are sure to engage the youngest readers.
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  • Dance

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Feb. 14, 2017)
    National IndieBound Bestseller “Hugely appealing…” —Shelf Awareness A Parent.co “Most Anticipated Book of 2017” Spring/Winter edition From the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet comes a laugh-out-loud, jazzy story of a little baby chick who learns how to dance from a friendly band of animals who know all the right moves!Shake, shake, shake, shimmy, shimmy, shake! You can dance! Young readers will delight in the charming art, jazzy text, and in pulling the five sturdy pull tabs to make the different animals bounce, shake and bop as they dance to the Hippoppta Hula, Gator Mashed Patater, and more! Listen and dance to the song at VanFleetBooks.com. Get your dancing feet ready!
  • Lick!: Mini Board Book

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Board book (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Jan. 29, 2013)
    From the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet.Tongue-tied fun for toddlers in an adorable format perfect for little hands! Four sturdy pull tabs and four touchable textures enhance the action and laughs flow lickety-split as a cast of cavorting creatures proves that tongues can do much more than taste!
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  • Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Hardcover (Dial Books, Sept. 1, 1995)
    This charming introduction to colors, shapes, and animals has been delighting children all over the world for ten years! There is a surprise on every peek-a-boo page, where textured shapes magically turn into colorful creatures perfect for toddler's touching.
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  • Munch!: Mini Board Book

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Board book (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Aug. 27, 2013)
    From the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet.Mouthfuls of Fun for Toddlers in an adorable format perfect for little hands! Four sturdy pull tabs and four touchable textures animate the madcap antics as a cast of frolicking critters shows toddlers that mouths aren’t just for eating!
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  • Three Little Mermaids

    Mara Van Fleet

    Novelty Book (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Jan. 25, 2011)
    Have a tea party undersea and practice counting with Three Little Mermaids, a sparkling interactive novelty concept book by bestselling creator Mara Van Fleet!In Mara Van Fleet’s shimmering interactive novelty concept book, count from one to ten while you visit the bottom of the deep blue sea and meet sparkly fish, soft seals, dancing turtles, and a friendly octopus. With pull-tabs and touch-and-feel textures, never has counting been so much fun!
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  • Van Fleet Alphabet Heads: Alphabet; Heads

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Novelty Book (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Oct. 22, 2013)
    From #1 New York Times bestselling creator Matt Van Fleet, two favorites in one collectible boxed set! This handsomely packaged boxed set contains Alphabet, Heads, and endless entertainment! Embark on an amazing ABC safari in Alphabet, encountering more than 100 creatures and plants from A to Z. Twenty-three textures, plus foils, flaps, pull-tabs, and even a scratch-and-sniff scent add to the interactive surprises on every page. In Heads, a host of animal noggins from wooly and hairy to horned or billed—and all of them hilarious—accompany energetic text and an assortment of interactive elements, including seven tab-actuated mechanical pages, eight pleasing textures, plus a dazzling spouting gatefold finale.
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  • Oscar the Octopus: A Book About the Months of the Year

    Matthew Van Fleet

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Aug. 27, 2019)
    From #1 New York Times bestselling novelty creator Matthew Van Fleet comes an exciting book that teaches little ones the months of the year!Join Oscar as he introduces preschoolers to the months of the year, texture, colors, and fascinating sea creatures. The cleverly textured pages will tickle fingertips and funny bones while revealing clues to what Oscar will catch next from a shiny friend to a surprise pop-up ending!
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