Books with author Maurice Pledger

Kids will love this touch-and-feel adventure by illustrator Maurice Pledger. From the famous T. rex to the wily Velociraptor, from Triceratops to Stegosaurus, meet all sorts of dinosaurs as you travel through prehistoric times. In this adventure for children ages three and up, you’ll find a touchable texture on every page and learn about the ancient world. Nature Trails: Dinosaurs lets you feel your way through the age of dinosaurs and meet the many different dinosaurs that once ruled the earth.

They're creepy and crawly, fluttery and fragile, beautiful and bold. They're . . . bugs! Explore: Bugs introduces curious kids to all kinds of insects: beetles, wasps, ants, crickets, dragonflies, moths and more! Maurice Pledger's stunning illustrations come to life with texture patches and amazing moving pictures, while booklets and fun facts teach kids everything they could possibly want to know about bugs. Engaging interactive elements on every page keep kids buzzing along. Lift the flap to see the inside of a beehive! See a caterpillar turn into a butterfly! Jump as a grasshopper leaps up right before your eyes!

They're scaly and scary, colorful and cute, poisonous and powerful. They're . . . reptiles! Discover amazing reptiles in Explore: Reptiles, new from best-selling illustrator Maurice Pledger. Texture patches and amazing moving pictures bring the illustrations to life, while flaps, fact boxes and booklets explain all the cool stuff in a way that appeals to young readers. Kids can smile at crocodiles, lounge with lizards, and clown with chameleons as they meet extraordinary animals on every page. A slithering, scintillating time is in store for all!

From the Grand Canyon of Arizona to Death Valley in California, the desert is a remarkable place. Though some may imagine this habitat as desolate, uninhabited, and eerily quiet, the truth is that many animals make their homes in these arid lands—and they make quite a bit of noise! Kids can meet these creatures in Sounds of the Wild: Desert. There’s Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, which is known for its stunning scenery and large diversity of birds, such as the bluebird, robin, and swallow, and their songs. In Petrified Forest National Park, kids can hear the clicks and whistles of bats, the bleats of toads, and the bark of the pronghorn, the fastest land animal in North America. And in the Rio Grande Basin, it’s the squawk and screech of the harris hawk and the hiss and growl of the ringtail cat that echo through the air.With stunningly beautiful illustrations by acclaimed illustrator Maurice Pledger, Sounds of the Wild: Desert is the perfect book for every child curious about these unique places.

Children will love their adventure with Bobby Bear as he explores the field and forest. Each page is lovingly illustrated with Maurice Pledger's adorable and remarkably detailed artwork. This interactive book features over 150 reusable stickers of woodland plants and animals. It helps children identify an array of plants and animals and allows them to create their own sticker pictures. Kids will want to visit with Bobby Bear again and again. Oscar Otter explores the seashore in Maurice Pledger's other interactive sticker book. Other Maurice Pledger characters come to life in his Nature Trail and Peek-and-Find series.

Animals live in many different habitats. Some make their homes in grassy meadows where the sun shines down on their fur. Others live on sandy seashores where the roar of the ocean echoes in their ears. Some spend their time high in the mountains, so close to the brilliant blue sky. And in Maurice Pledger's Animal World, kids will take a journey to all these fascinating places to meet them! With more than 200 stickers they can use to fill in these habitats, kids will spend hours among their new friends from the animal kingdom.

Join Billy Bunny and his woodland friends as they search under daffodils and bluebells for a magical insect called a "butterfly." Children will adore Maurice Pledger’s beautiful illustrations in this playful tale of discovery. Throughout this classic peek-and-find adventure, children can help Billy by lifting the pop-up flaps as he looks under daffodils, water lilies, and a bluebell patch, only to find a surprise right under his nose! This interactive adventure inspires children's curiosity about the natural world, and a spectacular, full-spread pop-up scene highlights this classic story that is sure to win a new generation of fans.

From tigers to colorful parrots, Lift and Learn: In the Jungle introduces young learners to the colorful―and wet―life of the world's jungles! Join Tiger Cub as he explores his jungle home and discovers fascinating creatures that live in the shadows, in the treetops, in the water, and more! Each spread includes multiple flaps that reveal animal surprises underneath. Featuring award-winning illustrator Maurice Pledger's art, this interactive book is sure to inspire children to be jungle explorers!