Books with author Maurice Pledger

Children and parents adore these cleverly crafted interactive adventures. Kids get to turn flaps to reveal pop-up surprises on every page; each book also ends with an entire pop-up scene. Maurice Pledger's artwork is painstakingly detailed and resonates with a warmth and joy. Kids will want to explore the natural world with these lovable characters again and again. Series includes: An Adventure with Billy Bunny, An Adventure with Bobby Bear, An Adventure with Charlie Chick, An Adventure with Morris Mouse, An Adventure with Olivia Owl, An Adventure with Oscar Otter, An Adventure with Polly Polar Bear, and An Adventure with Winnie Wolf. Look for Maurice Pledger's Sticker Books and Nature Trail Books.

Let your imagination take flight in Sounds of the Wild: Birds, the extraordinary new title from acclaimed illustrator Maurice Pledger. Five dazzling 3-D pop-up panoramas are enhanced with real bird sounds, bringing the wondrous world of birds to life. With colorful, detailed artwork and informative text, this book takes readers on a journey across the globe—from lush wetlands and tropical forests to remote deserts and mountains—to discover all types of birds big and small. Are you ready to soar?

No matter where you are in the world, there are animals living all around you. From the beach to the woods, the riverbank to the meadow, every habitat is fascinating and full of life—and portrayed beautifully in Wildlife World! With more than 200 oversized stickers that kids can insert into Pledger’s stunning paintings of wildlife scenes, it’s easier than ever for them to learn what life is like for animals all over the world. They’ll journey to the meadow buzzing with interesting insects, adding stickers of beetles, honeybees, grasshoppers, and other flying creatures. At the edge of the river, they’ll find bright green frogs and turtles, and add their own slimy snakes and salamanders from the extensive collection of stickers. They’ll also learn about the chirping birds that soar through the skies and the fish that swim beneath the surface of the sea, and complete those scenes with stickers of majestic hawks and falcons and sleek sharks and dolphins. By the time they’re done, they’ll know more about the animal kingdom than ever before.Wildlife World takes kids into a world of unimaginable fun and excitement—a world you’ll have trouble getting them to leave!

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.

The colorful artwork of nature illustrator Maurice Pledger is paired with fun sticker activities in Animal Kingdom: Jungles and Oceans. Children ages 3 and up learn all about amazing creatures and their habitats. Discover facts about animals from across the globe — where they live, what they eat, and how they survive in their habitats. The reusable stickers can be matched to the illustrations, added to scenes, or be used to decorate notebooks.The kit includes:• A 120-page book packed with fascinating facts about all sorts of jungle and ocean animals• More than 300 reusable stickers for a variety of activities• A two-sided 22-by-16-inch poster

A natural best-seller, this touch-and-feel adventure by Maurice Pledger is sure to inspire even the youngest readers to explore their own backyards. Billy Bunny is on an adventure as he searches for his family and learns about baby animals along the way — from where they live to why they look the way they do. Young explorers find a touchable experience on every page and learn a little about the wonders of animals and their families. Furry, rough, soft, woolly, leathery, or velvety, readers feel their way through the woods while increasing vocabulary and exploring sensory learning.

Ping-Ping Panda is searching for some tasty leaves with the help of her hummingbird friend, but as they roam through the forest, all they find are other animals' favorite foods. Will Ping-Ping find something to satisfy her rumbling tummy? Help Ping-Ping and her friends explore the forest in this interactive story with flaps to lift and colorful, detailed scenes by best-selling nature illustrator Maurice Pledger.

Splash! Dive deep into the ocean with Dewey Dolphin and meet his friends, Otto Octopus and Brenda Butterfly Fish! There are so many cool things to discover in the ocean—the coral reef, the sea bed and north and south poles—kids will forget their learning! Children will learn to identify different underwater creatures by matching the corresponding stickers to the picture, and have the opportunity to create their own scenes with stickers, too. And let's not forget about the birds of the ocean—seagulls, albatross, and more! Kids will want to dive right in to this one!