Books with author Richard Merritt

Sing the song and lift the flaps! Sing along to a classic favorite with Peek and Play Rhymes: The Wheels on the Bus! Hop on the bus as the wipers swish, the wheels go ‘round, and the horn goes beep, and lift the flaps for even more interactivity. With bright, colorful illustrations and things to spot, children will love this new twist to the classic song.

Create fantastic combinations of mermicorns! What do you get when you cross a mermaid with a unicorn? A mermicorn! Flip-Flap Friends: Mermicorns is a hands-on board book full of split pages to flip and flap, creating fantastical combinations! Flip the flaps to match a rainbow-scaled mermaid tail to a sapphire-maned unicorn, or combine rainbow hoofs with a bubble-beard merman! Youngsters will be entertained by the silly and bright illustrations as they use their imaginations to create their own magical creatures.

These realistic, full-color paper bird models could not be easier to make — and they really fly! Simply press along the perforations, fold according to the instructions, add a penny or a dime for weight, then send them skyward in long, straight glides or looping swoops. All of the birds feature captions that include their Latin names and accurate information about their habitats, behaviors, and pointers on where to look for them.In addition to the fun of making and flying models, this book offers a great way to learn how to identify birds. Author and artist Richard Merrill, a former aerospace design engineer, has created vivid and recognizable depictions of the birds' plumage. The 24 familiar species in this collection include the Eastern Meadowlark, Baltimore Oriole, and Western Tanager. Some of these birds have decreased in number during recent years and appear on the National Audubon Society's report on endangered birds. This book provides readers of all ages with an opportunity to learn about birds as well as the chance to play with flying paper toys!

Sing along with Old MacDonald! It’s a busy day on the farm! Join Old MacDonald and all his animal friends in this interactive twist to the classic song. Peek and Play Rhymes: Old MacDonald Had a Farm features the classic song with flaps on every page with even more animals to spot. This colorful board book is a fun, hands-on introduction to this favorite children’s song.

Ho, ho . . . Oh no! Santa's lost his pants! This is certainly a much more urgent situation than finding Waldo It is the middle of Christmas, the crowds are out in full, and Santa has lost his pants. The trouble is, he doesn't know where he lost them. Was it at the department store? Was it on the beach? Was it at ice rink? Or was it at the railway station? This ultimate seek-and-find puzzle book is crammed with hilarious detail—and Santa's pants are to be found somewhere on each spread.

They're about three times bigger than their real-life equivalents, but these dramatic renderings of butterflies are scrupulously accurate—and they really fly! Just press out along the perforations, follow simple folding instructions, add a coin for weight, and send them soaring. All of them feature captions that include their Latin names and information about their habitats and behaviors plus pointers on where to look for them.In addition to the fun of making and flying the beautiful insects, this book offers a great way to learn how to identify butterflies. Richard Merrill, a former aerospace design engineer, has created vivid and recognizable depictions of these majestic creatures' wing patterns. The twenty-four models include American Copper, Australian Red Lacewing, Blue Morpho, Painted Lady, and others. Nature lovers of all ages will appreciate this opportunity to understand and get to know butterflies—as well as the chance to play with them!

Our feisty heroine Eliza Jane isn’t your average child. Instead of a cute, fluffy bunny, she has her heart firmly set on a prehistoric pet. Join Eliza Jane and her parents on a marvelous magical tour of their local dinosaur department store. From huge, stomping sauropods stretching their necks to a pair of loved-up Ankylosaurs called Maud and Frank, there are plenty of amazing dinosaurs for Eliza Jane to choose from. But this wild child is hatching a fantastic plan of her own. With the rich and vivid art of bestselling illustrator Richard Merritt and a witty rhyming text, this truly wild picture book will appeal to dino-loving, adventurous children everywhere. The final page features "selfies" of the dinosaurs mentioned in the text and a pronunciation guide.

In the 1980’s correction officers in the state of Massachusetts did not feel that they were being well represented by their national union known as A.F.S.C.M.E.. In a daring move, a courageous group of officers did the unthinkable and launched an initiative to create their own independent union. Officer Richard Merrett was one of the group’s leading figures. What followed was a tumultuous, and at times, down right frightening campaign filled with roadblocks laid before them by a powerful and national union that did everything they could to stymie their efforts. Come along for the roller coaster ride that became the author’s life as he strived to find justice for his fellow officers while wrestling with an inner demon that began to wreak havoc upon his life known as vision loss.

Get your hiking boots on and start trekking around the world using highly detailed, 3-D “bird’s eye” maps. As you stumble across the snowy Antarctic, cruise your way across North America, and navigate the mountain ranges of Asia, you might find your path blocked by the most unexpected sights. In fact, the continents have become mazes! Make sure to take a hike in Antarctica, South America, North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia. For hours of puzzling fun, there are mazes with quests and adventures, count-the-object puzzles on every spread, spot-the-odd-one-out puzzles, and brief, kid-friendly facts relating to each part of the world.

In the 1980’s correction officers in the state of Massachusetts did not feel that they were being well represented by their national union known as A.F.S.C.M.E.. In a daring move, a courageous group of officers did the unthinkable and launched an initiative to create their own independent union. Officer Richard Merrett was one of the group’s leading figures. What followed was a tumultuous, and at times, down right frightening campaign filled with roadblocks laid before them by a powerful and national union that did everything they could to stymie their efforts. Come along for the roller coaster ride that became the author’s life as he strived to find justice for his fellow officers while wrestling with an inner demon that began to wreak havoc upon his life known as vision loss.

Eliza Jane was an unusual child. Some called her wilful, some called her wild!Our feisty heroine Eliza Jane isn't your average child. Instead of a cute, fluffy bunny, she has her heart firmly set on a prehistoric pet. Join Eliza Jane and her parents on a marvellous magical tour of their local dinosaur department store. From huge, stomping sauropods stretching their necks to a pair of loved-up Ankylosaurs called Maud and Frank, there are plenty of amazing dinosaurs for Eliza Jane to choose from. But this wild child is hatching a fantastic plan of her own. With the rich and vivid art of bestselling illustrator Richard Merritt and a witty rhyming text by picture book author Lily Murray, this truly wild picture book will appeal to dino-loving, adventurous children everywhere.