Books with author Sue DiCicco

Five classic Little Golden Books have been adapted as early readers in this Step into Reading collection!With five Step into Reading stories featuring some of the most beloved Little Golden Book characters of all time—from the classics The Poky Little Puppy, The Shy Little Kitten, Tawny Scrawny Lion, Scuffy the Tugboat, and Tootle—this collection of fun and engaging Step 1 readers will help children develop a lifelong love of reading.Step 1 readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

Count to three with the help of these sea animals in this board book with gatefolds and a giant pop!Bold and bright, each spread in this novelty board book features a different ocean animal family of three! With adorable sea creatures like sea turtles and whales, this playful and engaging numbers book is perfect for babies and toddlers.This is part of a new series of basic number books using an appealing, hands-on format and graphic animal illustrations! Each book teaches just one number to help babies and toddlers get a head start on learning. With inventive gatefold flaps, one oversized pop-up page, and an adorable ending, little ones will be clamoring for more!

Everyone is as unique and beautiful as a classic work of art, whether you are Great Wave Off Kanagawa “with the power of the sea,” or Starry Night, “a galaxy of love.” Lift the flaps to reveal classic works of art beneath! Accompanying each masterpiece is a creative, colorful, and kid-oriented illustration, depicting children in a scene analogous to the one in the famous work. Every spread includes a loving poem about what makes you a unique work of art—just like the classic paintings and sculptures underneath the flaps!Children will be delighted to learn about the work of famous artists, like Mary Cassatt and Vincent van Gogh, in this die-cut picture frame format. Each classic painting or sculpture is labeled with the title, the artist, and the year the painting was created—providing an early exposure to worldly works of art!

Count to two with the animals at the zoo in this board book with gatefolds and a giant pop!Bold and bright, each spread in this novelty board book features a different zoo animal family of two! With zoo animals like monkeys and elephants, this playful and engaging numbers book is perfect for babies and toddlers.This is part of a new series of basic number books using an appealing, hands-on format and graphic animal illustrations! Each book teaches just one number to help babies and toddlers get a head start on learning. With inventive gatefold flaps, one oversized pop-up page, and an adorable ending, little ones will be clamoring for more!

Sweet, colorful artwork and fun, rhyming text throughout!FUNNY BUNNIES is an adorable, true early reader about a big bunny family's day. These funny bunnies wake up with the sun, spend a fun-filled afternoon playing in the park, and then return home at night. With colorful bunnies, simple rhyming text, and humorous moments scattered throughout, this leveled reader is sure to grab young readers' attention!

Sweet, colorful artwork and fun, rhyming text throughout!FUNNY BUNNIES is an adorable, true early reader about a big bunny family's day. These funny bunnies wake up with the sun, spend a fun-filled afternoon playing in the park, and then return home at night. With colorful bunnies, simple rhyming text, and humorous moments scattered throughout, this leveled reader is sure to grab young readers' attention!

*Winner Moonbeam Children's Book Award 2018**Winner Creative Child Magazine 2018 Preferred Choice Award*Origami Peace Cranes is a multicultural children's book about the capacity for friendship in all of us, and the power of small, but meaningful actions.When Emma moves to a new town, she's afraid she'll never make friends. She tries her hardest to make a good impression on her new classmates. Through a paper crane origami project, her classmates show her that they really want to get to know her. Later, when a new family moves into her neighborhood, Emma has a great idea how to make them feel welcome! Filled with fun pictures and ideas, this story addresses the anxiety that comes with new beginnings and introduces kids to moving, making new friends, and starting at a new school. This book also includes: Step-by-step instructions for making a paper crane12 sheets of origami paper, so that kids can make their own cranes to share!Proceeds support the Peace Crane Project—originally created for the United Nations International Day of Peace, it aims to expand students' understanding of and appreciation for other cultures, people and countries.

**Winner Creative Child Magazine 2018 Preferred Choice Award**Origami Peace Cranes is a multicultural children's book about the capacity for friendship in all of us, and the power of small, but meaningful actions. When Emma moves to a new town, she's afraid she'll never make friends. She tries her hardest to make a good impression on her new classmates. Through a paper crane origami project, her classmates show her that they really want to get to know her. Later, when a new family moves into her neighborhood, Emma has a great idea how to make them feel welcome! Filled with fun pictures and ideas, this story addresses the anxiety that comes with new beginnings and introduces kids to moving, making new friends, and starting at a new school. This book also includes: Step-by-step instructions for making a paper crane12 sheets of printable origami paper, so that kids can make their own cranes to share!Proceeds support the Peace Crane Project—originally created for the United Nations International Day of Peace, it aims to expand students' understanding of and appreciation for other cultures, people and countries.