Books with author William Accorsi

Little kids love to count. Little kids love counting books, too. And little kids also love manipulatives- tactile objects disguised as educational tools that are pleasing to the touch and a joy to play with. Now add them together, and the result is the all-but irresistible 10 Button Book. Created by celebrated folk artist William Accorsi, 10 Button Book is the gutsiest, most interactive of counting books. Ingeniously designed, it combines a double-thick board book with ten colorful, government safety-tested plastic buttons attached by ten strong colorful ribbons, all bound into the spine. The object is simple. On spread one - One button Billy kids take one of the buttons and snap it into the die-cut holes, in this case filling out the "eyes" of a character's face. And so on, up to Ten buttons on his nose, where kids fill in the inverted pyramid of buttons over a juggler's head. The rhyming text is simple and energetic; the illustrations are dynamic collages made of cut felt. Little kids learning to count (and those who already know their one-to-tens) will be popping the buttons in and out, again and again. And undoubtedly there to help in the fun will be the kids who are their parents.

It's a book. It's a toy. It's a book to play with. It's an education. (It's a perfect gift.) Kids love colorful, tactile objects they can hold and play with. And they love matching puzzle shapes together. Combine these elements in an ingeniously designed board book from the author of the bestselling 10 Button Book, and the result is an irresistible way to learn colors and shapes.10 Color Book features ten brightly colored, government-safety-tested plastic shapes attached to durable ribbons bound into the book's spine. The object? Match each button to a corresponding die-cut space in the pages. Little yellow duckie swim to me: pick up the yellow duck shape and snap it into place. Find a yummy brown bone for a dog named Ace, the bright red kite in the sky, a soft white cloud floating by. Little kids will want to pop the shapes in and out, over and over again. Plus, the book's double-thick board pages are a pleasure to turn, and its vibrant cut-felt art and lively rhyming text are guaranteed to engage young imaginations.

It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s interactive, it’s a great gift―and it comes packaged with one of those everyday grown-up objects, the ruler, that is mysteriously, wonderfully compelling for children. How Big Is the Lion? is a first book of measuring that gives kids ages 4 and up the hands-on, measure-it-yourself thrill of using a ruler. How big is the lion? Use the ruler and find out. Created by the folk artist William Accorsi, author of 10 Button Book and 10 Color Book, together with 368,000 copies in print, How Big Is the Lion? is filled with catchy rhymes that guide children to use the ruler and measure. Can you measure the pink peacock? Is he taller than the croc? The original illustrations are made from colorful shapes of felt, buttons, and pieces of lace and string, and with dotted lines serving as guides for where to measure. Measurements can be made in either inches or centimeters; an answer key is included. Plus, in addition to the adorable wooden ruler, which is nestled in the cover of the book and attached to the cover by a ribbon, this book comes with a five-foot growth chart featuring art not included in book: Measure this book or measure your shoe. Then measure yourself: How tall are you?

Fresh on the heels of his successful 10 Button Book, inspired folk artist and author William Accorsi is back from his enchanted workshop with a unique interactive board book.Apple, Apple, Alligator is an illustrated, full-color storybook with a twist-nestled in the cover are chunky puzzle pieces reminiscent of old wooden toys that the reader must put together to finish the story. An imaginative and charming tale about friendship, goals, hard work, and shapes-and perhaps most important, about learning to think outside the box-Apple, Apple, Alligator tells of a dog named Joe, his best friend, Al the alligator, and their shared love of apples. When Joe and Al learn that an apple orchard is for sale, they try to figure out how to earn money to buy it, and the fun part is seeing the unexpected ideas they think of. Then it's up to the reader to solve the final puzzle-how to reach those tall trees and begin picking sweet red apples. And as with any puzzle, kids will want to solve it again and again and again.

10 Colour Book" features ten brightly coloured, government-safety-tested plastic shapes attached to durable ribbons bound into the book's spine. The object? Match each button to a corresponding die-cut space in the pages. Little yellow duckie swim to me: pick up the yellow duck shape and snap it into place. Find a yummy brown bone for a dog named Ace, the bright red kite in the sky, a soft white cloud floating by. Little children will want to pop the shapes in and out, over and over again. Plus, the book's double-thick board pages are a pleasure to turn, and its vibrant cut-felt art and lively rhyming text are guaranteed to engage young imaginations.

Little kids love to count. Little kids love counting books, too. And little kids also love manipulatives- tactile objects disguised as educational tools that are pleasing to the touch and a joy to play with. Now add them together, and the result is the all-but irresistible 10 Button Book. Created by celebrated folk artist William Accorsi, 10 Button Book is the gutsiest, most interactive of counting books. Ingeniously designed, it combines a double-thick board book with ten colorful, government safety-tested plastic buttons attached by ten strong colorful ribbons, all bound into the spine. The object is simple. On spread one - One button Billy kids take one of the buttons and snap it into the die-cut holes, in this case filling out the "eyes" of a character's face. And so on, up to Ten buttons on his nose, where kids fill in the inverted pyramid of buttons over a juggler's head. The rhyming text is simple and energetic; the illustrations are dynamic collages made of cut felt. Little kids learning to count (and those who already know their one-to-tens) will be popping the buttons in and out, again and again. And undoubtedly there to help in the fun will be the kids who are their parents.