Books in I Can Read! / Big Idea Books / VeggieTales series

Help your child learn “zee” importance of good manners!In the village of West Manor, you can stay, if you please, in a well-mannered townpopulated by Peas. All the natives are friendly―they go out of their way. When you stop to say, “Thank you!” – “Why, you’re welcome!” they’ll say.In the village of South Boorish, on the North side of town, lives a rude population―the rudest around. They’re, so very ill-mannered, such impolite Beans. If you stop to say, “Thank you,” they won’t know what you mean!As these delightfully fun Peas and Beans head out to collect sunflower seeds, children discover that everyone wins when you learn to be polite and take turns.Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun. Now that’s the Big Idea!Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.

A Lesson in Not Being LazyLaura thinks watching TV all day is fun, but with Bob and Larry’s help, she soon realizes that working hard really pays off!This is a Level One I Can Read! book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level I and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 2nd grade.

In this 3 in 1 bind-up of VeggieTales I Can Reads, Junior learns that even pirates have to go to school, the town of Bumblyburg takes an angry mud bath, and Larry forgets to listen … again! Young readers follow their favorite Veggie friends in easy-to-read stories that help teach early reading skills as well as sound morals and Bible-based life lessons.Books included in this title include:Pirate in TrainingLarryBoy and the MudslingersListen Up, LarryCommon Core Standards:CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

Children will enjoy learning to listen with their favorite Veggie―Larry!When Larry’s new Space Squadron game finally arrives, he’s so anxious to play that he forgets to read the directions. When his friends do their best to tell him, Larry refuses to listen! What happens? His game goes "KERPOW!" That’s when Larry learns a valuable lesson in listening as his friends come to the rescue. Kids will discover, right along with Larry, that God gave friends and family to help us through each day―so when we listen we don’t miss what others have to say!Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun. Now that’s the Big Idea!Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.

Combine the VeggieTales characters and I Can Read and you have a sure winner. With this 3-books-in-1 bind-up of VeggieTales I Can Reads, emergent readers will not only practice their reading skills using the proven success of the I Can Read program, with its age-appropriate vocabulary and concepts but they will be learning about and growing in their faith with the help of their VeggieTales friends!In this new hardcover book, great for gift-giving and family sharing, readers will learn more from Bob, Larry, and other friends such as Princess Petunia, Junior Asparagus, and Lyle!Three titles included:Princess Petunia and the Good Knight ISBN: 9780310732068Junior Battles to Be His Best ISBN: 9780310727323What’s Up With Lyle? ISBN: 9780310721604

It's that wonderful time of year again---the Yuletide Ice Cube Fair! It's a time of festivity and fun as veggies gather to munch on snow cones, slurp down slushies, and ice skate on the frozen pond. But the greatest part of all is the Ice Cube Carving Contest! The veggies have been busy! They've carved Christmas feasts, trees, angels, and more. Each one is trying to outdo the other in an effort to win the grand prize! But the smallest of all these ice entries is a carving done by Junior Asparagus---a tiny stable with a shepherd on one knee. Kids will discover that it's not what's grand, or bigger, or best that's most important on Christmas---it's Jesus!Now in the affordable 8x8 softcover format with the addition of a sheet of full-color stickers, this Veggie tale book is sure to become a holiday favorite for young readers and their families.

Based on some of the best-loved VeggieTales videos, this clever collection of bedtime fun shares important, reassuring lessons that every child should know. Filled with fun, colorful, engaging art that all children will love, God is Bigger Than the Boogie Man teaches kids about trust, thankfulness, truth, courage, selflessness, and more. What better way for a child to end the day than with a prayer and a VeggieTales’ bedtime story?

Teach your child learn to help others!]In this delightfully fun, rhyming board book, Bob the Tomato encourages his friends, Larry and Joe, to lend a helping…hand? Ok, Veggies don’t have hands…but kids do…and Bob wants to help them learn the importance of helping others!When Joe’s mom breaks her big left toe, Bob decides to help. Larry and Joe offer their “superhero” help, too, but that’s not exactly what Bob has in mind. Kids will discover right along with Larry and Joe that everyone can be a superhero if you lend a helping hand!Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun. Now that’s the Big Idea!Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.