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  • Blue Goose

    Nancy Tafuri

    Board book (Little Simon, Jan. 26, 2010)
    When Farmer Gray goes away, Blue Goose, Red Hen, Yellow Chick, and White Duck decide to paint their black and white barnyard. Red Hen paints the barn red. White Duck paints the fence white. When Blue Goose and Yellow Chick mix their paints together they make green for grass and trees. By the time Farmer Gray returns the famr is filled with color. Focusing on primary and secondary colors, this story is a fun and friendly way for children to learn basic concepts. Now available as a sturdy board book, children can watch Farmer Gray's inhabitants paint their world again and again.This 6 x 6 board book has 34 pages and rounded corners.
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  • The Interpretation Of Cultures

    Clifford Geertz

    Paperback (Basic Books, May 19, 1977)
    In The Interpretation of Cultures, the most original anthropologist of his generation moved far beyond the traditional confines of his discipline to develop an important new concept of culture. This groundbreaking book, winner of the 1974 Sorokin Award of the American Sociological Association, helped define for an entire generation of anthropologists what their field is ultimately about.
  • There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

    Pam Adams

    Paperback (Child's Play International, May 1, 2005)
    Almost forty years after publication this much-loved classic is as popular as ever. Ingenious die-cut holes bring this well-known nursery rhyme to life, and Pam Adams' illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.
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  • Ten Tiny Tickles

    Karen Katz

    Board book (Little Simon, June 17, 2008)
    This beloved Karen Katz classic is now available as a Classic Board Book!From one tiny tickle on a lovely little head to ten twirling tickles on tender tubby toes, this book counts up the number of tickles each member of the family gives from one to ten! This charming Karen Katz board book with a counting concept is perfect for sharing with even the youngest readers!
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  • Mouse's First Valentine

    Lauren Thompson, Buket Erdogan

    Board book (Little Simon, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Early one morning Mouse follows his sister around the house. She's making something red and lacy and very pretty. What will it be? Find the answer in this sturdy board book edition of the New York Times best-selling picture book.
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  • This Old Man

    Pam Adams

    Board book (Childs Play Intl Ltd, Oct. 16, 2000)
    An illustrated version of the traditional counting song includes die-cut pages that permit a portion of the next illustration to be seen.
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  • This Is the House That Jack Built

    Pam Adams

    Board book (Childs Play Intl Ltd, Oct. 1, 2000)
    An illustrated version of the cumulative nursery rhyme about the chain of events that started when Jack built a house; some pages are die-cut, permitting a portion of the next illustration to be seen.
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  • Fortunately

    Remy Charlip

    Board book (Little Simon, Sept. 12, 2017)
    Go on a wonderfully wild adventure with Ned in this Classic Board Book edition of Fortunately from celebrated dancer, choreographer, and beloved author and illustrator Remy Charlip.Fortunately, Ned was invited to a surprise party. Unfortunately, the party was a thousand miles away. Fortunately, a friend loaned Ned an airplane. Unfortunately, the motor exploded. What else could go wrong as Ned tries to get the party? Now available as a charming Classic Board Book, little ones will cheer as Ned’s luck turns from good to bad to good again. Featuring Remy Charlip’s bold, imaginative illustrations and spirited text, readers are in for a wonderfully wild adventure!
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  • Down in the Jungle

    Elisa Squillace

    Board book (Child's Play International, Aug. 1, 2005)
    Down in the jungle where nobody goes, there is something very exciting going on! If you are very quiet, you will see lots of very busy animals. But what they are getting ready for? Find out by peering through the die-cut holes on each page. Then join in the party spirit by singing along with this well-loved song, and imitating the animals' actions as you do! All children love this traditional rhyme and singing along will help to develop number skills. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.
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  • Nest

    Jorey Hurley

    Board book (Little Simon, Dec. 15, 2015)
    Simple text and beautiful illustrations follow a baby bird through the seasons in this sweet tale now available as Classic Board Book.From birth, to first flight, to a new friend, the first year of a bird’s life is full of activity and wonder. Artist Jorey Hurley pairs vivid, crisp artwork with simple, minimal text—often just one word per spread—to create a breathtaking, peaceful chronicle of nature and life’s milestones. This book is now available as a Classic Board Book, perfect for young readers.
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  • Five Little Chicks

    Nancy Tafuri

    Board book (Little Simon, Jan. 25, 2011)
    With squirms and squeals, five chicks scratch around the farmyard to find their breakfast. One by one, the chicks stumble upon the most unusual snacks--from a fuzzy butterfly to a shiny trout in the farm pond. Fortunately, Mama Hen is right there to point them back in the right direction. Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Nancy Tafuri matches a bouncing, rhyming text and simple counting lesson to warm, sunny illustrations, making this a perfect book for any mama and her brood. Sweet and springy illustrations will delight readers as the text counts from one to five little chicks. The Classic Board Book logo calls out this title's concept of counting on the front cover.
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  • Pickles to Pittsburgh: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

    Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett

    Board book (Little Simon, May 7, 2013)
    Enjoy the delicious sequel to the bestselling Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in a portable, sturdy Classic Board Book edition.In Pickles to Pittsburgh, the sequel to Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Kate drifts off to sleep and, with her brother Henry as her copilot, visits the land of Chewandswallow—a land characterized by massive amounts of food, immense carrots, leafy jungles of lettuce, and tuna fish sandwiches so gigantic they have to be moved by helicopter. And what the people of Chewandswallow are doing with all that food is most intriguing of all! Fans of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs will applaud this return trip with its underlying message of generosity and a world community, available in a Classic Board Book edition that is perfect for the youngest of readers.
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