Books in HMH Big Books series

“Provides youngsters with an almost sensory experience in which they can appreciate how their hands help them to explore and interact with their world.” — School Library JournalFor the very young, hands are a never-ending source of discovery and a means of mastery in an ever-unfolding world. With singsong rhythm, simple design, and alluring color photos of toddlers, Hands Can invites the littlest readers to discover the many things that hands can do.

The Kindergarten REPRODUCIBLE Puzzles book has a full year's worth of (52) Bible verse life application and (52) Bible story puzzles. Kids will love these mazes, dot-to-dots, matching, counting, letter and shape puzzles. The puzzle difficulty progresses with kindergarten skills from fall through spring. Bonus expansion ideas are included on each puzzle to enrich the activity for fast finishers. Conversations are provided on each page to connect puzzles to Bible learning. There's also something special for kindergarteners currently grouped with preschoolers. Puzzles are perforated and hole-punched for easy reprodution and storage.

Barron’s A Big Hug series offers a gentle and direct approach to the emotional issues that children face. Written by a clinical child psychologist, these books encourage youngsters to share and discuss tough topics with family and friends.Life is Like the Wind introduces the concept of death to young readers by likening life to the ever-moving wind. When the wind is present, things move and fly and flutter about. When the wind goes away, things become very still.“Life is like the wind.When life goes away, the body is very stillThe body cannot move or feelor do anything anymore.Where does life go when it goes from the body?”From there, the authors explore the feelings we have when a loved one’s life goes away, how we cope with missing them, and how we can celebrate their memory. It also introduces the various things people believe happens to a life that has moved on. Endearing illustrations of animals enjoying, missing, comforting, and honoring one another do a wonderful job of conveying the message that although life is very precious, “when it is time for the life to leave, it will go.”

A Spanish language edition of the popular book 'The Wheels on The Bus Go Round and Round'. Everyone's getting the bus but where are they going? Who can you see? 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.