Books in My First Look series

Put on your PJs and get ready to Look and Find! This padded board book is just the right size for little superheroes. Search 7 nighttime scenes for hidden PJ Masks characters and objects. Then, zoom to the back of the book for extra Look and Find challenges! This book is special because: Toddlers can explore the pages all on their own Matching and comparing are important early math skills/li> Great recognizable characters increase attentionIncludes heroic PJ Masks characters: Catboy, Gekko, Owlette, Romeo, Lunar Girl, Night Ninja, and more!

Learn how to play chess—the world’s most popular board game!Chess is easy to learn, and anyone can play it. Jessica E Prescott teaches you how you can get good at it—and start winning. Improve your skills through 35 fun activities—this isn’t just a textbook about the rules of the game! Why not have a game of Pawn Football (pawns line up at their starting rank and race to the other side), or do the Queen Dance (make a checkmate using only a queen and king)? Try Scholar’s Mate—the four-move checkmate every beginner needs to know—and when you’re really good, play Bughouse, a crazy four-person game with two chess sets. All the activities have clear, colorful artworks so you can see exactly where pieces should be on the chessboard. There are also helpful hints and tips throughout, and if you’ve ever forgotten how a piece moves or need to brush up on a rule, look at the Starting Out section for a reminder.

Encourage your children to get outside and enjoy the benefits of outdoor living with 'My First Camping Book'.Start with 'Getting Ready to Camp' and plan everything you need to take with you, and why not make a camp diary before you go so you can record every camping trip? Once you arrive at your campsite, you will find out how to identify a good place to camp, how to put up your tent, and the best way to store your food. Once you’ve pitched your tent, learn how to make a campfire (with the help of an adult!)—the recipes in 'Campsite Cooking' are full of fun treats such as hot dogs, s'mores, and fire-baked apples. You’ll never get bored with 'Camping Activities', which has tips on how to climb trees safely, instructions on how to make a sundial, and insider knowledge on animal tracking. In 'When the Sun Goes Down', you will learn how to become an expert in shadow-puppets, how to identify different stars and constellations, and there are tips on how to tell a really scary ghost story. So roll up your sleeping bag, don’t forget your binoculars and start planning your next camping trip!

In A New Duck, Paul visits a city park through the seasons and observes Mallard ducks as they develop from egg to duckling to fledgling. Children will enjoy reading the cumulative, sing-song verse patterned after "The House that Jack Built," and then peering under the flaps to learn interesting science facts. This book in the My First Look at series also contains a note to parents suggesting ways of exploring nature -- without disturbing it.

Published for toddlers, First Look and Find: Cars features Lightning McQueen and Doc from the Disney/Pixar movie Cars. The book shows the freewheeling pair on its light-hearted adventures. Each two-page spread portrays a colorful, action-packed scenario and provides an illustrated list of items for your child to find. The scenarios include: The junkyard, where young readers can search for car parts McQueen hard at work repaving the streets while the cars that live in Radiator Springs look on Doc showing McQueen how to go tractor tipping in a field full of sleeping tractors that are to be located by kids A road scene with signs for little travelers to point out The racetrack on race day, full of race-related gear to be found Doc s helicopter ride over the desert, where interesting rock formations can be spotted Flo s V8 Café, which is strewn with letters and numbersThis book from the Look and Find series will keep toddlers interest while they: Search, point, and match Make comparisons Discover concepts such as size, shape, and color Follow simple directions Read a book aloneAdditional learning ideas are included for parents to use in working with their children: Identifying shapes and colors Understanding opposites Recognizing rhymes Counting and grouping Learning the alphabet and letter soundsFeatures of this book, which requires no reading, include: A soft padded cover A parental guide for interactive learning ideas Sturdy board pages that wipe clean and resist rips and tear to extend the life of the bookFirst Look and Find: Cars conforms to the Specifications for Toy Safety of ASTM F963-07.

Following the success of My First Classical Music Book, author Genevieve Helsby and illustrator Jason Chapman return with My First Piano Book. Bursting with life and humor, this is a uniquely comprehensive introduction to the piano, designed first and foremost to inspire. Text and illustrations are so perfectly in tune with each other that every page is a treat to explore. With a cast of animal characters showing what they know (and what they don't!), this truly is both informative and great fun. Book and two CDs, with online music, and narration. Part 1: Why is the Piano So Special? How the piano works and sounds. 23 music tracks including: Bach - Prelude in C; Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21; Joplin - The Entertainer; Debussy - Clair de lune; Faure - Berceuse; John Cage - Perilous Night No. 6; Satie - Gymnopedie No. 1 Part 2: How Do I Play It? A clear introduction to playing the piano. Play along with 12 specially written pieces with Guide Me narration option.

Young readers can learn all about what happens at swim class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text and photographs of swimmers-in-training!It’s the first day of swim class in this early reader by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli. What will it be like? In swim class, students learn to blow bubbles, float on their backs, kick their legs, and to only swim when an adult or lifeguard is watching. Young readers will love seeing kids their age practice swimming in this adorable introduction to the sport! Includes a special section of step-by-step instructions for basic swim strokes—to be done with a parent or guardian’s supervision.