Books published by publisher Gakken

What's the Play Smart secret? Making learning fun! Created by educational experts, the award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning. Play Smart Alphabet 2+ includes a variety of entertaining and engaging puzzles, games, and challenges that get kids prepped for preschool!

What's the Play Smart secret? Making learning fun! Play Smart Preschool Prep! Letters is filled with a variety of learning activities—including mazes, spot the difference, and find it games - with a focus on learning numbers. With so many activities to choose from, there’s always a new puzzle to ponder—and hours and hours of fun to be had. Children will love tackling these fun and challenging activities, which build the important school-readiness skills every preschooler needs.The learning games in Play Smart Preschool Prep! Letters feature exciting activities that focus on letters. And thanks to the write and wipe design, children can challenge themselves again and again. Whether kids succeed the first time or the fifth, you can be certain they are starting on the path to school readiness! The clever package includes everything toddlers need for playful learning: a jumbo marker, write and wipe pages, and an easy-to-carry format--perfect for preschoolers on the go! Encourages parent-child interaction to help develop problem-solving skills, fine motor control, early math abilities, and lots more. Uses Gakken's "fun-first" learning system that has been a proven success worldwide. The activity workbook includes Tips for parents, Additional ways to play each activity, Write and wipe pages, Erasable pen, Lots of learning activities! Gakken Publishing is the largest publisher of children's educational books in Japan. For the first time, these sophisticated and exciting books are now available to parents, teachers, and caregivers in the United States.

Play along with Flippy Frog - an interactive finger puppet book! Where are you hiding flippy frog? Peek-a-boo! Here I am. Can you find me in the pond? Join frog on his adventure through the garden, at preschool, and in the musical band. Busy little fingers will love playing along in this adorable board book. The durable finger puppet encourages interactive play and keeps little ones entertained and engaged. Young children will be delighted by the colorful illustrations. And, adults will enjoy the one-on-one time that is sure to inspire lots of joy and laughter!

Play along with Playful Puppy - an interactive finger puppet book! Where are you hiding playful puppy? Peek-a-boo! Here I am. Let's hide in these flowers. Can you find me? Join puppy on his adventure through the field of flowers, up in the hot-air balloon, and on the busy subway. Busy little fingers will love playing along in this adorable board book. The durable finger puppet encourages interactive play and keeps little ones entertained and engaged. Young children will be delighted by the colorful illustrations. And, adults will enjoy the one-on-one time that is sure to inspire lots of joy and laughter!

Perfect for little trick-or-treaters, this spooktacular activity book features Halloween look & find pages and glow-in-the-dark stickers! Busy pages chock-full of sweet witches, adorable ghouls, playful mermaids, and magical martians are loads of fun to search! Each spread features a different spooky setting with hidden pictures to find. Little ones are prompted to pour over the Halloween scenes and search for the tiny objects - providing hours of ghostly fun! Glow-in-the-dark stickers give readers an extra sweet treat!

Preschoolers will love to solve mazes, play matching and counting games and decorate pictures in this activity-packed book.So many removable stickers and clever activities to create tons of fun—and lots of learning! Playing with stickers books is a marvelous way for preschool children to hone fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial relations while they play. With this sticker activity workbook for children ages 3 to 5, your child will: solve mazes play matching and counting games decorate pictures While entertaining for hours on end, these preschool activity books can also teach your child to practice skills like decision making sort objects by shape and color build confidence and much more! Filled with lively illustrations of animals, children, food, toys, vehicles, and other appealing subjects, I CAN DO THAT: MORE STICKERS comes with adorable illustrated stickers so that the activities can be enjoyed over and over again. Gakken Publishing is the largest publisher of children's educational books in Japan. For the first time, these sophisticated and exciting books are now available to parents, teachers, and caregivers in the United States.

With over 120 quizzes, games, and puzzles--and a super cool neon jelly wax pen!--you have everything needed to keep boredom at bay! You and your best friend encounter a terrifying dragon. What do you do... A. Fend for yourself! B. Run like the wind! C. Stand together with your bestie! Packed full of colorful pages and pages of entertaining quizzes like this one, each answer tells you fun insight into your personality! The included super cool, one-of-a-kind neon pen is bright and smooth--perfect for completing the quizzes. Get ready for hours Mochi Mochi Panda fun!

A beautiful adventure filled with magic, friendship, and imagination. Wishing for a Miracle is the perfect companion to help little ones drift off to sleep. Farmer Long Ears wason his way to his garden when he spotted a curious blue seed dangling in a sparkly spider's web... This is how our farmer friend's adventure begins. When his special seed grows at alarming speed, farmers from near and far come to see it. The magic that this little discovery brings is more than anyone can imagine. The beautiful, soft illustrations throughout this lovely story are just right when helping little have a quiet moment. This internationally beloved story is now available for US readers.

Play Smart Step-by-Step Coloring is the perfect introduction to coloring, with every activity designed with the littlest artists in mind. Children will love coloring the adorable pictures—and take pride in the feeling of success that comes with developing the crayon control necessary for tackling the more challenging pages. Whimsical reward stickers help children celebrate each milestone and a job well done! What's the Play Smart secret? Making learning fun! With three great ways to play, the first 40 pages in Play Smart Step-by-Step Coloring are made for the youngest artists, who are just starting to learn how to hold a crayon. Simple fill-in activities make learning entertaining and engaging! Then, when the child is ready, he or she can move on to the more challenging coloring pages, featuring a cast of cute and cuddly animals enjoying the natural world. The all-inclusive format makes allows for little learners to be creative on the go—any place and any time!