Books published by publisher Gakken

The Go Go Series puts the emphasis on fun―so much so that children have no idea that they’re building important skills while they trace lines and shapes, cut and paste objects, solve mazes, create crafts, and tackle other simple, enjoyable activities. While they are playing, they are also: ・improving their hand-eye coordination ・building find motor skill ・learning how to follow increasingly challenging sequential directions ・sorting and matching things by shape or color ・enhancing their observational skills ・boosting their creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills ・acquiring and reinforcing healthy life habitsEvery title includes Activity Stickers, Reward Stickers, and a Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board for more interactive learning. ・Reward Stickers: Let your child apply the reward stickers to each page when he or she is finished. Also, make sure to give plenty of praise! This is important for building confidence. ・Active Stickers: By using stickers to help make and complete the pages, your child's creativity and imagination will be ignited. ・Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board: Crayons and whiteboard markers can be erased with a tissue. You can try it as many times, in as many ways as you like.

The Go Go Series puts the emphasis on fun―so much so that children have no idea that they’re building important skills while they trace lines and shapes, cut and paste objects, solve mazes, create crafts, and tackle other simple, enjoyable activities. While they are playing, they are also: ・improving their hand-eye coordination ・building find motor skill ・learning how to follow increasingly challenging sequential directions ・sorting and matching things by shape or color ・enhancing their observational skills ・boosting their creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills ・acquiring and reinforcing healthy life habitsEvery title includes Activity Stickers, Reward Stickers, and a Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board for more interactive learning. ・Reward Stickers: Let your child apply the reward stickers to each page when he or she is finished. Also, make sure to give plenty of praise! This is important for building confidence. ・Active Stickers: By using stickers to help make and complete the pages, your child's creativity and imagination will be ignited. ・Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board: Crayons and whiteboard markers can be erased with a tissue. You can try it as many times, in as many ways as you like.

Is what you see really what’s there? Are you ready to be fooled? In NOW YOU SEE IT! children and families will love this whimsical collection of trick of the eye optical illusions for kids—a carnival of colors and shapes that move and spin through the pages—or do they?! A breath of fresh air and unique addition to any home library or classroom, this is a great gift for school-age or preschool children that the whole family will enjoy. This charming, bright, and colorful book welcomes you into a world of trick art and optical illusions… and will make you think twice about how you see what you see. It's the perfect introduction to optical illusions for young readers. You’ll lose track of time with optical oopsies and games that will have the whole family laughing. The innovative creator of MAGIC CRAYON KIT and MONSTER MAGIC, La ZOO is an award-winning, best-selling Japaense author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies around the world. 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 and teachers in the United States. What parents are saying about NOW YOU SEE IT!: “Five Stars. Love this book, great for grandkids...”

The Go Go Series puts the emphasis on fun―so much so that children have no idea that they’re building important skills while they trace lines and shapes, cut and paste objects, solve mazes, create crafts, and tackle other simple, enjoyable activities. While they are playing, they are also: ・improving their hand-eye coordination ・building find motor skill ・learning how to follow increasingly challenging sequential directions ・sorting and matching things by shape or color ・enhancing their observational skills ・boosting their creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills ・acquiring and reinforcing healthy life habitsEvery title includes Activity Stickers, Reward Stickers, and a Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board for more interactive learning. ・Reward Stickers: Let your child apply the reward stickers to each page when he or she is finished. Also, make sure to give plenty of praise! This is important for building confidence. ・Active Stickers: By using stickers to help make and complete the pages, your child's creativity and imagination will be ignited. ・Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board: Crayons and whiteboard markers can be erased with a tissue. You can try it as many times, in as many ways as you like.

The Go Go Series puts the emphasis on fun―so much so that children have no idea that they’re building important skills while they trace lines and shapes, cut and paste objects, solve mazes, create crafts, and tackle other simple, enjoyable activities. While they are playing, they are also: ・improving their hand-eye coordination ・building find motor skill ・learning how to follow increasingly challenging sequential directions ・sorting and matching things by shape or color ・enhancing their observational skills ・boosting their creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills ・acquiring and reinforcing healthy life habitsEvery title includes Activity Stickers, Reward Stickers, and a Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board for more interactive learning. ・Reward Stickers: Let your child apply the reward stickers to each page when he or she is finished. Also, make sure to give plenty of praise! This is important for building confidence. ・Active Stickers: By using stickers to help make and complete the pages, your child's creativity and imagination will be ignited. ・Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board: Crayons and whiteboard markers can be erased with a tissue. You can try it as many times, in as many ways as you like.

This new board book series, Buttercup Babies gives a fresh take on Shizue Arakawa's iconic characters with peek-a-boo die cuts, touch-and-feels and early learning concepts. Babies will sharpen their motor skills with interactive elements while feeling soothed by the touch-and-feel spots and relate to the adorable child-like characters.Mimi is having a picnic in the park with a special friend—who is it? Babies will enjoy feeling the smooth apple, rubbing the crunchy biscuit, petting the fluffy dandelion, and peeking with the characters through clever cutouts, all while guessing who Mimi’s surprise guest is.

The perfect, beautifully illustrated introduction to common Japanese culture for little Japanophiles.Text in English and Japanese identifies common Japanese symbols, from Mt. Fuji to green tea to good fortune cats. Elegant art and a gorgeous package (with a handmade Japanese paper jacket) make this a wonderful gift as well as a great tool for teaching children about life in Japan.

Look what the wind blew in (or off) in this entertaining, interactive picture book from bestselling author/illustrator Tupera Tupera.Wind whoooooshes . . . and has hysterical results in this imaginative book. What happens to dandelion, a lion's mane, a hipster's hairdo, an ice cream cone, and even one unlucky kid with a cold when the wind picks up? Little readers can open the flap to find out. Laughter guaranteed. Fun onomatopoeia and interactive flaps make Whoosh! a fantastic read-together book.

This beautiful and inviting coloring book includes a set of custom rainbow-speckled crayons that are sure to dazzle and impress children. These fun crayons will even inspire the littlest artists to explore drawing, color, and line!The art prompts and starter activities featured in the MAGIC CRAYON KIT are irresistible and will get kids, parents, and teachers, thinking creatively and exploring with different types of lines and shapes. The MAGIC CRAYON KIT is a special gift for any occasion that children ages 5 and up will enjoy. The unique crayons make different colors depending on how they are held. Watch all the colors of the rainbow emerge as children decorate hats, design umbrellas, and draw patterns on snakes, butterflies, trains, and more. Children will use their imaginations to draw a sky filled with fireworks, a highway full of colorful cars, or even to add hats onto a parade of ants. This remarkable art book for kids is sure to bring a smile to your child’s face as they spend hours coloring and drawing in this whimsical activity book. The innovative creator of MONSTER MAGIC and NOW YOU SEE IT, La ZOO is an award-winning, best-selling Japanese author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies around the world.

The Go Go Series puts the emphasis on fun―so much so that children have no idea that they’re building important skills while they trace lines and shapes, cut and paste objects, solve mazes, create crafts, and tackle other simple, enjoyable activities. While they are playing, they are also: ・improving their hand-eye coordination ・building find motor skill ・learning how to follow increasingly challenging sequential directions ・sorting and matching things by shape or color ・enhancing their observational skills ・boosting their creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills ・acquiring and reinforcing healthy life habitsEvery title includes Activity Stickers, Reward Stickers, and a Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board for more interactive learning. ・Reward Stickers: Let your child apply the reward stickers to each page when he or she is finished. Also, make sure to give plenty of praise! This is important for building confidence. ・Active Stickers: By using stickers to help make and complete the pages, your child's creativity and imagination will be ignited. ・Write-on/Wipe-off Game Board: Crayons and whiteboard markers can be erased with a tissue. You can try it as many times, in as many ways as you like.

With Peel & Press Magic, you can make sparkly, shiny, colorful, fuzzy, and fabulous unicorns in seconds (and keep going all day long)! Peel & Press Magic: Unicorns comes with everything you need to make 40 one-of-a-kind (and awesome!) foam stickers plus a beautiful art board. And it is as easy as 1—2—3! 1. Just peel the backing off of the unicorn (or other magical decoration!) 2. Place a sheet of shiny, colorful, sparkling foil or fuzzy sheet on top of the sticky area. 3. Press down and rub. When you lift up the sheet, voila! You've created your very own unicorn! Stick it on your notebook, backpack, sneakers, locker, bedroom door, or wherever you want. The kit comes with 40 foam stickers, and 20 sheets of holographic foil, glitter foil and fuzzy velvet; plus a playscape, and an amazing art board to decorate in your own way.

With Peel & Press Magic, you can make sparkly, shiny, colorful, fuzzy, and fabulous wild animals in seconds (or keep going all day long)! Peel & Press Magic: Wild Animals comes with everything you need to make 40 one-of-a-kind (and awesome!) critters. And it is as easy as 1—2—3! 1. Just peel the backing off of the animals (or other cool decoration!) 2. Place a sheet of shiny, colorful, sparkling foil or fuzzy sheet on top of the sticky area. 3. Press down or rub. When you lift up the sheet, voila! You've created your very own magical animal! Stick it on your notebook, backpack, sneakers, locker, bedroom door, or wherever you want. The kit comes with 40 foam stickers, one fabulous art board, and 20 sheets (combined) of holographic foil, glitter foil, and fuzzy velvet. Plus, the folder becomes a playscape for your amazing creations