Books in Animal Adventures series

With a red stocking hat and scarf Arthur's Holiday Adventure is ready to help you celebrate the season! This board book shaped like a sweet reindeer will send your child on a learning adventureThe whimsical illustrations and short story will keep active young imaginations engaged while learning simple facts about the little character's surroundings and habitats The sturdy format are perfect for tiny hands to graspThis playful format is a perfect stocking stuffer and sure to add joy to any child's holidayEach book in the Animal Adventures series is die-cut to be shaped like adorable interesting and recognizable animals. Collect them all!

Bold and experimental art activities and for children who love to draw outside of the lines Modern Art Adventures introduces young artists to groundbreaking masterpieces and fresh techniques, then lets them loose to create their own works of art. Authors and educators Maja Pitamic and Jill Laidlaw explore the stories and meanings behind 18 well-known works of modern art—including Frida Kahlo’s Self-portrait with Small Monkey, Edvard Munch’s The Scream, Jackson Pollock’s Lavender Mist, and Banksy’s Flower—giving readers inspiration for these kid-tested, exciting, and creative projects. Children create two artworks based on the techniques and visual effects of the each featured piece of art and the projects cover a wide range of media, from tissue paper mosaics to stencils to comic cut-outs, with a variety of difficulty levels, always encouraging and expanding the child’s natural creative abilities. No prior knowledge of modern art is required, just enthusiasm for the subject and a willingness to discover.

This captivating play set is designed to teach children about the exotic mysteries of ocean life. A 40-page book packed with intriguing facts and activities provides a foundation for appreciating the powerful ocean and the life there. Children's learning is reinforced through play with six press-out model figures of sea animals to assemble, an underwater diorama play scene, and removable stickers so they can dive in and re-create new scenes!Animal Adventures: Ocean makes a great gift for young learners, and will keep little hands and minds busy for hours!

Some Super Villains are just too powerful for one Super Hero alone to conquer — and this is where The Avengers come in! These brave adventurers have been using their powers to protect the Earth for many years — but once they join forces, they become truly unbeatable. From Iron Man to the Hulk, meet all the fascinating Heroes that make up Earth's mightiest team of Super Heroes in the all-new DK Adventures: Marvel Avengers: Battle Against Ultron.

Featuring the most exciting duels and epic battles that have ever been fought in the Star Wars galaxy, DK Adventures: Star Wars: Jedi Battles will show you lightsaber techniques, deadly weapons, other-world allies, and just how the Jedi succeed in battle. Let the journey begin! Good books build great readers. Created in consultation with literacy experts, DK Adventures will appeal to proficient readers who have a love of reading for both information and pleasure. With rich, descriptive vocabulary, and interactive elements including diaries, recipes, poetry, character profiles, diagrams, and articles to support the stories, DK Adventures focus on engaging, action-packed topics that will develop comprehension skills and continue to build a child's love of reading. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

From a spectacular giant dump truck to a speedy little race go-cart, The Big Book of Things That Go is a visual and informative look at a subject that fascinates kids.Full of detailed artwork and photographs of real-life vehicles, The Big Book of Things That Go is an enticing collection of trucks, cars, motorcycles, and more that will excite every child. This visual guide features simple but informative text and interactive questions that encourage young children to make their own discoveries about the vehicles around them and how and why machines are useful. Broken into two-page-spread themes, young readers can learn about various vehicles including fire trucks, tractors, cranes, and much more.With striking images and informative text, The Big Book of Things That Go is the perfect guide for young readers who want to learn more about different machines used around the world.Full of amazing images and packed with fun facts, The Big Book series is the ultimate first book on kids' favorite topics, from dinosaurs to planes to things that go. The oversize format showcases bold and colorful images and the easy-to-understand texts provide a wealth of information while staying clear and informative for young and eager readers.

Children will love playing with their dog-shaped board book while learning about them too! This cute and colorful board book is shaped like a dog is fun to read and is created to withstand the wear and tear of a preschoolers active lifestyleThe story features Daisy the dog and her friends in their natural habitat Children will delight in discovering simple facts about their canine companionsSturdy shaped pages are easy for tiny hands to grasp and promote the development of fine motor skillsEach book in the Animal Adventures series is die-cut to be shaped like adorable recognizable and interesting animals POLAR BEARREINDEERDOG and MONKEY. Collect them all!

Join MAX'S RAINFOREST ADVENTURE children will love playing with their new animal friend while learning about them too! This cute and colorful board book is fun to read and created to withstand the wear and tear of a preschooler's active lifestyleEach ANIMAL ADVENTURES story features lovable animal characters in their natural habitatChildren will delight in discovering simple facts about each oneThe sturdy shaped pages are easy for tiny hands to grasp and promote the development of fine motor skillsEach book in the ANIMAL ADVENTURES series is shaped like adorable and recognizable animals: DOG MONKEY POLAR BEAR and REINDEER. Collect them all!

Animal Adventures: Dinosaurs will take you on a journey to explore the world of dinosaurs. Have fun while learning and see all of your favorites like you never have before, with colorful illustrations and fascinating facts, and then by building a diorama. Everything you need to delve into the world of dinos is right here.This unique set includes a book full of colorful illustrations and intriguing facts about dinosaurs, plus three-dimensional dinosaur models and a diorama with reusable stickers.Journey to the Age of Dinosaurs to learn everything you need to know about these remarkable creatures.Animal Adventures: Dinosaurs offers a unique learning experience as you meet them face-to-face.

This delightful play set is designed to teach children about the wonderful mysteries of the rain forest. A 40-page book packed with amazing facts and activities provides a basic understanding and foundation for appreciating the rain forest, which is quickly disappearing. Their learning is reinforced through play with six press-out model figures of animals to assemble, a diorama play scene, and removable stickers so they can change the dioramas as much as their little hearts desire!Animal Adventures: Rain Forest is sure to keep little hands and minds busy for hours!

Meet this brilliant bear of the Arctic! When the other bears are sleeping through the winter Olivia goes on a snowy adventure Join OLIVIA'S NORTH POLE ADVENTURE and discover facts about the biggest bear on Earth Children will love toting the board book shaped like a polar bear with them on their own adventureThe thick sturdy pages are designed to withstand a toddlers active lifestyleJust in time for the holidays Polar Bear will be a delightful surprise in any child's Christmas stockingEach book in the Animal Adventures series is die-cut to be shaped like adorable interesting and recognizable animals. Collect them all!

Three-dimensional art is bold, tactile, and fun—in other words, perfect for children who love to get their hands dirty.Three-Dimensional Art Adventures introduces young artists, ages 6 and up, to groundbreaking masterpieces and fresh techniques, then lets them loose. Children will: - Weave a tapestry using yarn and a shoebox loom - Use found and recycled materials to assemble a still-life collage - Tie-dye a T-shirt using several pattern-creation techniques - Design and build a shadow box on a personal theme - Use modeling clay and pipe cleaners to create a spider sculpture - Create a colorful flower arrangement using wire, tissue paper, and other materials - Fold and cut paper, cardboard, and magazine photos to build an elaborate street scene - Carve a portrait into a clay slab and paint the raised surfaces to enhance the image - and 28 other engaging, hands-on projects.Authors and educators Maja Pitamic and Jill Laidlaw also explore the stories and meanings behind 18 well-known works of three-dimensional art as inspiration for these kid-tested, exciting, and creative projects. No prior knowledge of three-dimensional art is required—just enthusiasm for the subject and a willingness to discover.