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Books in Big Bird's Favorites Board Books series

  • The Monster at the End of This Book

    Jon Stone, Michael Smollin

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 27, 2000)
    Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there's a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just have to see this monster for themselves. Grover is astonished--and toddlers will be delighted--to discover who is really the monster at the end of the book!
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  • Peekaboo, Elmo!

    Constance Allen, David Prebenna

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 28, 2014)
    Baby Elmo and his friends play peekaboo all around Sesame Street. Toddlers will giggle their way through this sturdy board book as they figure out where Elmo, Grover, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and the others are hiding. And they'll be inspired to play peekaboo, too!
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  • Another Monster at the End of This Book

    Jon Stone, Michael Smollin

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 27, 2000)
    In the sequel to reader favorite "Monster at the End of This Book," furry old Grover is still fearful of monsters--and he learns that there's another one at the end of this book! Just who is the monster at the end of this book?
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  • Elmo's 12 Days of Christmas

    Sarah Albee, Maggie Swanson

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 23, 2003)
    Count your way to Christmas with the Sesame Street gang in this holiday board book! What does a Sesame Street Christmas celebrate? How about: Three French friends, two yummy cookies, a red monster up in a tree! Toddlers will sing and laugh along with this hilarious Sesame Street version of the favorite Christmas carol.
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  • Elmo's ABC Book

    Deborah November, Carol Nicklaus

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 14, 2007)
    Elmo tries to decide what his favorite letter of the alphabet might be. There are so many letters - so much to love! He takes readers on a tour of the ABCs, naming the things he loves that begin with each letter, and decides that they're all special in their own way.
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  • Elmo's Tricky Tongue Twisters

    Sarah Albee, Maggie Swanson

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 28, 2011)
    Packed into the pages of this sturdy Sesame Street board book is a collection of tongue-tripping rhymes about everyone's favorite Sesame Street Muppets, including Elmo, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Betty Lou, Herry, Hoots the owl, and Oscar. The rhyming language and singsong rhythm of tongue twisters are key concepts in language development for babies and toddlers. The humor and playfulness of the tongue twisters in this collection will give toddlers a fun into into the world of wordplay, the foundation of a lifelong enjoyment of the written and spoken word. This book is ideal for use in pre-school classrooms as well as parent/child sharing.
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  • Elmo Can... Taste! Touch! Smell! See! Hear!

    Michaela Muntean, Maggie Swanson

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 8, 2013)
    Toddlers will enjoy accompanying Elmo as he smells freshly cut grass, sees himself in the mirror, touches squishy finger paint, tastes a sardine-and-jelly sandwich, listens to lovely music, and much more. Charming illustrations add sweetness and humor to a pitch-perfect introduction to the five senses. Elmo has never been more lovable than he is in the pages of this sturdy board book!
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  • Elmo Says...

    Sarah Albee, Tom Leigh

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 26, 2009)
    Elmo and his friends play a variation of everyone’ s favorite game, “Simon Says.” “Elmo Says,” is just like the original, except that here, our favorite furry little red monster leads the action. Toddlers and adults can read and join in the play—they just have to be careful to listen for those magic words: Elmo says!
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  • The Bunny Hop

    Sarah Albee, Maggie Swanson

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 27, 2004)
    Early one Easter morning, bunnies begin turning up in the strangest (and funniest) places all over Sesame Street. Where did they come from? This is a hilarious tale told in rollicking rhyme—a great way to celebrate Easter and spring with your toddler!
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  • Elmo Loves You

    Sarah Albee, Maggie Swanson

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 2, 2002)
    Everyone loves something—it’s true! In this rhyming book, Elmo explains how everyone has something special they care about—babies love noise and kids love toys; Bert loves pigeons and pigeons love to coo. And, as Elmo loves to remind readers throughout the book, to toddler's delight, “Elmo loves you!” While this is a great present for Valentine’s Day, it's also a sweet, reassuring poem about love that kids will enjoy year round.
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  • Zip! Pop! Hop! and Other Fun Words to Say

    Michaela Muntean, David Prebenna

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 27, 2008)
    Elmo and his friends have lots of fun saying oodles of words with interesting sounds—and which sometimes feel a little funny in the mouth—such as pop, zip, hopscotch, growl, snip, gurgle, squiggly, ticktock, and lots more. There are giggles galore for babies and toddlers on every single page!
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  • Hokey Pokey Elmo

    Abigail Tabby, Tom Brannon

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 24, 2006)
    Elmo invites toddlers to dance along as he and his friends do the Hokey Pokey—with a bit of a twist! In addition to the usual—putting in hands, feet, and other body parts—there’s Cookie Monster putting his cookie in, Big Bird shaking his tail feathers, and Bert doing—what else?—the Pigeon! Lots of interactive, laugh-out-loud fun for all!
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