Books in Celebrate! series

Thanksgiving Weekend brings the focus of young listeners and readers to gratitude and giving thanks. Follow along a weekend of fun as we are reminded that we all have much to be thankful for and that we should express our gratitude throughout the year. This text celebrates family, friends, food and fun accompanied by cheerful illustrations. Enrichment activities follow the story which can be used in a classroom or home environment to promote learning through literature while reinforcing gratitude and giving thanks.

A rollicking romp through Halloween! Kids of all ages will recognize the sights, sounds, and wonder of Halloween. With a rhyming pattern that is fun and catching, interesting vocabulary, and fun sound words, children will want to read or hear this book over and over. Appropriate for Preschool through upper elementary school audiences. Written and illustrated by Hillsborough, North Carolina author/artist, Shannon Moore Fitzgerald, this book is a rocking good time! Besides the fun text and clever illustrations drawing the reader or listener in, there are lesson resources in the back of the book for teachers, parents, grandparents, homeschoolers, or care givers to springboard children’s learning and creativity. When you wrap learning in fun kids are hooked! Halloween is a magical time, so take advantage of it.

Celebrate! Feelings The MVP Kids are learning that feelings help us understand ourselves and the world. Experience the emotional ups and downs of childhood with the MVP Kids. Learn to identify, communicate, and Celebrate! Feelings. This diverse book features a range of families and diversity in positive ways. The MVP Kids span diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions, family situations, physical challenges, education, and professions. Some are the only child in their family; others have large families. Some are recent immigrants; others date back to the Pilgrims. The diversity allows children to see themselves in the pages of the book while also seeing positive interaction with others who are different. About the Celebrate! Board book series Celebrate everyday moments of growing up with MVP Kids board books, for children ages 0-6 years. Events range from celebrating holidays to family, daily routines and more. Young children follow the MVP Kids as they learn important life lessons. MVP Kids books focus on social, emotional, educational and physical needs as Sophia Day interacts with children through a combination of entertainment and memorable verse stimulated by inviting illustrations. Helpful Teaching Tips sections are included in each book to equip and guide you toward a deeper understanding of each subject. Join the MVP Kids and celebrate growing up! About MVP Kids Families with a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds drive the inspiration for child education and social emotional learning. MVP Kids enables real-world kids in addressing the challenges in their lives through story based character lessons where the kids interact at school, social situations and in their communities. MVP Kids board books enrich preschool readers; hardcovers and paperbacks focus on school-agers. Each MVP Kids book includes extensive coaching information for parents and educators guidance in promoting character education, including social and emotional learning.

Spring is on its way…can Easter be far behind? Happy Easter! takes some of the most fun aspects of this joyful holiday and pulls them together so that kids can really enjoy the festivities. This little book overflows with puzzles and activities to complete, more than 50 stickers to use, and festive decorations to make. Kids will also find oodles of doodles, a charming Easter storybook, super stencils, quizzes and puzzles, and lots more to keep them entertained and engaged.

Counting Critters Count and make number sentences with the critters that the MVP Kids discover. Children will search for critters in their habitats, practice counting, recognize number sight words, and develop part-part-whole reasoning. Come along and develop a respect for nature while having fun with hands-on math. This diverse book features a range of families and diversity in positive ways. The MVP Kids span diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions, family situations, physical challenges, education, and professions. Some are the only child in their family; others have large families. Some are recent immigrants; others date back to the Pilgrims. The diversity allows children to see themselves in the pages of the book while also seeing positive interaction with others who are different. About the Celebrate! Paperback series Celebrate everyday moments of growing up with MVP Kids paperback books for children ages 4-8 years. Events include appreciating diversity, building self-esteem, learning wisdom from grandparents to learning number sense. Young children follow the MVP Kids as they learn important life lessons. MVP Kids books focus on social, emotional, educational and physical needs as Sophia Day interacts with children through a combination of entertainment, memorable verse and inviting illustrations. Helpful Teaching Tips sections are included in each book to equip and guide you toward a deeper understanding of each subject. Join the MVP Kids and celebrate growing up! About MVP Kids Families with a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds drive the inspiration for child education and social emotional learning. MVP Kids enables real-world kids in addressing the challenges in their lives through story based character lessons where the kids interact at school, social situations and in their communities. MVP Kids board books enrich preschool readers; hardcovers and paperbacks focus on school-agers. Each MVP Kids book includes extensive coaching information for parents and educators guidance in promoting character education, including social and emotional learning.

Family traditions are a big part of what makes holidays special. Let’s Celebrate is a brand-new series designed to help forge those traditions. Each book features simple, delicious recipes and fun, easy-to-make crafts. There are stories and poems that are perfect for reading aloud, activities that are designed to be shared across generations—and charming, full-color illustrations throughout. The selections are inspired by and drawn from Highlights High Five™ magazine, so the books are perfect for families with young children. There’s something for everyone to enjoy!