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Books in Concept Books series

  • I'm Busy, Too

    Norma Simon, Dora Leder

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, Feb. 1, 1980)
    Three preschoolers and their families have busy days at school and work.
    D
  • THROUGH THE YEAR WITH HARRIET

    Betsy Maestro

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Aug. 24, 1986)
    Follows Harriet the elephant through the twelve months of the year as she engages in many activities in all kinds of weather.
    N
  • Polka Dots Checks and Stripes

    Carol Cornelius, Diana Magnuson

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, June 1, 1978)
    Identifies polka dots, checks, and stripes that are part of familiar objects.
  • Grandma's Wheelchair

    Lorraine Henriod, Christa Chevalier

    Library Binding (Albert Whitman & Co, Feb. 1, 1982)
    Four-year old Thomas spends his mornings helping his grandmother who is in a wheelchair.
    M
  • First Concept Bath Book: Shapes

    Ana Seixas

    Bath Book (words & pictures, April 16, 2019)
    Immerse yourself in this new series of bold, graphic bath books that explore first concepts (Colors, Shapes, ABC, 123). This squeezable, touchable, foam-filled book is full of fantastic colour. The padded pages are perfect for babies to chew as they begin teething. It helps to develop children's sensory awareness and introduces children to first concepts in a way that is fun and engaging.
    A
  • Words in Our Hands

    Ada B. Litchfield, Helen Cogancherry

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, Aug. 1, 1980)
    Nine-year-old Harold attends a performance of the Theater of the Deaf and explains the bonuses and burdens of life with his deaf parents
    Z+
  • The Alphabet Eurps Ride a Rainbow

    Jack Schecterson Associates, Liane Onish, Barbara Harris

    Hardcover (Eurpsville USA, June 1, 1999)
    A magical rainbow takes Bipple and his alphabet Eurp pals on a colorful exploration of the spectrum's colors. An exciting lift-the-flap storybook format.
    M
  • HARRIET READS SIGNS RLB

    Betsy Maestro

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Dec. 24, 1986)
    While walking to her grandmother's house, Harriet reads all the signs she sees on the way.
    J
  • Barney's ABC

    None

    Board book (Egmont Books Ltd, )
    None
  • The Alphabet Eurps Build Eurpsville

    Art Seiden, Kent Salisbury, Liane Onish, Barbara Harris

    Hardcover (Eurpsville USA, June 1, 1999)
    The Eurps rocket from the center of the earth, find their island paradise, and build a town filled with alphabet houses and fun! This interactive storybook with stickers is both an entertaining and educational way to introduce children to the alphabet.
    K
  • The Alphabet Eurps Meet Bipple

    Kent Salisbury, Kathleen Kucera, Liane Onish, Barbara Harris

    Hardcover (Eurpsville USA, June 1, 1999)
    Bipple (oh no!) is kicking his book! The Eurps fly in to rescue him and show Bipple the fun and magic of letters, words, spelling and reading. Bipple discovers a whole alphabet of new friends in this interactive storybook with stickers.
    G
  • Best Friend on Wheels: A Concept Book

    Debra Shirley, Judy Stead

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman, March 1, 2008)
    In second grade, Mrs. Poole asks our narrator to show the new girl around school. Imagine the surprise when our narrator first meets Sarah-Sarah uses a wheelchair! For a moment, our narrator feels awkward. Then she sees a button Sarah wears. It says "Rockhound" on it. "Do you collect rocks?" Sarah says she does! "So do I," says our narrator. And soon it's clear that these new friends are more alike than different. They scrapbook, draw cartoons, and even go hot-air ballooning. Lively verse and bright pictures celebrate this very close friendship.
    K