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  • Just One You!

    Sesame Workshop

    Board book (Sourcebooks Wonderland, Feb. 5, 2019)
    There's nobody else in the whole world just like you! Elmo, Big Bird, and all the rest of the Sesame Street friends invite readers into their world, providing a uniquely personal experience that teaches kids how special they truly are.You don't need to be an avid reader, a performer or an expert with children to relax and enjoy new fun ways to engage with the little ones during story time. This brand new and unique approach to children's books allows anyone who is shy or slightly discouraged at the thought of the perfect reading aloud experience. My First Big Storybook has subtle prompts, questions and guides to make sure that story time and that precious bonding experience is magical.Example of prompts: Elmo and his friends are hiding. Let's play peek-a-boo and pretend we're hiding, too! Let's count the number of stars in Elmo's window! Can you find a rectangle?
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  • I Love You Just Like This!

    Sesame Workshop

    Board book (Sourcebooks Wonderland, Dec. 4, 2018)
    In this heartwarming Sesame Street book, Elmo's mommy wants to tell Elmo "I love you" in as many ways as she can. Join Elmo and his Sesame Street friends as they learn about and express love in ways that will appeal to any child.Express your love and celebrate what's special about Sesame Street: its humor, its originality, but above all the magical bond formed between children and characters they relate to and are interested in.This book makes a delightful gift if you're looking for hardcover books for 2-year-olds, toddler books in hardcover, and Valentine's day gifts for a little one in your life. There are lots of ways to say "I love you," and Elmo and his Sesame Street friends are ready to tell you in as many ways as they can!
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  • All Tucked In on Sesame Street!

    Sesame Workshop

    Board book (Sourcebooks Wonderland, Feb. 5, 2019)
    Join Elmo, Oscar, Cookie Monster, and the rest of the Sesame Street friends as they get cozy and comfy for bed. Sweet dreams!You don't need to be an avid reader, a performer or an expert with children to relax and enjoy new fun ways to engage with the little ones during story time. This brand new and unique approach to children's books allows anyone who is shy or slightly discouraged at the thought of the perfect reading aloud experience. My First Big Storybook has subtle prompts, questions and guides to make sure that story time and that precious bonding experience is magical.Example of prompts: Elmo and his friends are hiding. Let's play peek-a-boo and pretend we're hiding, too! Let's count the number of stars in Elmo's window! Can you find a rectangle?
  • Sophia Sparks

    Elanor Best, Lara Ede

    Paperback (Thomas Nelson, Feb. 5, 2019)
    Sophia wears her bow whenever she needs to come up with a new, dazzling invention. But one day, she can't find it! Join Sophia as she learns – through the power of mashed potato and friends – that she didn't need a bow on her head to think of brilliant things, after all.Fun, rhyming text and Lara Ede's sweet illustrations combine to bring Sophia's world of incredible inventions to life! From glitter-fueled rockets to dancing robots, there's something in this story that will spark the imagination of every little reader who hears it.
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  • The First Unrefueled Flight Around the World: The Story of Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager and Their Airplane, Voyager

    Richard L. Taylor

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1994)
    Describes the voyage of the first airplane to fly around the world without refueling, and the people who built and flew it
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  • Twas the Night Before Christmas on Sesame Street

    Sesame Workshop

    Board book (Sourcebooks Wonderland, Oct. 2, 2018)
    The perfect Twas the Night Before Christmas board book for your baby or toddler! Revisit the classic story with your favorite Sesame Street friends in a revolutionary series that combines Sesame Street with a new guided-reading approach to children's books!It's the night before Christmas, and Cookie Monster is dozing peacefully, until a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer land on Sesame Street. Cookie Monster is delighted to have a visit from Santa, but there's just one problem: he's already eaten all of Santa's cookies! Luckily, Elmo and the rest of the Sesame Street friends are ready to help!You don't need to be an avid reader, a performer or an expert with children to relax and enjoy new fun ways to engage with the little ones during story time. This brand new and unique approach to children's books allows anyone who is shy or slightly discouraged at the thought of the perfect reading aloud experience. My First Big Storybook has subtle prompts, questions and guides to make sure that story time and that precious bonding experience is magical.Example of prompts:Can you name some differences among the presents under the tree?Let's count the number of stars in Elmo's window!Can you find a rectangle?
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  • Alice in Wonderland

    Colonel Moutarde

    Board book (Campbell Books Ltd, March 15, 2001)
    In Alice's adventures, nothing's ever as it seems, for Wonderland is magical, beyond your wildest dreams! First Stories: Alice in Wonderland is a perfect introduction, for young children, to Lewis Carroll's magical story Alice in Wonderland. Push, pull and turn mechanisms bring the story to life and introduce all the main characters, Alice, the White Rabbit, the March Hare, Mad Hatter, Dormouse and of course the Queen of Hearts. Beautifully brought to life by Colonel Moutarde's illustrations. Also available: Snow White
  • Landslides, Slumps, & Creep

    Peter Goodwin

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1997)
    Describes the causes and consequences of landslides, avalanches, and other, sometimes rapid, sometimes slow, downward movements of rocks, soil, and/or snow
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  • The Messy Alphabet Book!: An ABC Book!

    Sesame Workshop

    (Sourcebooks Wonderland, Aug. 6, 2019)
    Join Elmo, Oscar, and their Sesame Street friends as they splat, splash, crash, and dash their way through the alphabet!You don't need to be an avid reader, a performer or an expert with children to relax and enjoy new fun ways to engage with the little ones during story time. This brand new and unique approach to children's books allows anyone who is shy or slightly discouraged at the thought of the perfect reading aloud experience. My First Big Storybook has subtle prompts, questions and guides to make sure that story time and that precious bonding experience is magical.Examples: Elmo and his friends are hiding. Let's play peek-a-boo and pretend we're hiding, too! Let's count the number of stars in Elmo's window! Can you find a rectangle?
  • The Very Lazy Ladybug

    Isobel Finn, Jack Tickle

    Hardcover (Tiger Tales., March 4, 2014)
    Ladybug is so lazy that she doesn't know how to fly. She wants to find a new place to sleep and decides to ride on passing animals. But Kangaroo's pouch is too bumpy, and Crocodile's tail is too wet. When she hops onto Elephant's trunk, she gets a big surprise!
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  • A Christmas Carol

    Jean Claude, Campbell Books

    Board book (Campbell Books, Oct. 3, 2019)
    First Stories: A Christmas Carol is the perfect introduction for young children to this popular seasonal tale. Push, pull and turn mechanisms to bring Ebenezer Scrooge to life – and help him finally discover the joy of Christmas!This well-loved tale is beautifully imagined for a new generation by Jean Claude, illustrator of First Stories: Doctor Dolittle.Collect more books in the First Stories series: Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Doctor Dolittle, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, The Nutcracker, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Puss in Boots, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, The Three Little Pigs, The Snow Queen and The Ugly Duckling.
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  • Animals That Hibernate

    Larry Dane Brimner

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1991)
    Defines hibernation and describes different animals' ways of preparing for and spending the winter
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