Books with title I Can Touch

Helen Oxenbury's brilliant board books have delighted a generation of babies. Now from the most widely loved of artists comes a reissue of a board book to help very young children explore their worlds. In I TOUCH, a baby strokes a beard, pats a cat, and snuggles with a blanket. Full of character and humor, this charming book forms a winsome introduction to the senses.

Through bright, colorful, and creative imagery, familiar textures and sensations can be discussed in this clever, cheerful bookI touch . . .. . . hot sand. . . cold snowflakes. . . slippery soap. . . a tickly featherWhat feels nice to touch? Is it a fluffy puppy or a tickly feather? Or how about a prickly hedgehog or a slimy worm? This book not only raises awareness in young children of the sense of touch but does so in a light-hearted and humorous way.

Our four-year-old hero loves to be outside, swinging as high as he can on his swing. Since he was a baby, he's loved to swing and imagine that he can touch the sky if he swings high enough. Though he's swinging and waving to Mom from the backyard, in his rich imagination, he's swinging from the stars way up in the sky, riding an eagle, having Mr. Moon read him stories while he dozes on the clouds, and eating "sugar" star cookies. When it starts to rain and he has to go inside, our intrepid hero doesn't tell Mom that he made it rain by kicking a dark cloud while he swung so high.

Best friends Toucan, Giraffe and Penguin all feel different in some way. Giraffe feels he is too tall, Penguin can't fly, and Toucan is embarrassed by his big yellow beak. But they soon discover that they can use their differences to help their friends. Green Bananas are easy stories for readers ages four to six, a new level just below Blue Bananas. Each book contains full-color illustrations and three simple stories that are linked together. The use of simple vocabulary and speech bubbles make these the perfect introduction to the Bananas series. As their readings skills grow, children can move from one level to the next and read other exciting stories in the Blue, Red, and Yellow levels.

Best friends Toucan, Giraffe, and Penguin all have something special about them but it takes the others to point it out. Giraffe feels he is too tall, Penguin wants to fly, and Toucan is embarrassed by his big yellow beak. But they discover that they can use their differences to help their friends. A lovely story about friendship and celebrating differences.

Our four-year-old hero loves to be outside, swinging as high as he can on his swing. Since he was a baby, he's loved to swing and imagine that he can touch the sky if he swings high enough. Though he's swinging and waving to Mom from the backyard, in his rich imagination, he's swinging from the stars way up in the sky, riding an eagle, having Mr. Moon read him stories while he dozes on the clouds, and eating "sugar" star cookies. When it starts to rain and he has to go inside, our intrepid hero doesn't tell Mom that he made it rain by kicking a dark cloud while he swung so high.