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What's a Pair? What's a Dozen?
By Stephen R. Swinburne. 2000
The world is filled with numbers. From learning to count their fingers to learning to put on their shoes, children…
encounter mathematical concepts early in life. Steve Swinburne introduces children to number-related words in this bouncy, colorful photo-essay. From one to a dozen, lively photographs illustrated math words such as single, double, couple, and prefixes such as uni-, bi-, and tri-. The second half of the book is presented as a guessing game. Following Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes and Guess Whose Shadow?, Steve Swinburne offers children another entertaining look at an all-important concept.Big Words for Little Geniuses (Big Words for Little Geniuses #1)
By James Patterson, Susan Patterson, Hsinping Pan. 2017
There's no "gobbledygook" in this clever picture book by James and Susan Patterson, with each letter of the alphabet providing…
a sophisticated word and definition for "Lilliputian" children to learn. Adults will appreciate the "juxtaposition" of young kids properly using impressive words that many grownups may not have heard of before! Includes a list of extra words in the back for further learning.Delightfully whimsical artwork by artist Hsinping Pan brings these big words to life, making this early foray into learning fun for all.Big Words for Little Geniuses
By James Patterson, Susan Patterson, Hsinping Pan. 2017
There's no "gobbledygook" in this clever picture book by James and Susan Patterson, with each letter of the alphabet providing…
a sophisticated word and definition for "Lilliputian" children to learn. Adults will appreciate the "juxtaposition" of young kids properly using impressive words that many grownups may not have heard of before! Includes a list of extra words in the back for further learning.Delightfully whimsical artwork by artist Hsinping Pan brings these big words to life, making this early foray into learning fun for all.How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow
By Monica Sweeney, Feronia Parker-Thomas. 2016
The Sun and the Clouds are best friends. Together they keep the world warm, the gardens growing, and the sky…
full of beautiful rainbows. But one day they get into a fight and refuse to be in the sky together. And that means there are no longer any rainbows. Without rainbows, the colors start disappearing until Earth was left with no color ... except for one little forgotten box of crayons in one little school desk. Determined to save the rainbows and fix the Sun and Clouds’ friendship, the crayons draw rainbows all over town. Their attempts go unnoticed. Soon they realize that they’re going to have to do something big to get the attention of the former friends. So, the crayons create the biggest rainbow they can and hope it’s enough to bring color back to the world.How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow teaches the importance of teamwork and perseverance through seven crayons with unique personalities and their desire to see the world in color.Pink Snowman
By Alan Horsfield. 2017
The snow is falling in the Blue Mountains and Krystal is bored. They decide to build a snowman and discover…
to their surprise that he is embarrassed because he is not wearing any clothes.How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?
By Margaret Mcnamara. 2007
"How many seeds in a pumpkin?" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small…
pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she's talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22. Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn't have a guess. Counting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once the slimy job is done, to everyone's surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds! As Charlie happily exclaims, "Small things have a lot going on inside of them."The Veggiecational Book: A Book About Numbers, Colors, Shapes And Letters! (VeggieTales)
By Phil Vischer. 1998
The Veggiecational Book from Big Idea's "VeggieTales" cast of characters. This 4-in-1 volume includes the full text of Bob &…
Larry's ABC's, How Many Veggies?, Pa Grape's Shapes, and Junior's Colors.The Little i Who Lost His Dot (Language Is Fun! #1)
By Kimberlee Gard. 2018
The Day Punctuation Came to Town (Language Is Fun! Ser. #2)
By Kimberlee Gard. 2019
A Tale About Tails (Step into Reading)
By Tom Brannon, Tish Rabe. 2014
Step into reading with the Cat in the Hat in this leveled reader about animal tails based on an episode…
of the hit PBS Kids television show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! While playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Sally and Nick get to wondering: What would it be like to have a tail of their own? And how would you pick the best one? Enter the Cat in the Hat. To help the kids choose, he whisks them off to the jungle to see--and try on--a variety of tails that serve different purposes: A monkey's tail that is strong for holding onto branches; a quetzal's tail that is long and colorful for attracting a mate; and a rattlesnake's tail that makes sound as a warning. Written for children who are ready to read independently, this tale about tails is a fun, funny book that introduces kids to basic comparitive anatomy!Baby Loves Colors (Sassy)
By Grosset Dunlap. 2013
A Trapezoid Is Not a Dinosaur!
By Suzanne Morris. 2019
In this wildly amusing, unconventional shape concept book, Trapezoid is here to declare that he's a shape, too. He's NOT…
a type of dinosaur!Shape up, shapes! Triangle is hosting auditions for all the best shapes to be in his play. Circle, Square, and Star each get a part. But Trapezoid just doesn't "fit in." Is he even a shape? The others think he sounds like a type of dinosaur. Determined to show off his usefulness, Trapezoid tries to act like the other shapes, to no avail. Eventually, though, Trapezoid celebrates his own distinct shape properties in order to become part of the performance.A Contar Amabilidad: Diez formas de darles la bienvenida a niños refugiados
By Hollis Kurman. 2021
A compassionate counting book that captures the power of a welcoming community.Teach children about refugees and how each kindness can…
help them find a new home. More than half of the world's refugees are children fleeing scary situations in search of a safe place to live.Arriving in a new place is stressful for newcomers, especially when the newcomers are little ones. But this beautiful counting book helps readers see the journey of finding a new home and the joys of being welcomed into a new community. From playing to sleeping, eating to reading, celebrating to learning, Counting Kindness proves we can lift the heaviest hearts when we come together.Ten Little Fireflies
By Deb Gruelle. 2022
From the creators of the wildly popular book Ten Little Night Stars, comes Ten Little Fireflies, a board book that…
introduces little ones to numbers as they count down to bedtime.Ten Little Fireflies:Is perfect for little ones ages 0-4Is an early learning concept book of numbers one to tenHas soothing rhymes making this the perfect bedtime readEasily wipes clean of little fingerprints and smudges This sweet counting book written by Deb Gruelle, the great grandniece of the creator of Raggedy Ann, features:Popular woodland animals like hedgehogs and owlsIs perfect for baby gifts, birthday gifts, and holiday gift givingFits into little handsK Is for Kite: God's Springtime Alphabet
By Kathy-Jo Wargin. 2010
As soft April showers make our hearts sing, let’s find the sweetness of God’s gentle spring. Discover both God’s world…
and the alphabet through the refreshing newness of springtime experiences. Beautiful illustrations and playful poetry fill this book with everything spring from A to Z. From the first April shower to flying kites and playing in puddles, young readers will delight in the uplifting seasonal message and will grow in their appreciation of the spring season and the miracle of new beginnings.Wimee Creates with Vehicles and Colors (A Wimee’s Words Book)
By Stephanie Kammeraad. 2023
Be a creator with Wimee! In Wimee Creates with Vehicles and Colors, join your favorite robot Wimee from the show…
Wimee&’s Words (as seen on PBS) for some wacky wordplay and visual fun. This simple concept book, perfect for early readers ages 3-6, teaches rhyming and colors, plus prepositions and action verbs, and encourages readers to find more rhymes and make their own images.Wimee Creates with Vehicles and Colors includes:Pairs of rhyming words that are combined to make a silly sentence.Simple illustrations focusing on familiar shapes and primary colors.A note to parents and educators with ideas on how to use the book for further learning.Examples of more words to rhyme. Wimee&’s Words is an interactive mixed media show for preschoolers that inspires kids to learn through imagination, vocabulary building, and storytelling through puppetry, music, wordplay, and technology. Watch Wimee on your local PBS affiliate!