![Touch Think Learn: ABC](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452145032.jpg?itok=7MIXCVuw)
Feel the raised letters; see where they fit in on the opposing page. Enjoy the bold images as you go through the alphabet accompanied by boldly colored objects that start with each letter. Sophisticated children will be the most receptive and likely to enjoy this thick, sturdy volume.
Touch Think Learn: ABC
![Whose Shoes: A Shoe for Every Job](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1629796913.jpg?itok=uTcZprUi)
Some people don’t wear any shoes at all. Other people wear special shoes for their work. Take a close look to see if you can identify who wears those shoes! A sturdy board book format, clear photographs, and simple text introduce the notion of special footwear.
Whose Shoes: A Shoe for Every Job
![This Is NOT a Pumpkin](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416933530.jpg?itok=fmcqavmL)
No matter how you look at it, this pumpkin is not a pumpkin: it smiles, it frowns. Of course, it’s a jack-o-lantern! Young children will view the orange gourd in parts and as a whole on open pages in this playful board book that of course concludes with a very expressive jack-o-lantern.
This Is NOT a Pumpkin
![Opposite Zoo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553511270.jpg?itok=i4BBNLIk)
When the zoo closes at dark, a monkey opens his cage to explore. It sees a hairy lion and a bald hippo; noisy monkeys and a quiet turtle and more. When the sun comes up, the monkey’s door closes and the zoo opens for visitors. Playful, evocative illustrations complement the charming zoo and its varied inhabitants.
Opposite Zoo
![Touch and Explore the Ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/2745976192.jpg?itok=oH-7a1OP)
Look at some of the amazing animals found near or in the ocean in colorful, sometimes sparkly illustration. Lift the flap; touch the texture to find out a bit more about them in this sturdy, appealing, and informative, surprisingly sophisticated book.
Touch and Explore the Ocean
![Stream Train Dream Train 1-2-3](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452149143.jpg?itok=D8nStZU_)
Join the train as it begins its rhythmic, rhyming counting expedition. It starts with one engine and a happy bear and ending with the caboose with 10 windows and a “goodnight!” wish. Colors are presented in the same format in Steam Train, Dream Train Colors.
Stream Train Dream Train 1-2-3
![Numbers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544512650.jpg?itok=6L4vpGYD)
Crisp color photographs of living creatures not only encourages counting from 1 to 10 but introduces a range of animals. Find a similar use of photographs in Colors (opens in a new window), another title in the series.
Numbers
![My House](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062337033.jpg?itok=yL8QbgzO)
A satisfied cat presents both the inside and outside of its house as well as a human companion. The author/illustrator uses his signature flat, bright illustrations and straightforward language.
My House
![Mighty Colors](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1484732707.jpg?itok=b305NHPg)
Superheroes in brightly colored uniforms are used to introduce young children to colors. The green Hulk wears “purple pants” while Captain America sports “white stars.”
Mighty Colors
![Look! Look!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525420282.jpg?itok=kWExgMA6)
Familiar things easily found are presented in a small size using high contrast pictures to engage the youngest child. Illustrations are stylized but recognizable (e.g., sun, moon) in black, white, and a touch of red.
Look! Look!
![Crocopotamus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763681024.jpg?itok=xug3wvOl)
What do you get when a crocodile is crossed with a hippopotamus? A crocopotamus, of course! Split images on sturdy pages encourage the creation of new and imaginative creatures.
Crocopotamus
![Cars Go](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452150672.jpg?itok=vsAIAJSj)
Watch the bright hot rod “brrrroommm” and the taxi “skreeeek!” across the elongated pages of this sturdy board book. The lively sounds present an animated cacophony of vehicles that go!
Cars Go
![Baby Animals](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452145199.jpg?itok=f4-QLMVo)
Small hands can trace shapes of young animals while discovering other tidbits about them. Simple, bright forms on sturdy pages with related words make this an engaging, multisensory experience. Also in the series, similarly presented and equally appealing, is Homes (opens in a new window).
Baby Animals
![Piggy Pie Po](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152024948.jpg?itok=TtLuawPQ)
Young readers share short, humorous escapades with Piggy Pie Po, a large-eared porcine hero. Lively illustrations and vivacious, rhyming illustration make this an adventure to share more than once.
Piggy Pie Po
![Piggies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/015202638X.jpg?itok=-sfNxZHd)
Little pigs play on pudgy fingers in this inventive and playful illustrated rhyme. Young children and adults are sure to enjoy reading and re-reading the book and slow down to examine the colorful paintings.
Piggies
![Race Car Count](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627790098.jpg?itok=bBBoqtDP)
Cars from one to ten line up to race in this rhythmic countdown. The rhyming text is a lively accompaniment to stylized illustrations and the final “GO!” as colorful vehicles zoom through the pages.
Race Car Count
![Rhymoceros](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419715143.jpg?itok=uL5I4_C9)
Simple shapes and few words are used in this sturdy and sophisticated board book that focuses on rhyming words. The author’s Hippopposites (2012) is equally appealing (and sophisticated).
Rhymoceros
![Little Poems for Tiny Ears](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/039916605X.jpg?itok=lYXao_KY)
For babies and toddlers, each moment is full of wonder and discovery. This delightful collection of original poems celebrates the everyday things that enthrall little ones, such as playing peekaboo, banging pots and pans, splashing at bath time, and cuddling at bedtime. Full of contagious rhythm and rhyme, this inviting picture book introduces young children to the sound of poetry.
Little Poems for Tiny Ears
![Edible Numbers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626720037.jpg?itok=hAs4Jglk)
Crisp color photographs of fruits and vegetables are presented. One of each is presented on the left of the double page spreads, while variations of the fruit or veggie (e.g., there are 12 different citrus fruits) are introduced on the opposing page. There is potential to introduce new edibles — perhaps at your local farmer’s market — while counting and playing with numbers.
Edible Numbers
![Uh-Oh!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385752687.jpg?itok=7oTLe1FD)
Two toddlers and their mothers spend a day at the beach. The children share activities that involve a seagull, a sandcastle, a crab, and a wave — until the moms dry them off and pack the kids and the car up. Loose pastel illustrations capture the airiness and adventure in the day’s simple pleasures.
Uh-Oh!
![Whose Tools?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419714317.jpg?itok=Cj4yNZ3I)
This ode to building a house from the ground up features six kinds of craftsmen and the 24 tools they use, accurately labeled. The answer to each inquiring refrain is revealed under a gatefold, seven in all, engaging the reader in an informative guessing game.
Whose Tools?
![Spot's Favorite Shapes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0723296383.jpg?itok=D-XDazsb)
Spot explores familiar shapes that can be seen in a child’s everyday life — a book is square, for example. Shapes and objects are presented in easy language and a signature-style of illustration.
Spot’s Favorite Shapes
![On My Beach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452106401.jpg?itok=5M4kCWCc)
Die-cuts in concentric circles on sturdy boards are used to focus on a small sand crab’s beach. Small fingers can animate the crab with a finger puppet that is affixed to the book.
On My Beach
![Hi! (Animal Sounds)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419713655.jpg?itok=S72J4jfK)
“Chirp!” says a big-eyed bird; “Slurp!” responds the anteater. Animals both familiar and more exotic greet each other with one rhyming sound on opposite sides of each colorful spread.