![Guinea Pig Party](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763662690.jpg?itok=Y5cqSJDl)
From 10 to one, guinea pigs celebrating a birthday are eliminated one-by-one through recognizable (but minor) disasters. With a wish, however, the 10 are reunited to continue the playful celebration.
Guinea Pig Party
![Chooky-Doodle-Doo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763673277.jpg?itok=pqty4Z8Z)
One by one, five googly-eyed little chooky chicks come together to pull a stubborn worm but need the help of a big rooster. Energetic language and jaunty illustrations reveal the surprise.
Chooky-Doodle-Doo
![Boats Go](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452129002.jpg?itok=SvwWkDn2)
A long format is ideal to introduce boats large and small and the sounds they make as they “chum-splish” and “GRRRRR BRRRR…” across the sturdy, colorful pages of this lively book.
Boats Go
![Are You My Mommy?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763673722.jpg?itok=5LtPmLkz)
A puppy meets different animals asking each if she is his mother. Each responds in the negative but names her young — calf, duckling, etc. — until the puppy and his mommy are reunited.
Are You My Mommy?
![Arf! Arf!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763678945.jpg?itok=G94NS-C7)
What can you see at the beach? Lift the flap to find out then make repeat the animal’s sounds in this bright, playful book sturdy enough for young hands.
Arf! Arf!
![Tacky the Penguin](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395562333.jpg?itok=9ESqBda_)
Tacky is an odd bird, very unlike his friends and colleagues. But it is Tacky’s peculiarities that save he and his friends from hungry predators. Humor is created by offbeat illustrations of Tacky’s behavior and clever language.
Tacky the Penguin
![Peekaboo Kisses](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/015216541X.jpg?itok=jvtoA_Lj)
Peekaboo! Lift the paws and what do you see? Boldly colored, textured, cuddly animals giving — and getting — soft kisses to the reader. Ideal for sharing one-on-one, this predictable, repetitious, and interactive book has become a modern classic.
Peekaboo Kisses
![Peek-a Who?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811826023.jpg?itok=C2K83688)
What can you “peek-a” through the die-cut window? Does it “moo”, say “boo” or could it be YOU? Turn the page and find out! A predictable format and bold illustrations are sure to engage and delight.
Peek-a Who?
![I Kissed the Baby!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763624438.jpg?itok=4t-EmWnv)
A new baby creates lots of excitement and all the animals want to kiss the baby duckling! Black pages with bold white lines depict the animals with splashes of color to highlight the joy and a repeating text makes this just right to encourage young children.
I Kissed the Baby!
![Lullaby and Kisses Sweet: Poems to Love with Your Baby](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419710370.jpg?itok=VPgyWr9d)
Every day, young children and their families can celebrate familiar things and activities in this sturdy, handsome, and appealing collection of 30 poems. Each short piece by a range of poets is about food, family, firsts, play and bedtime, creating a memorable collection just right for the youngest listener.
Lullaby and Kisses Sweet: Poems to Love with Your Baby
![My Bike](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062336991.jpg?itok=7D6Bj-dP)
Tom rides his bicycle, passing busses, cars, and even an elephant. He then dons his costume and make-up for his job as a unicycle-riding circus clown. Broad forms and bright colors introduce Tom’s mode of transportation including the names of all the parts of a unicycle.
My Bike
![Hooray for Hoppy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374301298.jpg?itok=GKr34BQP)
Hoppy, a small gray rabbit, uses his five senses to find out if spring has arrived yet. When it does, he calls his rabbit friends to share it with him. A recap of the five senses and what they do (and how Hoppy used them) finishes this lively look at a new and colorful season.
Hooray for Hoppy
![Hooray for Hat!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544159039.jpg?itok=RIn8hZaL)
A surprise box is delivered to the very grumpy Elephant. In it, he discovers a host of hats which he shares with his animal friends to improve their grumpiness, too. Flat forms on open pages make this a true celebration of friendship — and hats!
Hooray for Hat!
![You Are My Baby: Pets](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452134308.jpg?itok=iCo1hbGN)
Familiar animals and their young are presented in a game-like board book that engages and informs. The text on the parent’s page and colors provide clues as young children turn smaller pages to identify the puppy, hatchling, kitten, hamster and fish. Forest animals are presented in a companion book, You Are My Baby: Woodland (opens in a new window) (Chronicle).
You Are My Baby: Pets
![Tickle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763663220.jpg?itok=mJ6aXcbd)
To begin the family frolic, the bald, comically illustrated but appealing baby asserts, “I am NOT ticklish!” Father and child are joined by mom and pets until it’s time to start again. The same baby and family explore bodily noises in Toot (opens in a new window) (Candlewick).
Tickle
![Swim Duck Swim](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250046424.jpg?itok=7lt0Ox8F)
A duckling is afraid to swim but with the continued encouragement of his parents and siblings makes the plunge. Surprisingly expressive photographs and the duckling’s rhyming narrative convey emotions ranging from trepidation to the joy of success.
Swim Duck Swim
![Sweetest Kulu](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1927095778.jpg?itok=uJarM5fr)
The lyrical lullaby begins on the day Kulu was born with, “all of the Arctic Summer was there to greet you.” Each animal bestows on the baby something special, from heritage to instinct. Gentle illustrations in soft hues swirl as each creature embraces the newborn.
Sweetest Kulu
![Baby Animal Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763670693.jpg?itok=gPkn63EU)
A jolly group of young children visit baby animals at a farm, chasing, following, feeding them — and more. Each activity includes a sound or a word sure to encourage repetition. Soft lines and gentle colors capture the diverse group of toddlers on each sturdy page!
Baby Animal Farm
![Baking Day at Grandma's](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399242449.jpg?itok=AnktxS3M)
What better way for three cubs to spend an afternoon than baking with Grandma. Together they bake and wrap chocolate cake before walking home through the snowy woods, all told in warm illustrations and cozy rhyming text. A recipe for Grandma Rosie’s chocolate cake is included.
Baking Day at Grandma’s
![Numbers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452117241.jpg?itok=kNKzxJta)
Raised shapes correspond with die-cuts on sturdy board to present objects and numbers from 1 to 10. Bright colors and broad shapes use limited language to proffer foundational math concepts while providing different ways to perceive them. The same approach is used in Shapes (opens in a new window), another offering in this attractive series.
Numbers
![Countablock](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419713744.jpg?itok=f4usLERR)
Transformations begin with one (1) acorn that becomes one oak tree with a turn of the sturdy page. They continue on to 100 puzzle pieces that, when put together, become one big puzzle. Boldly colors and die cuts create an effective and intriguing introduction to counting from 1 to 100.
Countablock
![Creature Colors](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452116687.jpg?itok=O_-snhcQ)
Each dramatic photograph of an animal (such as a pink flamingo) on a white background is accompanied by one word: its color. In Creature Numbers (opens in a new window), Animals from 1 to 10 bounce, swim, and pose on the equally open pages of a companion book for a fine, fun introduction to basic concepts.
Creature Colors
![Who Can Jump?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763667536.jpg?itok=j1zS8eUS)
Who can jump? Lift the flap to see small animals in action ending with “YOU can jump!” Bold, uncluttered illustrations and repeated language are sure to absorb young children. The same format is used in the equally engaging Who Can Swim? (opens in a new window)
Who Can Jump?
![Montessori: Map Work](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419709348.jpg?itok=_CFvy0Cl)
“Our world is made of land and water.” The land is called continents; the water oceans. Select animals that live on each continent are presented on sturdy, textured pages that will hold up to multiple readings and handling by young children while providing a visually appealing introduction to maps and animals.