First experiences Books

A stylish, interactive peekaboo book featuring adorable photographic images – with fun felt flaps, fluorescent inks and a die-cut cover. Little toes, they wiggle wiggle. If I touch them, you might giggle. It’s peekaboo time! Can you find the hidden...

With embossing on every page, this first-concepts shapes book is filled with fun illustrations of dinosaurs that will delight and engage small children as they learn shapes and increase their vocabulary.Adorable dinos will elicit smiles and giggles as...

With embossing on every page, this first-concepts color book is filled with fun illustrations of magical fairies that will delight and engage small children as they learn colors and increase their vocabulary.The adorable fairies invite a magical sense of...

Introduce your little one to the world of wonder with Woo Woo Baby, a series of mystical books for modern babies.Yoga means union—that’s when your body and mind come together to help you feel calm, connected, and in tune with everything around you. Yoga...

Introduce your little one to the world of wonder with Woo Woo Baby, a series of mystical books for modern babies.We have lots and lots of thoughts every day. Some thoughts make us happy, but sometimes we have too many thoughts all at one time! When we...

Introduce your little one to the world of wonder with Woo Woo Baby, a series of mystical books for modern babies.Breathing keeps our hearts pumping and our brains buzzing. It is also a magical way to calm both our bodies and our minds. This sweet book...

First haircut? No problem! With this playful board book in tow, little ones getting a trim will feel at ease and amused!Contrary to popular belief, a toddler’s first haircut can actually be fun! (And every hair-washing, too!) This interactive board...

Building toddler bathroom habits is a breeze with these flash cards based on Taro Gomi’s potty-training classic Everyone Poops!The 20 sturdy, portable flash cards inspired by the classic picture book are just right for potty training on the go...

It is pretty easy to argue that the human brain is the most extraordinary thing in the known universe. But there is so much we don’t know about the thing behind our eyes. Where do thoughts come from? Why do we dream? Why have our brains become 10%...

New in the Beginning Baby board book series: Join an adorable group of animal friends for a day at school that's full of feelings! Whether they are sad or glad, shy or excited, the friends know it's important to express their many emotions. Welcome to...

The perfect baby present and self-purchase for just the right moment in a baby and parent's life.Welcome to Beginning Baby, a line of novelty board books and gifts designed to give little ones a bright start! Vetted by early childhood experts and...

This wide, wonderful world contains many things. Some things are as big as a family of bears; some are as small as a reflection in a puddle. Some things are felt rather than seen.In between it all is . . . you. What kinds of things will you collect?This...

Hello Every Body! is a picture book that joyfully explores and celebrates the human body in all its many shapes and sizes. With playful illustrations and a joyful tone, Hello Every Body! is fun, diverse and inclusive, showing that all bodies...

From My Head to My Toes, I Say What Goes! is a light-hearted exploration of boundaries, nestled in a fun and lively story.I might say YES to pillow fights; a kiss when I’m tucked in at night.I might say NO to climbing high, a tickling game or a...

They All Saw a Cat meets The Wonderful Things You Will Be in this book that redefines what it means to be a flower, what it means to be a human – what it means to be alive.Incandescent and groundbreaking, Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is a trailblazing,...

TouchWords is a brand new extension to the beloved, groundbreaking TouchThinkLearn series, now with raised letters that fit into die-cut shapes! This is a full hands-on, sensory experience, associating the tactile shapes of letters with the objects...

Crocs don’t do yoga ... or do they? Connie is one snappy crocodile. Any small setback can send the croc into a frenzy, forcing all the creatures on Constant Creek to take cover. Then an unlikely friend suggests yoga to help stay calm, but Connie will...

With freckles and curls so big and so red, Reggie felt worried; “Just look at my head! Others have hair that is brown, blonde and flat, How can I make MY hair look like that?” Reggie Red tells the story of a little girl who discovers that beauty is far...

Hugo Holt’s legs have run away and jumped on the bus! Hugo can’t do without them. How on earth will he catch his runaway legs?

From the brilliant mind of bestselling and beloved Sandra Boynton, comes a wild touch-and-feel book with a guessing game twist! Hey! What’s That? invites readers to guess what comes next by touching a mysterious tactile element through a hole on each...

Welcome to the MOO and IMPROVED Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy!, a touch, skritch, and tickle novelty book from the one and only Sandra Boynton!Little ones won’t be able to keep their hands off all the interactive, tactile elements in this engaging novelty board book...

In this novelty board book in the new Little Simon Says series all about first skills, young readers learn how to differentiate their hands with exciting touch-and-feel spreads! Left hand smooth. Right hand bumpy. Left hand furry. Right hand jumpy...

This exciting touch-and-feel board book shows off pickup truck pride and what makes each truck unique!My pick-up truck has something no one else’s does. It’s got me in the back, no matter where it goes.With touch-and-feels on each spread, readers can...

Think you know everything there is to know about your body? Think again! Future Genius: Human Body is an interactive activity book for kids that contains all of the secrets about your brain, muscles, skin, eyes, and more, told with the help of incredible...

Shiny, sturdy, and featuring a navel-shaped die-cut cover, this board book from bestselling and beloved Sandra Boynton provides enduring, giggly, read-aloud fun.Hoping for hippos? Take a look! They’re in this Belly Button Book! Featuring a beachful of...

From beloved and bestselling Sandra Boynton comes a board book that’s a year-round valentine from parent to child!Starring a little fox child and a big fox parent, here’s a loving ode to terrific noses of all kinds. Your Nose! is a celebration of the...

This fresh, funny touch-and-feel board book will encourage little ones to feel the different textures while also teaching them what not to touch in real life!From a fuzzy peach, to a furry caterpillar, to—ouch!—a prickly cactus, young readers will love...

Match pictures and sounds with this charming lift-the-flap book.Engage your senses with fun in this lift-the-flap book with sounds. Toddlers will love the call-and-response text, delightful illustrations, and simple sound to press that allows them to...

Bug! Rug! Mug! Hug! These dust bunnies love to rhyme. Well, except for Bob. Much to the other bunnies’ frustration, Bob can never get the rhythm right. Then he saves everyone from a big, scary monster wielding—gasp!—a broom, and they all breathe a sigh...

There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!A told B, and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree”In this lively alphabet rhyme, all...

Fuzzy bugs, feathery bugs, lacy bugs, and leathery bugs are among the tempting textures that kids of all ages will want to identify (and play with). David Carter has created a Bug touch-and-feel book filled with tons of tactile fun.

Friendly monsters teach parts of the body and indulge in a silly dance in this Sandra Boynton board book classic.A trio of monsters shake and shimmy whatever they’ve got in this rhyming tale about the different parts of the body. Boynton’s whimsical and...

Chirp chirp, squeak squeak, bow wow wow: kids will make merry noises as they meet a menagerie of animals and discover what sounds they make. A die-cut of colorful spiraling circles turns this book into a vivid visual and aural treat.

Age range 9 to 12An illustrated book about the digestive system and microbiome for young readers, from famous (and funny) scientist Dr. Jennifer Gardy.Everybody eats, and everybody poops. Pretty ordinary stuff, right?But what happens in between is far...

Age range 3 and underPeek-a-boo isn't a baby's favorite game by chance: after their first birthday, babies begin to understand that even when something isn't in sight, it still exists. This charming lift-the-flap book with see-through die cuts encourages...

Age range 3 & upWhere do pants go? Do they go on your head? Do they go on your neck? No! Thishumorous story shows kids how to put on their clothes-from the underwear ontheir bottoms to the hats on their heads and everything in between. Butsometimes...

Get to know your glasses and become a proud glasses-wearer!Kitty and Joe wear glasses, and thanks to that, they can see the world in full detail, beautiful and clear as it is.Maybe you're getting used to your own new pair of glasses right now, and maybe...

Age range 4 to 8The Most Serious Fartis a seriously fun children's illustrated picture book about not taking ourselves so seriously.Meet Siegfried, a most serious fart who is sick and tired of farts being a laughing matter. When he sets out on a...

Age range 3 to 8Children experience complex emotions just like adults.Helping children identify and express their feelings in a positive manner is important for their social-emotional learning, developing empathy, and building resilience. Feelings are...

Peter and his friends want to share their great discovery with you. We don't only cry when we're sad! This enthusiastic team of young scientists sets up a laboratory in a garage to study tears, and all the different things they can be used for. They are...

There are places that remind us of happy moments. Zoe, a little girl who has to flee from her city with her family because of a war, remembers them before she leaves. She uses them to draw a "map of good memories," knowing that they will always be with...

Hay lugares que nos traen recuerdos de momentos felices. Zoe, una nia que debe huir de su ciudad con su familia por causa de la guerra, los rememora antes de partir. Dibujar su mapa de los buenos momentos con esos recuerdos y con la certeza de que...

Handy hands. What a unique tool! Explore the hand from a range of expected and unexpected aspects.Did you know that sign language varies from country to country? Have you ever wondered why some of us are left-handed while others are right-handed? Can you...

Age range 3 to 5Get little feet moving and grooving in no time with this interactive and engaging picture book - perfect for active read-alouds and exploring motion and movement with energetic toddlers.From former elementary school teacher Marcia...

Prepare your little readers for the new normal with this interactive lift-the-flap book that reveals the familiar and friendly faces behind personal protection masks, serving as a 'welcoming resource for the youngest mask wearers'...

Age range 3 to 6First in a series of stories which encourage young children to enjoy and appreciate the natural world.A little boy is alarmed when he discovers a bee in a box. At first he is frightened and reacts aggressively. But gradually he realises...

AWARD-WINNING, HIGHLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Higginbotham's previous book, Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness, was a White Raven 2019 Selection and named one of School Library Journal's Best Books of 2018. Higginbotham is also well-loved by schools and...

Age range 3 to 6Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again.Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail!Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream?...