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All About Me Stick Puppets
by Roylco
For ages 3+ years
We find that some art projects are better left to the professionals at preschool. We aren't big fans of papier mache drying all over our kitchens. But these puppets are a project you'll be happy to (read more)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, and Lois Ehlert
For ages 1+ years
This book is a widely-loved modern classic, frequently--and properly, we think--cited as the very best, very first place to start for leading your child through the alphabet . It is bright and (read more)
He Came with the Couch
by David Slonim
For ages 2+ years
This is a wacky, offbeat book in the most engaging possible way. No sweet baby farm animals here, this is a slightly wild-eyed, not-so-slightly eccentric family who finds themselves in the company (read more)
Flat Stanley
by Jeff Brown and Scott Nash
For ages 4+ years
Children and adults alike will enjoy this special picture book edition of the Flat Stanley classic. The humor is dry enough to amuse parents and yet the story is silly enough to engage the younger (read more)
One Fish, Two Fish
by Dr. Seuss
For ages 1+ years
It's a silly book. It's a strange book. It's the perfect introduction to Dr. Seuss . In this most nonsensical of nonsense poems, Dr. Seuss teaches rhythm, rhyme and the delights of manipulating (read more)
Beast Feast
by Douglas Florian
For ages 2-6 years
Not only are these fantastic short poems amusing, but they are almost instantly memorizable. And, trust us, the sound of that little voice you love so much trilling off a little verse will really (read more)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein
For ages 2-6 years
You surely remember this simply spectacular collection of poetry from when you were (ahem) younger. Here's a hint - if you don't want to count exactly how many decades ago that was, don't buy the (read more)
The Everyman Book of Nonsense Verse
by Louise Guinness
For ages 3-6 years
Okay, we admit it: we think this elegant volume makes a wonderful gift, but we mean that is really a gift for parents. But preschoolers themselves will love it too, and sharing it with their (read more)
Great Day for Up
by Dr. Seuss
For ages 2-6 years
This 1974 gem is really one-of-a-kind - Dr. Seuss wrote the text but the illustrations come from Quentin Blake, an English artist whom Geisel specially chose for the task. The words are vintage (read more)
Blue Hat, Green Hat
by Little Simon
For ages 18 months - 4 years
Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, (read more)
Measuring Penny
by Loreen Leedy
For ages 3-6 years
Lisa has an important homework assignment--to measure something in several different ways. She has to use standard units like inches and nonstandard units like paper clips to find out height, width, (read more)
Kitten's First Full Moon
by Greenwillow
For ages 2-6 years
In this beautiful picture book, winner of the 2005 Caldecott Medal, Kevin Henkes, captures the sweet, sometimes slapstick struggle of Kitten, who sees her first full moon and thinks it's a bowl of (read more)
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