The World Educational Books, Toys
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Explorer Globe
by Leap Frog
For ages 3+ years
This globe is one of those all-too-rare toys that truly works for absolutely all ages. We haven't met anyone yet, little person or grown-up, who isn't engaged by its tricks and educated by its (read more)
World Map and USA Map Floor Puzzles
by Crocodile Creek
For ages 3+ years
Puzzles, like blocks, are one of the toys that experts in child development all can agree are highly beneficial. As the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) website tells (read more)
The Nature Treasury: A First Look at the Natural World
by Lizann Flatt
For ages 3-6 years
In teaching your child how to care for the earth, where is a well-intentioned parent to turn to come up with some answers to those interminable questions about how it all works. Suddenly the (read more)
Discovering Nature's Alphabet
by Castella and Boyl
For ages 2-6 year
We are especially fond of alphabet books that reward careful observation of the world around us, finding letters in grand vistas and tiny mosaic detail. Instead of cityscapes, however, this absolute (read more)
Life on Earth Memory Game
by eeBoo
For ages 3-6 years
You remember laying on the floor playing "Memory" as a kid, don't you? It's a fantastic brain waker-upper, masquerading as a great way to pass time. Rainy day, sunny day, Saturday morning, 15 more (read more)
Sea Animals Floor Puzzle
by Crocodile Creek
For ages 2-6 years
There's something delicious about a rainy summer afternoon. Time to take a break from the sun and the rushing about, and curl up with your little ones for some quieter moments. Working on a puzzle (read more)
I Never Forget a Face Memory Game
by eeBoo
For ages 2-6 years
A wonderful way to develop an appreciation of multi-culturalism as well as enhancing memory skills. Includes 24 pairs of faces for matching. (read more)
Actual Size
by Steve Jenkins
For ages 2-6 years
Steve Jenkins (What Do You Do with a Tail Like This ?) returns with another inventive, involving picture book--this time inviting young readers to see how they measure up against a variety of (read more)
Teddy Bear Weather Bulletin Board
by School Specialty Publishing
For ages 3-6 years
Use these lovable teddy bears to keep track of the weather and help students understand weather terms and concepts. 75 pieces. (read more)
Me on the Map
by Joan Sweeney
For ages 3-6 years
"Using the premise that simple drawings can be maps, the book begins with crayon drawings of the floor plans of the girl's room and house. The concept becomes progressively more complex, as her (read more)
50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
by The EarthWorks Group
For ages 3-6 years
This valuable and entertaining book shows children how specific elements of their environment--like a light switch or a toilet--are connected to the rest of the world. Clear, practical tips show (read more)
The Pet Dragon
by Christoph Niemann
For ages 4-8 years
We love stories about friendship and adventure, so we were well disposed to this tale from the beginning. Little did we know, when first opening its pages, just how impressed we'd be. We're enamored (read more)
Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy World
by Richard Scarry
For ages 4-8 years
Back in the day (the 70s, that is), all we thumb-sucking kiddos learned about foreign lands via Richard Scarry's masterpiece, Busy, Busy World. There may still be a copy lurking in your own (read more)
Red Balloon
by Albert Lamorissee
For ages
In his simply wonderful memoir of expat life with a preschooler, Paris to the Moon, Adam Gopnik tells us that his own childhood fascination with Paris started with The Red Balloon. If you saw this (read more)
The Owl and the Pussycat
by Edward Lear
For ages 4-8 years
It's a grand adventure, a beautiful love story, and a perfect poem. Jan Brett's illustrations set the tale in Carribean waters, and offer gorgeous images of the sea life under the pea green boat as (read more)
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