Books that make them Wonder Educational Books, Toys

Flotsam

by David Wiesner

For ages 4+ years

This book, which like Wiesner's earlier award-winning books contains no text, might be a bit challenging for the typical four-year-old to decipher, but it seems well-suited for older children with a (read more)

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Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

For ages

You of course remember this fabulous tale, but if you haven't read it in a few decades, you may be thinking it was dark or scary. It's not -- or at least we haven't met a child who thinks so. Mr. (read more)

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The Lorax

by Dr. Seuss

For ages 3-6 years

There is no better way to teach a powerful lesson about caring for the earth and our environment, and there is absolutely no more fun way to do it than this: pull your little one onto your lap and (read more)

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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)

Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children

by Caroline Kennedy

For ages 2-6 years

We all probably have, somewhere upon our shelves, a weighty anthology of poetry that we last opened when studying for a college English exam. Now that we are parents, it has crossed our minds that (read more)

If Not for the Cat

by Jack Prelutsky

For ages 2-6 years

You could easily think that a collection of haikus is well beyond the ken of our adored preschool set. You could also be wrong. Yes, this is a book you should keep around on the shelves for some (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)

Harold and the Purple Crayon

by HarperTrophy

For ages 2-6 years

This much-loved story makes a compelling case for the power of imagination. It also frees you from thinking that you need to give or make or buy all sorts of things to spark your little one's (read more)

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Moon Plane

by Peter McCarty

For ages 3-6 years

This tale tells just how far a little imagination can get you. Like Harold and his purple crayon, it zoomz off under the powerful engine of a little one's imagination, and in the vein of a certain (read more)

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Alice In Wonderland Pop-Up Book

by Lewis Carroll

For ages 3-6 years

While the detail in this story may be beyond the ken of your preschooler (not to mention you - this is head-spinning stuff!), this pop-up version of the greatest tea party of them all charms even (read more)

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Clementine and Mungo

by Sarah Dyer

For ages 2- 6 years

One of the truest joys of parenting, we find, is the joys of eavesdropping. Our kids are preschoolers, not teenagers, so what we are privileged to hear when they are chatting alone with their (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)

How Many?

by Ron Van Der Meer

For ages 3-6 years

A Special Note from Author Ron Van Der Meer I have been working on an extremely involved online Maths project, called Maths-Whizz.com, for the past 6 years through Flash animated short movies (read more)

Jabberwocky

by Lewis Carroll

For ages 4 to 6 years

This brilliant adaptation of Lewis Carroll's famous grown-up poem will knock the socks of both parent readers and preschooler listeners. The magic of Carroll's verse is that its nonsense words tell (read more)

The Maggie B.

by Irene Haas

For ages

This is not a story "about sibling issues" but is nevertheless perhaps our very favorite picture book on the theme. It's about what a little girl's fondest wish-come-true would look like. Margaret (read more)