Country Life Educational Books, Toys

Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter

For ages 2+ years

The world of Beatrix Potter can come as a bit of a shock in our kinder, gentler era of child-rearing and children's books. The rabbits here don't spend much time on games like Guess How Much I Love (read more)

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One Morning in Maine

by Robert McCloskey

For ages 3-6 years

Little Sal of Robert McCloskey's Blueberries for Sal returns to us in this story, but oh, what happened? She's not so little anymore. We meet her again on the day she loses her first tooth. In case (read more)

Time of Wonder

by Robert McCloskey

For ages 3-6 years

Robert McCloskey's first book in color is the third and last of the series chronicling his family's Maine summers. His daughters Sal and Jane are "big kids" now, exploring the woods together, (read more)

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

by Michael Rosen

For ages 2 - 6 years

THE AWARD-WINNING CLASSIC IN POP-UPWe're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. Will you come too?For years readers have been swishy swashing and splash sploshing through this (read more)

I Am A Bunny

by Ole Risom

For ages 2-6 years

I am a bunny. My name is Nicholas. I live in a hollow tree.In the spring, Nicholas likes to sniff the flowers, and in the summer, watch the frogs in the pond. In the fall, he watches the animals (read more)

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Dooby Dooby Moo

by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

For ages 12 months - 4 years

Duck and his friends are at it again.This time they're pooling their considerable resources to win a local talent show, because first prize is a TRAMPOLINE.The cows want to sing. The sheep want to (read more)

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Library Lion

by Michelle Knudsen/illus. by Kevin Hawkes

For ages 12 months - 5 years

When a lion visits the library, no one knows what to do: there are no rules about lions in the library. Soon he is indispensable. "What a helpful lion," people say. "How did we ever get along (read more)

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