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What Can I… Taste

Describes the taste of various foods, such as birthday cake, lemons, and apples.

Game Time: Level 3

Calendars and clocks keep track of passing time as the Huskies prepare for and compete in the championship soccer game against the Falcons.

Open House for Butterflies

Continuing a two-year program to bring back twenty-two Maurice Sendak treasures long out of print, our second season of publication highlights one of the most successful author-illustrator pairings of all time. A pioneer of great children’s literature, Ruth Krausspublished more than thirty books for children during a career that spanned forty years. Krauss and Sendak collaborated on eight books, and we are delighted to reintroduce four of these gems in brand-new editions, together with a favorite Maurice Sendak picture book.

Thump, Thump, Rat-A-Tat-Tat

Striking, full-color collages and measured onomatopoetic sounds introduce very young children to the excitement of a parade–first from afar, then as it becomes a thrilling crescendo of size and sound before slowly fading into a memory. ‘A fine read-aloud choice. . . ‘.–Booklist. Full-color illustrations.

Who’s Under That Hat?

Little ones are invited to lift the flaps and discover the creatures lurking beneath each hat, in an interactive novelty book that features pop-ups, materials to touch, and other surprises!