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Apples to Apples Crate Game |
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Ultimate Lego Book |
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"This book is not a book about a toy. It is a book about an idea, a set of values, and a long-term commitment to empowering children to use their creativity and build their imagination." So states Lego Group president Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen in his introduction to this fascinating, visually exciting tribute to Lego bricks and the people who play with them. Lego "maniacs" are no mere invention of Lego Group's industrious marketing machine. Enthusiastic fans of the ingeniously designed, colorful plastic building blocks do indeed exist, and in vast numbers--as of 1996, an estimated 300 million children and adults had played with Lego bricks since the first one rolled off the presses in 1949. (How many yellow knob-headed Lego people populate the earth today? A cool 2.3 billion.) The visual wizards at Dorling... |
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The Big Book of Tin Toy Cars |
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Ron Smith |
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My First Sports Bag Playset |
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Colleen Carroll |
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From Kirkus Reviews
Unlike much art historydistinguished and scholarlythis examination of playful artworks is anything but solemn. Carroll chooses works that include elements of human play: toys, sports, and imagination. She then asks questions about the works that encourage viewers to locate the answers by looking, thinking, and doing. For The Discus Thrower, for example, she suggests imitating the athlete's pose, to see which muscles are used. Brief biographies of the artists and facts about the art are thoughtfully included at the end of the book. The numerous reproductions are large and clear, with a range of artists represented (Chagall, Rockwell, Calder, Lawrence, Manet, etc.) as well as a range of styles (Japanese, Egyptian, Native American, and more). A Child's Book of Play in Art (1996) is bigger and bolder, but it is aimed at... |
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Knock Knock Who's There : My First Book Of Knock Knock Jokes |
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Tad Hills (Illustrator) |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1-This delightful introduction to the ever popular form of playground humor is sure to delight youngsters. Each two-page spread presents a new joke opposite a gatefold flap that delivers the punch line. The colorful illustrations of the animal characters demonstrate the humor of the play on words. For instance, "Knock, knock. Who's there? Anita" shows a neat little pig in a sundress holding flowers. Opening the gatefold bearing the words, "Anita who?" reveals a muddied porcine with shovel and pail exclaiming, "Anita bath!" The multicolored pastel pages provide a funny backdrop for this collection. This is a great choice for individual sharing or storytime, but be prepared-children are bound to repeat these jokes again and again.Hennie Vaandrager, Byron Township Library, Byron Center, MI... |
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Tomarts Price Guide to Collectible Beanie Characters |
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T. N. Tumbusch |
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Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Figures |
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Anne Akers Johnson |
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Painstakingly clear instructions for five different string figures, charmingly illustrated. Attached to the book is a tie-dyed string loop -- all you need to bring is ten fingers.
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Parent's Choice Classic Award
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Sports Master 2005 Edition |
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Excalibur |
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Maisy's Pop-up Playhouse (Maisy) |
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Lucy Cousins (Illustrator) |
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Gaily tied up with two red ribbons, Lucy Cousins's unusual, delightful, virtually wordless "book" is in fact a triple pop-up. When you open the covers (vertically, like a door, rather than horizontally), you are introduced to this endearing rodent's kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom, like three little dollhouses. In the boldly colorful kitchen is a pop-up table and chairs, and a pop-out-from-the-wall set of cabinets, complete with a range that opens to reveal a baking pie, and many other distractions. Turn the "page" and you come to a bathroom complete with a mirror on the wall, a liftable toilet seat, and a little figure of Maisy to stand in the shower stall. Each room comes with a sheet containing cut-out objects like clothing and small furnishings, to be arranged at will. In the bedroom, a tab turns a window scene from day... |
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Peek-A-Who |
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Nina Laden |
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Nina Laden's illustrations in this simple, rhyming board book are truly magical. The format is straightforward: on alternating two-page spreads, the words "Peek a" are repeated, opposite an illustrated page with a die-cut hole, behind which lurks a cow ("MOO!"), a green ghost ("BOO!"), and a mirror (you guessed it, "YOU!"). The youngest readers will delight in trying to guess who--or what--is peeking through the window, and can easily grip the baby-fist-size holes to turn the pages for the answers. The picture of the "ZOO!" is fabulous. Through the hole, all that can be seen is a wild pattern of colors, stripes, and spots. Turn the page, and find a wild kingdom of animals, one in front of the other: peacock, zebra, penguin, cheetah, elephant, and more. Ready for more peekaboo fun? Try Nina Laden's Ready, Set, Go! . (Baby to... |
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Peek-a-Moo! (Lift-the-Flap) |
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Marie Torres Cimarusti, Stephanie Petersen (Illustrator) |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-This lift-the-flap book features seven familiar barnyard animals covering their faces with two of their appendages (hoofs, wings, etc.). The text on each page is identical, "Guess who? Peek-a-...." Turning down the flaps reveals the face of the animal and the sound it makes. The final spread features a baby. Children will most likely identify all of the animals even before lowering the flaps. This aside, they'll love making the sounds that the book is bound to induce. The creatures are presented in large scale and in vibrant colors set against a single color background. A boon for infant and toddler programs.Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WICopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Little ones love to play peek-a-boo! With... |
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Balls! |
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John E. Barrett (Photographer) |
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Boing! Boing! Elmo is having a ball! Peek underneath the big flaps to find bouncy balls of different sizes and shapes. Then watch Elmo dunk a basketball--and himself!
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Boing! Boing! Elmo is having a ball! Peek underneath the big flaps to find bouncy balls of different sizes and shapes. Then watch Elmo dunk a basketball--and himself!
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Where Is Maisy |
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Lucy Cousins |
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0763607525 |
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Maisy mavens will love to look for her in WHERE IS MAISY?, a happy lift-the-flap board book adventure from award-winning author-illustrator Lucy Cousins.
Card catalog description
Maisy the mouse wants the reader to help find her hiding place by lifting the flaps.
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Teddy Bears' Picnic (Aladdin Picture Books) |
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Jimmy Kennedy, Alexandra Day (Illustrator) |
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From Publishers Weekly
The only missing ingredient here are the obligatory ants, in this cheery animation of the lyrics to John Bratton's lilting 1907 song. Various bear families are seen bustling about Kozikowski's cozy cottages in preparation for the outing. After trekking across an inviting, patchwork-quilt landscape, the hungry bruins arrive at a pine-framed glade and spread out a lavish repast. Badminton and butterfly catching are among the day's pursuits, until "at six o'clock their mommies and daddies will take them home to bed." Providing extra fun are the alternating cut-out half pages, as children can truly view "both sides of the situation." Though the artist's sparkling colors and intricate details create an amiable impression overall, the book doesn't quite measure up to its beguiling source--a certain flatness creeps in,... |
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Sports Challenge for Kids |
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University Games |
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Luxury Toys |
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Borja de Miguel (Editor) |
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The extraordinarily luxurious objects and gadgets on display in this sumptuously illustrated book are symbols of the good life for many even as they remain available to a select few. Lamborghini and Maseratti sports cars, dignified Bentleys, Gulfstream jets, and Sony electronic devices, as well as sleekly designed yachts and motorcycles all make their appearance in an elegantly produced fantasy book for anyone interested in objects that are the ultimate in sophistication and pleasurable excess.
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A compendium of the most luxurious objects and gadgets available today, sumptuously illustrated and beautifully produced. A new title in teNeues' Luxury series, launched last fall with Luxury Hotels: Europe (3-8238-4553-5)
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Corduroy Goes to the Beach (Corduroy) |
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Don Freeman, et al |
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Corduroy and his friends are heading to the beach for a fun-filled day of playing by the sea. First they jump over the waves and fly kites, then it’s time for a tasty picnic lunch and a special treat—ice cream! In the afternoon, Corduroy and his pals collect seashells and build sandcastles. Seven spreads filled with thirty-five flaps will keep small fingers happily busy.
About the Author
Don Freeman (1908-1978) was the author/illustrator of many popular books for children, including Corduroy, A Pocket for Corduroy, and the Caldecott Honor Book Fly High, Fly Low. Lisa McCue has created the artwork for all of Viking’s Corduroy board and lift-the-flap books. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Rainy Play Day (LeapPad Phonics) |
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LeapFrog |
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1586057456 |
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The Amazing Pop-up Music Book (Amazing Pop-Ups) |
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Kate Petty, Jennie Maizels (Illustrator) |
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"Clop" a rhythm like a pony! Take the musical tree elevator! Meet Quentin Quarter Note! With this lively, toe-tapping, time-keeping interactive book, aspiring young musicians pull tabs, flip flaps, and tickle the ivories of a real battery-run electronic keyboard (three SR1130 batteries included). Soon everyone will be reading music! Friendly critters introduce each of the basic musical elements: rhythm, notes, time signatures, the staff, scales, sharps and flats, and key signatures. Fabulous images ensure that the learning will be lifelong--a plump elephant sits on a note to make it flatter. Rock-'n'-rolling "Beetles" teach an easy way to remember the order of notes on a staff: "Even Groovy Bats Drink Fly-juice." The amount of color, creatures, and information on each page may be a trifle overwhelming, but it leaves no... |
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Nanette - Groovy Girls |
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Manhattan Toy |
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