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Alexander Calder meets Dr. Seuss with this brilliant puzzle that offers a unique building experience perfect for any puzzler or modern art enthusiast. The thirty-eight brightly colored die-cut pieces (called…
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Bob Staake
In this paneled picture book, join a small girl on her hilarious and surprising search for her lost cat--and watch as she helps her neighbors, who have also lost their…
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Amanece en la gran ciudad. Un nino solitario se dirige a la escuela sin imaginar lo que le espera en el camino. Un libro sobre la amistad y los encuentros…
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Dennis R. Shealy
Introduces all types of trucks (with names such as Bony Tony and Leif the Logging Truck), narrated by a good ol’ boy semi-truck! Lively text and bold, colorful artwork of…
A little boy shares how much fun and exciting it is to have a pet book. After all, it doesn’t bite, scratch or need to be walked. It’s the perfect…
Perfect for fans of I SPY, WHERE'S WALDO, and other interactive books, here is an oversized paperback bindup of TWO favourite books that will provide hours of endless seek-and-find fun!
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Farmer McPhee isn’t ready for what he’s about to discover among his cherished bright yellow fruits … a red lemon! Readers young and old will delight in the deliciously vibrant…
In this tasty tale, a baker hangs out his sign on a small street, and soon the line for his donuts stretches down the block. But it’s not long before…
This bright, cheerful early reader about a lovable–but sometimes hard to see–lizard combines Staake’s trademark high-energy graphic style with the classic appeal of Dr. Seuss, P.D. Eastman, and Robert Lopshire…
The rhyming story of a lizard who is able to change shape to become anything he wishes, from a surfboard for a whale to a boat with a sail –
A giant lizard takes a colorful approach to blending in with his surroundings and hiding from a group of children.
In this intriguing board book for toddlers, a pumpkin is on each page–yet it is not a pumpkin. Thought-provoking yet goofy, this quirky story is sure to have youngsters squealing…
From New Yorker cover artist Bob Staake, this inspirational guide to finding your authentic self through life s challenges is a hip new take on the graduation book.
Jonah Winter
In Bobville, everyone is named Bob and everything is exactly the same–until one day when one Bob decides to be a Bruce.
Peter Stein
Young readers can open up the world’s wackiest toy chest, where anything and everything can turn into nonstop, action-packed fun. Stein’s playful verse and Staake’s uproarious illustrations come together in…
Whether hauling dirt or carrying treats, hurrying to put out a fire or hailing from outer space, this endless array of big, noisy vehicles is a dream parade for every…
Sue Fliess
This colorful board book about robots on farms, in factories, in space will be a hit with curious preschoolers!
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Trucks! Counting! Tire-eating aliens! This wonderful, rhyming, super-silly book has it ALL… including Bob Staake’s awesome artwork.
Bugs of all shapes, colors, and sizes–including bed bugs, cute bugs, live bugs, and dead bugs–are presented in illustrations and rhyme.
Charles Ghigna
Considers what kinds of shoes a centipede might wear and how he might shop for them.
Diane Muldrow
Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, New York in 2010.
Kent Redker
When Senor Sasquatch decides to spend the day by the pool, he hopes that he doesn’t get splashed. Water can make his fur all squizzilefied, and Senor Sasquatch does not…
Sue Stainton
With lazy dogs and crazy dogs, yappy dogs and happy dogs, dogs in the park and dogs that bark, dog lovers will surely want to come back for more, and…
Mudenstein is a monster truck who loves life in the arena where his tall tires grab the dirt, he crushes cars, and he takes on a fire-breathing crane.
