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Feeling fried? Peel yourself on the couch and meet your new pal-tato! The winning fourth picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and The Cool Bean, Jory John and Pete Oswald, will get you and your kids moving!

The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen?

Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new best spuddy learns that balancing screen time and playtime is the root to true happiness.

• Pages: 40
• Hardcover
• Ages: 4 to 8

About the Book

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

The “too-cool-for-school” third picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete Oswald

Everyone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool.

And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . .

Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd—until one day the cool beans show him how it’s done.

With equal measures of humor, wit, and charm, the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald craft another incredible picture book, reminding us that it’s cooler to be kind.

In Construction Site Mission: Demolition!, the construction team we all know and love has an exciting job to do-smashing, crushing, sorting, hauling.

9.88 x 10.38 · 40 pages

Ages 2-4 years

She might be small, but she's got it all-she's Kid McGear, Skid Steer! Kid McGear is the newest truck to join the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site crew and she's eager to help with even the roughest and toughest construction work. But when a steep cliff puts the other trucks in danger, can the new Kid on the site prove she's big enough for even this big, big job?

10.35 x 9.9 · 40 pages

Ages 3-5 years

The #1New York Times bestselling team behindMighty, Mighty Construction Site brings readers the mighty—and sleepy—sounds of a busy construction site! Lightly abridged and revised from the original text, this playful board book includes a sound bar with five fun sounds—vroom,yay,glug,beep,yawn—that lend interactive fun to the setting of the hit picture book.

Format:Board Book

Product dimensions:12 pages, 7.51 X 8.85 X 0.4 in

A focus on team-building, friendship, and working together: At last-here from the team behind the beloved international bestseller comes a companion to Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site . 

10 x 10.5 · 40 pages

Ages 2-4

After E.T. is stranded on Earth, he takes refuge with Elliott, a boy in need of a friend. Together they find a way to help E.T. get back home. Along the way, both child and alien learn important lessons about courage, friendship, and the power of imagination. This is the perfect read-along story for children, their parents, and E.T. fans across the universe.

The classic television show is now a sweet, silly, sci-fi bedtime story! Best friends Dana and Fox have pitched a tent in the backyard for an overnight sleepover. But the night is full of strange sounds, lights, and shadows. Surely, there's a rational scientific explanation for everything

. . . or is there?

If love could take shape it might look something like these heartfelt words and images from the inimitable Nancy Tillman. Wherever You Are is a book to share with your loved ones, no matter how near or far, young or old, they are.

6.36 x 6.57 · 32 pages

Ages 4-8 years

We know our children are special, and now, in The Crown on Your Head, the incomparable Nancy Tillman expresses this universal feeling in the most touching of ways: Every child is born with a crown. The crown is everything that gives us unique value. Our crown will always be with us wherever we go, whatever we do.

6.38 x 6.81 · 34 pages

Ages 4-8 years

On the night you were born, you brought wonder and magic to the world. The moon stayed up till morning. Polar bears danced.

6.53 x 6.42 · 32 pages

Ages 1-4 years

As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest-so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play!

6 x 5.75 · 30 pages
Ages 2-4

Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pickup - that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road.

7.5 x 6.75 · 30 pages

Ages 0-3 years

Zooom! Wooeeee . . . ! Make way!" The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor's limousine. With everyone pushing to be first, soon there's a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style. Brimming with bright colors, sounds, and city energy, this new adventure makes working together and taking turns more fun than ever. "

Corduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968, and in the fifty years since, his adventures have never stopped.

Corduroy has been on the department store shelf for a long time. Yet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that he’s the bear for her. Her mother, though, thinks he’s a little shopworn—he’s even missing a button! Still, Corduroy knows that with a bit of work he can tidy himself up and be just the bear for Lisa. And where better to start than with a nighttime adventure through the department store, searching for a new button!

 Celebrate 50 years of this irresistible childhood classic, a heartwarming story about a little bear and a little girl finding the friend they have always wanted in each other.

Written by Kobi Yamada

Illustrated by Mae Besom

What do ideas become? Big things, brave things, smart things, good things. Things like stories, artwork, journeys, inventions, communities, products, and cures. Everything you see around you was once an idea.

Inside this charming keepsake box you’ll find the New York Times best-selling book What Do You Do With an Idea? and a miniature companion Idea plush egg. Inspire anyone, at any age, who’s ever had an idea with this enchanting gift set.

A timeless tale that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike

Perfect for birthdays, graduations, new jobs, retirement, or just because

Keepsake box offers an elevated, ready-to-go gift

FORMAT: Clamshell box with a hardcover book and miniature plush

BOX SIZE: 12.75″W x 9.5″H x 2.65″D

Written by Josie Bissett

Illustrated by Kevan J. Atteberry

Here's everything you need to bring loveable Tickle Monster to life for your kids with the Tickle Monster Laughter Kit. Just slip your hands into the super-soft fluffy blue mitts and start reading and tickling. Finger holes in the mitts make it easy for you to turn pages and tickle, too. The result is joy, laughter and lifetime memories for your child. The Tickle Monster Laughter Kit comes in a colorful reusable gift box, and makes a wonderful gift for parents, grandparents and children—for any occasion. 

About the Book: 

A loveable monster with big puffy mitts has just flown in from Planet Tickle. His mission is to bring joy and laughter to Planet Earth. How? By tickling any child who happens to follow along with this book. Parents read aloud and do the tickling while their children squirm and giggle with delight.

FORMAT:

Deluxe slipcase with one copy of Tickle Monster and one pair of Magical Tickle Monster Mitts

BOX SIZE: 10.38”W x 10.88”H x 2.75”D

Tickle Monster is a winner of the Mom’s Choice Award, Parent’s Choice Award and the Parent Tested Parent Approved Award. 

Your baby's first word will be . . .

Dada!"

Right?

Everyone knows that fathers wage a secret campaign to ensure that their babies' first word is "Dada!"

But how does it work?

• Boardbook
• 6.5" x 6.5"

Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC''s The Tonight Show and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Your Baby''s First Word Will Be DADA and Everything Is Mama, returns with a book that teaches new babies the words for the various parts of their body--This is Baby.

Let''s meet.

Baby!

From Baby''s HEAD to Baby''s TOES,

there are so many parts of Baby you should know.

But what''s the most important part of Baby?

• Boardbook
• 6.5" x 6.5"

When Baby Javier comes for a playdate, Baby Billy, a.k.a. Mustache Baby, feels the need to show him a thing or two, seeing how Javier's new to town-and also sports an impressive beard. What ensues is a hilarious test of wills and facial hair, as each baby sets out to prove his manliness. It seems Mustache Baby may have truly met his match . . . but one-upmanship isn't the point of a playdate, is it?

“Grandpa Loves You”

By Helen Foster James
Illustrated by Petra Brown

Share in this enjoyable tale about the enjoyments of being a grandpa!

Hardcover book measures 10.5″ x 10.5″

Simple explanations of complex ideas for your future genius!

Written by an expert, Rocket Science for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to aerospace engineering. Babies (and grownups!) will learn about the basics of how lift and thrust make things fly. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists. After all,it's never too early to become a rocket scientist!

Baby University: It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind.

*Note: Noisy Book batteries are light activated, please make sure the lighting is sufficient for this book.

Turn a stressful developmental milestone into a celebration with DK's new Noisy Potty Books!

Featuring five fun sounds — clapping, cheering, whooping, flushing, and a fanfare, plus hide-and-seek flaps, and humorous rhyming text, this new series makes sitting on the potty fun and easy.

With the help of Rosie Rabbit plus real-life photography, simple word labels to help develop vocabulary and knowledge, fun novelty elements, and stress-free potty training tips for parents, Girls' Noisy Potty Book are the perfect aid to make potty training a success.

What do Shakespeare, salmon, sled dogs and the Queen of England have in common? They all play a part in Canadian life, and they are just a few of the topics covered in this book. Taking its name from the one-dollar and two-dollar coins in Canadian currency, Loonies and Toonies provides a well-rounded view of the country's past and present. This virtual tour briefs children on the metric system, as well as on Canada's ceremonial link to the British monarchy. En route, they'll be inspired by stories of Terry Fox's courageous run for cancer research and the undefeated record of the Bluenose sailing schooner. Before the trip ends, they'll also discover why its not a good idea to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel!

Partagez la joie que ressent un aîné à la naissance d'un bébé!

La venue d'un nouveau-né provoque plusieurs changements et les enfants aînés ont besoin d'un peu plus de tendresse pour s'ajuster à leur nouveau milieu familial. Cette histoire aux illustrations délicates est idéale pour un frère ou une sœur aînée qui se prépare à accueillir un bébé.

Celebrate the bond between moms and children in this humorous New York Times bestseller that invites the kids to do the hard work of raising their mom…if just for a day!

This humorous new addition to the beloved HOW TO . . . books takes readers through a playful, busy day with Mom. Written in an instructional style, two siblings suggest the best ways to raise a happy, healthy mom—from waking her up in the morning to arranging play dates, to making sure she gets enough exercise, some quiet time, and plenty of veggies! Filled with charming role-reversal humor, creative ideas, and lots of love, How to Raise a Mom is the perfect gift for Mother’s Day—or any day!

Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark. 

But when he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is--and the dark is beautiful and exciting, especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.

The cult classic TV show is now a charming picture book for the youngest fans in the Buffyverse!

In this new picture-book story brought to life with cute and colorful illustrations, young readers see what the world’s strongest vampire slayer was like back when she was a kid! Join not-so-brave little Buffy, Willow, and Xander as they investigate strange sounds coming from the closet, seek advice from their school librarian Giles, and encounter everyone’s favorite Buffyverse monsters. Charmingly illustrated by Pop Classics artist Kim Smith, this sweet, silly, and not-so-scary book borrows Joss Whedon’s beloved characters to tell an endearing bedtime story.