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Introduce your bébé to the world of Victor Hugo with 10 words and phrases from the classic Les Miserables. Colorful, eye-catching illustrations of characters and objects from the novel pair with French translations you'll want to hear your baby say again and again.
Introduce brilliant babies to the mysterious poetry of Edgar Allan Poe through his poem "The Raven."
Little Poet Edgar Allan Poe: Nevermore! introduces toddlers to Poe's renowned poem "The Raven." Exploring love, loss, and grief, Kate Coombs' tender story, Poe's own lyrical words, and Carme Lemniscates' charming, cheeky, and adorable art will teach your child to Be Creative and Be Brilliant and familiarize them with a great American poet. "Nevermore," quoth the raven!
Introduce clever babies to classic poets with Gibbs Smith's new Little Poet series.
Avid gardener and poet Emily Dickinson collected 424 pressed flower specimens and wrote nearly 1800 poems in her lifetime, with nature and plants inspiring many of her beloved works. Lines and couplets from Dickinson's poems paired with Carme Lemniscates' gorgeous illustrations bring In Emily's Garden to life, letting toddlers take a stroll in Emily's garden of verses. See the flowers, birds, butterflies, and bees through Emily's eyes, and foster a love of gardens and poems alike.
Introduce clever babies to classic poets with Gibbs Smith's new Little Poet series.
"I do love nothing in the world so well as you." Little Poet William Shakespeare: I Love You pairs loving lines from The Bard's famous plays and sonnets with engaging illustrations by Carme Lemniscates, letting parents, grandparents, and other readers tell toddlers how loved they are in Shakespeare's own words.
Adams and Oliver team up again to teach literary-minded tots the importance of friendship in A Little Princess: A BabyLit(R) Friendship Primer. Each page introduces Sarah's friends with text from the original novel, A Little Princess, showing little ones that friends can be found in surprising places.
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Be drawn back to a time before apps and television, when playtime was full of possibilities. In Little Women: A Babylit(R) Playtime Primer, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy show your little one all kinds of ways to have fun, including singing, gardening, sewing, skating, and of course, reading!
BabyLit(R) is a fashionable way to introduce your toddler to the world of classic literature, and little ones will love Little Women: A BabyLit(R) Playtime Primer. With clever, simple text by Jennifer Adams, paired with stylish design and illustrations by Sugar's Alison Oliver, these books are a must for every savvy parent's nursery library. Collect all twenty-four classic literature-inspired BabyLit primers!
Introduce your little ones to the importance of acceptance and how everyone deserves to belong!
In the deep, dark forest, there exists a community of cats. And, within that community, there sits Luna, a black cat ostracized by the others due to superstitious beliefs. Aided by her trusty companion, Toad, Luna goes on a mission to not only find her forever home, but also her power, realizing along the way that black cats are magic.
Written and illustrated by the ever-so-lovely Heidi Moreno, a cat enthusiast herself, this hardcover book focuses on the importance of acceptance and how crucial it is to always welcome others and offer a sense of belonging.
Parents will adore this fall-festive bilingual English-Spanish hardcover due to how it tackles superstitious beliefs and proves them wrong, but also in how it teaches the greater lesson that everyone, no matter the color of their fur, is capable of being loved and deserves to belong and take up space.
Imaginary creatures from the land, forests, and underwater introduce toddlers to characters of folklore and literature, where monsters were born.
These hobgoblins and other imaginary creatures are too cute to be scary! Names like Quinotar, ogre, and rougarou, along with the more common vampire, witch, and Yeti will be as fun to say as the pictures are to point at. Ideal for reading aloud to a toddler.
Illustrator Greg Paprocki's popular BabyLit alphabet board books feature his classically retro mid-century art style that's proven to be a hit with both toddlers and adults.
Little Master Melville teaches little ones the language of the sea in Moby-Dick: An Ocean Primer. From ships and sailors to squawking gulls and moody good captains, Alison Oliver's brilliant illustrations and Jennifer Adams' clever, simple text will make a sea dog out of any young shipmate.
Explore Chicago with a fun Little Golden Book guidebook written specifically for the youngest tourists and residents. Get ready to explore Chicago with Rory the Red Fox as your guide! This Little Golden Book highlights major attractions of the Windy City including Wrigley Field, Lincoln Park Zoo, Navy Pier, and the Shedd Aquarium. Plus there are great suggestions of things to do such as cruise along the Chicago River, take a selfie at Cloud's Gate, and eat deep-dish pizza! Perfect for families with young kids visiting Chicago, Chicago residents who wish to discover more of their hometown, and anyone who wants to learn about a fun city from the comfort of their home.