A Photicular Book- Ocean:

A New York Times bestseller, Ocean is like being on a dive. Using Photicular technology, each image is like a 3-D movie on the page, delivering a rich, fluid visual experience. Open the book, and the reader is swept into the magic of an underwater world, face-to-face with a floating Yellow-Banded Sweetlips; with a glow-in-the-dark Deep-Sea Anglerfish; with a Sea Horse swaying in balletic motion; with a Sand Tiger Shark gliding along the ocean floor, its gaze haunting, its hook-toothed mouth gulping open and closed.

The text by Carol Kaufmann enchants with its descriptions of coral reefs; a journey on Alvin, the 17-ton submersible; and a meditation on our oceans. Then, for each creature, she writes a lively and informative essay, along with vital statistics—size, habitat, range, diet, and more.

The Photicular process uses an innovative lenticular technology, sliding lenses, and original four-color video imagery. The result is like a movie in your hands—the dance of life in a book.

 

A Photicular Book- Safari

A New York Times bestseller, Safari is a magical journey for the whole family. Readers, as if on African safari, encounter eight wild animals that come alive using never-before-seen Photicular technology. Each full-color image is like a 3-D movie on the page, delivering a rich, fluid, immersive visual experience. The result is breathtaking. The cheetah bounds. The gazelle leaps. The African elephant snaps its ears. The gorilla munches the leaves off a branch. It’s mesmerizing, as visually immediate as a National Geographic or Animal Planet special.

Accompanying the images is Safari, the guide: It begins with an evocative journal of a safari along the Mara River in Kenya and interweaves the history of safaris. Then for each animal there is a lively, informative essay and an at-a-glance list of important facts. It’s the romance of being on safari—and the thrill of seeing the animals in motion— in a book unlike any other.

 

It’s never too early to look at the world, and the things that you and your baby will enjoy, together. Making connections between images on a page and the real world is an important building block for your baby’s communication skills—and these simple, solid-white sports figures, paired with bold and colorful sports balls, provide a great high-contrast experience for young developing eyes.

This handy logbook contains all you need to keep track of your new baby during the first three months.

Clear and flexible charts allow you to jot down when Baby sleeps, eats, is changed, and more, all in one place.

• ''Notes'' columns and baby supply lists allow you and/or childcare providers to communicate what needs to be done when.
• Portable size allows you to take your tracker on the go or keep it within reach for nighttime feedings.
• Inside back cover pocket for notes, appointment cards, etc.
• Sturdy hardcover binding.
• Elastic band attached to back cover keeps your place or keeps book closed.
• Book measures 5-3/4 inches by 8-1/4 inches high.
• 96 pages.

Game of the Year winner at the 2009 International Toy Fair, Bananagrams is the international phenomenon that started with a simple idea: "An anagram game that is so fast it will drive you bananas!" Doing for letters what Sudoku did for numbers, it's the obsessive new puzzle craze that starts with 144 letter tiles in a banana-shaped bag and captures all the fun of crosswords and word games like Scrabble and Boggle.

Now comes Bananagrams! The Official Book, which translates the brain-twisting word fun of the game onto the page, and adds much, much more. Even if you've never dipped your hand into the Bananagrams pouch, the book stands on its own with hours of challenging play. Written by the only three-time National Scrabble Champion, Joe Edley, Bananagrams! offers sixteen clever puzzle types, including Banana Trees, where the object is to build word grids based on a theme; Banana Splits, a collection of four quick anagram puzzles to be solved in rapid-fire style; Banana Leaves, with its four-, five-, six- and seven-letter words; Banana Filling—what happens when you add a "K"?; and more. The puzzles have four levels of difficulty, from one banana to four bananas. Plus, there are glossaries; special strategies for Bananagrams: The Game; a list of "Weords"—weird words that are cool to play; two- and three-letter words to take your game to the next level; fun banana facts; and, of course, an answer key.

The ultimate 3rd-grade workbook, with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises, and games in every subject! 
 
It’s fun to be smart! Loved by kids, teacher approved, and parent trusted, Brain Quest Grade 3 Workbook reviews and reinforces what kids are learning in the classroom in an instantly engaging, entertaining way. Each page is jam packed with hands-on activities and games covering spelling and vocabulary, reading comprehension, parts of speech, odds and evens, multiplication tables, and much, much more—with friendly illustrations throughout.

Aligned with Common Core State Standards and expertly vetted by award-winning teachers, this workbook is designed to appeal to kids’ natural curiosity, with interactive layouts and easy-to-follow explanations that take the intimidation out of learning. Plus, it’s written to help parents follow along and explain key concepts for homework help! With colorful stickers, a fold-out poster, award certificate, and Brain Quest Mini Decks in the back

Also available: Summer Brain Quest Workbooks (Pre-K & K through Grades 5 & 6) and Brain Quest Decks (Pre-K through Grade 7).

Connect the stars to create shimmering, colorful constellations, and discover ancient stories about each shape in the sky!

• Scratch and Sketch Constellations is a Trace-Along title! Young artists can simply follow the white lines with the wooden stylus to create colorful, sparkling constellation pictures.
• 20 black-coated scratch-off art board pages: 10 with gold and silver glitter colors beneath, and 10 with multicolored swirls beneath.
• 20 constellation drawings to trace.
• 20 pages with text and extra illustrations.
• 20 extra pages for doodling your own pictures with crayons, pencils, and so on.
• Wooden stylus for drawing.
• Wire-o bound hardcover.
• 6-3/8 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches high (16.2 cm wide by 21.6 cm high).
• Recommended for youngsters ages 5 and up.

DRAGONS LOVE TACOS - Penguin Random House

A #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon, this deliciously funny read-aloud is an unforgettable tale of new friends and the perfect snack that will make you laugh until spicy salsa comes out of your nose.

Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You’re in red-hot trouble.

This fun workbook can help kids teach themselves how to write in cursive (also known as longhand or script) or allow them to refine the writing skills they already have. This book includes:

Pages of capital and lowercase letters.
Follow-the-arrow diagrams that show how to make the letters.
Words to copy that begin with all the letters of the alphabet.
Sentences to copy.
Guides for writing the names of months, the days of the week, and numbers from 1 to 10.
A place for the child to write his or her signature.
Appealing full-color pictures.
With its helpful diagrams, plenty of space to work, and simple exercises, this book is the perfect companion for beginning writers.
8-1/2 inches wide by 11 inches high (21.6 cm wide by 28 cm high).
96 perforated and reproducible pages.
Studies have shown that writing is an excellent way to activate different parts of the brain. Learning how to write helps children develop fine motor skills. Writing things down also helps them retain more information.

Fewer and fewer schools are teaching cursive these days and parents are looking for resources like this for their children. Many kids, too, want to write like their parents and grandparents. This book will help!