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"In the nursery canon, Dorothy Kunhardt's touch-and-feel book ""Pat the Bunny"" holds a place of special affection. Since 1940, tiny children have delighted in sniffing the scented drawings of flowers and stroking the rough material on ""Daddy's…

"What can be said about yet another Mother Goose book? Quite a lot in this case. The book is not a definitive Mother Goose, with familiar rhymes such as Old Mother Hubbard missing and less familiar ones included, and there are no footnotes or…

"Olivia, a delightful little pig, is Everychild. She's good at lots of things, especially wearing people out--including herself. When she gets dressed, she tries on everything; at night she's ready to go to sleep, but only after four stories. She's a…

"...Using rhyme and repetition, she has created a multicultural book about something all different babies have in common: ten little fingers and ten little toes. The same reassuring refrain follows after each pair of babies is introduced, like this…

"Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry. The three little kittens may be a bit careless, but they always manage to correct their mistakes in this favorite Mother Goose rhyme exuberantly illustrated in bright and…

Who can forget their first sight of the ocean? Marie-Louise Gay's delightful new picture book captures the essence of a young child's first encounter with the seashore, as Stella, who has been there once before, encourages her little brother, Sam, to…

In this newly colorized edition of the classic book (published in 1956) by the late Gene Zion and his wife/ illustrator Margaret Bloy Graham, Harry runs away from a bath to find some good, clean fun. But when his adventures in town make him so dirty…

"The entire Jillian Jiggs series is now available in one oversized treasury, which includes instructions for making Jillian's "wonderful pigs" and the complete script for the play The Chicken Princess. Extras include a bio of Phoebe Gilman,…

"The year is 50 BC, and all Gaul is occupied. Only one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders.

But how much longer can Asterix, Obelix and their friends resist the mighty Roman legions of Julius Caesar? Anything is…

"Jimmy Gownley's "Amelia Rules!" series is a delightful entry for lovers of comics and realistic fiction. After her parents' divorce, Amelia and her mother have to leave the city and move in with her cool Aunt Tanner. With witty dialogue and…