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Children's and Teen: 0 - 2 years old

Cover art for EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE I'M FIVE
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 26, 2011
EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE I'M FIVE
by Valorie Fisher, illustrated by Valorie Fisher
"Cheerful, if not exactly essential, fun. (Picture book. 2-6)"
Fisher packs a lot--if not exactly everything, or perhaps not even some of the most important things--into this compendium of basic concepts for young children: letters, numbers up to 20, colors, shapes, opposites, seasons. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 10, 2011
Kirkus Star ONES AND TWOS
by Marthe Jocelyn, illustrated by Nell Jocelyn
"A worthy contribution to any toddler bookshelf…and hopefully just the beginning of a long partnership. (Picture book. 2-5)"
With their first collaborative effort, this mother-daughter team proves that they are a duo to watch. Read full book review >
Cover art for SHOUT! SHOUT IT OUT!
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 29, 2011
SHOUT! SHOUT IT OUT!
by Denise Fleming, illustrated by Denise Fleming
"GO!" (Picture book. 2-6)"
In a similar vein to The Everything Book (2000), Fleming papers her pages with standard elements in preschool curricula and encourages kids to shout out what they know. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2011
ONE LITTLE BLUEBERRY
by Tammi Salzano, illustrated by Kat Whelan
"Breezy and sweet fare. (Picture book. 1-4)"
One lone blueberry's journey from bush to treat forms the narrative thread for this nimble counting tale. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 8, 2011
10 EASTER EGG HUNTERS: A HOLIDAY COUNTING BOOK
by Janet Schulman, illustrated by Linda Davick
"Count this one out. (Picture book. 2-5)"
Preschoolers who are learning to count will find little help in this ill-conceived story about 10 children on an Easter egg hunt for their own uniquely decorated eggs. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 9, 2010
COUNTING ON SNOW
by Maxwell Newhouse, illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse
"Lovely and, thanks to its small trim, intimate. (Picture book. 2-5)"
A quiet Arctic counting book takes readers from "10 caribou crunching" and "9 muskoxen mingling" down to "2 snowy owls swooping" and "1 moose, silent in the falling snow." Read full book review >