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Fox and Chick are back in this newest book in the hilarious early reader series by Geisel Honoree Sergio Ruzzier. In the tradition of Frog and Toad, this critically acclaimed early reader series features Fox and Chick – two unlikely friends who despite their differences always manage to find a way to get along. In this third book in the series, Fox and Chick have a sleepover, search for a lost hammer and throw a surprise party that unexpectedly surprises everyone. The universal characters, humor and comic-style layouts make it ideal for both the picture book audience and emerging readers. • BUDDY BOOKS ARE PERENNIAL: From Frog and Toad to Elephant & Piggie to Ivy & Bean, kids of all ages respond to books about friendship. • PERFECT FOR NEW READERS: The universal characters, humor, and comic-style layouts make it ideal for both the picture book audience and emerging readers. • AWARD-WINNING: The first book in the series won a Geisel Award Honor for "the most distinguished book for beginning readers" by the American Library Association. It was also a New York Times Notable Children's Book and appeared on many Best Book of the Year lists. • KIDS LIKE GRAPHIC NOVELS: This series will appeal to kids who are visually oriented readers as well as new readers who are eager to tackle graphic novels. Perfect for: • Parents, caregivers, and grandparents • Teachers and librarians • Fans of Frog and Toad, Elephant & Piggie, Bink & Gollie, Charlie & Mouse, and Barkus

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The pancakes are hot, fresh off the griddle—can you guess the delicious topping on each one?This beautifully designed board book is stacked with treats for hungry young readers.With every turn of these satisfyingly thick pages, a new, delicious topping is revealed, leaving readers with a picturesque plate to start their day. Shaped to look like a stack of real pancakes Flip the page and flip the pancake to find out what toppings await Breakfast toppings include butter, syrup, blueberries, whipped cream, strawberries, almonds, and banana slices Fruity and sweet, crunchy and fluffy, each pancake is artfully drizzled in Lea Redmond's fun-loving guessing game and topped with mouthwatering illustrations from Flora Waycott.Celebrate a classic family tradition, and discuss a first cooking experience, with this appetizing board book. With shaped pages, spot-gloss, emboss, foil, and more, this book-as-object mimics a tall stack of pancakes. Durable and sturdy pages make this book ideal for baby and toddler hands. Resonates year-round as a go-to new baby gift for baby showers, as well as a unique book for gender reveal parties, birthdays, and more Add it to the shelf with books like Pancakes!: An Interactive Recipe Book by Lotta Nieminen, This Is Not a Book by Jean Jullien, and Sam's Sandwich by David Pelham.

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Open this unique book and find 75 offerings of love. Shaped like an open hand, each spread holds a sweet sentiment and lovely words paired with a charming illustration. With a foil cover and colorful bellyband, this book is a true gift of the heart.

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The Touchwords board book series brings essential concepts to life for babies and toddlers Sturdy and interactive, these board books combine touch, sight, and sound to help children experience and learn about the world. By allowing the child to trace the raised letters of a simple word and then trace its corresponding object, these books foster critical early reading and language skills, all while delighting readers with bright and eye-catching illustrations. With Touchwords: Clothes, build vocabulary and explore the fundamentals of what we wear – whether it’s a frilly party dress or a pair of ripped jeans. Perfect for gifting at baby showers: This exquisitely designed board book is a beautiful addition to any baby’s shelf and provides an educational element as well. If you and your child are fans of Baby Touch and Feel, Goodnight Moon, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, or Press Here, you’ll love the Touchwords series.

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Address life''s tough decisions with a roll of the dice! Two 6-sided dice—one that says fuck on all sides, and the other with words like yeah and no—combine to give you the answers you''ve been looking for. Your decision-making process just got a whole lot easier—so, what the f*ck are you waiting for?• Funny gift for indecisive friends or adult birthday party• Fidget toy to keep on your desk for making work decisionsFans of Natico Decision Maker and Paper Weight and Over The Hill Daily Decision Dice will love this item. This book is perfect for• Gift-givers• Humor lovers with a potty mouth• Indecisive people, people who need a fidget toy at the office

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This collection of photographs illuminates the darkness of space in a whole new way. Images from the archives of NASA reveal the night sky's most extraordinary phenomena, from the radiant aurora borealis to awe-inspiring lunar eclipses. Science geeks, photography fans, and stargazers will pore over this earth's eye view of the cosmos. Each breathtaking photo is paired with an informative caption about the scientific phenomena it reveals and the technology used to capture it. Featuring a preface by Bill Nye, this sumptuous volume will rekindle the wonder of looking up at the stars.

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Bring art into your every day! Capture your ideas in these side-stitched, lined notebooks featuring colorful geometric designs from Poketo. • 3 paperback notebooks, 64 pages each, each with a unique cover design • Each notebook is 6 x 81/2 inches-a great size for portability. • Lined and dotted pages for easy writing • Great for bullet journaling, note-taking, goal tracking, and list-making; or use as a sketchbook, daily planner, gratitude journal, or travel log! • The thoughtful package and playful design also makes an easy, attractive gift for design aficionados, creatives, stationery enthusiasts, or fans of the Poketo brand or the book Creative Spaces.

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In time for the 200th anniversary of author Herman Melville's birth, this graphically arresting, beautifully rendered pop-up retelling of Moby-Dick is a wonder to behold. Rich linocut artworks portray ten key chronological moments from the story in shadowbox-style pop-ups that reward time spent poring over the details and offer fresh perspectives on the classic. Each spread is accompanied by select quotations from the book, while brief page notes provide additional context for the depicted plot moments. With striking typography presented in an authentic broadsheet style, here is an adventure in book craft and storytelling.

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This state of the union is not normal.In this clothbound, hardcover volume, acclaimed artist Ward Schumaker transforms the egregious utterances of the 45th president of the United States of America into provocative text-based paintings. Translating the politics of our moment into visceral works of art, Schumaker offers an alternative to the desensitizing barrage of the news media. Refusing to sanitize or explain these statements, he intuitively features our collective dismay, confusion, and outrage at the stream of vitriol and contempt currently emanating from the White House.

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Think you know vehicles? Think again! Unconventional Vehicles is a nonfiction collection of 45 of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed. Vehicles include an underwater battery-powered scooter, a carriage pulled by ostriches, a hot air balloon shaped like the Cathedral of Saint Gall, and five different jet packs. • Filled with history, science, technology, engineering, and interesting bits of trivia, all in one kid-appealing package • Part of the Uncommon Compendiums series • Vehicles range from submersibles to dirigibles. Unconventional Vehicles explores very strange modes of transportation for vehicle fans, rocket inventors, budding space-and-aeronautics experts, and anyone who's ever thought, "Why can't I ride a motorized suitcase through the airport?" Brimming with fascinating facts and diagrams presented with wit and humor, this book is sure to enthrall vehicle enthusiasts of every age. • Ideal for children ages 8 to 12 years old, especially those interested in vehicles and engineering • Author Michael Hearst brings his signature verve and humor to this fascinating read. • Young readers will devour all the substantive and silly content in this book, proving definitively that nonfiction is anything but dry. • Resonates year-round as a go-to gift for birthdays, holidays, and more • A great pick for teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers • Add it to the shelf with books like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle by DK; Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections by Stephen Biesty; and Cool Cars by Quentin Willson

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The fight for equality continues, from 1960 to now. Combining portraits of past and present social justice activists with documentary images from recent protests throughout the United States, #1960Now sheds light on the parallels between the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and the Black Lives Matter movement of today. Shelia Pree Bright's striking black-and-white photographs capture the courage and conviction of '60s elder statesmen and a new generation of activists, offering a powerful reminder that the fight for justice is far from over. #1960Now represents an important new contribution to American protest photography.

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Featuring famous gems from the Smithsonian Museum—illustrated by beloved artist Samantha Hahn—this sweet, yet elegant, notebook collection, featuring foil-stamping on each cover, is the perfect way to record life's most precious and brilliant moments.

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This maze book is a thrilling hands-on fantasy adventure. In this unique hybrid of text- and maze-based storytelling, readers are immersed in a quest. They must capture the missing pieces of a famous sword by solving mazes, collecting gems, keys, and more—while also dodging mysterious monks, escaping hoards of giant bees and foul creatures, and exploring epic landscapes. Irresistibly analog, Maze Quest provides hours of screen-free fun.

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Here is a go-to resource for bakers of all skill levels who love new information and techniques that lead to better loaves and more flavor. These 45 foolproof recipes for delicious, nutritious, good-for-the-gut breads and pastries star a wide range of artisanal flours that are now readily available to home bakers. These flours add layers of flavor and texture, and combined with a natural starter and long fermentation, make these baked goods enjoyable even by those who have difficulty with gluten. In-depth master tutorials to starter, country loaves, and adjusting recipes for different flours are paired with step-by-step photography sequences that help visual learners get these fundamentals just right. Including recipes for one-of-a-kind rolls, scones, muffins, coffee cake, cookies, brownies, and more, this is a new take on baking for the home baker's cookbook canon.

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These postcards showcase the words and artwork of MARCH, the New York Times bestseller about the life of Congressman John Lewis.Featuring a special essay by Andrew Aydin on the power of written engagement, this book of postcards invites civic involvement and makes a special gift for activists, comics fans, and collectors alike.

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This sparkling celebration of accessories from the author of the 50 Ways to Wear series offers top-notch tips for rocking statement pieces—think earrings, bracelets, hats, belts, purses, and more—in unexpected ways. Learn how to accessorize any outfit for a snowy day, a fancy event, a job interview. With fun illustrations that show how to achieve each look, advice on different ways to wear each featured item and style, and tips on mixing and matching different items, patterns, and prints, 50 Ways to Wear Accessories is a must-have resource to optimize any wardrobe and head out the door with panache.

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Accessible introduction to Spanish language and Mexican culture Learning Spanish is just a few pictures away in this lovingly illustrated picture book language primer! Focusing on the Spanish language as it is spoken in Mexico, this informative picture book is an ideal way to learn. Pairing words and whimsical pictures, aspiring Spanish speakers are treated to a breezy yet informative experience. At once instructive and a joy to behold, Let's Learn Spanish is a go-to gift for the world traveler and language learner. • Fantastic resource for Spanish language learners young and old! • Perfect gift for anyone traveling to Mexico or South America. • Aurora Cacciapuoti is an author and illustrator of more than a dozen children's books. This informative Spanish language primer will appeal to readers of Little Concepts: ABC Spanish, First Words – Spanish, and My Big Book of Spanish Words. • Books for kids ages 4 to 8 • Learn Spanish for kids, preschool, kindergarten • Easy to carry travel companion language book

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Loved by millions of children, these classic peekaboo books are now gathered together in a boxed set that''s ideal for gift giving—and for giving story time an extra dose of fun! Showcasing animals, vehicles, and more, each book in this wildly popular series features colorful pictures and lively, rhyming text that help children predict what is peeking through die-cut windows. Includes Peek-a Who?, Peek-a Zoo!, and Peek-a Choo-Choo!.

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Tracks, treads, engines, lights, and more! The hardworking parts of kids' favorite construction vehicles from Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site can be explored in this playfully shaped board book with graduated pages. Each page is shaped like the vehicle on it and is sturdy enough to withstand wear and tear from the roughest, toughest readers. Handy labels highlight the different parts of each vehicle as an accompaniment to the charming rhyming text. From bulldozers to dump trucks, the youngest construction fans will be revved up and raring to go.

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Drink to health with this vibrant collection of tasty cocktails that promote wellness from the inside out. Inspired by the seasons, each of these 24 cocktail recipes includes ways to enjoy the drink "clean" (sans alcohol) or "dirty" (with alcohol), with ingredients aimed at promoting health. From a refreshing and revitalizing rhubarb and coconut sparkler (the optional splash of gin makes this perfect for a summer baby shower), to inflammation-busting turmeric in a spicy, non-alcoholic version of a Moscow Mule, each drink is equal parts eye-catching, healthful, and most of all, delicious. Part One is dedicated to 75 recipes for elements of a perfect cocktail—flavored ice, infusions, foams, syrups, and more—making this book an essential source for anyone looking to up their mixology game with new and innovative ingredients and techniques.

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Levi just wants to be treated like a typical kid. As a baby, he had a serious disease that caused him respiratory issues. He's fine now, but his mom and overprotective brother still think of him as damaged, and his schoolmates see him as the same class clown he's always been. He feels stuck. So when his dad—divorced from his mom—suggests he take up boxing, he falls in love with the sport. And when he finds out about a school with a killer boxing team and a free-study curriculum, it feels like he's found a ticket to a new Levi. But how can he tell his mom about boxing? And how can he convince his family to set him free?

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This undated engagement calendar from the bestselling Letters to My… series includes space to write a note to your future self each week. Once completed, it transforms into a unique time capsule of the year!

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When you're small and on the go, there's a lot to watch out for: big boats, waves, rain clouds, and more! But Little Boat can handle whatever comes his way, braving the elements and the unexpected with his initiative, confidence, and positive attitude. This colorful follow-up to Little Truck by beloved author-illustrator Taro Gomi will entertain toddlers sailing toward big adventures!

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Adventure awaits! Readers help characters explore the world from driving a jeep on a jungle safari to riding a tandem bike through Paris – just by wiggling their fingers! Then, with two sets of hands, readers help the characters chase adventure together in the gatefold finale. With interactive holes on every page, a satisfying touch-and-feel cover, and an impressive gatefold, these interactive board books are the perfect way to play and read together.

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