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Climb on board the 123 bus! One bus plus one bus driver plus ten bus riders and lots of bus stops equals a busy day of driving, riding, flying, and sailing for everyone-especially you!

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The award-winning My Car is a multi-concept preschool masterpiece, and this 8x8 paperback edition will provide hours of fun. With prose as clean as Sam's shiny engine, Byron Barton deftly explores such ideas as transportation, signs and signals, night and day, and occupations. Bright, graphic artwork invites readers to count, to name colors and shapes, and to follow Sam and his car as they drive through a bustling world, from Sam's home in the country to his job in the city. Named to numerous "best of the year" lists, My Car features vehicles, signs and signals, and a surprise ending.

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With bright, clear illustrations and clean prose, award-winning and bestselling picture book creator Byron Barton deftly familiarizes young children with the various rooms and important parts of a house in this companion to his critically acclaimed My Car, My Bike, and My Bus. Jim the cat leads a tour through the bedroom, the kitchen, and even onto the roof before his owner Jane comes home and makes his dinner. The rhythmic text and bright illustrations make this the perfect book for repeated readings and the perfect introduction to the concept of home.

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Children explore the many ways we use airplanes, from seaplanes to crop dusters to planes that write messages in the sky. With simple text and vibrant illustrations, readers will learn about transportation by plane. Byron Barton's Planes "will delight the youngest, and have enough meat for older preschoolers and beginning readers."-Kirkus Reviews Supports the Common Core State Standards

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Who's been sleeping in Baby Bear's bed? In a rhythmic text with striking pictures, Byron Barton retells the classic fairytale of the three bears and a little girl named Goldilocks. This sturdy board book edition is not too big, not too small, but just right for toddlers. Accompanied by bold and vibrant colored paintings, Barton's story includes the rhythmic refrain children love to hear. Supports the Common Core State Standards

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A long time ago there were dinosaurs. Big dinosaurs and small dinosaurs. Dinosaurs with horns on their heads or spikes down their backs. Dinosaurs with long, long necks and long, long tails. Imaginatively and with a masterful use of color, shape and composition, Bryon Barton brings to life a unique and endearing vision of what the world may have looked like once upon a time. A long time ago there was dinosaurs. Big dinosaurs and small dinosaurs. Dinosaurs with horns on their heads or spikes down their backs. Dinosaurs with long, long necks and long, long tails. Imaginatively and with a masterful use of color, shape and composition, Byron Barton brings to life unique and endearing vision of what the world may have looked like once upona time. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1989 (NSTA/CBC) Science Books and Films -- Editor's Choice Science Books and Films -- Best Children's Science Book List

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Byron Barton introduces young readers to all different kinds of boats in this bold and colorful board book. With simple text and vibrant illustrations, readers will learn about transportation by boat. Fishing boats and ferryboats. Sailboats and tugs. Boats on the water. Come aboard. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

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From the award-winning, bestselling picture book creator of My Car, My Bus, and My Bike comes what Booklist called "Another ideal read-aloud choice from Barton." Jim the cat takes a tour of the various rooms and objects in his house, introducing young children to the concept of home. A modern preschool classic in board book format. Using bright, simple illustrations and clean prose, Byron Barton deftly familiarizes young readers with the various rooms and important parts of a house in this companion to his critically acclaimed My Car, My Bike, and My Bus. Jim the cat leads readers through the bedroom, the kitchen-and even onto the roof-before his owner, Jane, comes home and makes his dinner. The rhythmic text and bright bold illustrations make this the perfect book for very young children and repeated readings. "Jim's abode is a welcome place for all who enter."-School Library Journal

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Award-winning, bestselling picture book creator Byron Barton's My Bike is a lively celebration of transportation (bicycles and unicycles and other things that go) and animals (elephants, monkeys, and lions) with a surprise ending. The Horn Book said, "This latest installment in Barton's transportation series may be the best one yet. Which is saying a lot." A preschool classic in a sturdy board book format by the author of My Car, My Bus, My House, and other beloved books for preschoolers.

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With prose as clean as Sam's the narrator's shiny engine, Byron Barton, the celebrated creator of numerous picture books for very young children, including Trucks, My Bus, and Building a House, explores transportation, the parts of a car, signs and signals, night and day, community, and occupations. Bright, graphic artwork invites readers to count, name colors and shapes, and follow Sam and his car as they drive through a bustling world from Sam's home in the country to his job in the city. The surprise ending is a gem! "For young children intrigued by cars, this book is simply wonderful."-ALA Booklist Supports the Common Core Standards

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A little red hen grows grain, threshes wheat, bakes bread, and feeds her chicks-all by herself, without any help from her lazy friends. Young readers will laugh and learn a valuable lesson about teamwork from this classic tale! This board book features sturdy pages and is just the right size for toddlers. Byron Barton's simple words, bold images, and imaginative use of color have made his many picture books perennial favorites with young children. This retelling of the well-loved folktale "The Little Red Hen" continues to draw in preschoolers with its humor and bright primary colors.

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