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Sunday Suns is the weekly project of American designer Tad Capenter, who has taken on the simple of task of designing, illustrating, scuplting, modelling, making, stitching or creating a sun every Sunday.

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In this fourth Pantone offering for the under-5 set, children will learn to colour-match shades of each of the basic 8 colours in a self-correcting format. Each spread will focus on shades of a single colour, featuring a tonal full-bleed illustration on the left side of the spread and a grid of colours on the right. The illustration will have 4 removable puzzle pieces that fit into the 4 associated quadrants, by shade. This puzzle book enables young children to further their colour knowledge and familiarity in a uniquely engaging way, strengthening both their colour acuity and their spatial and fine motor skills .An appropriately challenging and fun first-puzzle book for the colour-conscious!

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A playful adventure full of action, humor, and sneak attacks—now in board book! Follow this little ninja as he sneaks up on the family dog, swipes a cookie from his younger brother, and knocks over a carefully stacked block tower . . . only to be eventually out-ninja’d by his brother’s sneak attack! With fast-paced rhymes that parallel the little ninja’s quick moves, this humorous ode to sneaking, spying, and scheming—as well as unexpected teamwork—is sure to be read over and over again. Praise for Ninja, Ninja, Never Stop "Bright primary hues add an energetic yet retro feel to Carpenter’s illustrations... a good choice for mischievous preschoolers with an interest in the martial arts." --Kirkus Reviews "The blocky, bold illustrations and quickly paced narrative combine to evoke satisfying comic-book action." --School Library Journal

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A stunning illustrated edition featuring original colour artwork by Tad Carpenter, the artist behind Wonder's iconic cover, which celebrates ten years of this bestselling global phenomenon.'My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.'Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things - eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go.Born with a facial difference, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to school. All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all?A funny, frank and astonishingly moving novel to read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page, this special anniversary edition also features an afterword from the author on ten years of Wonder.

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“Told in jaunty, rollicking rhymes that are enlivened by colorful, humorous digital illustrations, this robot version of a bedtime story demonstrates that, no matter how energetic a little ‘bot’ may be, there inevitably comes a time when ‘batteries are running low!’” —Kirkus Reviews A little robot would rather go on an intergalactic adventure than go to sleep in this rhyming romp that breaks all the bedtime rules.In a busy robot town bots begin to power down. All except for Bitty Bot! Feeling sleepy? Maybe not! Charming text in rhyming verse tells the story of energetic Bitty Bot, who, instead of going to bed decides to build a rocket and go on a space adventure! Sweet and fun to read aloud, this bedtime book is perfect for tots and bots of all varieties.

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Fans of Little Tug and Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo will love this lyrical, heartwarming story by Calista Brill, brought to life by Tad Carpenter’s bright and lively illustrations. Perfect for readers who can’t get enough of things that GO! Bill is a tugboat. Mabel is a barge. Together they go up and down the choppy river. The other ships are big and vain. They tease Bill and Mabel. But when a kitten falls in the water, it’s up to Bill and Mabel to save the day!

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This frighteningly funny collection of Halloween poems is perfect for sharing!It’s that time of year again… The wind is howling,the leaves are blowing.A sliver of moonis barely showing. And the happy haunters are ready for a monstrous good time! In this collection of fifteen sweet, silly, and seriously fun rhyming poems, young readers will meet hungry ghouls, sneaky ghosts, and frisky skeletons, all who love partying in the moonlight. It’s a Halloween spook-tacular like no other!

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Ninja small, Ninja large Ninja duck, Ninja charge. Ninja run, Ninja chop Ninja, Ninja never stop! Follow this little ninja as he sneaks up on the family dog, swipes a cookie from his brother and escapes from Granny’s kiss... only to be eventually out-ninjaed by his younger brother’s sneak-attack! With fast-paced rhymes that parallel the little ninja’s quick moves, this humorous ode to stalking, sneaking, spying and scheming is sure to be read over and over again. Tad Carpenter’s bright, action-packed illustrations will inspire imaginary play for a new generation of ninjas.

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