Tag Archives: Sports & Activities

The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o’ Fun

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Dav Pilkey
Publisher: Blue Sky Press

Product Description
Fans of Dav Pilkey¹s Captain Underpants series will have tons o¹ fun with this activity book featuring George, Harold, Captain Underpants and the bad guys from the first four books. Readers can test their knowledge with puzzles, games, cool comics, drawing tips, trivia, and more! They [...]

The Five Ancestors Book 7: Dragon

Author: Jeff Stone
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
Long, the dragon-style warrior, saw his temple burned, his brothers killed, and his novice siblings fleeing to the four winds. But that was many months ago. Now the five young warriors have reunited with Ying, the redeemed renegade who put all of these events in motion, [...]

175 Easy-To-Do Christmas Crafts

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author:
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press

Product Description
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

A LazyTown Christmas (Lazytown (8×8))

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Artful Doodlers
Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon

Product Description
It’s Christmas Eve in LazyTown! But Robbie Rotten has a few tricks up his sleeve. He wants to make sure that no one has a merry Christmas. Will Robbie ruin Christmas for everyone?

50 Christmas Things to Make and Do

Author: Minna Lacey
Publisher: Usborne Books

Product Description
Perfect for the busy run up to Christmas, this handy little spiral bound book presents 50 great projects to make for the festive season. The easy to follow activities include angel paperchains, a Christmas collage, sparkling tree decorations, a snow fairy Christmas card, tissue paper giftwrap and much, much more. [...]

Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World For Kids 2010

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Birnbaum Travel Guides
Publisher: Disney Editions

Product Description
Children are perhaps Walt Disney World’s biggest fans. On playgrounds and in classrooms, there’s always excited talk about who went to Walt Disney World and what they did each day-or minute. It has become almost a rite of passage to visit America’s most popular travel destination, [...]

Look-Alikes Christmas: The More You Look, the More You See!

Rating: (17 reviews)
Author: Joan Steiner
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Product Description
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . and the more you look, the more you see.
Using everything from dog biscuits and candy canes to gloves and starfish, Joan Steiner has created an entrancing three-dimensional world for puzzlers of all [...]

Christmas Sticker Dolly Dressing (Usborne Activities)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Catriona Clarke
Publisher: Usborne Books

Evan Brain’s Christmas List and Other Shenanigans: Boy Warrior Fights Evil

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Eve Becker-Doyle
Publisher: Becker Doyle & Assoc Publishing

Product Description
Book 2 of the Evan Brain series has been named a 2009 DIY Hollywood Book Festival honoree and medal winner in the 2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards! Sassy sequel Evan Brain s Christmas List and Other Shenanigans is flypaper for kids who hate to [...]

Rocking Horse Christmas (bkshelf) (Bookshelf)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Product Description
Category: HolidayOne Christmas morning, a boy finds a rocking horse under his tree. When he climbs on his back, they ride off on the most wondrous adventures–jousting with knights and capturing outlaws. But as the years go by & the boy outgrows his favorite childhood friend, [...]

Bear’s Berry Christmas (Bear in the Big Blue House)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Kitty Richards
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

Product Description
Discover all the little things that make the holidays so berry special! Everyone at the Big Blue House has the holiday spirit and is having a lot of fun decorating and baking. But when Jack, a lonely stray dog, shows up, how can Bear and his friends [...]

My First Brain Quest: 400 Questions to Build Your Toddler’s Word Skill, Third Edition (Brain Quest)

Rating: (17 reviews)
Author: Chris Welles Feder
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Product Description
Join a little monkey named Max on his fun-filled days and watch your child’s vocabulary blossom! Help Max get dressed. Visit the zoo. Have fun at the circus. Enjoy a picnic in the county. Plus celebrate holidays, mark the changing of the seasons, and learn [...]

Where Did They Hide My Presents?: Silly Dilly Christmas Songs

Rating: (10 reviews)
Author: Alan Katz
Publisher: Aladdin

Product Description
It’s Christmastime! While everyone else is singing “Frosty the Snowman” and “Winter Wonderland,” ring in your holidays with “Our Friendly Mailman” and “Something in My Brother’s Underpants”!
Songwriter and comedy writer par excellence Alan Katz roasts old Christmas chestnuts and turns them into sparkling new holiday hits that everyone [...]

How to Draw

Rating: (10 reviews)
Author: Barbara Soloff Levy
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Beginners can learn the basics of sketching by combining circles, ovals, rectangles, crescents, and other shapes to produce remarkable likenesses of a number of subjects. Simple, step-by-step diagrams — plus blank practice pages — make it easy for youngsters and would-be artists of all ages to [...]

The Nutcracker Ballet: A Book, Theater, and Paper Doll Fold-out Play Set (Foldout Play Set) (Christmas, Activity Book) (Foldout Playset)

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Mara Conlon
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

Product Description
The classic story of the Nutcracker comes to life with this book, theater, and paper doll play set. Read along in the storybook as your paper doll characters (more than 35 of them!) dance their way through three different foldout stages – Clara’s living room, [...]

Paper Fashions Fancy (Klutz)

Rating: (14 reviews)
Author:
Publisher: Klutz

Product Description
Introducing our Spring 2008 collection – Paper Fashions Fancy. This season it’s all about glamour. We’ve designed a brand new set of patterned and colored papers, including some with glitter, foil, and velvety black flocking. There’s a new selection of seed beads, sequins, ribbon, and more than a hundred sticky-back [...]

The Book of Harry Potter Trifles, Trivias, and Particularities

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Racheline Maltese
Publisher: Sterling & Ross Publishers

Product Description
The first of three books in an exciting new series, The Book of Harry Potter Trifles, Trivias and Particularities is designed to delight and challenge Potter fans of all ages. Its nine quests, each built around a different aspect of wizardry — Hogwarts and Academia, [...]

Twirled Paper: Make Almost Anything With Simple Paper Strips (Klutz)

Rating: (47 reviews)
Author:
Publisher: Klutz

Product Description
We’ve given a classic craft a fresh new twirl. Twirled Paper comes with step-by-detailed-step instructions for over 30 projects, 100 strips of brilliantly colored paper strips, a twirling wand, googly eyes and glue. It’s everything you need to get started twirling paper designs like aliens, flowers, monkeys and more!

Have Yourself a Furry Little Christmas

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Naomi Kleinberg
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
ELMO AND SANTA Grover are getting ready for the Sesame Street Christmas block party, with lots of laughs along the way. Hand in hand with other beloved Sesame Street characters, they gently teach young children a heartfelt message about the spirit of the [...]

How to Draw People (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Barbara Soloff Levy
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Simple, step-by-step diagrams in this “how to” book make it easy for youngsters–and would-be artists of all ages–to draw people of all shapes and sizes, engaged in a variety of activities. Simply by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other shapes, beginning artists will be able [...]

The Omnivore’s Dilemma for Kids: The Secrets Behind What You Eat

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Michael Pollan
Publisher: Dial

Product Description
The New York Times bestseller that’s changing America’s diet is now perfect for younger readers
“What’s for dinner?” seemed like a simple question—until journalist and supermarket detective Michael Pollan delved behind the scenes. From fast food and big organic to small farms and old-fashioned hunting and gathering, this young [...]

The Monster at the End of This Book (Big Bird’s Favorites Board Books)

Rating: (196 reviews)
Author: Jon Stone
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there’s a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just have to see this monster for themselves. Grover is astonished–and [...]

The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh

Rating: (65 reviews)
Author: A. A. Milne
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Product Description
Presents a comprehensive, unabridged collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stories, accompanied by Shepard’s original full-color illustrations, as well as headbands and ribbon markers, colorful bookplate, and biographies of the author and illustrator. Amazon.com Review
When Christopher Robin asks Pooh what he likes doing best in the world, Pooh says, [...]

Sesame Street “C” is for Cooking, 40th Anniversary Edition

Rating: (16 reviews)
Author: Susan McQuillan M.S. R.D.
Publisher: Wiley

Product Description
Introduce your kids to cooking…
with help from the Sesame Street gang!
Find more than 50 simple, tasty recipes for healthy breakfasts, lunches, dinners, sweets and treats,and more. Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Ernie and Bert,Oscar the Grouch, Abby Cadabby, and more of your favorite friends from Sesame Street [...]

Elmo’s ABC Book (Sesame Street)

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Sarah Albee
Publisher: Dalmatian Press

Product Description
Elmo the little monster cannot decide which is his favorite letter of the alphabet, because he has favorite things for almost every letter.

Connect the Dots (Get Ready Books)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Barbara Gregorich
Publisher: School Zone Pub

Product Description
What’s in the picture? As children find out in Connect the Dots, they practice counting from 1-10 as well as improve fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination.

Curious George Goes Camping

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Margret Rey
Publisher: HMH Books

Product Description
George and the man with the yellow hat are going camping! George tries to be helpful, but after he upsets a neighboring camper, he is chased into the woods and gets lost. Before long, an encounter with a cute forest creature throws George into a chain of [...]

Maisy’s Christmas: Sticker Book

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Lucy Cousins
Publisher: Candlewick

Product Description
Crazy for Maisy? A stickler for stickers? Little ones will have hours of fun helping their favorite mouse get ready for Christmas.
Maisy and her friends are getting into the Christmas spirit. But they need some help! Poor Ostrich’s feet could use some warm boots as he waits for [...]

Fun with Christmas Stencils (Dover Little Activity Books)

Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Six open stencils (no cutting or punching out needed) let youngsters trace and color a candy cane, Santa, bell, snowflake, Christmas tree, stocking.

Elmo’s 12 Days of Christmas (Big Bird’s Favorites Board Books)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Sarah Albee
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
What does a Sesame Street Christmas celebrate? How about: Three French friends, two yummy cookies, a red monster up in a tree, and lots more! Sing and laugh along with this hilarious Sesame Street version of the favorite Christmas carol.

Million-Dollar Throw

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Philomel

Product Description
What would you do with a million dollars, if you were 13?
Nate Brodie is nicknamed “Brady” not only for his arm, but also because he’s the biggest Tom Brady fan. He’s even saved up to buy an autographed football. And when he does, he wins the chance for [...]

I Love to Color (Yo Gabba Gabba!)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Lisa Rao
Publisher: Simon Scribbles

Product Description
Color the sillies out in I Love to Color, a far-out coloring book that comes with 3 double-sided crayons. Brobee, the little green one, is here to be your tourguide and show you all the awesome sights and fun friends that make up the wacky and wonderful world of [...]

SpongeBob’s Best Days! (Jumbo Coloring Book)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Golden Books
Publisher: Golden Books

Paisley Designs Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)

Rating: (20 reviews)
Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Woven from sumptuous motifs inspired by the elements of nature, paisley patterns derive from a centuries-old art tradition. Colorists will enjoy hours of creative pleasure with this all-original gallery of paisley designs — 30 full-page illustrations swirling with gorgeous organic themes.

Large Print Word Search Book

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: School Specialty Publishing
Publisher: American Education Publishing

Product Description
The Large Print Word Search collection is the perfect series for building vocabulary skills while having fun at the same time. Filled with interesting and engaging word lists, each puzzle promises to stretch your mind. Plus, the large, bold type makes each puzzle easy to [...]

Christmas Fun Mad Libs

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Roger Price
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan

Decorate a Christmas Tree with 40 Stickers (Dover Little Activity Books)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Cathy Beylon
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Apply shiny ornaments, peppermint canes, snowflakes, toy trumpet, gingerbread man and more to the evergreen on inside covers.

The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Became Real(Christmas Edition)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Don Daily
Publisher: Running Press Kids

Product Description
Courage picture books combine top-of-the-line illustrators with classic tales all at an unbelievable retail value. And now, Margery Williams beloved children’s classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, is getting a makeover for the holiday season with a beautiful new festive cover for Christmastime. This edition illustrated by picture [...]

Cook It in a Cup!: Quick Meals and Treats Kids Can Cook in Silicone Cups

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Julia Myall
Publisher: Chronicle Books

Product Description
This fresh take on kids-in-the-kitchen cookbooks comes with six colorful silicone baking cups that children can use to prepare all sorts of individually sized treats, from little lasagnas to tiny fruit tarts. The silicone cups are nonstick, easy to clean, and safe for ovens or microwaves. Featuring [...]

The Enchanted World of Winnie the Pooh

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: A. A. Milne
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Product Description
This ultimate gift package will delight Pooh fans young and old. Chock-full of moving parts and interactive features, this distinctive collection bursts at the seams with playful surprises. An exquisite full-color map of Christopher Robin’s Hundred Acre Wood with hide-and-seek flaps, parties and games from the [...]

Christmas Ornaments Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Little Activity Books)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Add color to 8 holiday images of a rocking horse, snowflake, Santa, traditional ornaments, and more; then hang near a light source for dazzling effects.

Star Wars, Classic (Ultimate Sticker Books)

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: DK Publishing
Publisher: DK CHILDREN

Product Description
Rediscover the excitement of the original Star Wars movies and create your own picture book using the characters, vehicles, and spacecraft found in this book. More than 60 superb full color stickers let Star Wars fans get into the action, and each section includes key information on [...]

The Little Christmas Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Little Activity Books)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Ted Menten
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Eight holiday images—snowman, stocking, bell, tree, Santas, toys—that produce lovely effects when colored and hung near light.

Corduroy’s Christmas Surprise

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Don Freeman
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Product Description
Christmas is coming, and Corduroy has a list of gifts he’d like from Santa-until he discovers the true meaning of Christmas is not about train sets and ice skates, but about good friends. Celebrate the season with Corduroy in this Christmas story that is sure to [...]

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2010

Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: National Geographic
Publisher: National Geographic Children’s Books

Product Description
Dare to explore—from modern day adventurers to close calls and narrow escapes. Amazing animals will take readers into the wild and into the water. Discover cultural connections from food, currency, literature and lots more from around the world. From globe trotting geography—maps, travel, and famous [...]

A Big, Bright Christmas (Giant Coloring Book)

Author: Golden Books
Publisher: Golden Books

Product Description Celebrate Christmas with everyone’s favorite red-nosed reindeer! Girls and boys will have a holly jolly Christmas when they find a giant Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer coloring book under the tree! Filled with more than 100 holiday stickers, 20 supersized festive pictures to color, and a sturdy handle, this book [...]

Bright Baby First Learning Box (Boxed Gift Set)

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Roger Priddy
Publisher: Priddy Books

Product Description

? Board book
? Touch and feel book
? Shaker teether book
? Cloth book
? Bath book
? Flash cards on a ring

Fancy Nancy’s Fashion Parade!

Author: Jane O’connor
Publisher: HarperFestival

Product Description
Springtime for Fancy Nancy means flowers, butterflies, sunshine, and most of all . . . a chance to show off her fabulous spring fashions!

Vintage Valentines (Press Out Book)

Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: Golden Books
Publisher: Golden Books

Product Description
This very special collection of vintage-style press-out cards, and envelopes, will conjure up memories of doilies, glitter, and shoeboxes full of homemade valentines! The red flocking on the cover will make consumers nostalgic for the simpler times during which these cards were originally created.

Snowballs

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Lois Ehlert
Publisher: Voyager Books

Product Description
Pull on your mittens and head outside for a snowball day. Grab some snow and start rolling. With a few found objects–like buttons and fabric and seeds–and a little imagination, you can create a whole family out of snow. Children will love poring over Lois Ehlert’s bold, [...]