The newest in Barron?s appealing series of Chunky books are four friendly animals with rolling button eyes on faces that extend from their front covers. The books have simple, cheerfully illustrated stories inside to entertain toddlers. The extra heavy board pages are solid enough so that when the book is closed, the animal can stand up on its own. On each day of the week, Hattie the cat gets into mischief—until Sunday, when she becomes a good little kitty....

A thick and sturdy little board book is shaped like a farm animal--this one, a sheep. When it's closed, toddlers can actually stand it up and play at having a miniature farm animal! Open it up, and they'll find a charming little story. The sheep has its face on the cover, with eyes that wiggle and jiggle when the animal is moved. Bright and cheerful illustrations on every page come with an amusing story in easy-to-understand words for preschool kids. (Ages 3-5)...

A delightful introduction to colors for the very young springs to life in this vibrantly illustrated board book that features an embossed bumpy texture on the cover and throughout! Touch the textures to reinforce recognition, look at the pictures and words, and learn a rainbow of colors!...

A thick and sturdy little board book is shaped like a farm animal--this one, a horse. When it's closed, toddlers can actually stand it up and play at having a miniature farm animal! Open it up, and they'll find a charming little story. The horse has its face on the cover, with eyes that wiggle and jiggle when the animal is moved. Bright and cheerful illustrations on every page come with an amusing story in easy-to-understand words for preschool kids. (Ages 3-5)...

Rookie Preschool books are bursting with alliteration, repetition, and singalong fun that encourages emergent readers to participate in the storytelling. Each book includes suggested activities linked to the story and its theme....

A delightful introduction to numbers for the very young springs to life in this vibrantly illustrated board book that features an embossed bumpy texture on the cover and throughout! Touch the textures to reinforce recognition, look at the pictures and words, and learn to count from one to five!...