Synopses & Reviews
Three perfect stories for babies and the people who love them.and#160;Includes paper-over-board gift editionsand#160;of: and#160; Timeand#160;for Bed by Mem Fox, illustrated by Jane Dyer, in which mother animals bid their babies goodnight in soothing rhyme. and#160; Ten Littleand#160;Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, which celebrates babies from around the world for their uniqueness and all the ways they areand#160;alike. and#160; Everywhereand#160;Babies, by Susan Meyers, illustrated by Marla Frazee, a look at the manyand#160;lovable babies born everywhere, everyday.and#160; and#160; Start your special little one'sand#160;library with these lovely books,and#160;safely nestled in a beautiful slip case.
Review
and#147;and#133;the library-after-dark setting works a magic all its own, taking Lies and his audience to an intensely personal place.and#8221; Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Dark, inky acrylic paintings accompany a sprightly rhyming text, a wonderful sequel to 2006's completely charming Bats at the Beach." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"These book-loving bats might encourage young readers to explore more stories on their own.and#8221; 08/03/08 San Antonio Express-News
"and#133; appealing acrylic illustrations that teem with bats so charming they will even win over chiroptophobes."
Booklist, ALA
"In this latest from Lies, it's all-deservingly-about the artwork. He brings a sure, expressive and transporting hand to this story."
Kirkus Reviews
"...the charm is all in the story itself." September 14, 2008 The New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
Three perfect books for babies and the people who love them.and#160;The beloved
Timeand#160;for Bed, Ten Littleand#160;Fingers and Ten Little Toes, and
Everywhere Babies are nestled in a beautiful slipcase. A lovelyand#160;starter library of the sweetest stories to welcome baby to the world!and#160;
Synopsis
A beautiful box of New York Times best-selling Bats books. Includes three captivating stories about the nighttime exploits of a crew of nocturnal adventurers--Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, and Bats at the Ballgame. With gorgeous illustrations to pore over and lyrical, rhyming text to read aloud, these books are made for repeat performances. Includes a sheet of stickers.
Synopsis
A boxed setand#160;of three favorites from the award-winning team of Steve Jenkins and Robin Page! Hardcover editions of My First Day, Move!, and the Caldecott Honor bookand#160;What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? are packaged in an attractive slipcase with a bonus sheet of stickers.
Synopsis
A beautiful boxed set from the award-winning team of animal fact explainers. Includes gift editions of three of their best-loved books, with the spare, illuminating text and gorgeous cut-paper collage artwork fans of this dynamic duo have come to love. All thisand#8212;plus a sheet of stickersand#8212;packed in an attractive slipcase.
Three stunning books: My First Day: Find out what baby animals do in their firstand#160;twenty-four hours of life. Move!: Learn why animals move the way they do. A New York Times Best Illustrated book. What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?: Explore the amazing things animals can do withand#160;their distinct body parts. A Caldecott Honor book.
Synopsis
Houghton Mifflin Company Another inky eveningand#8217;s hereand#151; The air is cool and calm and clear.
Can it be true? Oh, can it be?
Yes!and#151;Bat Night at the library!
Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until itand#8217;s time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Liesand#8217; joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest!
Synopsis
Gift editions of three New York Times Best-Selling Bats books by Brian Lies--Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, and Bats at the Ballgame--packaged in a beautiful boxed set.
About the Author
SUSAN MEYERS is the author of Everywhere Babies. She lives in San Raphael, California.
MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes,andnbsp;Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia.MARLA FRAZEE has illustrated many acclaimed picture books,andnbsp;some of which she also wrote.andnbsp;Her picture bookandnbsp;A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Everandnbsp;was named a Caldecott Honor Book in 2009. She is also the author andandnbsp;illustrator of Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages;andnbsp;Santa Claus, the Worldand#39;s Number One Toy Expert; Roller Coaster; and Hush, Littleandnbsp;Baby. Sheandnbsp;is theandnbsp;illustrator of The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman and Harriet, Youand#39;ll Drive Me Wild by Mem Fox. Marla Frazee livesandnbsp;in Pasadena, California. Visit her website at marlafrazee.com.HELEN OXENBURY is the world-class illustrator of dozens of beloved picture books, includingandnbsp;Michael Rosenand#39;s Weand#39;re Going on a Bear Hunt, Phyllis Rootand#39;s Big Momma Makes the World,andnbsp;which wonandnbsp;the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award, and her own Tom and Pippo series. She lives in London, England.
JANE DYER has illustrated many well-loved picture books, including Oh My Baby, Little One by Kathi Appelt, an ABA's Pick of the Lists and Parent's Choice Recommended Book, as well as the bestselling Time for Bed by Mem Fox. She lives with her family in Northampton, Massachusetts.