Preschool Favorites

Preschool Favorites

From Vera Ahiyya’s Getting Ready series to Richard Scarry, you’re sure to find new classics in these preschool favorites.

Getting Ready for Preschool

Getting Ready for Preschool By Vera Ahiyya; illustrated by Debby Rahmalia

Get Ready for Preschool in this exciting new series for kids embarking on new adventures! Vera Ahiyya, the Tutu Teacher, knows everything your family needs to get ready... and to celebrate every precious moment!

Includes an "I'm ready for preschool!" sign for photo opportunities!


It’s almost the first day of preschool and everyone is busy getting ready. A young boy and his family meet the teacher, post a family photo on the classroom wall, send a special lovey for naptime, pack a healthy lunch, and take a special photo . . . but is that everything he will need for his big first day? Maybe just one more hug first!

Get your little one ready with this joyful story about what to expect on their very first day of preschool! 

This edition includes an adorable punch-out sign for first day photo opps!

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Getting Ready for Kindergarten By Vera Ahiyya; illustrated by Debby Rahmalia

Get Ready for Kindergarten in this exciting new series for kids embarking on new adventures!  Vera Ahiyya, the Tutu Teacher, knows everything your family needs to get ready... and to celebrate every precious moment!

GET READY... for an exciting new series focusing on BIG moments in the lives of kids!


It’s almost the first day of school and everyone is busy getting ready. A young girl and her parent pack a healthy lunch, fill her backpack with supplies, pick out a colorful outfit, and take a special photo . . . but is that everything she will need for her big first day?

Get your little one ready with this joyful story about what to expect on their very first day of Kindergarten! 

This edition includes an adorable punch-out sign for first day photo opps!

Richard Scarry's Sounds of Busytown

Richard Scarry's Sounds of Busytown By Richard Scarry

Visit Richard Scarry’s Busytown in this interactive board book featuring 12 different sounds! Children will love to spot the icons, press the buttons, and listen to the fun, noisy and silly sounds of Busytown!

Introduce little ones to Richard Scarry’s Busytown with this interactive board book. From noisy Main Street to a crowded supermarket, the twelve sounds featured in this Busytown storybook are sure to make kids chuckle and smile! 

With simple text and bold, colorful illustrations, this sound book is the perfect gift for new parents and a new generation of Richard Scarry fans.

This book includes colorful sound buttons, a handy on/off switch, and batteries that can be easily replaced.

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks Sound Book

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks Sound Book By Richard Scarry

Take a drive through Richard Scarry’s Busytown with Dingo Dog and Officer Flossy in this interactive board book featuring 12 different sounds! Children will love to spot the icons, press the buttons, and listen to the fun, noisy and silly sounds of Busytown cars and trucks!

Introduce little ones to the cars and trucks in Richard Scarry’s Busytown with this interactive board book. From noisy trucks to bouncy tires, the twelve sounds featured in this cars and trucks storybook are sure to entertain and delight even the youngest children! 

With simple text and bold, colorful illustrations, this sound book is the perfect gift for new parents and a new generation of fans who love Richard Scarry's cars and trucks!

This book includes colorful sound buttons, a handy on/off switch, and batteries that can be easily replaced.

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks Fold-and-Find!

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks Fold-and-Find! By Richard Scarry

Search for Richard Scarry's wild and wacky cars and trucks in this interactive Busytown fold-and-find storybook! Introduce babies and toddlers to Cars and Trucks and the Busy world of Richard Scarry with books made just for them! Perfect for children ages 2-5!

Richard Scarry's Busytown is a busy, busy place with so much to see and do. Now children ages two to five can join the fun with this fold-and-find book. Kids can open the gatefold pages and search for their favorite cars and trucks on each spread! A great way to introduce children to Officer Flossy, Dingo Dog and other characters in Richard Scarry's Busytown.

Grumpy Monkey Get Your Grumps Out

Grumpy Monkey Get Your Grumps Out By Suzanne Lang; Illustrated by Max Lang

Funny monkey Jim Panzee, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, tries to show emerging readers how to get rid of a bad mood.

Grumpy Monkey Jim Panzee wakes up one morning and decides that it’s time for a new Jim. He asks his jungle friends to get him so mad that he can get rid of all his grumpy feelings. It seems to work until his friend Norman reminds Jim that it’s best just to be himself, grumps and all.

Easy-to-read words and colorful illustrations will hook young readers on the lifelong habit of reading.

For more easy reading fun, look for Grumpy Monkey Ready, Set, Bananas!

Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Cooking with the Sneetches

Cooking with the Sneetches By Astrid Holm; illustrated by Erik Doescher

Dr. Seuss’s beloved Sneetches return for a beach barbecue in this Step 1 reader! Watch them sizzle, burn, and eat by a bonfire in this giggly, rhymed cooking adventure perfect for beginner readers that know their ABC’s and are eager to start reading.

In this rhymed and easy-to-read story, the Sneetches roast hot dogs and marshmallows over a beach bonfire! An ideal choice for children learning to read, foodies, and of course, Dr. Seuss fans. Celebrate cooking together and sharing a meal with loved ones with the titular characters from Dr. Seuss's classic story, The Sneetches

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Look for all these books featuring classic Dr. Seuss characters:
Cooking with the Cat
Cooking with the Grinch
Cooking with Sam-I-Am
Cooking with the Lorax
Cooking with the Birthday Bird!

I'm a Garbage Truck

I'm a Garbage Truck By Dennis R. Shealy; illustrated Brian Biggs

Truck-loving preschoolers will love reading about Hopper the Garbage Truck and her very important job in this fun picture book!

I bang and I clang! I creak and I squeak! I rumble and bump as I drive up your street.

Young boys and girls will love hearing all about how garbage trucks keep our neighborhoods clean in this awesome tale narrated by the garbage truck herself! This Little Golden Book is written by the author of the bestsellers I'm a Truck and I'm a Monster Truck and has adorable full-color artwork by the illustrator of I'm a T. Rex.

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