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Scout Books Good Ink: American Shorts Box Set

derrick — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:38:28 +0000

This charming box set includes all 10 American Shorts plus two notebooks.

Each 32-page volume of American Shorts will pair a must-read American author with a contemporary illustrator, creating a unique artistic collaboration across the years. The ten-part series mines 100 years of the U.S.A.’s literary canon of immortal short stories, from the horrific (“The Fall of the House of Usher”) to the heartwarming (“The Gift of the Magi”), with many stops along the way. Each book is uniquely illustrated by one of today’s best illustrators, breathing new life into these classic stories!

[Scout Books Good Ink: American Shorts Box Set]

Angry Birds Bad Piggies’ Egg Recipes

derrick — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:34:54 +0000

Be a pig for a day, no worries in the world, no Angry Birds trying to knock you down. The kitchen is your pigpen and life”s good! So go ”head, crack an egg or two and fling your awesome self to new levels of egg-cellence with these easy and fuss-free (for the most part) recipes, addictively fun activities, and impressive party moves. From the classics to off the wall, these 40 top-secret egg recipes – ranging from scrambled eggs and omelets to Eggs Benedict and quiche – will fill your tummy and tickle your brain!

[Angry Birds Bad Piggies' Egg Recipes]

Handy Dad: 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids

julie — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:21:22 +0000

Skate ramps, zip lines, go-carts, and more! In this super-fun book, Todd Davisextreme sports athlete and host of HGTV’s Over Your Headpresents 25 awesome projects for dads to build with their kids. Busy dads can choose projects that range from simple to challenging and take anywhere from five minutes to a full weekend.

[Handy Dad: 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids]

City Walks with Kids: Paris

julie — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:59:49 +0000

Neat! Walks include: Notre Dame, The Eiffel Tower, Grands Boulevards, Centre Pompidou, Le Marais.

[City Walks with Kids: Paris]

The Three Pandas Animated iPad Storybook App

julie — Wed, 04 May 2011 19:57:58 +0000

The Three Pandas is viewable in both English and Chinese, reflecting the company’s commitment to multilingual presentation and international audiences. Most significantly, See Here Studios has formed an association with the nonprofit organization Pandas International to donate a portion of app proceeds to panda conservation efforts. Pandas International is a U.S.- based nonprofit that works directly with the China Conservation & Research Centers for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in southwestern China.

Based on the “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” fable, the book transports readers to the bamboo forest and the home of three adorable panda bears. “The Three Pandas” is a gorgeously animated storybook that features cinematic film intros for key story moments and touchable characters on every page. An original orchestral score, narration and musical sound effects further enrich the reading experience. The Three Pandas is priced at $3.99 and is now available for download on Apple’s iTunes App Store.

[The Three Pandas Animated iPad Storybook App]

The Gruffalo

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:14:33 +0000

A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. The mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents the Gruffalo! As Mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of its nose. But Mouse has no worry to show. After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo.

[The Gruffalo]

Clifford’s First Easter Book

derrick — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:33:51 +0000

Clifford’s First Easter. It’s Clifford’s first Easter celebration, and he’s helping Emily Elizabeth find the painted eggs on their Easter egg hunt. Along the way, Clifford meets some springtime friends; lift the flaps to find out who they are. Neat!

[Clifford's First Easter Book]

Bella and Stella Come Home

jason — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:37:04 +0000

After Bella says good-bye to her old house, it’s time to meet her new one. But this house isn’t anything like Bella expected. The entranceway has ten steps instead of three, the bathtub has feet, and worst of all, it does not feel like home. But Bella knows how to be brave, and with her imaginary best friend Stella by her side, it doesn’t take long for her feelings about her new house to change-especially when she spies a next-door neighbor who looks like he’d make a perfect new friend.

[Bella and Stella Come Home]

Cooking with Henry and Elliebelly

derrick — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:40:03 +0000

Hello! Do you like to cook? We do, too. We even have our own cooking show, even though one of us really is not old enough to be on the show. But Mom said we had to share. Anyway, we hope you like our show!

[Cooking with Henry and Elliebelly]

Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo

derrick — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:50:38 +0000

Bob is grander and greener than ever in a definitive new edition of modern picture book classic. This deluxe volume features seven new illustrations, an additional adventure, and a song (“The Ballad of Dinosaur Bob”), with easy-to-play arrangements.

[Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo]