Washington, D.C., is "hometown" for every American. In the coming election year, against the background of recent international events, thoughts will turn to Washington as never before. Martha Day Zschock is not only a brilliant artist, whose "Journey Around" books have captured readers of all ages in Boston, New York, and San Francisco, and on Cape Cod; she is also an educator, who designed her bestselling series to teach children about our great American places. This is far more than an alphabet book. Each page is headed by an alliterative sentence that evokes an important theme. The "A" page reads, "America's anthem awakens awe." Each page also features a paragraph of history. Again, the "A" page explains how "The Star Spangled Banner" was written and what has happened to the flag that flew over Fort McHenry. At the bottom of each page is a playful factoid; the "A" page explains the evolution of the American flag.

Spend a busy day with Baby Bear in this tactile spin-the-wheel adventure!
From Eric Carle's Brown Bear & Friends, Baby Bear's Busy Day is the perfect gift for newboms and toddlers. Your child will love playing with the spinning wheel, flaps, tabs, and more!
Specially designed for little hands to practice fine motor skills, this book follows Baby Bear from sunrise to sunset, so you can celebrate your very busy day together.

Expand your Eric Carle library with more titles from the series Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?:
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- The Mixed-Up Chameleon

Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature, In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today.
www.eric-carle.com

- Every 15 seconds, somewhere in the world someone buys an Eric Carle book,
- Penguin Ventures is now the UK licensing agent for the World of Eric Carle.
- This book is specially designed for little hands to practice fine motor skills, including a spinning wheel, flaps and tabs!

With Spectrum Let's Learn Colors & Shapes toddlers build fine motor skills while learning color and shape recognition. This hands-on workbook offers step-by-step instructions for parents working with children ages 2 and up with engaging activities to delight the youngest learners. Its 64 full-color pages will captivate children while enhancing their fine motor skills and learn important skills necessary for preschool and kindergarten.

Enjoy activities you can complete again and again with the Disney Classics friends