Introducing Terra Babies at Home, a new board book series that presents plants, animals, and the environment to early readers from the intimacy of their home and helps them connect to the natural world. My First Book of Houseplants is a beautiful introduction to the world of houseplants for babies and toddlers, helping them to develop a connection with the natural world. Like other titles in the earth-friendly series Terra Babies at Home, this book is made with FSC materials and nontoxic inks, and it is recyclable. Simple and quirky text pairs with charming art by Asa Gilland (The Perfect Shelter) in this book where future nature lovers will learn about houseplants in a friendly and easy way while being introduced to basic concepts of plant care and the environment. "The spider plant looks silly ... like it needs a haircut!" we read. "And the iron plant is very elegant"; readers will learn that some plants have beautiful flowers, like the peace lily, and others can make you smile, like the lucky bamboo. And that's not all: The book shows readers how to start their own houseplant project in seven easy steps!

BOOK BUDDIES: DON'T TALK TO ME WHILE I'M READING is a celebration of all things bookworm-from the sweet to the snarky, including puns, quotes, and other delights. A playful illustration of an owl in a library represents knowledge is power, with an accompanying bookmark that says, "Owl save your place!" Another spread includes ten of the best first lines in novels-from Pride and Prejudice to "Call me Ishmael"-with an accompanying bookmark "don't judge a book by its cover-it's what's inside that counts." Another illustrates that feeling when: -you miss your subway stop reading -you're late because you were finishing a chapter -you don't know where the day went because you spent all of it reading with an encouraging bookmark to finish "just one more chapter!"

My First Book of House Pets is a beautiful introduction to the world of furry, fluffy, and all-around adorable pets for babies and toddlers. Like other titles in the earth-friendly series Terra Babies at Home, this book helps tots develop a connection with the natural world and is made with FSC materials and nontoxic inks. Simple and quirky text pairs with charming art by Ã…sa Gilland in this book where animal lovers will learn about house pets in a friendly and easy way while being introduced to basic concepts of animal care and the environment. "Cats purr to communicate. They purr when they are happy," we read. "Dogs love to play, and you can teach them tricks." Readers will learn to make a fish face, that hamsters are lively friends, and that lizards have cool names. And that's not all: The book shows readers how to pick a pet from a local shelter and the importance of keeping a pet healthy and giving it tons of love!

A Is for Ally, Advocate, Anti-Racist, Ancestors, and Assembly Using simple explanations and appealing illustrations in a familiar A-to-Z format, The Young Activist's Dictionary of Social Justice will teach kids the new vocabulary of change. Vetted by an anti-bias, anti-racism educator, this essential new resource is packed with easily understandable definitions of timely concepts. Each beautifully designed spread represents a letter and provides concise, age-appropriate definitions for 10 or more terms, with subject matter spanning issues like racial justice, climate change, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, income disparity, voter engagement, and immigration. In addition to information, the pages are also full of inspiration: Bite-sized bios accompany key terms, illuminating the stories of justice advocates who got involved with a cause at a young age. Infographics and sidebars bring complementary concepts to life. And with the rich resource section in the back, kids can read more about how to take action on the cause that's meaningful to them. Read on, and let's work together for a more equal world for all.

Read, Learn, Build, and Have Fun with Six Amazing Dinosaurs with This Innovative Book and Play Set This sturdy board book features great information on six amazing dinosaurs alongside pages with chunky press-out pieces that can be used to build prehistoric beasts, from a fierce velociraptor to a giant brachiosaurus. Readers will learn that the T-Rex lived in the cretaceous period and build this dino alongside gigantic dinosaurs' eggs. On the triceratops page, they learn about its horns and frills before building this amazing dino. Made from thick, sturdy board, the pieces press out easily from the pages and are simple to put together (no glue or scissors necessary!). The 12 build-ups include simple and intuitive instructions. All build-ups are safety rated for ages 4 years and up. Both a book and a play set, Pop Out Dinosaurs is the ultimate screen-free activity for curious tots ready to become world travelers. Features 6 amazing dinosaurs: Velociraptor Triceratops Coelophysis Brachiosaurus Euoplocephalus Tyrannosaurus rex

Baby is hungry. What can she eat? Red strawberries, a yellow banana, a green avocado, or an orange peach? Not quite yet. But she will taste these wonderful fruits and vegetables every day when Mom feeds her with her milk. This board book celebrates the magic of breastfeeding while presenting babies with other delicious natural foods and introducing them by color. On one page baby will learn all about red foods, and on the next they will discover delicious green foods, all culminating in learning about the most important food of all! With simple text and beautiful illustrations, Mama Feeds Me All the Colors: A Book of Breastfeeding is an appreciation of breastfeeding mothers everywhere and an important step in normalizing such a vital tradition. A great resource for nursing babies and expectant parents, the book includes two pages of basic information about breastfeeding in the back.

This small and sturdy accordion book opens up to stand alone on a crib, carpet, or bed, making easy for your baby to enjoy tummy time, all the time. One side features vibrantly illustrated smiling babies and cheerful images and the opposite side is in high-contrast black and white patterns, perfect for baby's developing eyes. And with two reflective pages your baby can see him or herself and practice those future smiles! Since the American Academy of Pediatrics and other top pediatric organisations around the world recommend tummy time to help "build the strength and coordination needed for rolling over, crawling, reaching, and playing" this book is not just fun, it's also good for your baby. Also available: TummyTime: Animal Parade.

Ladybugs, snails, and butterflies! Oh my! This charming introduction to ten garden bugs, paired with friendly text and bold, basic patterns, provides a great high-contrast experience for young developing eyes. Newborns cannot fully recognize colors, so the sharp contrast between black and white patterns and illustrations allows babies to follow along and make connections to the real world, an important building block for communication skills. Using simple greetings like Hello, bumblebee and Good to see you, dragonfly alongside black-and-white art by Julissa Mora, Hello, Garden Bugs is the perfect board book for babies just beginning to look around and learn about their world. Featured in Omnivoracious. Also available: Hello, Baby Animals and Hello, Ocean Friends. Coming soon: Hello, My World.

Introducing Terra Babies at Home, a new board book series that presents plants, animals, and the environment to early readers from the intimacy of their home and helps them connect to the natural world. My First Book of Growing Food is a beautiful introduction for babies and toddlers to the benefits of growing food, helping them to develop a connection with the natural world. Like other titles in the earth-friendly series Terra Babies at Home, this book is made with FSC materials and nontoxic inks, and it is recyclable. Simple and quirky text pairs with charming art by Asa Gilland (The Perfect Shelter) in this book where future nature lovers will learn about growing simple foods in a friendly and easy way while being introduced to basic concepts of the environment. Tots will learn that lettuce and tomatoes are easy to grow; herbs like rosemary, mint, and cilantro grow happily next to a bright window; and yes, tots can grow their own strawberries. And that's not all: The book shows readers how to start their own herb garden in twelve easy steps!

Hello, fish. Howdy, seahorse! What's up, turtle? Hello, Ocean Friends... Making connections between images on a page and the real world is an important building block for your baby's communication skills--and this charming introduction to ocean creatures, paired with friendly text and bold, basic patterns, provides an important high-contrast experience for young developing eyes. Using simple greetings like Hi there, starfish and Hola, jellyfish alongside black-and-white art by Julissa Mora, Hello, Ocean Friends is the perfect building block for babies just beginning to look around and learn about their world. Selected by the NYPL Summer Reading Challenge 2017. Also available: Hello, Baby Animals and Hello, Garden Bugs. Coming soon: Hello, My World.

Your baby will fall in love with this small and sturdy accordion book that opens to stand up in a crib, on the carpet, or in a bed, making it easy for your baby to enjoy tummy time all the time. With two reflective 'mirror' pages your baby can see him- or herself and practice those future smiles! And since the American Academy of Paediatrics and other top paediatric organisations around the world recommend tummy time to help 'build the strength and coordination needed for rolling over, crawling, reaching, and playing' this book is not just fun, it's also good for your baby. Also available: TummyTime: Happy Baby, TummyTime: Animal Parade, and TummyTime: Love Is All Around.

Don't just learn about your favourite real-life heroes - become them! I Can Be Like . . . is a colourful and interactive board book with die-cut mask holes that allows you to 'wear' the book and become one of six inspirational women. With simple, brief biographies and bright illustrations, I Can Be Like . . . features masks for activists Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg, soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe, inspiring activist and former first lady Michelle Obama, British actress Emma Watson, and Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

Read, Learn, Build, and Have Fun with Six Sensational Cities Around the World with This Innovative Book and Play Set This sturdy board book features great information on six cities around the world alongside pages with chunky press-out pieces that can be used to build famous landmarks and other city symbols. Readers can learn about New York and build the Brooklyn Bridge and an iconic hot dog cart. In the London pages, they can build a classic double-decker red bus and Big Ben, while with Beijing, kids will learn about and build the Great Wall and a wonderful panda bear. Other cities included in the book are Mexico City, Tokyo, and Sydney, where readers can build the Opera House and a kangaroo from the Taronga Zoo. Made from thick, sturdy board, the pieces press out easily from the pages and are simple to put together (no glue or scissors necessary!). The 12 build-ups include simple and intuitive instructions. All build-ups are safety rated for ages 4 years and up. Both a book and a play set, Pop Out Around the World is the ultimate screen-free activity for curious tots ready to become world travelers. Featuring: New York City London Mexico City Beijing Tokyo Sydney

This small and sturdy accordion book opens up to stand alone on a crib, carpet, or bed, making easy for your baby to enjoy tummy time, all the time. One side features vibrantly illustrated creatures (an alligator bangs a big drum, a bear carries festive balloons, and more), and the opposite side includes high-contrast black and white patterns and animals, perfect for baby's developing eyes. And with two reflective pages your baby can see him or herself and practice those future smiles! Since the American Academy of Pediatrics and other top pediatric organisations around the world recommend tummy time to help "build the strength and coordination needed for rolling over, crawling, reaching, and playing" this book is not just fun, it's also good for your baby. Also available: TummyTime: Happy Baby.

E is for Equal Rights, F is for Feminism, G is for Girl Power and also for Grit. This inspiring board book teaches little ones an esteemed alphabet of female (and human) values. Big ideas start early in life, and babies and tots of all genders will have a blast with the colourful art and sassy text in the pages of this unique book.

The day starts early in the future town, where kids ride to school on self-driving electric buses and buildings are made with planet-friendly materials. This is not your familiar old town. This is a town of the near future, where people move on electric sidewalks and robots deliver pizza! And at the end of the book, all this comes together at home, where a family lives surrounded by digital walls and their pet has her own robot to play with! The last spread of the book contains a simple glossary where tots and parents can read the definitions of some more advanced terms.

The day starts early on the future farm, where smart tractors plow the land and robots plant the seeds. Our farmer gets ready to explore her land with a drone, while cows are happily pasturing in the fields. This is not Old MacDonald's farm. This is a farm of the near future, where vegetables will grow in vertical structures and fruit is carefully picked by robotic arms! And at the end of the book, it all comes together at home, where a family enjoys juicy strawberries from their smart refrigerator. Kids will be delighted with this new take on the good-old farm and will learn how farmers and animals interact with high-tech gadgets. The last spread of the book contains a simple glossary where tots and parents can read the definitions of some more advanced terms.