Welcoming a new baby to the family isn't always easy. When his humans bring home someone new, Dog is determined to sniff out the truth. Is this arrival another dog, or something else? As Dog investigates, he might just find a new friend in this loud, silly creature.

With Dog's First Baby, Natalie Nelson captures the wonder and humor of a new baby through a dog's eyes. Sure to delight kids and dog parents alike, this playful and heartwarming board book promises to be a repeat read-aloud.

Celebrate more new experiences with Cat's First Baby, and get into the holiday spirit with Dog's First Christmas.

See these branches? They're not for tugging.
See this ball? It's not for fetching.

It's the holiday season, and Dog smells a change in the air. With his new friend Baby by his side, Dog investigates the many strange occurrences in their home--like a tree in the living room, fragile balls that are not for fetching, and friends new and old--as he gets into the Christmas spirit with his family.

Humans and canines alike will love celebrating the season with this latest book in a beloved series!

Celebrate new experiences any time of the year with Dog's First Baby and Cat's First Baby.

Cat is curious. There's a new addition to the family, but who exactly is this small being? This new arrival doesn't meow like a cat, or smell like a cat, or even have a tail like a cat. As Cat investigates, he might just come to appreciate this loud, silly family member. After all, they both enjoy a good catnap.

In Cat's First Baby, the feline companion to Dog's First Baby, Natalie Nelson captures the wonder and humor of a new family member through a cat's eyes. Sure to delight kids and cat parents alike, this board book promises to be a repeat read-aloud.

Celebrate more new experiences with Dog's First Baby, and get into the holiday spirit with Dog's First Christmas.

Simple rhyming text and bright illustrations make Cat's First Halloween an ideal gift for the youngest readers.

We sneak. We peek.
We prowl . . . and we yowl!

It's spooky season, and Cat is ready to show Baby everything he knows about it! Pumpkins are smiling, treats are everywhere . . . and curiously, a ladybug and a dinosaur show up at the door. Celebrate Halloween with Cat, tricks, and treats as Baby discovers what makes the season so special!

Don't miss the rest of the series--delight in new experiences all year round with Dog's First Baby and Cat's First Baby, and celebrate the holiday spirit with Dog's First Christmas!

A funny, offbeat story about how disruptive change can be -- even if it's a holiday!

Early one morning, a strange visitor arrives -- a visitor whose name is Holiday. I'll be taking over for you today! Holiday tells Monday. And before long, Holiday has met the other days, even Saturday and Sunday, who usually sleep all week.

With each introduction, Monday becomes more and more upset. She is used to starting the week, and she'd like to keep it that way. When Holiday announces how much fun he's having, and that he'd like to stay, Wednesday and Friday admit that they are a little worried, too. Meanwhile, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday are completely smitten by this exciting new day.

Finally, Monday (with Wednesday and Friday in tow), asks Holiday to kindly pack his things and go. Then just in time, Tuesday comes up with a solution that will work for everyone.

Natalie Nelson's ingenious characterizations of the days of the week will delight readers young and old, as will her story that pokes fun at how set in our ways we can be and how we might instead choose to be open to change and embrace the unexpected.

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Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

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