Babies have a lot to say! Help strengthen your bond and enhance communication with your little one through this delightful introduction to sign language. Each page introduces three to four first signs that will help you teach your baby to express what they are feeling and what they want. Lift the tab for a description of how to make each sign. Then read and sign the simple story. Charming pictures reinforce the meaning for your toddler. Using baby sign language helps reduce frustration for both parents and children. Parents who learn sign language alongside their baby can be more responsive to their baby's needs, which can foster a closer bond.

22 essential ASL signs Introduces babies and little ones to American Sign Language (ASL) with 22 beginner signs like Hello, All done!, and Milk. Adorable storybook: Every page includes written instructions alongside a beautifully illustrated story.Interactive learning: Lifting the tabs encourages sensory exploration and helps support the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in developing children.
Sturdy board pages: Thick durable tabs are extra strong and designed to withstand traditional wear and tear for curious little babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.Improve communication Practice speaking with your baby through sign language by sharing wants, needs, feelings, and more.

Introduce your baby or toddler to ten first words, including dog, ball, bug, cat, and more in this adorable lift-a-flap board book. Simple sentences reinforce future language structure while grasping and lifting the sturdy flaps helps develop fine motor skills. Lift the flap on each page of the book to discover cute surprises, allowing kids to practice fine motor skills and stay engaged throughout the story. A perfect first book!

Explore more lift-the-flap board books and the peek-a-flap board books for babies and toddlers from Cottage Door Press!

6 perfectly-sized, sturdy flaps are extra strong so babies and toddlers can open and close, over and over again.Chunky board books for babies have durable pages and flaps designed to withstand traditional wear and tear.
• Bright, cheerful illustrations in these sensory lift-a-flap books keep little kids entertained and engaged.
• Interactive elements encourage sensory exploration and help support the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in developing children.
• Perfect first book for your little one or any early reader you know!

Presente a su bebé o niño pequeño diez primeras palabras, incluyendo perro, pelota, bicho, gato y más en este adorable libro de cartón con solapas que se levantan. Las frases sencillas refuerzan la futura estructura del lenguaje, mientras que agarrar y levantar las resistentes solapas ayuda a desarrollar las habilidades motrices finas. Levanta la solapa de cada página del libro para descubrir lindas sorpresas, lo que permite a los niños practicar la motricidad fina y permanecer atentos durante toda el cuento. Un primer libro perfecto.

Descubra más libros de cartón con solapas levantables y libros de cartón con solapas para bebés y niños pequeños de Cottage Door Press.

6 solapas duraderas y de tamaño perfecto para que los bebés y niños pequeños puedan abrirlas y cerrarlas una y otra vez.Los gruesos libros de cartón para bebés tienen páginas y solapas duraderas diseñadas para resistir el desgaste tradicional.Las alegres y brillantes ilustraciones de estos libros sensoriales con solapas elevables mantienen a los niños entretenidos y atentos.Los elementos interactivos fomentan la exploración sensorial y ayudan al desarrollo de las habilidades motrices finas y la coordinación mano-ojo de los niños en desarrollo.El primer libro perfecto para tu pequeño o para cualquier lector principiante que conozcas.

Praise for our Small Board Lift-a-Flap

The flaps are the sturdiest in the business and will likely survive vigorous play and exploration.―Kirkus Reviews, PBS Kids Fish!

Spanish Language Edition

This magnificent new title from Icinori starts as a word book of things to be thankful for and turns into a thrilling adventure story along the way

A BookPage Best Picture Book of 2024!
One of 100 Scope Notes's Most Astonishingly Unconventional Books of 2024!
One of Maria Popova's Marginalian Favorites of 2024!

What starts as a series of thank yous addressed to common objects that inhabit our daily lives gradually builds into a fantastic journey across landscapes, seasons, and inner discoveries.

Deceptively simple, each page acknowledges the contributions of a different object (spoon, rock, beasts) or concept (summer, slumber, surprise), with each image building on the next to create a dazzling narrative that invites readers to puzzle and play, explore and discover, appreciate and marvel.

Aaron Becker's Journey meets Carter Higgins's Circle Under Berry in this visual tour de force and invitation to look at the world with new eyes.

Babies and the very youngest of children are fascinated by animals, and they'll love this safari-themed book. Ingela P. Arrhenius's unmistakable, enchanting artwork, combined with a smooth mechanism to push, pull, or turn on every page, makes this a totally irresistible board book that toddlers will want to read again and again.

Babies and the very youngest of children are fascinated by animals, and they'll love this dog-themed book. Ingela P. Arrhenius's unmistakable, enchanting artwork, combined with a smooth mechanism to push, pull, or turn on every page, makes this a totally irresistible board book that toddlers will want to read again and again.

• Rip Proof--made of ultra-durable tight-woven material
• Waterproof--can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed
• Emergent Literacy Tool--bright pictures and few or no words encourage dialogic reading
• Portable--lightweight books can go anywhere, perfect for the diaper bag and for travel
• Safe for Baby--meets ASTM safety standards

#1 New York Times Bestseller!

Jimmy Fallon, one of the most popular entertainers in the world and NBC's Tonight Show host, was on a mission with his first children's book to have every baby's first word be DADA. And it worked! A lot of babies' first words were DADA.

However, everything after that was MAMA.

Everything is . . .

MAMA!

So take a lighthearted look at the world from your baby's point of view as different animals try to teach their children that there are other words in addition to MAMA for familiar objects and activities.

Good morning! I am Alma. / Buenos días! Yo soy Alma.
At home, I sleep in my bedroom. / En casa, duermo en mi dormitorio.

Follow little Alma as she washes up in the bathroom, puts on her striped outfit and bow, and eats breakfast with her family in the kitchen. There's just enough time for Alma's brother to sit on the couch and read her a book before school--then Alma can go outside to play with her feathered friend Pajarito! In a new entry in this joyful board-book series, award-winning author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal looks in on the adorable Alma and her loving family at home, with words and simple phrases in English and Spanish on every spread.

Oscar discovers a magnificent treasure chest. When he opens it, he is disappointed at what's inside: nothing but words. What type of treasure is that?! But when he tosses fluorescent into the bushes, a bright yellow hedgehog runs by! Soon Oscar has created a featherlight backhoe, a docile crocodile, and a monstrous--oops!--adorable beetle. Using new words is fun!

Before long Oscar has emptied the chest and is left wordless. He doesn't know where to find more words, until his neighbor Louise gives him some guidance: you can find words anytime and anywhere. Oscar begins a new hunt for words and learns all sorts of inventive ways to describe the world around him.

An enthralling, phenomenal, adventuresome, imaginative, endearing, ear-catching and joyful book about language that's sure to make kids laugh-and learn!

I have two eyes, one nose, and a mouth. / Tengo dos ojos, una nariz y una boca.
I see you, Pajarito! / Te veo, Pajarito!

Alma is known for her iconic stripes--but there's more she'd like to show you! She has arms, hands, and fingers for patting a pet bird--as well as legs, feet, toes, and one adorable belly, below her ever-present heart. Juana Martinez-Neal's bilingual board book teaches body parts while sharing moments in a little girl's world, in a conversational narration (shown in both languages on every spread) combined with gentle, inviting illustrations.

Welcome to Mrs. Rosario's flower shop.
Bienvenido a la florería de la Señora Rosario.

In Mrs. Rosario's flower shop, there are so many beautiful flowers for sale--from roses and rosemary to lilacs and lilies! Learn their names in both English and Spanish, then pick your favorite for a special gathering at the senior center. Will you choose a pretty daisy/margarita? Or a fragrant hydrangea/hortensia? They are all so lovely! In this bilingual series from Lourdes Heuer and Zara González Hoang, readers are invited to make a stop at a different teeny tienda in each bright board book and celebrate with the vibrant, diverse community that frequents it.

Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play, and so the very youngest of children will love this cute baby-themed book--and want to read it again and again. Ingela P. Arrhenius's unmistakable, enchanting artwork, combined with a smooth mechanism to push, pull, or turn on every page, makes this a totally irresistible board book for toddlers.

Welcome to Mr. Manzano's fruit shop.
Bienvenido a la frutería del Señor Manzano.

In Mr. Manzano's fruit shop, there are so many delicious kinds of fruit for sale-- from peaches and plums to grapefruits and guavas! Learn their names in both English and Spanish, then pick your favorite for a sweet picnic in the park. Will you choose a tart star fruit/carambola? Or a juicy watermelon/sandía? They are all so yummy! In this bilingual series from Lourdes Heuer and Zara González Hoang, readers are invited to make a stop at a different teeny tienda in each bright board book and celebrate with the vibrant, diverse community that frequents it.

From the creator of The Dot, I Am Human, and Happy Dreamer comes a celebration of finding your own words -- and the impact you can have when you share them with the world.

Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? Jerome collected words . . .

In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the magic of the words all around him -- short and sweet words, two-syllable treats, and multisyllable words that sound like little songs. Words that connect, transform, and empower.

Ingela P. Arrhenius's unmistakable, enchanting artwork combined with an ingenious slider mechanism on every page make this a totally irresistible board book for toddlers who love nature. Young children will be captivated by the peekaboo concept and--with something to push, pull, or turn on every spread--won't be able to put it down

Little Koko's head is an inbox. Everything fits inside, Mom's bath time song, Daddy's breakfast yogurt song, and every other word they say! Soon Koko's head is stuffed full of words, and once he starts to say them out loud, there's no stopping him. He's a genius in a high chair! But what happens when Koko gets his hand on a phone?

Where is Pajarito? / Dónde está Pajarito?
Is he under my blanket? / Estará debajo de mi frazada?

Where is Alma's flying friend Pajarito? Is that him behind the books? Or beside the stool? Could he be between the hats? Now he's above Alma--and about to land on a very funny perch! In a new entry in this joyful board-book series, award-winning author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal follows little Alma on a search for her mischievous pet bird, using a conversational narrative that weaves in simple prepositions--and features words and phrases in English and Spanish on every spread.