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Smiling wild animals hide behind bright felt flaps, and a mirror at the end reveals the reader.

"Five ... illustrated spreads show a series of friendly underwater creatures hiding behind ... felt flaps"--Amazon.

"A beautiful first words book for the very young. Lift the flaps to find the hidden objects!" --.

Sign-carrying mice give encouraging instructions for using the toilet.

''Babies and toddlers won't be able to resist tickling the touchy-feely patches to hear the animal sounds in this unique . . . novelty book. As well as the monkey there's a warthog, a laughing hyena and an ostrich to be tickled, followed by a musical finale where you can hear all the animals being noisy at once''--Provided by publisher.

" ... Introduces the alphabet through raised die-cut pieces nestled in mirroring indented cut-outs ..."--OCLC.

Describes different reasons for having a pizza party.

"[A wordless picture book in which] Oscar's mom has to go away for a little while, so Oscar is staying with his nana. He likes being with Nana in her apartment building, but he still misses his mom. One day, Nana has an idea, and together they carefully sow seeds--lots and lots of seeds! They water them and wait . . . and then the seeds start to grow and the flowers begin to bloom and there are plants everywhere. Luckily Oscar has a great idea for what they can do with the blossoms--share them!"--Provided by publisher.

"While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice. This second book in the series begins the conversation on gender, with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult. Stunning art accompanies the simple and interactive text, and the backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion"--.

"[Presents] a . . . introduction to Hindi alphabets and South Asian Indian food vocabulary"--Back cover.