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I'm the tractor driver

JUMP INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO ENTER A WORLD OF IMAGINATIVE PLAY! With this new and innovative picture books series, children can race a fire engine to the rescue, build a house with a digger, and climb aboard a tractor to help out on the farm! Vehicle drivers on a farm have a very important job. They are in charge of big machines that carry animals, lift hay bales, and harvest crops. I'm the Tractor Driver puts the reader in charge with a dashboard design across the bottom of each page--children will love using their imagination to pretend to use the vehicle's controls. The narrative is embedded with key early learning concepts, and each book ends with a sense of achievement as the task is completed. - Inspires imaginative play and builds self-confidence by putting children in charge. - Encourages problem-solving and teamwork, as well as recognition of colors, shapes and numbers. - Children will love making their own sound effects, acting out real-life situations and spotting their favorite vehicles.

All paws on deck

Tank is a clumsy, outgoing Great Dane, and Haggis is a bored, curmudgeonly Scottie, so one afternoon Tank suggests they turn the wagon in the backyard into a ship and play pirate.
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Barky boats

"Bluey and Mackenzie are excited to play with their buddies! But will Mia and Captain have time to play with them?"--.

The patchwork bike

A child living in a mud house in a village on the edge of a forbidding desert teams up with her brothers to build a creative bicycle from everyday items and embarks on an adventure filled with laughter and bumpy rides over sand hills.

Play! Play! Play!

"Rhyming text and illustrations invite young readers to join a group of friends for a fun-filled day of play, including riding bicycles, running a race, and playing hide-and-seek"--OCLC.

The almost terrible playdate

"A young boy and girl, with very different ideas about what they want to play, face off during a play date"--Provided by publisher.

Splash!

2022
Equipped with sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, a towel, and sand toys, Baby invites little ones to enjoy a day at the beach, reveling with a new friend in the sun, sand and water.

Barky boats

"Bluey and Mackenzie are excited to see their buddies, but will Mia and Captain still have time to play with them?"--.
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In the rain

2018
"Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a young girl as she makes a boat, splashes in puddles, and otherwise enjoys a rainy day"--Provided by publisher.

Simon and Chester

2023
Chester lives with his Grandma, his cat Mr. Pickles and Simon the ghost. Lately Chester has been feeling like he's missing out when he sees other families out doing fun family things. So when Chester gets the opportunity to join his friend Amie and her family on a trip to the water park, he is in. Meanwhile, Simon is off to his yearly ghost conference, excited to finally have something to show off about (haunting his very own house, for example) to the cool ghosts. Maybe they'll even accept him into their group! Will things go as planned?"--Provided by publisher.

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