Science Surprises

Tails are irresistible to toddlers, and in Matthew Van Fleet’s sturdy touch-and-feel board book, preschool-age pokers and prodders can finally tug to their heart’s content. Engaging, cartoonish animals from tigers to pangolins romp across the pages as the rhyming text bounces along: “Tails fluffy, / Tails stringy, / Scaled tails strong and-clingy!” Pull tabs, lift-able flaps, tufts of fur, and even a scratch-and-sniff skunk tail provide plenty of tactile surprises. Along the way, youngsters will learn about counting, opposites, and how animals use their tails. A tried and true tail-wagger!

Our new Tommy series of lift-the-flap board books offers more than just novelty! As readers follow along on Tommy’s everyday adventures, they will develop the important pre-reading skills of print awareness and word recognition. Each book features Tommy exploring his world in bold, colorful illustrations. On each page, a familiar object from Tommy’s exploration is shown, along with the corresponding word, in large, bold, black type. Large flaps, perfect for little fingers, offer phrases and artwork that move Tommy’s story along. The special-shaped format offers a special visual appeal.