Puffin is updating the Puffin Storytapes audio program and converting the cassette tapes to compact discs! Our list begins with three perennial classics—Corduroy, Madeline, and Froggy Gets Dressed—as well as one modern classic new to Puffin audio—Skippyjon Jones. 

Each Puffin picture book will be accompanied by compact disc that features a professional reading of each unabridged story and, in some cases, music. Perfect for road trips or quiet bedtime reading, as well as story time, preschool, and home schools, Puffin Storytime is sure to please children and parents alike.

Age 3-7 years

When Little Red arrives at Grandma's house, Grandma doesn't look like herself at all. She has big ears, hairy arms, and those teeth! What has happened to Grandma? Features pop-up pages, flaps to lift, and cut-outs throughout!

Age 2-5 years

The Cat in the Hat introduces beginning readers to maps–the different kinds (city, state, world, topographic, temperature, terrain, etc.); their formats (flat, globe, atlas, puzzle); the tools we use to read them (symbols, scales, grids, compasses); and funny facts about the places they show us (“Michigan looks like a scarf and a mitten! Louisiana looks like a chair you can sit in!”).

Age 4-8 years

The Cat in the Hat takes Dick and Sally on a Seussian safari to observe (and pontificate about) the many different kinds of mammals. An invaluable tour for all animal lovers!

Age 4-8 years

This vibrant painting might give you the feeling that planets are whirling in your direction, or that you might get caught in a stampede of magnificent wild animals like an elephant, a water buffalo and a rhinoceros. If you don’t care to walk on that wild side, you might just prefer to lounge with a handsome lion and a panda bear, overlooked by a pair of giraffes and some exotic birds. The artist Adrian Chesterman invites us into this exciting world on a 300 piece puzzle, with extra large and sturdy pieces and a finished size of 18” x 24”.

Keith Negley's playful and emotional art tells this story of a new father who is no longer the cool guy he once was. He looks back wistfully on his crazy times playing in a band, riding a motorcycle, and getting tattoos. Those days may be behind him, but his young son still thinks he's the coolest guy in the world.

Age 3-5 years

ABOUT I AM LEONARDO DA VINCI

The famous Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci is the twentieth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great–the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero’s childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This book features Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance artist and inventor. He always followed his interests, no matter where they led! His quest to fly led him to study birds’ wings and his invention designs were the very earliest sketches of helicopters and other flying machines. Da Vinci’s hard work and dedication to his curiosities is why we still remember him today.

Age 5-9 years

ABOUT CITIZEN BABY: MY CONGRESS

Get to know Congress with Citizen Baby!

How does Congress work? A house divided against itself cannot stand, and neither can Citizen Baby (yet!). Come along as Citizen Baby cuts through the partisan rancor to reveal the inner workings of the legislative branch. Children and adults alike will enjoy learning about Congress in this adorable, informative board book.

Age 0-3 years

Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance

50 AMAZING SCIENCE PROJECTS YOU CAN PERFORM ON YOUR CHILD AGES 2-5

ABOUT EXPERIMENTING WITH KIDS

Transform your child into a science project with these fun, simple experiments.

Re-create landmark studies in child development in your own home and watch your little one achieve developmental milestones in real time with this fascinating hands-on guide. Whether your child is just beginning to speak in sentences or is on their way to kindergarten, these easy and surprising projects will help you to see the world through your child’s eyes–and also give you the tools to help them master new skills as they grow.

Covering ages two through five, the experiments reveal research-backed insights about different areas of mental, physical, and social growth. Some examples include:

• Understanding language syntax
• Learning to pick up the rules of a game without being told
• Developing the impulse to lie
• Testing memory

For any parent who looks at their young child and thinks, “What on earth is going on in there?” this book will help you find out!

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Manatee w/Baby

Approximate Size: 24" w x 30" H x 3" D