Early Learning

Go back in time to reinforce counting, sorting, patterning, and other early math skills! Set of 72 counters come in 6 different shapes and colors. Dinosaur figures include stegosaurus, brontosaurus, t-rex, triceratops, pterodactyl, and ankylosaurus. Includes a storage bucket. Tallest figure measures 1.5"H. Grades: PreK+ Learn More

Meet your needs for supplemental phonics practice with this complete series. Basic Phonics Skills provides a full range of reproducible phonics practice. In addition, each level contains 20 reproducible "Little Phonics Readers" featuring stories that utilize the phonetic elements presented in that book. Concepts include: Print awareness, alphabetic awareness, sound symbol association. 288 pages. Grades PreK-K. Learn More

78 two-sided flash cards featuring 150 basic sight words. From Carson-Dellosa. Learn More

Young learners will enjoy stringing together their own patterns with this set of colorful, hardwood beads and laces. Set includes 108 beads in six colors (spheres, cubes and cylinders), two black laces, and 20 activity cards. Ages 3-7. From Learning Resources. Learn More

An illustrated collection of fifteen classic stories, charmingly retold and illustrated for young children. Favorite stories include Little Red Riding Hood, The Gingerbread Man and The Three Little Pigs, perfect for reading aloud to very young children. A lovely gift at any time of the year.

Series: Read-Aloud Story Books These delightful books make great stories and gifts for young and old readers alike!

Age 3 years and up      Publisher: Usborne

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By Fiona Watt, Illustrated by Paul Nicholls

Packed with dinosaurs big and small, this prehistoric sticker book will keep young dino fans amused for hours. With over 250 colorful stickers to create exciting scenes, including "The first dinosaurs", "Hungry herbivores" and "Under the sea." Includes fascinating facts about the dinosaurs and how they lived.

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Assemble your game board and grab your bear counters, then spin and match by color, size, or number. The first to get 3 bears in a row wins! Features customizable boards for unique play each time! Includes 4 boards, paper tiles, plastic bears, and spinner.

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BOB Books: Sight Words (First Grade) Sight words are words that must be recognized by sight rather than sounded out. They are the most frequently used words in the English language, such as "are", "was", and "out". Children who are learning to read are encouraged to practice and memorize this list of words in order to become fluent readers (who are able to read for meaning rather than stumble over words). Sight words are taught primarily in Kindergarten and First Grade, though often the practice extends up through fourth grade. Set includes: 10 original books (each with three new sight words) 30 flash cards Parent guide Ages 4 and up. Learn More

BOB Books: Sight Words (Kindergarten) Sight words are words that must be recognized by sight rather than sounded out. They are the most frequently used words in the English language, such as "are", "was", and "out". Children who are learning to read are encouraged to practice and memorize this list of words in order to become fluent readers (who are able to read for meaning rather than stumble over words). Sight words are taught primarily in Kindergarten and First Grade, though often the practice extends up through fourth grade. Set includes: 10 original books (each with three new sight words) 30 flash cards Parent guide Learn More

Bob Books Set 1 Beginning Readers. Bob Books were developed to foster the earliest steps in reading and give children books that encourage the joy of learning through simplicity, consistency, and warmth. These carefully graduated books introduce reading sounds logically and progressively. This set of 12 books with 12 pages each is great for the very beginning reader. Words include short vowels in three letter words.

See also BOB Books: Beginning Readers Workbook #0927

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Bob Books Set 2 Advancing Beginners Readers. Bob Books were developed to foster the earliest steps in reading and give children books that encourage the joy of learning through simplicity, consistency, and warmth. These carefully graduated books introduce reading sounds logically and progressively. This set includes 12 books with 16 pages each. Three letter words and sight words are included. The stories are a bit longer than Set 1. Learn More

Bob Books Set 3 Word Families. Bob Books were developed to foster the earliest steps in reading and give children books that encourage the joy of learning through simplicity, consistency, and warmth. These carefully graduated books introduce reading sounds logically and progressively. This set includes: Consonant blends, endings, and a few sight words advance reading skills and create more complex stories. Use of word families makes longer stories more manageable. Includes eight books, hilarious pictures, and two fun-to-do activity books. Learn More

Bob Books Set 4 Complex Words. Bob Books were developed to foster the earliest steps in reading and give children books that encourage the joy of learning through simplicity, consistency, and warmth. These carefully graduated books introduce reading sounds logically and progressively. This set includes longer books and complex words that engage young readers. New blends, more sight words, and longer compound words advance readers' skills, while sound repetition keeps reading easy. Meaningful stories and playful pictures help kids stay absorbed. This set includes 4 books of 16 pages each and 4 books with 24 pages. Learn More

Bob Books Set 5 Long Vowels. Bob Books were developed to foster the earliest steps in reading and give children books that encourage the joy of learning through simplicity, consistency, and warmth. These carefully graduated books introduce reading sounds logically and progressively. In this set, children learn long vowels and the magical silent e. Maturing readers' vocabularies grow quickly as they finish the stories in these eight longer books, 16 to 24 pages each. Upon finishing set 5, kids are proud to be ready for chapter books. Learn More

Don't miss the companion workbook to the bestselling learn–to–read boxed sets! Millions of books have been sold in the Bob Books program thanks to its silly stories, familiar artwork, and easy–to–comprehend text. For the first time, children can now extend their reading journey into these jumbo workbooks, which feature custom content built around each Bob Books storybook. Complete with full–color art and two sheets of stickers, the Bob Books: Beginning Readers Workbook is the perfect way to engage young readers, increase reading comprehension, and nurture pride and confidence in their reading skills.

This jumbo workbook ties into three sets: Alphabet(#6970), Beginning Readers(#3991), and Rhyming Words(#6965)!

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Great for kindergarten and first grade readers, this boxed set includes twelve mini-books. This set is the perfect stepping stone to independent reading since it contains four level A books, four level B's,two level C's, and two level D's. In typical Bob Books style, these mini-books have lots of repetition, friendly illustrations, and silly stories. Bob Books First Stories is a great companion to Bob Books Set 1: Beginners and Sight Words Kindergarten and First. Grades Pre-K-1. From Scholastic. Learn More

Hands-on, screen-free, no-mess activities help develop critical early reading skills

Bring Bob Books characters to life and extend the learning from the beloved Bob Books Alphabet series! Children have on-the-go fun while developing critical prereading and fine motor skills. Use the soft-tip water pen to fill the pages with color, watch them dry, and do it all over again!

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Hands-on, screen-free, no-mess activities get children ready to read

Bring Bob Books characters to life and extend the learning from the beloved Bob Books series! Children have on-the-go fun while developing critical prereading and fine motor skills. Use the soft-tip water pen to fill the pages with color, watch them dry, and do it all over again!

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Hands-on, screen-free, no-mess activities teach sight words

Bring Bob Books characters to life and extend the learning from the beloved Bob Books Kindergarten Sight Words series! Children have on-the-go fun while developing critical prereading and fine motor skills. Use the soft-tip water pen to fill the pages with color, watch them dry, and do it all over again!

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From an alligator artist painting an apple to a zany zebra balancing a zucchini, 26 cleverly rendered full-page illustrations — depicting letters of the alphabet and appropriate ready-to-color illustrations — teach the ABCs and simple reading skills in large-format pictures and print. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: PreK–K.

Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!

Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

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 Lift the flaps to find out facts about your favorite creepy crawlies! Then learn how to create your own sustainable environment for garden insects. 

Series: Clover Robin Nature

Amazing illustrations by Clover Robin bring to life these colorful nonfiction books about nature, from birds to bugs, and the savannah to the mountains.

Age 5+

Publisher Kane Miller

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3+ years

This magnetic wooden puzzle game features a garden full of attractive bugs and insects! Use the magnetic butterfly net to "capture" the 10 bug buddies from the game board. Then enjoy the challenge of returning them to their preferred perch!

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This fun and simple game for little ones is perfect for developing recognition, memory and communication skills. The box set contains 36 vibrantly illustrated picture cards, 4 bingo boards and a book with instructions and fascinating facts about bugs. There are lots of bugs to match and talk about, including spiders, ladybirds, butterflies and bees.

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Watch the helicopter as it zooms around the tracks in this delightful interactive book. Pull back the helicopter, place it on the tracks and let it go. Series: Pull-Back Books These cheerful board books have a toy to pull back on it's wheels and send down four different tracks. Each scene is full of things to spot and talk about. Learn More