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Vehicles
Planes, trains and automobiles, and a little dose of physics.
A Day At the Airport
Airplanes
Sally, Huckle, and Lowly are supposed to go sailing with Huckle and Sally's father, but it starts to rain. Father says they will have to stay inside and play, but their friend Rudolf von Flugel saves the day when he picks the kids up in his airplane-car and whisks them off to the airport for a fun day of sightseeing. Full of airport fun and "Scarry" mishaps.
Busy Tractor
Vehicles, Newborn Touch
Come join the busy tractor on the farm. Learn all about a day in the life of a tractor and its many uses in this toddler book. Rhyming text and fun illustrations are complemented by various touch and feel elements, allowing children to stimulate their sense of touch. And, the sturdy board book is shaped, making it fun for children to pretend to drive the tractor after they’re done reading.
-Learn about the different jobs a tractor performs on the farm, such as plowing the land, bringing food to the animals, hauling logs and giving hayrides.
-Features different touch-and-feel elements on the cover and each spread.
-Colorful, original illustrations are included in this toddler book.
-Interactive fun and tactile learning in this children's book will engage young readers .
-Short rhyming sentences make for a fun read.
-Toddlers will enjoy the different touch and feel elements.
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Vehicles
It's time to start your engines in this Richard Scarry classic all about vehicles!
Buckle-up for a fun-filled day of planes, trains, automobiles . . . and even a pickle truck! Featuring hundreds of clearly labeled vehicles, this is the perfect book for little vehicle fans from the one and only Richard Scarry.
Dig!
Vehicles, Construction, Lift the Flap
Bzz, bzz, bzzrt! Peek and explore construction sites in this lively, interactive Peek-a-Flap! Little ones will love exploring every construction-themed page filled with fun facts, new vocabulary words, and surprises found under sturdy lift-a-flaps while learning all about the tools and trucks that help build roads, houses, and skyscrapers! Join the crew for some building fun and navigate through the construction site in search for big diggers, bulldozers, cement trucks, excavators, dump trucks, cranes, and more! Durable pages and chunky flaps are perfect for little exploring hands, which also help strengthen hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. A lively, educational construction introduction designed to entertain and engage curious little readers. A must for construction-loving littles!
Collect the entire Peek-a-Flap series from Cottage Door Press!
- Sturdy, thick board pages and durable flaps designed to withstand traditional wear and tear for curious little infants and toddlers
- Peek and explore farms, forests, and more! 12 chunky flaps have peek-a-boo holes!
- Lifting the interactive flaps encourages sensory exploration and helps support the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in developing boys and girls
- Bright, cheerful illustrations and interesting facts in these sensory lift-a-flap books for babies and preschoolers keep them entertained and engaged
- Perfect gift for birthdays, holidays, and curious toddlers! Collect all the books in the Peek-a-Flap series as well as the full line of products from Cottage Door Press!
Dirt (John Deere)
Vehicles, Construction, Lift the Flap
Nothing runs or reads like a John Deere Peek-a-Flap book! Introduce your kiddo to all things dirt with this sturdy board book filled with tractors, trucks, and fun dirt facts designed to educate and entertain your little John Deere enthusiast. Peek and explore farms, forests, and more on every page filled with peek-a-boo surprise flaps. A perfect gift for the little John Deere fan in your life!
John Deere Kids children’s books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, to dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from.
Collect the entire Peek-a-Flap series from Cottage Door Press!
-Sturdy, thick board pages and durable flaps designed to withstand traditional wear and tear for curious little infants and toddlers
-Peek and explore farms, forests, and more! 12 chunky flaps have peek-a-boo holes!
-Lifting the interactive flaps encourages sensory exploration and helps support the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in developing boys and girls
-Bright, cheerful illustrations and interesting facts in these sensory lift-a-flap books for babies and preschoolers keep them entertained and engaged
-Perfect gift for birthdays, holidays, and curious toddlers! Collect all the books in the Peek-a-Flap series as well as the full line of John Deere Kids products from Cottage Door Press!
Excavator's 123
Construction, Counting
t's all in a day's work for the trucks of the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site!
Fun and engaging way to learn numbers: From the author of the beloved international bestseller Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, comes Excavator's 1 2 3, a great way for preschoolers to learn numbers 1 through 10. Little construction fans will love watching Excavator and Dump Truck dig ONE foundation, lift THREE loads of sand, set FIVE pipes, and more until the project is done.
-The perfect book for kids to learn numbers in a fun and engaging way.
-Ideal for family and preschool story time.
-Created by Sherri Duskey Rinker author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site; and internationally recognized children's book author and illustrator Ethan Long.
The millions of fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site can count along from 1 to 10 as Excavator revs into action on the construction site in Excavator's 1 2 3.
A counting book for children ages 0 2 years – and their construction vehicle loving grown ups – to read and enjoy any time of day.
-Kids will recognize their favorite truck characters like Excavator and Dump Truck
-Perfect family read aloud book
-An interactive way to learn numbers and counting through vibrant illustrations and easy to follow rhymes
-For toddlers and preschoolers who are non readers and those beginning to work on number recognition and counting
Friendly Fire Truck
Vehicles, Newborn Touch
Ride around the neighborhood with this friendly fire truck and see all the things it can do! Kids touch and feel their way to learning about a day in the life of this rescue vehicle. Rhyming text and fun illustrations are complemented by various touch and feel elements, allowing children to stimulate their sense of touch. And, the sturdy board book is shaped, making it fun for children to pretend to drive the fire truck around town after they’re done reading.
-Features different touch-and-feel elements on the cover and each spread.
-Colorful, original illustrations are included in this toddler book.
-Interactive fun and tactile learning in this children's book will engage young readers .
-Short rhyming sentences make for a fun read.
-Toddlers will enjoy the different touch and feel elements.
Good Night Trucks
Bedtime, Vehicles
Good Night Trucks highlights monster trucks, semi trucks, transport trucks, pickup trucks, logging trucks, delivery trucks, fire trucks, dump trucks, farm trucks, heavy load trucks, and many more truck classifications. The little truck lover in your life will thrill to encounter trucks of all sizes. From trucks that carry firefighters to trucks that carry heavy loads, this captivating book covers all that your aspiring trucker could want.
Hide-and-Seek at the Construction Site
Construction, Going to School, Lift the Flap
40 Highlights Hidden Pictures puzzles await kids in this engaging interactive story about work on a construction site. An oversized board book with 40 flaps to lift and explore, it’s a perfect gift for children ages 2-5 who are fascinated by big machines and construction, as well as those excited to go to school.
Richard Scarry's A Day at the Fire Station
Community Helpers
Sound the alarm for a day of fire-station fun with the one and only Richard Scarry!
From fast fire trucks and out-of-control hoses to sliding down fire poles and saving the day, this exciting and funny Richard Scarry story wiill have little ones asking to read it over and over again. Includes a sheet of stickers!
Sheep in a Jeep
Sounds, Vehicles
Here they come, a flock of rollicking sheep in their sturdy red jeep. Will their outing be a success?
Jeep goes splash! Jeep goes thud! Jeep goes deep in gooey mud!
Here is a lively, funny tale, perfect for reading aloud. The youngest lap sitters will quickly learn to chant along with the reader as the brisk story unfolds, and they'll delight in the colorful portrayal of the hapless sheep.
This proven winner for sharing and circle time will have your little ones giggling along.
“The bright-colored pencil drawings and lean text make this a great choice for preschool storytimes, as well as for beginning readers who want a funny story.” —School Library Journal
The Wheels on the Bus (Indestructibles)
Rip Proof, Vehicles
They’re called Indestructibles. They could just as well be called the unstoppables! As in they don’t stop selling, don’t stop pleasing, and don’t stop filling an essential need for new parents: a book made for the way babies “read,” with their hands and mouths. And now this bestselling series—which ships over 1 million copies every year—is welcoming two new titles based on two of the most popular songs that parents love to sing along with their youngest. Each is illustrated in a bright, lively, colorful style, by the artist Vanja Karguli.
Moving from country to town, The Wheels on the Bus sends parents and their kids on an adventure that everyone loves to act out, from the wipers that go swish swish swish and the horn that goes beep beep beep to the people that go shh shh shh to the babies who cry wah wah wah. As they say, it’s all about the journey, not the destination.
As a reminder, The Original Instructibles are chew-proof, drool-proof, rip-proof —and 100% non-toxic. And when they do get dirty, just throw them in the dishwasher. All for $5.95.
Things That Go (Indestructibles)
Rip Proof
Learn all about things that go in a book that’s indestructible.
Baby’s driving down the road. Look, a truck!
Baby’s flying in the air. Wow, there’s a plane!
Baby’s sailing on the sea—along with a ship, a sailboat, and a submarine!
Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies “read” (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are:
-Rip Proof—made of ultra-durable tight-woven material
-Waterproof—can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed!
-Emergent Literacy Tool—bright pictures and few or no words encourage dialogic reading
-Portable—lightweight books can go anywhere, perfect for the diaper bag and for travel
-Safe for Baby—meets ASTM safety standards
Transportation
Vehicles, Diverse Leads
Nerdy Babies is a series that will ignite curiosity in even the youngest readers and encourage them to ask questions and explore the world around them.
In Nerdy Babies: Transportation, follow our intrepid babies when they’re on the go. Experience skating on rollerblades, flying on air balloons, exploring underwater in a submarine, and riding cross-country on a car. Plus, learn about how different air, land, and sea travel can be in this simple text written in question-and-answer format.
With bright artwork by Emmy Kastner, Nerdy Babies is a series that the very littlest nerds will want to return to again and again.
Stay curious. There’s more to learn about everything!
Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?
Bedtime, Vehicles
Truck-obsessed toddlers will want to make the diggers, tractors, fire engines, and more featured in this fun-filled construction tale part of their nightly bedtime routines!
Discover what bedtime looks like for the snowplows, dump trucks, giant cranes, and more that dot the pages of this irresistible construction story. Just like you and me, the vehicles in this story get tuckered out after a long day of hard work and need to quiet down and settle in for sweet dreams. Young readers will surely identify as these trucks ask for one more story while their parents sing them a goodnight song and send them off to bed.
Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night?
Bedtime, Vehicles
Take the train to dreamland with this board book version of the chugging bedtime tale, the perfect companion to Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night?
Have you ever wondered what little trains do when it’s time for bed? Same things you do! Steam trains, freight trains, subways—and more!—wash up, have a snack, load their teddies for storytime, and get rocked to sleep by mommy and daddy trains beneath a blanket of stars. Little one-track-mind train lovers will be tickled to see how bedtime is just the same for their favorite vehicles as it is for them.
“Train lovers will be sure to take this bedtime read for a ride.” —School Library Journal
meaningful additions
Children hear more than we think. Books provide context for new and potentially confusing topics, and give caregivers a way to approach complex topics.
Amazing, highly curated books organized by topics, including strong female leads, LGBTQ family, Black Lives Matter, grandparents and more.

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