Agnese Baruzzi

"Many everyday objects hide mysterious monsters, their shocking appearance reveals them as imposters!" -- Page {4] of cover.

Hungry, Hungry Monsters

Encourages young readers to use their fingers to tumble, jump, swim, and dance with the characters on each page.

Play With Me

Introduce children to springtime joy with this captivating mini-book In spring, nature awakens. This charming board book captures that new life, as fields, flowers, and trees blossom; baby lambs and bunnies enter the world; and delicious cherries and strawberries ripen. Each colorful and evocative page features an object, sensation, or experience associated with this happy season.

The Book of Spring

PLAY WITH ME

Schneewittchen

What could be more exciting to a toddler than animals that turn into dinosaurs? Every animal in this book looks cute and small—until you unfold the flaps to reveal a much bigger dinosaur within! Is that a jellyfish or a Pterodactyl? Is that a parrot or a Triceratops? Open the flaps to find out... An ABC Best Books for Young Readers selection

Dinosaur Surprise

Are you afraid of the big bad wolf? Put him in jail! Turn the pages in this delightfully silly board book, and put a wolf in jail, send a vampire away in a rocket ship, and smash a monster with a fly swatter. . . until there's nothing left to be scared of! Created by artist Agnese Baruzzi, this book features unique die cuts that trap" the creatures. A silly interactive narrative with a surprise escape ending is sure to inspire repeat reads. "

Trap the Monster

Bernard the Wolf wears glasses, but he still can't see very well. Help him find his friend, a little red crab, as she plays hide-and-seek deep down in the ocean to sharpen Bernard's vision. Also included are additional activities to develop your own observation and critical thinking skills, from finding the odd one out in the group to spotting who is in love. You'll have hours of fun searching for over 100 hidden objects and animals!

Play Along to Sharpen Your Vision and Mind

Find Me! Adventures in the Ocean

What could be behind the door? Oh, no: it looks like a monster's sharp teeth! But guess again. When you peek inside you'll see there's nothing scary at all--just a fancy design painted on a drum. Every page lets kids peer through the keyhole and get a delicious shiver . . . until they discover a happy surprise waiting for them.

Guess What's Behind the Door?

An ancient tale of popular European tradition, later rewritten by both Perrault and the Grimm Brothers, is here offered in a beautifully illustrated book to the delight of young readers. Agnese Baruzzi, a talented and creative book illustrator, has created this book by carving the paper in some pages, which can be moved and turned over traditional drawings, to convey an effect of movement like a proper theatre scene. The tale will be more engaging and interesting, stimulating the children to rediscover a timeless fairy tale classic.

Puss in Boots

How many animals can YOU find in these big, colorful illustrations? Take a look and see! From sharp-teethed sharks in the sea to lions in the savannah and owls in the forest: animals are hidden everywhere! Keen-eyed kids can show off their counting and observational skills as they pore through a wonderful menagerie in Agnese Baruzzi's lushly designed environments. On the side of every spread there are small drawings of all the animals in the picture plus a box where children can write down the number of each one they've found.

Search, Find, and Count!

Hidden in Nature

Potty training becomes a funny, interactive game of discovery in this rhyming pull-the-tab book. Kids will laugh out loud as they make each animal’s poop appear by sliding the tab — and learn where they should go! The bird does it in the air, the dog does it on a lawn. But where should a child do it? On the potty, of course! “Works as both a biology lesson and potty-training encouragement…. A fun, new take on droppings." - Kirkus Reviews

Where Do You Poop?

A cute board book that teaches basic shapes with colourful, appealing, everyday items! Triangles can be magical, like a wizard's hat; yummy, like an ice cream cone; sharp, like a bird's beak or a crocodile's teeth; and helpful, like a warning sign telling you to stop. From a teepee to a sail to a pencil tip, every triangle here is eye-catching and cool! AGES: 5 plus AUTHOR: Agnese Baruzzi graduated in Graphic Design from ISIA (Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche) in Urbino. She has worked as an illustrator and author since 2001, writing more than 40 children's books that have been published in Italy, the UK, Japan, Portugal, the US, France, and South Korea. She holds workshops for children and adults in schools and libraries and provides illustrations for agencies, graphic art studios, and publishers. She is a longstanding author for White Star, illustrating Animal Mix & Match, Curious Creatures, Dinosaurs Mix & Match, Dining with Monsters!, Curious Dinosaurs, Topsy-Turvy Monsters, I'm Going to Eat You!, Puss in Boots, and Hansel and Gretel.

My Triangle Book

Sandro Natalini

"So you think you know the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears? Sometimes things are not what they seem--find out what happened BEFORE the famous tale began!"--Cover back.

The True Story of Goldilocks

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Have you ever seen a wolf in glasses before? Poor old Bernard the Wolf can't see a thing and his big, yellow glasses make him look pretty silly and not at all . . . scary! Michael the Squirrel wants to help him get his sight back and get rid of those terrible glasses for ever! Following Michael's instructions, children can explore the woodland and will enjoy helping Bernard the Wolf play the visual stimulation games involved: for example finding the different snake amongst a group of snakes or finding the odd one out in the frog pond - all activities that are aimed at developing children's observation skills. Youngsters can then check their answers by themselves with the solutions in the back of the book. But that's not all: Bernard the Wolf needs even more help! In the second book, he will have to sharpen his sight even more to be able to see underwater! Children will be able to help Bernard the Wolf in more new challenges in a completely different setting, discovering the wonders of the underwater world. The colourful pages of these large type books, inhabited by Agnese Baruzzi's unmistakable and irresistible animals, make for a truly exciting and stimulating visual experience! AGES: 6 plus AUTHOR: Agnese Baruzzi, graduated in Graphic Design at ISIA (Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche) in Urbino. She has worked as an illustrator and author since 2001, writing more than 40 children's books that have been published in Italy, the UK, Japan, Portugal, the US, France and South Korea.

Find Me! Adventures in the Forest with Bernard the Wolf

Das Duschungelbuch

Is that a little boat, or a huge ship? Is that a small house, or a small house being hoisted by a giant crane? Each spread of this cleverly designed board book reveals a surprising size opposite that makes for a novel way for toddlers to learn about words and concepts. Here’s a lift-the-flap board book that’s bigger—and smaller—than the average concept book.

Big Size Surprise

Bernard the Wolf wears glasses, but he still can't see very well. Help him find his friend, Michael the Squirrel, as he plays hide-and-seek deep down in the ocean to sharpen Bernard's vision. Also included are additional activities to develop your own observation and critical thinking skills, from finding the odd one out in the group to spotting who has hurt themselves. You'll have hours of fun searching for over 100 hidden objects and animals!

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