Early Concepts: 123s & ABCs Fiction

These titles focus on early concept learning. This category includes fiction that focus on the alphabet, numbers, colors and other early intervention topics.

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  • 10 Little Chicks (18)

    Sing, laugh, and count animals in this charming board book that reimagines a popular nursery rhyme with an Easter theme.
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  • A is for All the Things You Are: A Joyful ABC Book (19)

    A Is for All the Things You Are: A Joyful ABC Book is an alphabet board book developed by the National Museum of African American History and Culture that celebrates what makes us unique as individuals and connects us as humans. This lively and colorful book introduces young readers, aged 0-7, to 26 key traits they can explore and cultivate as they grow. Each letter offers a description of the trait, a question inviting the reader to examine how he or she experiences it in daily life, and vibrant illustrations. The book supports understanding and development of each child's healthy racial identity, the joy in human diversity and inclusion, a sense of justice, and children's capacity to act for their own and others' fair treatment. About the Author SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE'S mission is to provide for the collection, study, and establishment of programs and exhibitions relating to African American life, art, history, and culture. ANNA FORGERSON HINDLEY is the supervisory coordinator of the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Her work focuses on supporting positive identity development for all young children. KETURAH A. BOBO is a BFA graduate from the Columbus College of Art and Design known for her vibrant illustrations. Her first picture book, I Am Enough by Grace Byers, was a New York Times bestseller.
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  • A to Z with Dear Dragon (20) Level D
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    A to Z with Dear Dragon (20) Level D

    When a boy and his pet dragon open a book to read, what will they find? They learn the alphabet and the sounds of letters! The Dear Dragon Developing Readers series provides young readers practice reading with simple story lines, familiar topics and vocabulary, and fun illustrations that support the text. Each book contains educators' resources which include picture glossary, reading reinforcements and activities. Teachers' notes also available on publisher's website.
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  • Albert's ABCs: A Sibling Story (24)
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    Albert's ABCs: A Sibling Story (24)

    Over the course of a day, big brother Albert manages his interactions with his little brother Baxter and the feelings that result, in this relatable romp through the alphabet.

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  • Alice in Wonderland: A BabyLit Colors Primer (12)

    Follow the white rabbit down the hole and drink from the purple bottle to meet an orange cat, a blue caterpillar, a mad hatter with a brown hat, and the queen of red hearts in Alice in Wonderland: A BabyLit Colors Primer. Kids will love Alison Oliver’s colorful and cheeky illustrations bringing life to Little Master Carroll’s beloved children’s classic.

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  • Anno's Counting Book Big Book (92)

    What kind of a counting book is this? On the first page all we see is a barren winter landscape--a hazy, blue sky above a hazy, white hill. Nothing to count here. But wait, this is zero! On the next page the scene brightens: one tree, one bird, one house. Turn the page again and the snow has started to melt--we find two buildings, two trucks, two trees, two children, two dogs, and two adults. Suddenly there is almost more than we can count on each page! The objects in the beautiful watercolor pictures correspond with each consecutive number, and in addition (so to speak), the number of items on the page increases exponentially.
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  • Ants Go Marching, The - Big Book (09)

    The ants are marching through the rain, but there is always something to distract Little Ant! Can you find him on each page, even though the column of ants gets bigger? Can you count the ants on each page? Rows of ants help introduce the concept of repeated addition. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.
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  • At a Party (20)
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    At a Party (20)

    Shares the story of friends at a girl's birthday party. Readers will follow the children as they eat cake, play with toys, and open presents. This story helps readers learn the words a, at, and party. Bright pictures provide visual cues to help the reader. Additional features include a word list, an introduction to the author, and a letter to caregivers and educators.
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  • At the Carnival with Dear Dragon (20) Level C
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    At the Carnival with Dear Dragon (20) Level C

    When a boy and his pet dragon go to the carnival, what will they do? They play games, go on rides, and enjoy treats. The Dear Dragon Developing Readers series provides young readers practice reading with simple story lines, familiar topics and vocabulary, and fun illustrations that support the text. Each book contains educators' resources which include picture glossary, reading reinforcements and activities. Teachers' notes also available on publisher's website.
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  • At the Firehouse with Dear Dragon (20) Level B
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    At the Firehouse with Dear Dragon (20) Level B

    When a boy and his pet dragon visit the firehouse, what will they learn? They learn about fire safety, the equipment firefighter's use and more. The Dear Dragon Developing Readers series provides young readers practice reading with simple story lines, familiar topics and vocabulary, and fun illustrations that support the text. Each book contains educators' resources which include picture glossary, reading reinforcements and activities. Teachers' notes also available on publisher's website.
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  • At the Market with Dear Dragon (20) Level A
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    At the Market with Dear Dragon (20) Level A

    When a boy and his pet dragon visit a farmer's market, what will they see? They see fruit, vegetables, and flowers to buy. The Dear Dragon Developing Readers series provides young readers practice reading with simple story lines, familiar topics and vocabulary, and fun illustrations that support the text. Each book contains educators' resources which include picture glossary, reading reinforcements and activities. Teachers' notes also available on publisher's website.
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  • Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? Big Book (11)

    Baby Bear sees a colorful selection of North American animals in this final book in the bear series, but who does he want to see most of all? Mama Bear, of course! The elegant balance of art, text, emotion and exposition is a Martin and Carle hallmark; they have crafted a lovely finale to an enduring series. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))
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  • Banana for Two (18)

    Curriculum Connections: Beginning counting, vocabulary development, classifying, comparing, repetition, read aloud, social studies, patterns, family and community, nurturing, building language skills. Mama, her toddler, and two stuffed bunnies turn a grocery store outing into an opportunity to talk, laugh, and learn a little math. As they fill their cart with items in quantities of one and two, Mama lets her baby hold them, connecting the familiar idea of one and two hands to concepts of one and two.
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  • Big Red Barn Big Book (91)

    By the big red barn In the great green field, There was a pink pig Who was learning to squeal. There were horses and sheep and goats and geese--and a jaunty old scarecrow leaning on his hoe. And they all lived together by the big red barn. In joyous and exuberant Pictures, Felicia Bond lovingly evokes Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps. There were horses and sheep and goats and geese--and a jaunty old scarecrow leaning on his hoe. And they all lived together by the big red barn. In joyous and exuberant pictures, Felicia Bond lovingly evokes Margarett Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps.
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  • Billions of Bricks (16)
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    Billions of Bricks (16)

    Two, four, six. Look at all the bricks! Grab a hard hat and all your tools, and get ready for a construction adventure in counting! This clever, rhyming picture book leads readers through a day in the life of a construction crew building with bricks.

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  • Blocks (18)

    PRAISE A cleverly simple book builds skills as well as towers…Like Ruby, Benji, and Guy, readers will want to share Blocks! —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The large format pages are well-suited for reading to a group. Set on white backgrounds, the images fill the pages and draw readers into the action…Its entertaining approach to problem-solving and large-format illustrations make this book a terrific pick for preschool story time, hopefully followed by a building activity. —Booklist (starred review) A stylishly illustrated, ingeniously simple picture-book debut perfect for teaching young children about colors and sharing. Ruby has red blocks and Benji has blue blocks. They both build with their blocks, until Benji takes one of Ruby’s red blocks and, in the tussle that follows, all the blocks CRASH to the floor. But now Benji has blue and red blocks, and Ruby has red and blue blocks, and together they build and build . . . until Guy comes with his green blocks!
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  • Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? Big Book (08)

    With more than two million copies sold, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children. For this edition, created for the twenty-fifth anniversary in 1992, Bill Martin, Jr., restored his text to its original wording. And Eric Carle created all new pictures--based on the originals, but clearer, brighter, and truer to the colors they represent. On a train ride in 1966, the title phrase Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? popped into Bill Martin Jr.'s head. Later, he spotted an illustration of a red lobster in a magazine and contacted the creator, Eric Carle, to ask if he would illustrate his poem. So began Eric Carle's career as a children's book illustrator--along with a life-long collaborative friendship with Bill Martin Jr. Since then, Brown Bear and the three companion titles, Polar Bear, Panda Bear, and Baby Bear, have gone on to sell millions of copies worldwide. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1-- In this edition of the popular classic (Holt, 1983), the same clean design and crisp text remain. Illustrations, however, have been slightly altered. Stronger colors and more texture help delineate animal bodies more sharply. Positions and shapes are slightly changed, resulting in a less static look. Red Bird is shown in flying position with a sleeker body, sharper beak, and more carefully defined tail and wing features. Yellow Duck has webbed feet and an open bill; Blue Horse has black hooves and teeth showing; Green Frog a spotted back and pink tongue; the former Mother with pale pink skin has become Teacher with beige skin tones and darker hair. The overall effect is livelier and more interesting, although changes are minimal enough that the old edition is still serviceable. When replacements are in order, this will be a welcome addition. --Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. The Bear books are a cultural landmark and a key milestone in many children's reading lives. And many adults today remember reading the Bear books themselves as well as the experience of reading them for the first time to their own children. Whether in a picture book or a reader, and now in eBook and audio, the same bold graphics and repetitive, rhythmic text have truly stood the test of time. Throughout Eric Carle's career, he has shown an unshakeable commitment to artistic integrity and a dedication to making art accessible to children. His skillfully designed and beautifully rendered collage art is admired by fellow artists, colleagues and fans in equal measure. And in 2002, with his wife Barbara, Eric founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, the first museum of its kind in the United States. --Laura Godwin, Vice President and Publisher, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
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  • Caps for Sale Big Book (Reading Rainbow Book) (96)

    "Caps! Caps for sale! Fifty cents a cap!" The peddler has huge stack of caps, balanced carefully on top of his head. Brown caps, blue caps, gray caps, and red caps. But no one wants to buy a cap. So he goes for a walk in the country, and takes a nap under a shady tree. When he wakes up, the caps are gone -- al except his own checked one. Where could his caps have disappeared to? And how will he ever get them back? Amazon.com Review Subtitled A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business, this absurd and very simple story has become a classic, selling hundreds of thousands of copies since its first publication in 1940. A peddler walks around selling caps from a tall, tottering pile on his head. Unable to sell a single cap one morning, he walks out into the countryside, sits down under a tree, checks that all the caps are in place, and falls asleep. When he wakes up, the caps are gone--and the tree is full of cap-wearing monkeys. His attempts to get the caps back generate the kind of repetitive rhythm that 3- and 4-year-olds will adore. (Preschool and older) --Richard Farr --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Review "From an old folk tale [the author] has fashioned this bright picture book, infusing it with a humor which seems to have sprung from her own hearty enjoyment of the troubles of a peddler with a abnd of monkeys."" --The New York Times --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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  • Chap's Cap (19)
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    Chap's Cap (19)

    A child dresses himself for cold weather before he sets out for the park. This simple story for beginning readers teaches the 'ap' sound through rhyming text and bright, original illustrations. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.
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  • Chocolate Chimpanzees (17)
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    Chocolate Chimpanzees (17)

    Combine c and h, and you have the ch sound. It lets you swing through the trees with chimpanzees, chuckle at a funny joke, and join a chicken on a quest. Join in on the fun in this outlandish story set to music. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

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  • Chrysanthemum Big Book (07)

    Until Chrysanthemum started kindergarten, she believed her parents when they said her name was perfect. But on the first day of school, Chrysanthemum begins to suspect that her name is far less than perfect, especially when her class dissolves into giggles upon hearing her name read aloud. That evening, Chrysanthemum's parents try to piece her self-esteem back together again with comfort food and a night filled "with hugs, kisses, and Parcheesi." But the next day Victoria, a particularly observant and mean-spirited classmate, announces that Chrysanthemum's name takes up 13 letters. "That's half the letters in the alphabet!" she adds. Chrysanthemum wilts. Pretty soon the girls are making playground threats to "pluck" Chrysanthemum and "smell her."
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  • Classic Lit A to Z: A BabyLit Alphabet (17)

    The tiniest of scholars will enjoy learning their ABCs with a literary twist by reading Classic Lit A to Z: A BabyLit® Alphabet Primer. Each letter of the alphabet is presented to toddlers with engaging art and a famous character, place, or concept from a beloved classic work of literature. Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver introduce babies to letters in this board book with help from Austen, Tolstoy, Dickens, Shakespeare, and other literary greats.

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  • Colorful Peeps (18)

    "Learn your colors with the adorable PEEPS® characters in this bright and colorful board book. This board book with sturdy pages has photographs of PEEPS® of all different colors alongside their favorite matching colorful items. It's a great concept book for boys and girls ages 0 to 3, as well as PEEPS® fans of all ages! It's perfect for Easter time or anytime! PEEPS® is an iconic brand found in Easter baskets everywhere with a heritage spanning 65 years. The PEEPS® brand is also seasonally relevant at Summer, Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Da"
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  • Colors (23)

    A red fire truck races, orange pumpkins glow, and purple flowers bloom.

    Vivid pictures of familiar scenes, animals, and objects introduce future readers to color words and inspire them to look carefully at the world around them. Full of striking close-ups on fruits, flowers, and animals, as well as striking portraits of kids from diverse backgrounds, Colors is a bright, brilliant concept book from the creator of the award-winning Shades of People.

    Filled with unexpected examples of the colors all around us, from the yellow yolk of an egg to the green of a cat's eyes, this board book full of tot-friendly vocabulary and beautiful photography is sure to be a favorite.

    "Rotner's photographs are crisp, glowing, and crystal clear, bursting with nature and joy, making daily objects gorgeous. . . . There are plenty of picture books about colors, but they're not all love letters. This one is."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

    "A beautiful book that will be a welcome addition to concept book collections and colorful storytimes."—School Library Journal
     
    "Using succinct, lyrical text and crisp-edged full-color photographs, Rotner and Woodhull celebrate the many hues to be found all around us. . . . a fine addition to the concepts shelf." —Booklist

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