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Children's Books

Build a love of reading with engaging children’s books for every stage. From board books to diverse stories and classroom favorites, Kaplan’s collection supports early literacy, language development, and social-emotional learning-helping children explore, connect, and grow through meaningful reading experiences.

My Best Friends Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 302252
Status: In Stock
$59.95
Birth & up. Delight young readers with this engaging set of touch-and-feel board books designed to support early literacy and sensory exploration. Each book features a padded, embrodered character on the cover and unique textured elements throughout, inviting babies to explore through touch while building early connections to books. With cheerfuly rhyming text and lively illustrations, these stories encourage language development, listening skills, and joyful interaction between children and caregivers. Perfectly sized for little hands, these durable books are made to withstand repeated use, making them ideal additions to infant classrooms, childcare centers, and home libraries. Each book includes 10 pages of engaging content. Set of 6 board books.
You Are Awesome Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 301833
Status: In Stock
$55.95
Birth and up. Teach young children basic character traits with the You Are Awesome book series. Using intriguing photographs and simple but engaging language, this series shows children simple ways to practice virtue in everyday life. The series also explains how treating others well will improve one's own physical and emotional well-being. Simply put, these books will empower children to become better classmates, better playmates, and better friends.
Cloth Activity Books - Set of 3
Item: 301561
Status: In Stock
$63.95
6 months & up. Discover these engaging interactive books. With their simple text and colorful images these cloth books will bring joy to young infants.
Curious Me!™ Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 301773
Status: In Stock
$59.95
Birth & up. The Curious Me!™ books is a captivating 6-book set designed to introduce young children to Letters, Numbers, Animals, Colors, Families, and Feelings. Each book in this engaging series is beautifully illustrated by a different artist, making it a unique and collectible addition to any child's library. These board books are crafted to support early literacy development through rich vocabulary, engaging text, and vibrant artistic visuals. Perfect for sparking curiosity and learning, the Curious Me! series provides a fun and educational experience for young readers.
I See You Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 303341
Status: In Stock
$59.94
12 months & up. Children thrive when they are seen and loved for who they are right now. This series of fun-to-read books offers a wonderful way for adults to recognize and affirm the growth of toddlers, both physically and emotionally. Each book focuses on a single toddler and explores their daily routine over a few hours, highlighting themes such as emotions, resilience, kindness, curiosity, physical development, and self-expression. Through engaging stories and relatable scenarios, these books provide a heartfelt look at the journey of growing up, helping both toddlers and adults appreciate and support each step of this exciting developmental stage.
Feelings and Firsts Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 302766
Status: In Stock
$59.95
12 months & up. This delightful series gently guides young children through the ups and downs of their very first experiences. With age-appropriate language, relatable situations, and warm, engaging illustrations, each story helps children understand new moments in a way that feels safe, fun, and encouraging. Simple yet heartfelt, these sweet stories are the perfect companions for building confidence and sparking conversation as children take on life's early adventures.
Hand Gloves - Set of 3 Storybook Favorites
Item: 82221
Status: In Stock
$59.95
18 months & up. These three storybook favorites, 5 Little Frogs, 5 Little Ducks, and 5 Little Monkeys, will come to life when you put them on your hand! Use this set of hand gloves for an exciting interactive story time. Watch as children become enamored with these brightly colored characters. You can even add them to your dramatic play center or in a lesson about counting for extra fun. This set is complete with 22 rhymes and finger play activity card(s). Machine washable.
Best Behavior® Bilingual Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 35366
Status: In Stock
$59.95
12 months & up. This bilingual board book series explains early manners and emotions with simple words and images, illustrating ways to cope with frustration, anger or sadness.
Boys and Girls Potty Training Books - Set of 9
Item: 39086
Status: In Stock
$76.95
18 months & up. Help your children potty train with ease using these insightful Boys and Girls Potty Training Books for Home and Classroom. These books will give children confidence, encourage positive self-image and self-esteem, and help them learn to do things for themselves, including mastering toilet training. Potty training is natural for everyone, and these books will help your children build successful and consistent practices. Paperback and hardback combination. Set of 9.
Baby Touch & Feel Board Books - Set of 7
Item: 92756
Status: In Stock
$55.95
12 months & up. Introduce new sensory elements into reading time with this wonderful Baby Touch & Feel Board Book Set with Various Textures and Themes. This set is complete with padded covers, simple images, and an amazing range of novelty textures. These books will immediately capture the attention of the very youngest children, and create an experience they'll want to repeat over and over again. This set of books promotes literacy and sensory learning. Each book contains thick pages that are easy for small hands to turn.
Sing-A-Song Nursery Rhymes Board Books - Set of 10
Item: 85239
Status: In Stock
$79.95
3 months & up. Introduce your children to these classic rhymes with this wonderful set of Sing-A-Song Board Books for Individual or Classroom Reading. Sharing rhymes helps babies to begin to understand the natural patterns of speech. Your children will love singing and dancing along to these popular nursery rhymes with their friends or family. This set of board books promotes literacy, imagination, and early vocabulary skills. Each book contains thick pages that are easy for smaller hands to turn. Set of 10.
Eric Carle Board Book Collection - Set of 8
Item: 39011
Status: In Stock
$79.95
6 months & up. Introduce more books to your class with this whimsical Eric Carle Board Book Collection. These wonderful stories by well known author Eric Carle will delight children while encouraging them to explore new concepts. Each book is complete with friendly characters and bright colored illustrations. Set of 8.
Touch-and-Feel Board Books - Set of 8
Item: 38910
Status: In Stock
$57.95
12 months & up. Sturdy pages, interesting textures, simple text, and bright pictures make these books ideal for children. Toddlers will be drawn to the captivating, tactile pages, and will want to touch, feel and explore every one. Set of 8 board books.
Peek-a-Boo Cloth Books - Set of 4
Item: 85149
Status: In Stock
$59.95
6 months & up. Encourage little ones to enjoy reading with these delightful cloth books. Each book is interactive with soft textures, crinkles, and sounds. Each book presents appropriate activities that promote curiosity, self-discovery and fine motor skills. Contents may vary.
Bilingual Board Books Assortment - Set of 8
Item: 73522
Status: In Stock
$68.95
12 months & up. Introduce language and learning with the Bilingual Board Books Assortment - Set of 8. Each book presents content in both English and Spanish, supporting English word association and ESL skill development. Engaging stories and illustrations explore counting, basic vocabulary, letters, colors, and social-emotional experiences such as holding hands, dancing, reading, and enjoying time with a caring elder. With educational content spanning language, literacy, counting, colors, and compassion, this set offers a variety of opportunities for shared reading and learning. A great addition to classroom libraries, the assortment includes 8 bilingual board books.
Toddler Peacefulness Set of 6 Board Books
Item: 34852
Status: In Stock
$58.95
Birth & up. Help toddlers build mindfulness, emotional awareness, and self-regulation skills with the Toddler Peacefulness Book Set. This collection introduces calming strategies through gentle stories, breathing exercises, yoga-inspired movement, and mindfulness activities. Perfect for classrooms, child care centers, and home learning environments, these books introduce early mindfulness, awareness, and peacefull practices, encouraging social-emotional development, focus, resilience, and healthy coping skills in young children.  This set of books promotes literacy, early vocabulary, balance, and collaborative learning. Titles may vary.
Lap Size Board Books - Set of 4
Item: 85105
Status: In Stock
$51.95
These lap size board books are perfect for sharing and entertaining small groups of infants, toddlers and twos as well as with individual children that might have visual impairments. Designed for the younger child, these books are similar to big books for 3-5 year olds. These oversized board books also have larger pictures and larger print. A lap-sized book measures 10" x 9" as opposed to the traditional size of 5" x 5".
Celebrate Diversity Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 34853
Status: In Stock
$59.95
Birth & up. Introduce more wonderful books into your reading center with this Celebrate Diversity Book Set to Engage Emerging Readers. These beautiful books teach young children that everyone is perfect, just the way they are! This set celebrates families and babies with all the wonderful ways we're the same and different. Each book promotes early literacy and vocabulary development.
Counting is Fun Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 74386
Status: In Stock
$50.95
18 months & up. A great way to introduce numbers and reading at the same time. Each book is fun, easy to understand, and rhymes--which will become a favorite for your class. Set of 6 board books. Titles may vary.
Classic Rhythms and Rhymes Board Books - Set of 8
Item: 80276
Status: In Stock
$68.95
18 months & up. Introduce your children to these classic rhymes with this wonderful set of Classic Rhythms and Rhymes Board Books. Sharing rhymes helps babies to begin to understand the natural patterns of speech. Your children will love singing and dancing along to these popular nursery rhymes with their friends or family. This set of board books promotes literacy, imagination, and early vocabulary skills. Each book contains thick pages that are easy for smaller hands to turn. Set of 8.
My Very First Eric Carle Board Books - Set of 8
Item: 74041
Status: Out of Stock
$62.95
12 months & up. Introduce babies and toddlers to the joy of books with this set of 8 My Very First Board Books by Eric Carle. Featuring the beloved author's signature collage illustrations and interactive split pages, this engaging set helps young children explore colors, shapes, patterns, and matching. Perfect for classrooms, childcare centers, and home libraries, these durable board books support early literacy and cognitive development through playful discovery. Children turn the top and bottom halves of the pages to find matching images, transforming reading time into an interactive learning game that builds observation and problem-solving skills.