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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.
Eric Carle Paperback Books - Set of 8
Item: 84522
Status: In Stock
$75.95
2 years & up. Introduce more books to your class with this whimsical Eric Carle Paperback Books set. 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. Encourage your children to ask questions about vocabulary they're unfamiliar with. Set of 8. Paperback.
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.
Brown Bear Friends Board Books - Set of 4
Item: 302254
Status: In Stock
$51.95
3 months & up. Introduce young children to early literacy concepts with the Brown Bear Friends Board Books Set, a perfect blend of literacy, sensory play, and foundational skill-building. Each book in this charming set explores a key theme - numbers, colors, shapes, and more - through rhythmic read-aloud text. Inspired by Eric Carle's Brown Bear character, these books engage young readers with bold, colorful illustrations. Little hands will love the crinkly, textured covers that offer tactile stimulation. Built with sturdy board pages, they're perfectly sized for little hands and durable enough for repeated use at home or in the classroom. These books make an excellent addition to infant and toddler classrooms, early literacy centers, or a baby's first home library, helping lay the groundwork for a lifelong love of reading.
Indestructibles Early Learning Books - Set of 7
Item: 35034
Status: In Stock
$50.95
Birth & up. Soft and durable, Indestructibles are chew-proof, rip-proof, nontoxic and 100% washable. Give babies books that they can handle-and that can handle them! Chew-proof, rip-proof, and drool-proof, Indestructibles can withstand any and all forms of infant behavior. They are also non-toxic and washable, which means that infants have plenty of room to explore. The captivating illustrations and soft, inviting textures in these books will provoke significant sensory development. This set includes basic concepts like opposites, colors, shapes, numbers, outdoors, seasons and kindness. Each has bright illustrations that capture the attention of infants and toddlers.
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.
Alphabet Tree and Letter Props
Item: 27628
Status: In Stock
$56.95
2 years & up. Bring books to life with this interactive Tree and Letter set. Children can learn the alphabet as they climb the tree with all 26 upper and lowercase letters. Tree is made of felt and letters feature hook and loop tabs for easy attachment. Tree measures 20"H. Includes Fabric tree, 26 uppercase letters, and 26 lowercase letters.
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.
Classic Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 80539
Status: In Stock
$62.95
2 years & up. Introduce your children to classic stories with this wonderful set of Classic Board Books. No classroom can be complete without having this set of timeless tales. This set of board books promotes literacy, imagination, exploration, color recognition, STEM, and early vocabulary. Each book contains thick pages that are easy for smaller hands to turn.
Dr. Seuss Board Books - Set of 9
Item: 81041
Status: In Stock
$62.95
2 years & up. Bring the magical world of Dr. Seuss to life with these Dr. Seuss Board Books for Individual or Classroom Reading! This set of classic Dr. Seuss Board Books introduces children to the fun of reading through his signature illustrations and rhymes. Children will love going on an adventure with different characters as they follow along with the whimsical plots. This set of books promotes literacy, creativity, imagination, and early vocabulary. Each board book contains thick pages that are easy for smaller hands to turn.
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.
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.
Classroom Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 85114
Status: In Stock
$56.95
2 years & up. Build foundational literacy and early math skills with the Classroom Board Books - Set of 6, a collection of beloved classics that make learning fun and engaging. Featuring timeless titles like The Little House, Freight Train, Counting Cowns, Moo Moo, Brown Cow, Big Fat Hen, and Quack & Count, this set introduces preschoolers to bright illustrations, rhythmic language, and early number concepts. Perfect for classroom literacy centers, story time, or home reading routines, these sturdy board books are designed to withstand toddlers' curious hands and support repeated use. Each story invites children to explore language patterns, counting sequences, animal themes, and everyday adventures - building vocabulary, listening skills, and a lifelong love of reading.
Popular Stories Board Books - Set of 6
Item: 80677
Status: In Stock
$56.95
2 years & up. Introduce your children to classic stories with this wonderful set of Popular Stories Board Books. No classroom can be complete without having this set of timeless tales. This set of board books promotes literacy, imagination, exploration, color recognition, STEM, and early vocabulary. Each book contains thick pages that are easy for smaller hands to turn. Components may vary.
Caterpillar Storytelling Props
Item: 26210
Status: In Stock
$69.95
2 years & up. Bring the classic story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to life with this Caterpillar Storytelling Prop set! Encourage children to interact with the props by feeding the caterpillar the delicious foods and then transforming him into a beautiful butterfly. Set contains 16 storytelling props. Butterfly converts into a caterpillar with a 15" wingspan. Surface wash.
Toddler Peacefulness Books - Set of 6
Item: 34852
Status: In Stock
$58.95
Birth & up. Introduce more wonderful books into your reading center with this Toddler Peacefulness Book Set to Engage Emerging Readers. The gentle, calming words in each book will introduce infants and toddlers to early mindfulness, awareness and peacefulness practices. This set of books promotes literacy, early vocabulary, balance, and collaborative learning.
My Very First Eric Carle Board Books - Set of 8
Item: 74041
Status: In 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.
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.
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.
Bilingual Board Books Assortment - Set of 8
Item: 73522
Status: In Stock
$68.95
12 months & up. Each of these bilingual stories introduce language and learning to young children. Books full of counting, vibrant illustrations, basic vocabulary, letters, capturing kids' fascination with "things that go", learning colors and counting sheep, and social emotional things like holding hands, dancing, reading, and having fun with an affectionate and caring elder. Each book is in both Spanish and English, helping those where ESL skills need to grow. These books are noted for their educational value, delightful photos, and wonderful illustrations. This set is a great addition to your classroom library. Set of 8 board books.
Friendly Caterpillar Story Props and Book
Item: 52344
Status: In Stock
$85.95
2 years & up. Engage your children in reading with this classic Friendly Caterpillar Story Props and Book. Children will enjoy playing with the props as the very familiar caterpillar eats its way through the timeless story The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Much like the caterpillar in the story, the prop turns into a beautiful butterfly. Since its publication in 1969, its distinctive design, featuring a caterpillar munching through die-cut pages that illustrate the different foods it eats, has made it a beloved classic in children's literature. This storytelling set contains 16 props and a hardback book. Surface wash. Butterfly measures 15"H.
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.