Children's Books

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.

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.

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.

6 months & up. Discover these engaging interactive books. With their simple text and colorful images these cloth books will bring joy to young infants.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2 years & up. Bring storytime to life with the Pete the Cat® Doll and 4 Paperback Book Set, the perfect addition to any early childhood classroom or library. Featuring the calm, cool, cat kids love, this set includes four fun-filled stores and a soft, huggable 14.5" Pete the Cat plush. Ideal for promoting early literacy, social-emotional learning, and classroom engagement, these books encourage positive behavior, creativity, and confidence in young learners. Great for circle time, preschool read-alouds, or as a literacy center resource, Pete the Cat helps make reading an interactive and unforgettable experience.

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.

2 years & up. This unique series, with vivid images of children's everyday lives, supports affirming messages that build healthy confidence and let children know that they are valued. The artwork depicts children and adults of all ages, abilities, and ethnic backgrounds, making this set a perfect addition to any classroom library.

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.

3 - 9 years. The Antarctica Readers include 9 readers with stories pertaining to the continent of Antarctica. The continent readers allow emerging readers to read independently for content as they are studying a continent: these readers introduce phonetic elements with the same progression and color-coding the Waseca Reading Program. The 9 stories in the Antarctica Readers come with picture cards, text cards, and tyvek books, stored beautifully in the pockets of individual hardcover folios. Includes guide to presentation (download), masters for Reader story (download), Antarctica Readers (includes 9 booklets with 6 picture and 6 text cards for each booklet) with 10 brass icon clips and birch storage box.

3 - 9 years. The Africa Readers include 9 readers with stories pertaining to the continent of Africa. The continent readers allow emerging readers to read independently for content as they are studying a continent: these readers introduce phonetic elements with the same progression and color-coding as our Waseca Reading Program. The 9 stories in the Africa Readers come with picture cards, text cards, and tyvek books, stored beautifully in the pockets of individual hardcover folios. Includes guide to presentation (download), masters for each Reader story (download), and African Readers (includes 9 booklets with 6 picture and 6 text cards for each booklet) with 10 brass icon clips and birch storage box.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.