Early Language

6 months & up. Introduce your children to the wonderful word of transportation with these exciting Donald Crews Essential Vehicles and Trains Board Books. Children will love reading about the vehicles they see everyday. These board books promote literacy, early vocabulary, imagination, and exploration. Encourage your children to point out vocabulary words they're unfamiliar with. This board book set has clear bright illustrations and showcase Caldecott award winners.

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.

8 months & up. Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk, having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Add to the fun of signing by singing well-known nursery rhymes and songs. Even proficient speakers will long enjoy signing to a favorite song or rhyme. Simple and clear signing instructions allow anyone to join in.

Birth & up. Take your children on an ocean adventure with this set of Easy Clean Bright Colored Ocean Animals Vinyl Books. This colorful set of books features four smiling, friendly ocean companions. Your children will enjoy seeing the bold pictures of ocean animals while learning about them. This set promotes literacy, color recognition, and early vocabulary. Made of 100% PVC-safe material. The books are waterproof and can be washed in the top rack of the dishwasher or hand washed. Each book contains thick pages that are easy for smaller hands to turn.

Birth & up. These three cloth books are a truly unique touch and feel experience for babies. All are completely washable with high-quality fabric that is soft and snuggly.

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".

12 months & up. Make learning both fun and calming with this set of two interactive musical books! Children can follow Ditty Bird on musical adventures featuring six favorite bedtime songs and six classic nursery rhymes that encourage moments of comfort, happiness, and bonding. With engaging sound buttons and vibrant illustrations, little ones can explore songs like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, You Are My Sunshine, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Row Your Boat, Old MacDonald, and more while building early vocabulary, imagination, and motor skills. Each book includes enhanced volume control, improved speaker quality, and a fast-recharging USB-C battery that provides up to 9 hours of playtime. Please note: These books charge via USB-C; cable not included.

Birth & up. Have fun teaching and talking with your baby about the exciting world around them as you go through this vibrantly-illustrated Indestructibles Picture Book set together. Each book has a different theme and contains simple words and phrases to accompany the illustrations. Set of 6 books. Written and illustrated by Stephan Lomp. Paperback. 6 Pages each. Features: Soft and paper-like, Chew proof, Rip proof, Non-toxic, and Dishwasher and Washing Machine washable!

10 months & up. Encourage creative mark-making in sand by incorporating our specially designed boards, providing children with an engaging way to trace patterns, experiment with shapes, and develop fine motor skills. These boards offer a hands-on, multisensory approach to early writing, allowing young children to build confidence and independence as they explore different movements and textures. Perfect for both individual and group activities, they create a playful and stimulating environment that nurtures pre-writing skills and self-expression. Boards measure 4"L x 6"W.

3 months & up. Introduce children to these fun I See Me Board Books. Children love looking at these wonderful bright real images of other young children. There are one word descriptions of each baby's expression as they are having fun. The clear images and simple text make this an easy read. The board books contain thick pages that are easy for smaller hands to turn. Set of 4.

12 months & up. With a limited vocabulary, your toddler may have a hard time expressing their feelings. This can lead to frustration and tantrums as they struggle to understand and communicate their needs. What's the best way to help them develop the skills they need to handle their emotions? By playing with them! When parents and caregivers role model situations and identify emotions, little ones learn that there is more than one way to express how they are feeling. With carefully selected materials and bilingual activity card(s) targeted towards each stage of development, this kit promotes learning while strengthening the bond between parent and child. An ideal way for caregivers and families to enrich children's learning experiences together. Kit includes a fabric bag.

Our indestructible books are perfect for your infant classroom because they are soft and paper-like, yet waterproof, tear-resistant, and dishwasher and washing machine washable! . The vivid artwork doesn't need words to keep the child's interest. Each book is designed to encourage conversation about the pictures. These titles by Kaaren Pixton will delight children everywhere.

2 years & up. Children can create dough objects to put on the dough mats! Each mat has a letter and corresponding object for children to make and place on the mat. These mats are a wonderful and engaging way to incorporate literacy and fine motor skills. Activity card(s) included Gently wipe clean with a damp cloth, air dry. Measures 8.5" x 11". Set of 26.

2 years & up. Early literacy begins well before a child starts school! When learning is incorporated into hands-on activities, games, and story time, even toddlers can begin to identify letters and letter sounds. With carefully selected materials and bilingual activity card(s) targeted towards each stage of development, this kit promotes learning while strengthening the bond between parent and child. An ideal way for caregivers and families to enrich children's learning experiences together. Kit includes a fabric storage bag.

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.