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This crisp and contemporary picture book offers a unique baby's eye view of the first year, from birth to first steps.A mother is a nest, a vehicle, a mirror... The baby sees their mother in every aspect of their day. As the pages go by, the child grows. The mother who was a refuge becomes a road, a story and a show. On the final page, the child is ready to take their first steps. Because a mother is a home that you carry inside you forever.A Mother Is a House looks through the baby's eyes for an unexpected and affecting picture of parents and home-shown through bright, contemporary illustrations and special inks.

Who doesn’t love a POP of color?! Every title in our original Color Pops board book series from author/artist Aurore Petit focuses on a single color. Green Pop features six playful, clever, and surprising pop‑up objects. What is green? A frog . . . a crocodile . . . an alien! Infants and young readers will delight as these objects jump off the page in this unique “first colors” and “first words” pop-up board book.These sturdy, small books are absolutely perfect for little hands, but the clever and surprising images will appeal to all ages. Each spread is printed in black and white, but the pop-up object is filled in with a bold pop of color—a unique take on high-contrast books!Color Pop seriesYellow PopPink PopRed PopGreen Pop

Who doesn’t love a POP of color?! Illustrator Aurore Petit’s Pink Pop explores all things pink as part of the Color Pops board book series. Each title focuses on a single color and features a clever and surprising pop-up object on each sturdy page.What is pink? A cat’s tongue . . . a sunrise . . . a lollipop! Infants and young readers will delight as these objects jump off the page in this unique “first colors” and “first words” pop-up board book.These sturdy, small board books are absolutely perfect for little hands, but the clever and surprising images will appeal to all ages. Each spread is printed in black-and-white, but the six playful pop-up objects are filled in with a bold pop of color—a novel take on high-contrast books!Make sure to catch the other book in our Color Pop series—Yellow Pop—to complete this charming pair.

Who doesn’t love a POP of color?! Every title in our original Color Pops board book series from author/artist Aurore Petit focuses on a single color. Red Pop features six playful, clever, and surprising pop‑up objects. What is red? A ladybug . . . a firetruck . . . a heart! Infants and young readers will delight as these objects jump off the page in this unique “first colors” and “first words” pop-up board book.These sturdy, small books are absolutely perfect for little hands, but the clever and surprising images will appeal to all ages. Each spread is printed in black and white, but the pop-up object is filled in with a bold pop of color—a unique take on high-contrast books!Color Pop seriesYellow PopPink PopRed PopGreen Pop

Who doesn’t love a POP of color?! Every title in our brand-new Color Pops board book series focuses on a single color (in this case, yellow) and features a clever and surprising pop-up object on each sturdy pageWhat is yellow? A rubber duckie . . . a raincoat . . . a ray of light! Infants and young readers will delight as these objects jump off the page in this unique “first colors” and “first words” pop-up board book.These sturdy, small books are absolutely perfect for little hands, but the clever and surprising images will appeal to all ages. Each spread is printed in black-and-white, but the pop-up object is filled in with a bold pop of color—a unique take on high-contrast books!Make sure to catch the other book in our Color Pop series—Pink Pop—to complete this charming pair.

A contemporary and original gift book, celebrating modern motherhood and mothers. The Times Children’s Book of the Week.In this eye-catching, neon-bright picture book, a baby sees their mother in every aspect of their day from birth to first steps. A mother''s a house,She''s a car in a rush,She''s a lullaby hush.As the pages go by, the child grows. The mother becomes a road, a story and a show, the illustrations at times literal, unexpected. On the final page, the child is ready to take their first steps. Because a mother is a home that you carry inside you forever.Offering a unique baby’s eye view of the first year, A Mother is a House contains all of the funny observations and emotions of a mother and child’s first year together—shown through bright, modern illustrations and special inks. A chic and stylish gift book for expectant parents, baby showers, new moms, mother’s day, or as a celebratory gift for daughters and grandparents. Aurore Petit is one of a new young generation of French illustrators to emerge from the influential School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. She lives in Paris.Praise for A Mother is a House:“Daniel Hahn is a careful, creative translator and his lovely sing-along lines avoid cliché. The tone is never cloying—a feat in a paean to mums for this age group.” —The Times, Children’s Book of the Week“What’s most striking about the book, though, is its use of intense neon colors both for details and large swaths of the illustrations and for the text itself. The final metaphor says it all: ‘A mother’s a home’.” —Kirkus Reviews

A brother finds an inventive way to reconcile with his new baby sister through his love of dinosaurs in this eye-catching, neon-bright picture book.My new baby sister comes home. But babies don't drink milk, don't ride a bicycle, don't play my games. Do I like being a big brother? No! Roooarr! I stomp around and go to sleep in my T-Rex onesie. In the morning, I take another look at baby sister—baby sister diplodocus.My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus is a sibling story that mirrors the imaginative world of a toddler. By fully inhabiting his dinosaur world, a brother reconciles with his baby sister, finding room for everyone in the family.Vivid contemporary illustrations and surprising perspectives complement a spare narrative. Affecting vignettes of this new family, with its little baby tucked up in the center of the story, combine with graphic/comics elements in the storytelling as we share the emotion of each moment unfolding.Praise for My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus:"A sympathetic read for children adapting to not being 'onlies' anymore."—Kirkus Reviews

A brother finds an inventive way to reconcile with his new baby sister through his love of dinosaurs in this eye-catching, neon-bright picture book.My new baby sister comes home. But babies don''t drink milk, don''t ride a bicycle, don''t play my games. Do I like being a big brother? No! Roooarr! I stomp around and go to sleep in my T-Rex onesie. In the morning, I take another look at baby sister—baby sister diplodocus.My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus is a sibling story that mirrors the imaginative world of a toddler. By fully inhabiting his dinosaur world, a brother reconciles with his baby sister, finding room for everyone in the family.Vivid contemporary illustrations and surprising perspectives complement a spare narrative. Affecting vignettes of this new family, with its little baby tucked up in the center of the story, combine with graphic/comics elements in the storytelling as we share the emotion of each moment unfolding.Praise for My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus:"A sympathetic read for children adapting to not being ''onlies'' anymore."—Kirkus Reviews

Winner, 2025 Best Baby Book Prize from the French Ministry of Culture From family trips to ocean dips, experience summer’s everyday magic in this sturdy, neon pop-up book. With playful illustrations, engaging text, and pop-up surprises that toddlers (and parents) will love!Designed especially for little hands, this bright, bold pop-up book brims with the joy of summer in every turn of the page. Perfectly portable and shaped for toddlers’ hands, this sturdy board book features six playful pop-up scenes that leap from the pages with high-contrast neon images – the yellow of sunshine and the pink of summer sunsets.Celebrate the magic of summertime, from a busy bee zipping between blossoms to a bumpy ride in the family van, from spreading sunscreen on our faces to enjoying bare feet on a beach, and from diving into sunset seas to counting the stars at night. This book brings all our most-loved summer moments to life in a way that’s both familiar and fresh, clever and surprising. Every page bursting with the warm wonders of the season.With Aurore Petit’s vibrant, playful illustrations, simple, engaging text, and pop-up surprises that toddlers (and parents!) will love, this book is a sensory celebration of summer’s everyday magic.This is the first title in Aurore Petit’s seasonal pop-up series, publishing alongside Autumn Pops Up! and to be followed soon by winter and spring-themed books.

From falling leaves to Halloween, experience the delights of autumn in this neon, sturdy pop-up book. With playful illustrations, engaging text, and pop-up surprises that toddlers (and parents) will love!Designed especially for little hands, this bright, bold pop-up board book brims with the magic of autumn in every turn of the page. Perfectly portable and shaped for toddlers’ hands, this sturdy book features six playful pop-up scenes that leap from the pages with high-contrast neon images that brighten even the most dreary of days – featuring the orange of pumpkins and fallen leaves.From autumnal walks through woods filled with mushrooms, to tucking into a steaming bowl of pumpkin soup, sharing an umbrella on a rainy day to Halloween costumes, admiring the falling leaves to watching birds fly away for warmer weather, each spread captures the joy and beauty of the season in a way that’s both familiar and fresh, clever and surprising.With Aurore Petit’s vibrant, playful illustrations, simple, engaging text, and pop-up surprises that toddlers (and parents!) will love, this book is a sensory celebration of autumn’s everyday magic.This is the second title in Aurore Petit’s seasonal pop-up series, publishing alongside Summer Pops Up! and to be followed soon by winter and spring-themed books.

From bundling up for the first snow to sipping warm hot chocolate, this bold, shiny pop-up book brings winter’s magic to life for little hands!Perfectly portable and shaped for toddlers’ hands, this stylish and sturdy pop-up book brims with the joy of winter. Playful pop-up scenes leap from every page in vibrant, high-contrast colors and gorgeous foil effects.Winter Pops Up! celebrates the season’s delights: bundling up for the first flurries of snow, sliding down snowy hills, sipping hot chocolate, reading by warm fires, and celebrating with sparkling New Year fireworks! With Aurore Petit’s vibrant, playful illustrations, simple, engaging text , and pop-up surprises that toddlers (and parents!) will love , this book is a sensory celebration of winter’s everyday magic.For ages 2+

Embárcate en un viaje de descubrimiento con Mi primer libro de todas las cosas. Desde el Sistema Solar hasta diminutas bestias, ¡todo en el universo es maravilloso¡En estas páginas encontrarás más de 100 grandes palabras sobre el mundo (¡y el universo!) en el que vivimos. Con una pequeña explicación para cada una y montones de cosas por descubrir en familia, este libro desatará la imaginación de niños y de grandes.Un libro de gran dulzura y profundidad para discutir con los niños los grandes temas de la vida en los momentos difíciles, y también en el día a día.