In this counting book a dog, a lion, and a tiger have a contest to see who can balance the most apples on top of his head. Color illustrations accompany the text.
Oh, say can you see? Dr. Seuss's hilarious ode to eyes provides younger readers with a whole new appreciation for all the wonderful things to be seen! Full-color illustrations.
This simple, silly, classic ode to noses is now available in a board book format. Youngsters will get a "whiff" of all that a nose can do, and its many different shapes, colors, and sizes. Full color.
Dr. Seuss muses on a variety of wild and wacky options for young children to consider -- Would they rather be a bullfrog or a butterfly? A minnow or a whale? A hammer or a nail? In making their choice, children will enjoy matching the words to the pictures. This title belongs to the Bright and Early Beginner Book series, developed by Dr. Seuss ...
Small children will delight in making the connection between words and pictures, as a mischievous mouse shows Mr. Bird around a "People House", pointing out all the everyday things to be found, from peanuts and paper to scissors and string. This title belongs to the Bright and Early Beginner Book series, developed by Dr. Seuss especially for ...
This duffer's dictionary is the perfect gift for every insatiable hacker. 559,000 copies in print. Beard & McKie lexicons have over 2.3 million copies in print.
From the 2.4-million-copy bestselling series that defines pastimes from sailing to gardening to computers, "Fishing" is a comprehensive compilation of angling words and phrases-from hook (an irritating but highly reliable device used to quickly locate one's thumb at the bottom of the tackle box) to line (length of filament stretched between two ...
From the 2.4-million-copy bestselling series that defines pastimes from sailing to gardening to computers, "Skiing" is a comprehensive compilation of a skiing words an phrases, from the essential snow (form of precipitation that occurs the morning of the departure from a ski resort) to the essential equipment, such as boot (sophisticated footgear ...
Gives directions for about 100 simple experiments using items available in the supermarket. Includes explanations of the scientific principles demonstrated.
Two of the funniest books ever published on their respective subjects - SAILING and GOLFING - are back. And better than ever. Repackaged in the irresistibly chunky, compulsively readable small square book format, each is a perfect gift for a new generation of obsessives. GOLFING is even funnier than when it was originally published. Now an avid ...
It's chunky, irresistible, and a great impulse gift for skiers. Joining GOLFING, SAILING and FISHING in the new bulging Pocket Dictionary format, SKI-ING is the lexicon with 200 hilarious definitions - completely revised by an inspired Henry Beard, who added 50 percent new material - and over 50 equally funny line drawings. SKI-ING N The art of ...
The bestselling satirists dig deep into gardening lore to come up with 200 clarifications, including ones for Houseplant, Rotary Mower, Sucker, Tree Surgeon, and Zucchini. "Filled with puns, word plays, and an amusing cynicism."-Publishers Weekly. A "New York Times Best Seller. 259,000 copies in print. Beard & McKie lexicons have over 2.3 million ...
This humorous work covers hardware (any portion of a computer system that you can actually smack, thump, punch or clobber) and technical terms such as techie (a nerd with a porsche). It defines "instructions" as a collection of Finnish proverbs with the words "user's manual" printed on the cover.
Beard and McKie give a child's view of childhood in a way that only two former children can describe it. With acerbic wit and wacky illustrations, they redefine the pains and joys, the anxieties and frustrations of growing up. Full-color illustrations throughout.
Children love riddles, rhymes, and guessing games. Here's the perfect combination of all three. Using rhyming patterns, the context of the poem, and Roy McKie's hilarious illustrations as clues, kids can guess at and fill in missing words to nearly 40 witty verses. Full color.
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