Card catalog de*ion Clifford the small red puppy takes a walk in his neighborhood and hears all kinds of new sounds. On board pages.

The amazing Bob! The amazing Boynton! Because who else butSandra Boynton could imagine 15 Bobs in one book? Actually, that's14 Bobs, and one Simon James Alexander Ragsdale the Third (he's aturtle), which gives Fifteen Animals! the added dimension of beinga unique counting book—count the Bobs, count the pets, count thebunnies, count the fish. The latest of the Boynton on Board Books,Fifteen Animals! also comes with a free song available viadownload. It's all the energy and appeal of Boynton: the livelylanguage, distinctive illustrations, and inimitable characters. Andmusic. And counting. And, for the first time, a person character,an earnest little boy who loves animals and happily sings: I really like animals, I like them a lot. Fifteen animals is what I’ve got. I’ve got fifteen animals. They're friendly and tame, and I’ve given each one a special name. Make that Bob.

Meet five beautiful angels in this festive touchy-feely board book. Babies and toddlers will love touching the textured patches as they meet angels with soft hair, sparkly slippers and fluffy wings. The bright pictures and textures are designed to help develop sensory and language awareness. A wonderful gift for a baby's first Christmas.

1 lion, 2 hippos, 3 dolphins...and an infinity of numberfun! Little Critter has an adventure in counting at the zoo when hemeets 4 toothy crocodiles, 5 playful seals, 6 brown bears, andother delightful animals-all the way up to 10 entertainingpenguins.

PreSchool-K ``Oh Dear!'' is young Buster's response each time thathis search for eggs on his grandmother's farm is futile. Thepattern is the same throughout his search: he looks in the barn, orsty, or pond, where a flap can be lifted to reveal the animal thatlives there, making the sound associated with it. The animal is notlabeled, so young listeners are called upon to make theidentification themselves. When Buster finally tries the henhouse,a second flap reveals the eggs beneath the hen. The book has anattractive, open look, with much white space and clear, large type.The animals and farmyard scenes are large, simple forms in brightcolors. Unfortunately, Buster and his grandmother are doll-like intheir circle heads, dot eyes, and red-spotted cheeks, and do nothold the same appeal. Lift-the-flap books are a gimmick thatchildren love, but these flaps are particularly fragile, and eachis hinged in a different place. Eager hands tugging at them willeasily result in a cry of ``Oh dear!'' before too long. David

Teach your baby all about animals with touch and feel textures Stroke, tickle and touch the textures together with your baby and help them discover all about animals. Let their little hands roam and feel how soft and cuddly kittens are but how scaly the lizard feels. They'll learn as you play. Twinkly, bumpy, scaly, silky, sandy, sticky and shiny textures in a chunky package: perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and tiny minds to develop.