Winning unanimous rave reviews, Mo Willems' Elephant andPiggie series continues to charm readers. Featuring two lovable andfunny characters, an optimistic (and sometimes reckless) pig and acautious, pessimistic elephant, these books make readingirresistible to the beginning readers. Children who sat on theirparents' laps to have Pigeon read to them will eagerly take theplunge with these books to start reading on their own. Each book has been vetted by an early learning specialist (andmany adorable early learners). In Are You Ready to Play Outside?, Piggie can't wait to goplay in the sunshine. But will a rainy day ruin all the fun?

Announcing the prequel! From Heidi Murkoff, author of theworld's bestselling pregnancy and parenting books, comes themust-have guide every expectant couple needs before they evenconceive - the first step in What to Expect: What to Expect BeforeYou're Expecting. Medical groups now recommend that all hopeful parents plan forbaby-making at least three months before they begin trying. And whobetter to guide want-to-be mums and dads step-by-step through thepreconception (and conception) process than Heidi Murkoff? It's all here. Everything couples need to know before sperm and eggmeet. Packed with the same kind of reassuring, empathic andpractical information and advice that readers have come to expectfrom What to Expect, only sooner. Which baby-friendly foods toorder up (say yes to yams) and which fertility-busters to avoid(see you later, saturated fat); lifestyle adjustments that you'llwant to make (cut back on cocktails and caffeine) and those you canprobably skip (that switch to boxer shorts). How to pinpoint

Mice, a rottweiler, an arachnid and a few other assorted critters make sturdy reappearances in five board book versions of picture books. In Ellen Stoll Walsh's Mouse Paint, "three white mice on a white piece of paper" enjoy a colorful romp, while in Walsh's Mouse Count a similar gaggle narrowly escapes being served for dinner (Harcourt/Red Wagon, $6 each, 28p, ages 1-3 ISBN 0-15-200265-0; -200266-9 Sept.). Yet another mouse searches the animal kingdom for companionship?and finds an unexpected respondent?in Eric Carle's Do You Want to Be My Friend? (HarperFestival, $6.95, 32p, ages 2-6, ISBN 0-694-00709-9 Sept.). The rewards of industriousness are celebrated in a second Carle title, The Very Busy Spider; its embossed web brings a tactile dimension to his familiar collage artwork (Philomel, $9.95, 26p, ages 2-up ISBN 0-399-22919-1 Aug.). Finally, the canine in question is Alexandra Day's beloved Carl, who takes charge of a crew of toddlers in Carl Goes to Day Care (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $5.95, ages 1-3 ISBN

BABY'S FAVORITE LIFT-THE-FLAP FUN IN ONE BOX! Everybody in Baby's family loves Baby! Four lift-the-flap books about babies and their very special family members. THIS BOX SET CONTAINS: Where Is Baby's Mommy? Daddy and Me Grandpa and Me Grandma and Me

Young children will love turning each page and watching as Peter nibbles and munches his way through almost everything in Mr. McGregor’s garden. Each page is a little smaller than the one before, and Peter’s little teeth marks prove he’s not far away! Turn the last page to see if poor Mr. McGregor will be left with anything at all for HIS lunch! A soft learning approach is integrated as the book counts down from 5 to 1.

This updated Peter Rabbit touch and feel book is packed with eleven different textures for little hands to explore. From a rough tortoise shell and crinkly lettuce leaves to the fluffy feathers of Jemima Puddle-duck’s chicks, every page features a different feel.With Beatrix Potter’s original illustrations and a simple text, this is a classic touch-and-feel book that toddlers are sure to love.

In this adorable tale, Minnie and the rest of the Bow-Tiquegang orchestrate an Easter parade that shows off some of Minnie'smost outrageous and spectacular bows yet! Hats off to Easter! This8x8 also includes a sheet of stickers for even more Minnie Easterfun!

In this sweet novelty book, children can slide two favorite photos into the two heart-shaped frames and have a personalized book. Or put two photos of the children in the frames and make the perfect gift for grandparents, aunts, or someone else you love. Then follow along as the charming text reveals whom each character in the book loves. Peter Rabbit I Love You is part of the launch of the publishing program for Peter Rabbit . . . Naturally Better, a new initiative which promotes products that are made from safe and ethically responsible sources.

Here is a book babies can really sink their gums into. Builtfor the way babies read, Indestructibles are printed on an amazingpaperlike material that can’t be ripped, torn, or punctured.Indestructibles are 100 percent safe and nontoxic, and if they gettoo funky, just throw them in the washing machine or dishwasher.They’re made for baby to hold, grab, chew, pull, and bend, and aredesigned to create an even more special bond between reader andbaby. Printed without words, the parent gets to make up the story,or just cuddle with baby while they explore together. The creators of Indestructibles are Amy Pixton, a mother oftriplets, and her mother-in-law, Kaaren Pixton, an artist andchildren’s educator. Hey, Diddle Diddle introduces the work of Jonas Sickler, achildren’s illustrator whose paintings, full of detail andpersonality, have a fresh, whimsical sensibility, a pleasure forboth baby and parents. The book gives a new spin on a traditionalnursery rhyme, so parents can really have fun

A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn:It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistakeis an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spilldoesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofyanimal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset aboutit when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator. Barney Saltzberg, the effervescent spirit behind Good Egg,offers a one-of-a-kind interactive book that shows young readershow every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. Asingular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering,Beautiful Oops! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears,holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion“telescope”—each demonstrating the magical transformation fromblunder to wonder. The smudge becomes the face of a bunny, a crumpled ball of paperturns into a lamb’s fleecy coat—celebrate the oops inlife.

Who are the three fancy frocks for? Why, the three partycrocs, of course. And the four pairs of pants must belong with thefour wriggly ants. Children will love the satisfaction of fittingall the chunky shapes back in the right places while practicing thenumbers from one to five.