A simplified board book edition of the classic Bright and Early Book featuring a band of musical monkeys who introduce babies and toddlers to hands, fingers, thumbs—and drums!

The dancing, prancing monkey musicians in this Bright & Early Board Book will have kids (and their lucky parents) drumming and humming along with the story as they learn to identify their hands, fingers, and thumbs. Written in rollicking rhyme, this simplified board book edition of Al Perkins’ beloved Beginner Book is ideal for reading out loud, as well as introducing kids to the joys of making music!

From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science, comes a new nonfiction picture book series ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world--starting with what's inside a flower.

Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stunning introduction to these flowery show-stoppers--from seeds to roots to blooms. Learning how flowers grow gives kids beautiful building blocks of science and inquiry.

In the launch of a new nonfiction picture book series, Rachel Ignotofsky's distinctive art style and engaging, informative text clearly answers any questions a child (or adult) could have about flowers.

DOCAT is "revealing the secret" to young people around the world.

DOCAT helps young people to know and live Catholic Social Teaching.

It's a great, practical follow up to YOUCAT, the hugely popular Youth Catechism, based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Drawing on Scripture, YOUCAT, the Catechism, and the Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching, DOCAT shows young people how to work toward building a "civilization of love".

Features include:

• Popular Q & A YOUCAT style, tackles tough questions about social justice and related issues

• Lots of full-color photos with young people and others

• Inspirational and insightful quotes , including comments from St John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Pope Francis, Pope Benedict

• Written with help from church leaders, business leaders, social activists, and young people

• Guides young people in conscience formation and Catholic action on social and political issues

Imagine that you're walking on the moon. What is it like? For thousands of years people looked up at the moon and wondered about it. Now we know what the moon is like. There is no air on the moon and nothing grows, but there are towering mountains and deep craters--and much more!

Colder than the desert, then hotter than the desert, the moon is an amazing place to explore.