Nina Barbaresi Books

Here's a delightful new way for young children to learn and improve their spelling and word identification skills — while they're having fun coloring.Nina Barbaresi has drawn 36 charming picture puzzles (one to a page) that invite children to spell the names of pictured objects (carrot, game, door); people (cowboy, acrobat, doctor); animals (elephant, horse, snake) and much more.Accompanying the pictures that surround a search-a-word grid are spaces for spelling the name of each object. (Some letters, including the first, are already filled in.) Youngsters can either find the correctly spelled word among the letters on the grid and then fill in the blanks, or they can fill in the blanks and then check their accuracy by finding the term on the grid. Solutions are included.

With each page of this entertaining and educational book, children will embark on a new adventure that provides them not only with a creative way to play with animals, but also an effective way to learn each animal's name and identifying features. Chances are, they'll meet some of the animals illustrated in these pages for the very first time.The book first requires the reader to identify the letter the alphabet features, then to recognize and name the animals pictured whose names begin with that letter. Children can then color the animals as faithfully or as fancifully as they choose.Where else could you find a lion, a lamb, a lizard, a leopard, a lobster, and a llama in one delightfully improbable family portrait? Right here, along with 25 other unlikely combinations of creatures that are fun to identify and color! When the correct name — or spelling of that name — eludes them, children can refer to the identifying caption printed upside down at the bottom of each page.

Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by a lively creature: Artistic Alligator, Traveling Turtle, Yawning Yak, Zany Zebra, and more. Perfect gift for pre-schoolers.

Twenty-four captivating illustrations: panda, porcupine, giraffe, zebra, moose, llama, lion, koala, alligator, walrus, kangaroo, polar bear, and 12 others. Includes Sticker Guide.

Twenty-eight full-color stickers depict fascinating specimens: American pelican's foot, turkey wing, moon shell, crown conch, Scotch bonnet, measled cowrie, banded tulip, and many more.

24 charming puzzles, each with three words hidden in a matrix of letters, and illustrations corresponding to the words. Ideal for building spelling and word-recognition skills. Solutions.

Eleven designs that make Christmas shine even brighter! A generous dash of glitter adds extra Christmas magic to this collection of colorful stickers. The whimsical designs are a perfect finishing touch for gifts and cards and a wonderful way to spread holiday cheer. Great for stuffing stockings, too!

Illustrating over 150 basic words in the Spanish language, from arbol (tree) to zapatos (shoes). The Spanish word appears next to each image, and again at the bottom of the page with its definite article and English translation.

Youngsters will like being with Mike, a brave New York City firefighter, as they color pictures of him and his partners during a typical workday — from his arrival and checking important lifesaving gear to heading out when the alarm sounds.

Here's a delightful way for youngsters to brighten the holiday season! Sixty captivating illustrations accompany the charming poem that launched the modern-day version of Santa Claus. Included are a smiling Santa in his sled and by the fireplace, Papa in his nightshirt, a gaily decorated tree, sugar-plum visions, Dasher and Dancer, and many more.