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Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books perfect for Earth Day! This bestselling nonfiction board book series is available in a four-book boxed set--perfect for holiday gifts, birthdays, and baby showers. Here's the first step to your baby's understanding of science and nature: the four most popular board books in the hit Hello, World! series--Solar System, Dinosaurs, Backyard Bugs, and Birds. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy words and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each sturdy page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: - Solar System - Weather - Backyard Bugs - Birds - Dinosaurs - My Body - How Do Apples Grow? - Ocean Life - Moon Landing - Pets - Arctic Animals - Construction Site - Rainforest Animals - Planet Earth - Reptiles - Cars and Trucks - Music - Baby Animals - On the Farm - Garden Time - Planes and Other Flying Machines - Rocks and Minerals - Snow

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Toddlers love to learn about the solar system. Here's a book all about our amazing planet Earth, with easy-to-understand facts about countries, continents, oceans, landforms, habitats, and Earth's place in space.Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms (Light from the sun makes the moon shine) and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: - Solar System- Weather- Backyard Bugs- Birds- Dinosaurs- My Body- How Do Apples Grow?- Ocean Life- Moon Landing- Pets- Arctic Animals- Construction Site- Rainforest Animals- Planet Earth - Reptiles- Cars and Trucks - Music- Baby Animals- On the Farm- Garden Time- Planes and Other Flying Machines- Rocks and Minerals- Snow

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Young children love to eat apples and go to orchards. Here's a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about how apples grow—from seed to sapling to tree to applesauce. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("Apple seeds start to grow when they are planted in soil and given sunlight, water, and fresh air") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! is a perfect way to bring science, nature, and culture into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin

Now even the youngest children can enjoy learning about the world around them. Hello, World is a new series designed to help parents introduce simple nonfiction concepts to their babies and toddlers.

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Toddlers can learn all about the lives of Arctic animals in the popular Hello, World! board book series, with easy-to-understand facts about how these incredible animals eat, sleep, camouflage, and stay warm in such a cold environment.Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("Siberian huskies curl into a tight ball to sleep") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: -Solar Sytem-Weather-Backyard Bugs-Birds-Dinosaurs-My Body-How Do Apples Grow?-Ocean Life-Moon Landing-Pets-Arctic Animals-Construction Site-Rainforest Animals-Planet Earth -Reptiles

The bestselling Hello, World! board book series expands into picture books, for Hello, World! kids who are ready for the next step.Kids who enjoy looking up at space and dreaming of exploring the solar system will love this lively, fact-filled, illustrated tour of our galaxy, with engaging information on every page:  •  Fascinating details about each of the planets, including up-to-date information such as NASA's Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter—accompanied by bright illustrations.  • Statistics about each planet, with information about the planet's size, distance from the sun, length of days and years, and more.  •  A helpful chart that shows each planet's place in the solar system.   •  A question that asks the reader to think about the planets in relation to themselves, such as "Would you like to live on a planet with a long winter or a short winter?" and "What would you bring on your Mars rover?" Hello, World! readers who have moved up to picture books and any kids who love science and space will find many captivating hours of learning and inspiration in the launch of this exciting new series.

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books!This cheerful and informative Hello, World! board book teaches toddlers all about gardens—with easy-to-understand facts about how plants grow and how gardening puts food on our tables.Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("Roots spread into the soil below, and then a shoot pushes up out of the earth") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each sturdy page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! • Solar System• Weather• Backyard Bugs• Birds• Dinosaurs• My Body• How Do Apples Grow?• Ocean Life• Moon Landing• Pets• Arctic Animals• Construction Site• Rainforest Animals• Planet Earth • Reptiles• Cars and Trucks • Music• Baby Animals• On the Farm• Garden Time• Planes and Other Flying Machines• Rocks and Minerals• Snow• Let's Go Camping• School Day

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Babies and toddlers get to visit a farm in this lively and informative addition to the hit Hello, World! board book series. Children can learn all about plants that grow, animals that help, and farmers who work hard, with easy-to-understand facts and bright pictures of rural life.Hello, World! board books introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy words with simple facts (This red tractor is used for plowing, planting, and harvesting crops) and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: - Solar System- Weather- Backyard Bugs- Birds- Dinosaurs- My Body- How Do Apples Grow?- Ocean Life- Moon Landing- Pets- Arctic Animals- Construction Site- Rainforest Animals- Planet Earth - Reptiles - Cars and Trucks- Music- On the Farm- Baby Animals

Families who camp can prepare for their next trip together with this nonfiction board book from the bestselling series Hello, World! A perfect gift for outdoorsy kids! Kids can learn all about the joys of camping in this cheerful and informative board book—with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("Stars look brighter when you are camping because there are no other lights around.") Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright illustrations of tents, camper vans, gear, marshmallow roasts, and stargazing, this sturdy book makes learning easy for little ones and offers useful prompts to help adults engage with the reader on each page. It's a perfect way to bring the outside world of nature into the busy world of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin

The hit Hello, World! board book series teaches toddlers all about snow! Includes easy-to-understand facts about chilly weather, snowflakes, storms, snowplows, and winter fun. Young children love to play in the snow. Now Hello, World! can teach them all about winter weather—with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("Snowflakes come in different shapes, but they all have six sides and six points.") Told in clear and easy terms and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. Each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin

The bestselling Hello, World! board book series expands into picture books, for Hello, World! kids who are ready for the next step. Kids who love sharks will enjoy this lively, fact-filled, illustrated tour of the world's oceans, with engaging information on every page: • Fascinating details about favorite sharks, from whale sharks to mini sharks, plus information about prehistoric sharks, shark relationships with other animals, and careers helping sharks that kids can aspire to. • Statistics about each shark, with information about size, location, swimming speed, lifespan, and more. • A question on each page that asks the reader to think about sharks in relation to themselves, such as "If you were a shark, what kind of tail would you want?" and "What ways can you think of to help protect sharks?" Hello, World! readers who have moved up to picture books and any kids who love science and ocean creatures will find many captivating hours of learning and inspiration in the launch of this exciting new series.

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms (“Peck, peck, peck! This noisy woodpecker is looking for food inside a tree trunk”) and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each sturdy page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It’s a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Babies and toddlers will love spotting all the baby animals in this adorable and informative addition to the hit Hello, World! board book series. Children can learn all about fascinating wildlife families, with easy-to-understand facts and bright pictures of nature's babies. Hello, World! board books introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy words with simple facts ("A father emperor penguin balances an egg between its feet, keeping it safe and warm until it hatches") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. It's a perfect way to bring science into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin

Young children going to school for the first time can learn all about their fun and welcoming classroom in this nonfiction board book from the bestselling series Hello, World! A perfect back to school gift! Back to school brings lots of questions and change for kids starting preschool and kindergarten. Now Hello, World! can teach them all about how classrooms work and what their days will be like, with simple and encouraging language and discussion prompts ("Some classrooms have a pet, like a fish, Guinea pig, or hamster.") Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright, cheerful illustrations of teachers, students, learning centers, lunchtime, recess, and home time, this sturdy board book will help calm back-to-school jitters by walking children through a full day. It's a perfect way to introduce the fun of school to the busy world of toddlers and preschoolers, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin

With 2 million board books sold, Hello, World! has become a trusted toddler-and-preschool series. Now there are Hello, World! Kids' Guides, all-new picture books with a higher reading level and a deeper exploration into each topic. In Exploring Insects, readers can learn all about bugs, with pollinators like bees and butterflies, incredible rainforest insects, and even an insect that uses its butt to warn off predators! Insect fans will find: Fascinating details about bugs and how they help the environment. Panels of stats for kids who love data, with information about body parts, diet, location, and more. Questions that ask the reader to think about insects in relation to themselves, such as "If you had wings, where would you fly to?" Loyal Hello, World! fans who are reading on their own, as well as any kid who loves nonfiction, will find many captivating hours of learning and inspiration.

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books!This bright and informative Hello, World! board book teaches toddlers all about planes and other machines that fly—with easy-to-understand facts about the many different ways humans can soar like birds.Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("The first people to fly a plane were the Wright brothers. They built their plane out of wood") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! • Solar System• Weather• Backyard Bugs• Birds• Dinosaurs• My Body• How Do Apples Grow?• Ocean Life• Moon Landing• Pets• Arctic Animals• Construction Site• Rainforest Animals• Planet Earth • Reptiles• Cars and Trucks • Music• Baby Animals• On the Farm• Garden Time• Planes and Other Flying Machines• Rocks and Minerals• Snow• Let's Go Camping• School Day

Learning about rocks and minerals is made easy for young readers with the bestselling nonfiction board book series Hello, World! A perfect gift for aspiring little geologists!Young children love exploring the beach to find shiny, colorful rocks. Now Hello, World! can teach them all about rocks and minerals—with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("Do you draw with a pencil? The part that makes a line on your paper is graphite. That’s a mineral!")Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning easy for babies and toddlers and offers useful prompts to adults to help them engage with the reader on each page.It's a perfect way to bring the outside world of natural science into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! • Solar System• Weather• Backyard Bugs• Birds• Dinosaurs• My Body• How Do Apples Grow?• Ocean Life• Moon Landing• Pets• Arctic Animals• Construction Site• Rainforest Animals• Planet Earth • Reptiles• Cars and Trucks • Music• Baby Animals• On the Farm• Garden Time• Planes and Other Flying Machines• Rocks and Minerals• Snow• Let's Go Camping• School Day

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books!Young children love to look at bugs. Here’s a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about the insects in their backyards—with colors, sounds, sizes, and super-simple facts.Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each sturdy page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. (“Chomp! A bright red ladybug munches on a leaf. Point to each of its spots.”) It’s a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! • Solar System• Weather• Backyard Bugs• Birds• Dinosaurs• My Body• How Do Apples Grow?• Ocean Life• Moon Landing• Pets• Arctic Animals• Construction Site• Rainforest Animals• Planet Earth • Reptiles• Cars and Trucks • Music• Baby Animals• On the Farm• Garden Time• Planes and Other Flying Machines• Rocks and Minerals• Snow• Let's Go Camping• School Day

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Fans of cars and trucks will love this vehicle-filled book in the hit Hello, World! board book series. Toddlers can learn all about all kinds of exciting machines, with easy-to-understand facts and bright pictures of fast, fascinating things that go!Hello, World! board books introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms with read-aloud sound words (Zap! This electric car gets plugged in to charge the engine) and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: Solar SystemWeatherBackyard BugsBirdsDinosaursMy BodyHow Do Apples Grow?Ocean LifeMoon LandingPetsArctic AnimalsConstruction SiteRainforest AnimalsPlanet Earth ReptilesCars and TrucksMusic

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site will love this vehicle-filled adventure in the hit Hello, World! board book series. Toddlers can learn all about the busy world of a construction site, with easy-to-understand facts about all the huge, noisy machines that captivate little ones' imaginations. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("Clank! A crane is used to lift heavy things and move them to the right spot.") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Every young child loves to listen to music, bang on drums, and pound the keys of a piano. Now here's a Hello, World! board book that can teach babies and toddlers all about musical instruments and the sounds they make--with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts.Hello, World! board books introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms with read-aloud sound words (Plink! There are 88 keys on a piano, and they each make a different sound) and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and culture into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: Solar SystemWeatherBackyard BugsBirdsDinosaursMy BodyHow Do Apples Grow?Ocean LifeMoon LandingPetsArctic AnimalsConstruction SiteRainforest AnimalsPlanet Earth ReptilesCars and TrucksMusic

Bedtime can be . . . a challenge. Now grown-ups and their little ones can explore the importance of sleep in a friendly and inviting way in this nonfiction board book from the bestselling series Hello, World! Kids can learn all about how bedtime and sleep in this cheerful and informative board book—with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("Astronauts in space snooze in a sleeping bag that’s stuck down so they don’t float away in zero gravity.") Told in easy-to-understand terms, this sturdy board book is full of bright illustrations of kids brushing their teeth, reading a bedtime story, turning out the light, and waking up rested. Kids will also learn why our bodies need to rejuvenate, what dreams and nightmares are, and how pets and wild animals sleep. Useful prompts on each page help adults engage with the reader. It's a perfect way to share the science and wonders of sleep with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin

How do pumpkins grow? Families can explore fall's favorite fruit together in this nonfiction board book from the bestselling series Hello, World! A perfect autumn or Halloween gift! Kids can learn all about how pumpkins grow in this cheerful and informative board book—with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("Prize-winning pumpkins can weigh as much as a rhinoceros!") Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright illustrations of seeds, sprouts, vines, flowers, and—best of all—pumpkin pies and jack-o-lanterns, this sturdy book makes learning easy for little ones and offers useful prompts to help adults engage with the reader on each page. It's a perfect way to bring nature and gardening into the busy world of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin

Now even the youngest children can enjoy learning about the world around them. Hello, World is a new series designed to help parents introduce simple nonfiction concepts to their babies and toddlers.

The best-selling Hello, World! board book series expands into picture books, for science and nonfiction fans who are ready for the next step. In Exploring Dinosaurs, readers can learn all about prehistoric creatures, with favorites such as T. rex and Stegosaurus, mini dinosaurs the size of a turkey, and even a swimming dinosaur. Dinosaur fans will find: Fascinating details about dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Panels of stats for kids who love data, with information about size, body parts, diet, and more. Questions that ask the reader to think about dinosaurs in relation to themselves, such as "If you discovered a dinosaur, what would you call it?" Loyal Hello, World! fans who are reading on their own, as well as any kid who loves nonfiction, will find many captivating hours of learning and inspiration.