A 2-in-1 book featuring two beloved P.D. Eastman dog stories--perfect for fans of the Netflix Original Go, Dog. Go! animated preschool series! Can't get enough of P.D. Eastman's charismatic canines? Now TWO classic P.D. Eastman concept books featuring some of his other dog characters are available in ONE 8 x 8 paperback volume!The Alphabet BookThis easy-to-read introduction to the alphabet encourages beginning readers to pair words that start with the same letter, from an elephant on eggs to a zebra with a zither. A handy alphabet running down the side of each page helps kids keep track of where they are!Big Dog, Little DogMeet best friends Fred (Big Dog) and Ted (Little Dog). Though one is big and one is little, and one loves green and one loves red, these pup pals prove that opposites can be the very best of friends.
P. D. Eastman Book order






- 2021
- 2020
Whoa, Dog. Whoa! How to Relax
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Illustrated with classic artwork from P.D. Eastman's Go, Dog. Go!, Unrhymed observations about enjoying simple pleasures stars the canine stars of P.D. Eastman's beloved children's book Go, Dog. Go! Featuring illustrations of dogs resting in the shade, relaxing in a hammock, playing checkers on a boat, partying in a tree, and much more aims to encourage readers to relax.
- 2015
Aaron Has a Lazy Day
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
P. D. Eastman’s classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! On this lazy day, Aaron is hot, tired, and hungry—perhaps a nice, juicy lemon will taste good? Blech! Lemons are not good to eat! Follow daffy Aaron as his hazy, lazy day becomes less lazy and more crazy! Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
- 2012
Calling all P. D. Eastman fans! What could be a better than six Beginner Books written and/or illustrated by P. D.—or son Peter—Eastman? Six of them for less than the price of two! At only $15.99, The Big Purple Book of Beginner Books is an incredible value and includes the full, unabridged text and illustrations for A Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer, I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words by Michael Frith, Fred and Ted Go Camping by Peter Eastman, Snow by P. D. Eastman and Roy McKie, and Flap Your Wings and Big Dog . . . Little Dog by P. D. Eastman, all bound together in one sturdy, hardcover omnibus. Perfect for birthdays and holidays, this is a classic, affordable gift the whole family can enjoy together.
- 2008
The Big Blue Book of Beginner Books
- 367 pages
- 13 hours of reading
What could make a better present than a classic Beginner Book? Six of them—for less than the price of two! We've taken the complete text and art of three beloved P.D. Eastman titles: Go, Dog. Go!, Are You My Mother?, and The Best Nest; Robert Lopshire's Put Me In the Zoo (the first of his books featuring the character Spot); Marilyn Sadler and Roger Bollen's It's Not Easy Being a Bunny (the first PJ Funnybunny story); and Mike McClintock's charming, cautionary tale A Fly Went By, and bound them together in one sturdy hardcover omnibus. A perfect introduction to reading that will whet young readers appetites for additional books in the Beginner Book series. Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.
- 2006
Big Dog... Little Dog
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
A condensed, board-book version of the P. D. Eastman canine classic Big Dog . . . Little Dog, staring Fred and Ted—mutts who are opposite in every way, but best friends nevertheless.
- 2005
My Nest is Best
- 14 pages
- 1 hour of reading
"An interactive book based on The Best Nest"--Cover.
- 2003
Meet best friends Fred (Big Dog) and Ted (Little Dog) in P. D. Eastman’s classic Beginner Book. Though one is big and one is little, and one loves green and one loves red, these pup pals—along with their helpful acquaintance, Bird—prove that opposites can be the very best of friends. Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.
- 2000
From American ants to zebras with zithers, kids will love exploring the alphabet in this classically creative P. D. Eastman alphabet book.
- 1994
Sam and the Firefly
- 72 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Sam the Owl and Gus the Firefly literally light up the sky in this classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. In Sam and the Firefly, P. D. Eastman (author of Are You My Mother? and Go, Dog. Go!) introduces us to the dynamic duo of Sam and Gus, who soar through the air writing words in the night sky. But when Gus’s words end up causing confusion and chaos for the people on the ground, it’s up to Sam to help Gus “write” his wrongs. Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7. ★ "...provides interest, suspense and word repetition. Illustrations excellent. Recommended." —School Library Journal, starred review



