With 4 chunky board books and a 6-piece puzzle that fit neatly in a frame for easy storage, children can dive into the deep with Read and Play: Under the Sea. Meet Turtle's new friends at the reef, play hide-and-seek with Octopus, join Clown Fish for her first day at fish school, and make a splash at the beach with Dolphin! For just $12.95, this fun and unique format that will engage children ages 3 and up.

Animal Adventures: Rain Forest is a delightful play set designed to teach children ages 5 and up about the mysteries of the rain forest. With fact cards, 6 plastic animals, 4 press-out models of animals to assemble, a diorama play scene, removable stickers, and a 40-page book packed with intriguing facts, Animal Adventures: Rain Forest is a value at just $21.95.

Birdy needs help building a new house--time to get the toolbox out! With a "zee-zaw," the saw cuts wood and with a "tap, tap" the hammer pounds nails. Children ages 3 and up will learn about tools as they play with the shaped foil puzzle pieces all the way to the end where they'll find a fun pop-up surprise -- a beautiful birdhouse! Unleash the builder in your child with this charming $12.95 board book.

Discover the mysterious age of the dinosaurs with Build the T. Rex! Packed with colorful illustrations and fascinating facts about dinosaurs, kids can build their very own 2.5-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. At just $19.95, each kit includes an informative 32-page book plus 49 dinosaur model pieces that slot together--no scissors or glue required. Ideal for children ages 6 and up.

Silver Dolphin’s Build It series combines visual and kinesthetic learning. Perfect for ages 6 and up, each fact-filled title includes a 32-page informative book and pieces to construct a two-and-a-half foot model of the given subject. No glue or scissors are required for assembly! At just $19.95, these unique interactive guides cover everything from the human body and dinosaurs to sharks and rockets.

Junior paleontologists will delight in the engaging text and cool illustrations of Viewfinder: Fossils. Featuring a unique removable magnifier, readers can take a close-up look at extraordinary photos and eye-popping digital illustrations of the fossils of the Velociraptor, Sauropod and more. Interactive elements include flaps to lift, slider panels and comparative exercises. Silver Dolphin Publicist Julie Serra told TDmonthly, "Kids will explore like never before in this fascinating fossil book!"

Readers will learn all about the ocean’s most magnificent creatures, including the powerful gray reef shark, the graceful-yet-deadly man-of-war and the paralyzing blue-ringed octopus. The book is filled with incredible animal photographs, maps, interesting information and detailed illustrations. The book also offers the opportunity to assemble eight different animals stored inside the pockets of each page. Launch date: April 2008.

This book offers an inside look at the special anatomical and behavioral characteristics that make dogs our most trusted and lovable animal companions. Readers can learn why certain dogs have certain behaviors and why others don’t. This extraordinary title brings together the best elements of a traditional book with an incredible 3-D model that provides an in-depth, hands-on exploration of the subject at hand. It’s a fascinating adventure, filled with wild facts, cool illustrations and diagrams that bring this awesome animal to life. Launch date: May 31, 2008.

This book lets readers leap into an interactive journey through the jungle and learn about exotic animals and their habits. They can follow the trail of the jungle’s most magnificent creatures, including silent jaguars, leaping monkeys and pink river dolphins. And then assemble their own animals for a museum-ready display. It includes 51 pieces to assemble eight rain forest animals. Launch date: March 2, 2008.

This unique book is filled with fascinating facts about what goes on beneath the skin and includes a comprehensive range of visual aids, including detailed photos, illustrations, diagrams, two wall-sized posters, and cool transparent pages that allow curious kids to peel back the layers and discover just how their bodies actually work

During the Ice Age, woolly mammoths roamed the earth in great herds, but now only their fossilized bones remain. In this all-inclusive kit, young paleontologists can hunt for fossils — and clues — as they attempt to solve a mystery thousands of years old. Utilizing the tools and techniques used by real fossil hunters, kids can unearth the bones of a woolly mammoth and assemble their own museum-style exhibit. This unique interactive kit comes with everything kids need to dig up some fun. The 40-page book is 11 ¾” by 10” with full-color illustrations throughout.

Who says “baa, baa?” What does a fish like to do? There are lots of fun, stimulating activities in these new flash cards from the child development specialists at Amazing Baby. The set includes 26 colorful illustrated cards featuring sparkly foil adornments and simple read-aloud text, as well as instructions for simple games and activities. Designed for adults and children to enjoy together, the cards encourage interaction, word association and picture recognition. The pack of 26 cards are 4 ½” by 7 ½” with full-color illustrations throughout.

Did young Henri Matisse create faces out of the peas and carrots on his dinner plate? Probably. Now here’s a chance for kids to release their inner artists and create modern collage masterpieces of their own. Each practical kit comes with a set of basic collage essentials as well as a 48-page book filled with the inspiring stories of famous collage artists like Robert Rauschenberg, Joan Miró, Gustav Klimt and contemporary artists like Nam June Paik. Kids can challenge their creativity with 20 exciting art projects, including their own Matisse-inspired disco dancer collage. The 48-page book is 10” by 10” with full-color illustrations throughout.

Critics back in the 1500’s thought Leonardo da Vinci had bats in his belfry when he drew plans for a flying machine that looked and worked like the wings of a bat. Scientists today, however, know there is a lot to be learned from these incredible animals. Because bats’ brains are built for "seeing" with sound, scientists are now studying this special bat skill to build robots that use echolocation to navigate in the dark. Kids will love exploring the mysterious world of the planet’s only flying mammal in this cool book packed with amazing information and awesome illustrations. Then they’ll get a chance to build their very own robotic bat — complete with light-up eyes and flapping wings! The model can hang from a post and attach to a door, or stand on a perch.

This new craft kit from Build-A-Bear Workshop includes all the ingredients for making jewelry: alphabet beads, charm beads, pony beads, embroidery thread, ribbon, felt, and more. The kit also comes with a 32-page book filled with lots of fun projects as well as the basic sewing and beading skills youngsters need to create their own jewelry. Each project features easy step-by-step instructions, close-up photos and how-to illustrations, and pictures of the finished jewelry. Projects include Bear-aided Friendship Bear-acelets, Spiral Swirl Chokers, Letter and Charm Necklaces, and Tropical Flower Hair Ornaments.

Kids will be ready for some silly Halloween surprises as young readers meet a colorful collection of would-be Halloween haunters. Featuring 10 tremendous pop-up treats, playful rhymes lead little ones on a hilarious hunt for creepy characters. This 8½” x 10½” book includes 20 pages full of pop-ups with full-color illustrations throughout.

Written by David George Gordon, Uncover a Tarantula examines the structure and anatomy of the largest spiders in the world and provides fascinating facts and information on each exciting page. Learn how these predators capture and kill other insects and animals, use their bodies to protect and camouflage themselves and why their blood is green. This full-color illustrated book combines the best model elements to help readers truly uncover the mysteries of what makes things work. A fascinating three-dimensional presentation allows in-depth, hands-on exploration of the subject at hand. This unique model is easily built, deconstructed, and rebuilt layer-by-layer, system-by-system, just by turning a page, until an understanding of the topic is achieved. Kids will love to see and touch each disgusting but interesting tarantula part!

Kids will love the extreme gross-out factor in this 48-page educational book that explores the mysteries of the human body. Armed with the included 3-D glasses, young readers can view fascinating 3-D photographs taken by special scanning electron microscopes. Not only will they be able to learn about how their bodies work, but they will enjoy learning about all of the microscopic organisms residing in their hair, nails and mouth.

Children get an extreme close-up of all kinds of bugs in this extraordinary, 48-page, educational book. Kids will love the extreme creepiness of looking at the microscopic details of everything from ants and bees to dragonflies, milipedes, and more. Each spread features awesome 3-D photographs that kids can check out with the included 3-D glasses, and plenty of fun, fascinating facts like where ants go to the bathroom.

Something spooky is going on in Snappy Town, but the gentle residents keep the mood light while they wait for the clock to strike midnight on Halloween. The audio portions of the book contain eerie sounds, and the pop-up design is top-notch. Snappy Sounds: Boo will make a great read for any youngster after a fun (and fruitful) night of trick-or-treating.

The pop-up residents of Snappy Town are making out their lists, because it´s almost Christmastime in their jolly little town. This is also an audio book, and sounds play with the turn of each page. Kids will be enchanted by the bells and carolling while they wait for Santa to come down their own chimney.

It´s Thanksgiving in Snappy Town, and the usual gang prepare for the annual feast in this creative pop-up book. Grocery shopping, raking leaves, and doing dishes are some of the everyday activities brought to life by the pop-up designs of Jonathan Lambert. The book also gives a sense of the values and meaning behind Thanksgiving.

Move over, Sgt. Pepper. This pop-up book is not only a treat for the eyes, but for the ears as well. The rocking and rolling Snappy Town Band (made up of furry and feathered animals) is giving their first concert performance, and each pop-up plays a different tune. Kids will love the characters and hum along with the rollicking songs as they get a kick out of this spirited book.

Math Mastermind: Grade 1 reinforces math skills and enables first–graders to apply math concepts through simple, engaging exercises. By following shape designs, constructing with blocks and playing card number games,

children learn to count whole numbers and recognize basic geometric shapes. The activities use such tools as dominoes, spinners and cubes — all included in the kit — to teach skills in the areas of observation, logical thinking, fine motor and eye–hand coordination and problem solving. It also helps early learners develop a positive attitude toward math while enjoying a fun educational experience. This all–inclusive kit includes a 52–page workbook, a 32–page activity book, a 12–page parent manual, a CD–ROM with activities, math games and a variety of components to reinforce the mathematical skills a first–grader needs to know. READ MOM REVIEW

This book is great for those who love to sculpt and want to hone their skills. In addition to a complete set of sculpting tools, this kit provides lessons on the sculpting techniques used by great artists. This unique book also features step-by-step sculpting projects that will increase skill and pleasure in the art of sculpting. Clay is included.