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.

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 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.