100 Best Sense Books of All Time

Give your toddler a head start with these 16 colorful and tactile first words flash cards, expertly designed to develop early language skills, and ideal for preschool play.

Every card pack in DK's My First Touch and Feel Picture Cards series contains 16 sturdy picture cards, each with their own vibrant image and touchable texture. First Words features common animals like fish, dogs, and cats, as we

Sometimes my heart feels like a big yellow star, shiny and bright.
I smile from ear to ear and twirl around so fast,
I feel as if I could take off into the sky.
This is when my heart is happy.

Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, des

This updated DK classic includes sixteen colorful flashcards with tactile elements that are perfect for giving toddlers a head start in developing early language skills.

Each 17-card pack contains 16 touch-and-feel picture cards and 1 card of parent guidance notes to help both parents and little ones get the most from the collection. My First Touch and Feel Picture Cards: Animals features children'

This updated DK classic includes sixteen colorful flashcards with tactile elements that are perfect for giving toddlers a head start in developing early language skills.

Each 17-card pack contains 16 touch-and-feel picture cards and 1 card of parent guidance notes to help both parents and little ones get the most from the collection. My First Touch and Feel Picture Colors and Shapes features colorf

A small touch and feel book full of cuddly bunnies and other soft animals, this is a gift your little one is sure to adore.

This USA Today bestselling board book encourages tiny fingers to explore and develop fine motor skills while building an early language foundation. Babies will meet adorable puppies, kittens, penguins, and other animals throughout the pages of the book.

Filled with real-life an

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them.

Published anonymously in 1776, six months before the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was a radical a

Your little one will love to discover the amazing animals inside this bright board book. There are 100 animal photographs to look at and talk about, and 100 animal names to read and learn, too. The pages are made from tough board for hours of fun reading, and the cover is softly padded for little hands to hold.

From Eric Carle, the New York Times bestselling creator of beloved books including The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug, comes From Head to Toe, a colorful and energetic book that will have young readers clapping their hands, stomping their feet, and wiggling their toes!

Giraffes can bend their necks, monkeys can wave their hands, and donkeys can kick their legs. And so can you! Thro

Illus. in full color. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers.

You must never touch a porcupine . . . except in this book!

This woodland-animal-themed touch-and-feel book is perfect for young children. They will love reading the funny rhymes that warn of the dangers of touching the animals . . . and then ignoring the advice!

Innovative silicone touches feature throughout the book, with a different texture for children to explore on every spread.

Denominations from evangelical to mainline continue to experience deep divisions over universal social issues. The underlying debate isn’t about a particular social issue, but instead it is about how we understand the nature of scripture and how we should interpret it. The world’s bestselling, most-read, and most-loved book is also one of the most confusing. In Making Sense of the Bible, Adam Hami

The author and illustrator team behind the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? turn their extraordinary talents ot the theme of animal conservation.

Thirty-five years after their first groundbreaking collaboration, the creators of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? reunite to address the important topic of animal conservation. A Bald

Follow this little green frog and meet all the animals that live around the pond. The chunky board book has especially thick flaps for baby to grasp and lift. Simple sentences reinforce future language structure. Illustrations include lots of details to hold babys attention.

Moo moo! Hoo hoo! Cock-a-doodle-doo! Oh, the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do. Now see if you can do them too! This fabulous book is ideal for teaching young children all about noises!


This delightful book forms part of the second stage in HarperCollins’ major Dr. Seuss rebrand programme. With the relaunch of 10 more titles in August 2003, such all-time favourites as How the Grinch Stole Christmas

What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child?

Lots of noise!

Children will chant the rhythmic words. They'll make the sounds the animals make. And they'll pretend to be the zoo animals featured in the book-- look at the last page!

Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle are two of the most respected names in children's education and children's illustrations. This collaboration, their first

A short and entertaining book on the modern art of writing well by New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker
Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing? Why should any of us care?

In The Sense of Style, the bestselling linguist and cognitive scientist Steven Pi

Meet the dinosaurs in this funny rhyme, perfect for children and adults to enjoy together. Have fun touching the bumpy dinosaurs...if you dare!

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back!

On a most sense-sational trip that takes them through an eye, an ear, a tongue, and even a dog's nose, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the senses. Using their trademark sense of humor, Joanna Cole and

After having their faces plastered across the news during a high-profile case, FBI Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett have become more useful to the Bureau posing for photo ops than working undercover. Just as Zane is beginning to consider retirement a viable option, Ty receives a distress call from a friend, leading them to a city rife with echoes from the past.

New Orleans wears its history

There's lots for baby to explore in See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book. This sturdy board book, with bright photgraphs of happy babies, is specially designed to stimulate curiosity through sensory play. Each page has a colorful picture activity that invites baby to touch and explore. There are raised textures to feel, finger trails to follow, and a shiny mirror to look in to. Can they follow t

TouchThinkLearn - A Xavier Deneux ABC board book for babies and toddlers

ABC book for toddlers: Using the same graphic simplicity, tactile innovative production technique, and brilliant aesthetic cheered by parents, educators, and children alike in the acclaimed TouchThinkLearn series, here is an ABC book that literally adds a new dimension to learning for your young lover of todder board books.

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Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? is the final collaboration from this bestselling author-illustrator team.Young readers will enjoy Baby Bear's quest to find Mama, and they'll revel in identifying each of the native North American animals that appear along the way. The central focus on the special bond between mama and baby makes a fitting finale to a beloved series. Now in board-book format

Where is God when tragedy and suffering strike?



When the ground shakes, and a poor nation's economy is destroyed; when the waters rise, washing away a community's hopes and dreams; when a child suffers neglect and abuse; when violence tears apart nations where is God? If God is all powerful, and if each one of us is a beloved child of God, then how can God allow tragedy and suffering to mar his cre

Take your turn in the spotlight with Peppa Pig and her pals. Grab the music-playing microphone and sing 24 songs including Muddy Puddles. Press different button combinations to hear each song. Six colorful lights on the microphone shimmer in time with the music. Lyrics are printed in the book, so it's easy to sing along! Music and singing help children develop reading skills, and they inspire conf

In Roger Priddy’s Bright Baby Touch & Feel Baby Animals board book, little learners meet all different sorts of furry and feathery creatures, big and small.

With colorful pictures of baby animals, rhyming text to read aloud, and touch and feel textures, this interactive book is perfect for your bright baby to build their reading skills and vocabulary.

Get ready to read with the PJ Masks! Press buttons to hear the whole story read aloud as these superheroes go into the night to save the day. Simple sentences, large type, and expressive narration make it easy for beginning readers to follow along!

When done right, small-group instruction is a powerful tool for facilitating student understanding in K-5 mathematics. Throughout the book, best practices for small-group math instruction are addressed in detail, from planning tasks that encourage deep understanding to asking effective questions to engaging learners in meaningful conversations. Readers will learn how teaching mathematics in small

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This upbeat, colorful, virtually indestructible book helps prevent biting and teaches positive alternatives. Includes helpful tips for parents and caregivers.

Based on the work of one of the world’s foremost child development experts, Rest, Play, Grow offers a developmental road map to adults and is what every toddler, preschooler, and kindergartner wished their adults understood about them.
Baffling and beloved, with the capacity to go from joy to frustration in seconds, young children are some of the most misunderstood people on the planet. Parents and

This deluxe, oversized edition of the evergreen classic touch-and-feel book, pat the bunny, features two exclusive spreads not included in the original. It makes the perfect gift for every baby!

Help Baby discover toes, ears, nose, and more in this lift-the-flap book by Marion Dane Bauer and illustrated by Karen Katz!

Inside my boots I've got toes,
and beneath my scarf is a...

Baby is bundled in a mountain of clothes! Peek under the flaps of clothing to find out what's underneath, and play this fun peekaboo book again and again!

'Spaghetti is yummy, worms are yucky. Sandwiches are yummy, sand is yucky.' With bold illustrations, Leslie Patricelli humorously introduces concepts to very young children. The book also has a double spread section featuring 'more yummy things' and 'more yucky things'.

We should have begun to face the sobering probability that we were heading for the hell of battle, but we were kids. We'd heard of war in far-off places, places like Italy and Africa, and the faraway Pacific, but we were in England. We thought life would go on like this with excitement, new places to see, friends we'd never otherwise have met, a sense of manhood new to most of us . . . how little

From the pediatrician whose advice has shaped parenting practices for more than half a century comes the essential parenting book—fully revised and updated with the latest research and written in clear, accessible prose for parents of all backgrounds.

Generations of parents have relied on the influential bestseller Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care as the most authoritative and reliable guide for chi

Celebrating 40 years of the best-selling guide for coping with life's changes, named one of the 50 all-time best books in self-help and personal development -- with a new Discussion Guide for readers, written by Susan Bridges and aimed at today's current people and organizations facing unprecedented change

First published in 1980, Transitions was the first book to explore the underlying and univers

With a rumbly in his tumbly, but not even a smidgen of honey, Winnie the Pooh is in real trouble. What's a Hungry Bear to do? Find out in this delightful touch and feel book, full of the colors and textures found in the Hundred-Acre Wood.

When John McPhee met Bill Bradley, both were at the beginning of their careers. A Sense of Where You Are, McPhee's first book, is about Bradley when he was the best basketball player Princeton had ever seen. McPhee delineates for the reader the training and techniques that made Bradley the extraordinary athlete he was, and this part of the book is a blueprint of superlative basketball. But athleti

Touch, feel, and hear the baby animals on every page of this interactive, sturdy board book, packed with appealing pictures, tactile textures, and adorable baby animal sounds.

A fascinating portrayal of a gung-ho first classman's campaign to shepherd an unprepared plebe through the Academy's complex and unforgiving ethos. It stands as a testament to those whose devotion to duty, honor, and country is only strengthened by their willingness to question it.

Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching -- our bodies do all kinds of amazing things! In this delightful and educational picture book, author Pamela Hill Nettlet, along with illustrator Becky Shipe, give children an exciting, colorful introduction to the five sense -- sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch -- and the organs that perform these functions. A must for any emerging science fan.

This work analyzes how the three key elements of a democratic society—freedom, equality, and fraternity—have been misconstrued by intellectuals and policy makers who do not respect the limitations of the human condition. Their lack of common sense has resulted in social and cultural problems rather than solutions to them. By contrast, the social teachings of the Catholic Church mesh nicely with th

This Little Golden Book reissue features Eloise Wilkin's chubby-cheeked babies discovering sounds around the house, from the jingle of Mommy's keys to the buzzing of Daddy's razor. This timeless classic, featuring some of Eloise Wilkin's best artwork, will delight little ones and their families as much as it did when it was originally published in 1960.

Your little one will love to discover the incredible trucks and things that go inside this bright board book. There are 100 different truck photographs to look at and talk about, and 100 truck names to read and learn, too. The pages are made from tough board for hours of fun reading, and the cover is softly padded for little hands to hold.

The Kindergartener's Handbook introduces 19 basic concepts in English and Spanish. Included are ABCs, vowels, numbers, less and more, patterns, shapes, colors, time, seasons, the calendar, senses, rhymes, habitat, weather, chores, and school. This book develops language and reading skills using more than 300 words that every kid should know. Simple words are used to help children read on their own

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How can your tongue tell a sweet taste from a sour one? How do your ears know which way a sound is coming from? Find out in this sense-sational nonfiction book!

A simple science book with games and experiments children can do to test and trick their five senses.

At last, a feng shui book that replaces nonsense with common sense! You don't need to be a professional designer or a feng shui expert in order to have a beautiful, comfortable home. Feng Shui That Makes Sense takes you step-by-step through the process of using feng shui principles to create a home that will please your eye, relax your body, inspire your mind, and lift your spirit. After reading t

Sniffles are quiet, but sneezes are loud. Amiably illustrated in a bright, graphic style, Leslie Patricelli’s spirited board book, QUIET LOUD, stars an obliging, bald, and very expressive toddler who acts out each pair of opposites with comically dramatic effect.

A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this beautifully illustrated interactive guessing book by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.

Come to your senses with the definitive guide to living a meaningful life from a world expert in the connection between mindfulness and physical and spiritual wellbeing.

"[The] journey toward health and sanity is nothing less than an invitation to wake up to the fullness of our lives as if they actually mattered . . ." --Jon Kabat-Zinn, from the Introduction

Jon Kabat-Zinn changed the way we thought

Discover different types of trucks in this top-selling padded board book that encourages tiny fingers to explore through tactile learning and develop fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.

Filled with real-life photography featuring touch-and-feel textures, Baby Touch and Feel: Trucks is the perfect size for small hands. Its padded cover can withstand biting and throwing whi

Would you pet a platypus? Nuzzle a narwhal? Cuddle a chameleon? Kids will laugh and enjoy God's creativity through the wackiest animals He ever made!

Perfect for young children! Children will love reading the funny rhyme that questions how silly it would be to arm wrestle an armadillo or pinch a porcupine! Amazing silicone touches are featured throughout, each with a different texture for children

The Let's Look series uses colorful images, simple text labels, and fun "I spy" games to introduce curious preschoolers to the world.

By an acclaimed writer at the height of his powers, The Sense of an Ending extends a streak of extraordinary books that began with the best-selling Arthur & George and continued with Nothing to Be Frightened Of and, most recently, Pulse.

This intense novel follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he has never much thought about - until his closest childhood friends return with a vengea

Mommy got me a brand new potty!
But I'm not ready yet!
I want to run and play.
Uh-oh, I peed in my pants.
But Mommy says, "That's okay!"
Children will love following along and lifting the flaps to see the child play, sit on thepotty, eat, sit on the potty, sleep, and then sit on the potty...until finally there is success.
Written from a child's point of view, this new potty-training book will he

By pressing the buttons and matching the sounds to the pictures again and again, children will quickly and easily learn simple first words and develop their speech. Now with even clearer audio!

This updated Peter Rabbit touch and feel book is packed with eleven different textures for little hands to explore. From a rough tortoise shell and crinkly lettuce leaves to the fluffy feathers of Jemima Puddle-duck’s chicks, every page features a different feel.With Beatrix Potter’s original illustrations and a simple text, this is a classic touch-and-feel book that toddlers are sure to love.

Sometimes kids just need a good tickle. Maybe your child is grumpy, or frustrated, or looking for a little extra attention. Well, we have the cure. Reach for Tickle Time!—and like magic, everyone’s bright and sunny and giggling again.

Based on the wildly popular song from Boynton’s wildly popular Rhinoceros Tap CD, Tickle Time! is pure irrepressible Boynton, lively in tempo, nimble in rhyme, and f

Fun in the sun with Llama Llama!

Read along with Llama Llama as he splashes in the waves and plays in the sand in this brand-new touch-and-feel board book!

Our eyes see flies. Our eyes see ants. Sometimes they see pink underpants.
Oh, say can you see? Dr. Seuss's hilarious ode to eyes gives little ones a whole new appreciation for all the wonderful things to be seen!

An authoritative, continually updated bestseller for over sixty years, PERRINE'S LITERATURE: STRUCTURE, SOUND, AND SENSE, 13e provides the most effective introduction to literature for a new generation of learners. Written for students beginning a serious study of literature, the text introduces the fundamental elements of fiction, poetry, and drama in a concise and engaging way, addressing vital

From music writer and The Creative Independent/Kickstarter Editor in Chief Brandon Stosuy, comes an entertaining new board book that introduces the many moods, styles, and senses of music to the youngest audiophiles—because music is for everyone, and music is for you.

Featuring Amy Martin’s dynamic art style, Music Is… explains music through our eyes and ears so that the sense of hearing is transfo

In this fast-moving, candid, conversational, and entertaining memoir, Harold Prince, the most honored director/producer in the history of the American theater looks back over his seventy-year (and counting!) career. In 1974, Prince released his first book, Contradictions: Notes on Twenty-Six Years in the Theatre. Although Contradictions has since attained cult status among producers, directors, an

Our senses! Thanks to them, our brains are constantly flooded with information about the world around us. What may surprise you is that we re not all wired the same way, and some of us are unable to understand exactly what we re sensing. People with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), a newly identified neurological condition, as well as those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), are frequently

Cute pictures of animals, rhyming text to read aloud, and touch & feel textures make this book perfect for you and your bright baby.

Ten different learning songs teach counting, colors, letters, and more! The board pages have the lyrics, and the buttons play the tunes. There's an icon on each page that corresponds to the correct audio button, so little ones can practice matching and fine motor skills.

Touch the bumpy scales, smooth horns, and sticky tongues of dinosaurs in this classic DK board book filled with clear photography, simple text, and fun textures for young readers to explore.

Touch and Feel: Dinosaur is a beloved family favorite that keeps young readers engaged with pages that encourage exploration and help develop fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.

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Based on the Curious George of PBS Kids, this engaging touch-and-feel board book lets youngsters feel a rhino’s rough skin, a fuzzy zebra’s mane, and the coats of penguins. All the while, they can search for Curious George, who is hiding on each page: “Is George around to see?” For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, promotions, g

This charming board book featuring adorable farm animals is perfect for the youngest readers! Featuring a different texture on each page, this adorable book will stimulate your child's senses and encourage their imagination.

Baby feels happy, sleepy, hungry, and more in this delightful Karen Katz lift-the-flap board book!

Baby wants milk and and crackers.
How does Baby feel?
Hungry!

There are so many feelings that Baby can have! Little ones can lift the flaps to find Baby experiencing a range of emotions. This gem from Karen Katz is sure to become a favorite among children and parents!

By pressing the buttons and matching the sounds to the pictures again and again, children will quickly and easily learn to identify colors and develop their speech. Children and parents will love the bright photographs and questions to encourage learning on every page. Now with even clearer audio!

This updated DK classic includes sixteen colorful flashcards with tactile elements that are perfect for giving toddlers a head start in developing early language skills.

Each 17-card pack contains 16 touch-and-feel picture cards and 1 card of parent guidance notes to help both parents and little ones get the most from the collection. My First Touch and Feel Picture Cards Things That Go features chi

Light can be so many things! The twinkle of a faraway star, a firefly captured in a jar, a mother's love, a turtle dove . . .

Lyrical text and crisp, cheerful illustrations illuminate What Is Light?, each page revealing the sparkle found in a child's simple but extraordinary world. Young readers will enjoy discovering the special glow in everything from nature to the smiles of loved ones. The light

This chunky board book has especially thick flaps for baby to grasp and lift. See and say 10 first words that are matched to colorful illustrations. Simple sentences reinforce future language structure. Illustrations include patterns and details to hold babys attention.

Babies will adore playing peekaboo with this interactive board book. Join in on the fun with flaps that open to reveal illustrated pictures of babies and toys. The durable flaps are perfect for little hands to flip. Terrific for developing early memory and sensory skills. Includes special touch and feel flaps that babies won't be able to resist. It's the perfect book for your baby to play with ove

Hands can do all kinds of things! A rhyming text with eye-catching color photos offers just the encouragement young children need to explore their world - hands on.

Hands can hold things.
Hands can mold things.
Hands can catch
and hands can throw.

Hands can do much more, of course - wave hello and goodbye, play peekaboo, touch things, clap, even tie a shoe. For the very young, hands are a never-ending

With padded covers, simple images, and an amazing range of novelty textures, Baby Touch and Feel books will immediately capture the attention of the very youngest children, and create an experience they ll want to repeat over and over again.



Baby Touch and Feel: Bedtime features all kinds of friendly animals and soft textures that relate to theme of going to bed.

Meet adorable puppies and kittens in this top-selling board book that encourages tiny fingers to explore and helps develop fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.

Filled with real-life puppy and kitty photographs that feature touch-and-feel textures that babies can stroke, tickle, and touch, Baby Touch and Feel: Puppies and Kittens is the perfect size for small hands. Its pad