Talk about Pavlovian! Watch an ice-cream truck pull up ringing its bell, and every child in the neighbourhood comes running. Enter The Ice Cream Truck, the latest Mini Wheels book and newest member of the intricately die-cut and deliciously chunky Mini House and Mini Wheels Books Series. So lively, so colourful, so much fun to hold and play with, to open its doors or send wheeling across the room.

The irrepressible, ever-original Sandra Boynton introduces a brand-new Boynton board book plus free downloadable song sung by Davy Jones of The Monkees. Combining the appeal of the hugely popular Boynton on Board series (6.8 million in print) and the sing-along goofiness of Dog Train, Rhinoceros Tap, and the Grammy-nominated, No.1 New York Times bestseller Philadelphia Chickens, Your Personal Penguin is a read-aloud, listen-along favourite for young children and the grown-ups who read to them. Fun to hold and featuring an inviting die-cut cover, the book tells the story of a slightly bewildered hippo and the loyal penguin who wants nothing more than to be his pal.

A great big hug in book form, Snuggle Puppy is a year-round valentine from parent to child. It is bright, chunky, a pleasure to hold, and has a die-cut cover that reveals a glimpse of the joy inside before it's even opened. Best of all, it's packed, of course, with pure Boynton: her inimitable language, her inimitable illustrations, her inimitable sense of fun. OOO, Snuggle Puppy of mine Everything about you is especially fine. I love what you are. I love what you do. Fuzzy little Snuggle Puppy, I love you. Featuring a sweet and cuddly doggie cast and rhyming verse, Snuggle Puppy is the perfect bedtime book to read last, because of an ending that kids will want again and again: I started with OOO... Now we'll end like this: BIG SMOOCH.

The Mini-House Book popped a wheelie! Four wheels, in fact. Announcing MINI WHEEL BOOKS, a new series of irresistible die-cut board-books-as-vehicles from Peter Lippman, creator of the Mini House Book series, with over 2.2 million copies in print. Chunky, colourful, and lively, with doors that open and windows to explore, packed with adorable characters and rhyming action — and made fully mobile through the addition of real working wheels — each MINI WHEELS BOOK is a delightful ride through the reader's imagination. Join the crew on the MINI FIRE TRUCK, name all its fascinating paraphernalia, work with the equipment — and rush off to the fire, where the firehouse dog makes a heroic save. It's all the fun of reading, on the go.

The big engines that rumble — or the little engine that could — have a real fascination for the youngest readers. And not only do children like reading about trains, or watching them in videos (think Thomas the Tank Engine), but they love playing with toy trains. Enter The Mini-Express, the latest Mini Wheels Book, the new series of board-books-as-vehicles from the creator of the 2.2-million-copy bestselling Mini House BookC series. The natural companion to Mini School Bus and Mini Fire Truck, The Mini-Express takes readers on a fun-filled ride aboard a chunky and colorful die-cut steam engine. With the hiss of steam and clackity-clack of wheels on the track, the rhyming verse tells the story of Engineer Hoot and his crew of hardworking mice. Peter Lippman's energetic illustrations bring the characters and text to life on every page, and real working wheels keep The Mini-Express on the go — across the floor, and through a child's imagination. All aboard!

The Mini-House Book popped a wheelie! Four wheels, in fact. Announcing MINI WHEEL BOOKS, a new series of irresistible die-cut board-books-as-vehicles from Peter Lippman, creator of the Mini House Book series, with over 2.2 million copies in print. Chunky, colourful, and lively, with doors that open and windows to explore, packed with adorable characters and rhyming action — and made fully mobile through the addition of real working wheels — each MINI WHEELS BOOK is a delightful ride through the reader's imagination. Climb on board the yellow MINI SCHOOL BUS and sit with the bunnies as they sing their ABC's, count from 1 to 10, and identify shapes from the window: One bunny spots a circle; one sees a square. Can YOU find a triangle shape somewhere?

Boynton is back Joining Barnyard Dance and Birthday Monsters, here is Pajama Time a good-night book with the irrepressible language, the inimitable illustrations, the irresistible cast of characters only Sandra Boynton could create. A jump-roping chicken and a pig on a swing. A Scottie in plaid pajamas and an elephant in a fuzzy one-piece with feet. And in sing-along nuttiness reminiscent of Barnyard Dance, it's time to head to bed-to the beat: Pajammy to the left. Pajammy to the right. Jamma jamma jamma jamma PJ. Everybody's wearing them for dancing tonight. Jamma jamma jamma jamma.

Boynton is back Joining Barnyard Dance and Birthday Monsters, here is Hey Wake Up a good-morning book with the irrepressible language, the inimitable illustrations, the irresistible cast of characters only Sandra Boynton could create. Yawn. Stretch. Touch your toes. Shimmy shimmy shimmy, Wiggle your nose. Just watch out for the broccoli stew. (Ew.)

A wacky crew of hippos, cats, pigs, and cows lead kids from a quiet One to a LOUD LOUD LOUD Ten-and back to quiet One again. From Boynton on Board, the bestselling series of extra-big, extra-fat, and extra-fun board books, here is One, Two, Three, a counting book as only Sandra Boynton could do a counting book. Filled with her humorous, colorful drawings and lively text, One, Two, Three is an adventure with numbers that kids and their parents will love. Main selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. Suitable for ages 1-4.

Sunbathing dinosaurs and artistic dinosaurs, dancing dinosaurs and volleyball-playing dinosaurs make learning opposites fun! From Boynton on Board, the bestselling series of extra-big, extra-fat, extra-appealing board books, Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! is a book of opposites featuring the inimitable Sandra Boyntonís colorful, humorous drawings and lively text. Main selection of the Childrenís Book-of-the-Month Club. Main selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. Suitable for ages 1-4.

Colorful, chunky, irresistible. Peter Lippman's 2.2-million-copy-bestselling Mini-House series is a hit with kids and adults alike. You pick one up. You hold it. You turn it around. You peer inside the windows, and then you pop the latch, opening the door to the story-and to a child's imagination. It's a Mini-House Book that's a Shoe Mother Goose's House brings to life ten traditional Mother Goose rhymes-for a whole new lapful of readers. Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. 276,000 copies in print.

Colorful, chunky, irresistible. Peter Lippman's 2.2-million-copy-bestselling Mini-House series is a hit with kids and adults alike. You pick one up. You hold it. You turn it around. You peer inside the windows, and then you pop the latch, opening the door to the story-and to a child's imagination. Here is the story of Sleeping Beauty, delightfully retold for a somewhat younger audience and cast with cats, dogs, and other animals instead of people. The Enchanted Castle provides all of the delight of the Grimm story-without quite all the grimness. Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. 291,000 copies in print.

Colorful, chunky, irresistible, a book that's as much fun as a toy. Peter Lippman's 2.2-million-copy-bestselling Mini-House series is a hit with kids and adults alike. You pick one up. You hold it. You turn it around. You peer inside the windows, and then you pop the latch, opening the door to the story-and to a child's imagination. Haunted House is a wonderful and whimsical Halloween treat. The delightfully frightful story begins one dark and dreary night in a gloomy mansion. There are bats in the belfry, vampires in the windows, and an unseen narrator creeping from living room to bedroom, from attic to cellar, looking for the mysterious monstrous presence haunting the house. It's the little book that goes Boo! Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. 145,656 copies in print.

Colorful, chunky, irresistible. Peter Lippman's 2.2-million-copy-bestselling Mini-House series is a hit with kids and adults alike. You pick one up. You hold it. You turn it around. You peer inside the windows, and then you pop the latch, opening the door to the story-and to a child's imagination. Put on your red suspenders Set in a place of perpetual fascination for kids, this action-filled story tells of a day in the life of a fire company. Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. 291,000 copies in print.

Colorful, chunky, irresistible. Peter Lippman's 2.2-million-copy-bestselling Mini House series is a hit with kids and adults alike. You pick one up. You hold it. You turn it around. You peer inside the windows, and then you pop the latch, opening the door to the story-and to a child's imagination. A big storm is brewing and Noah's taking the animals on a forty-day cruise Noah's Ark is a ship-shape counting book set on big wide boat spilling over with animals. Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. 410,000 copies in print.

Colorful, chunky, irresistible. Peter Lippman's 2.2-million-copy-bestselling Mini-House series is a hit with kids and adults alike. You pick one up. You hold it. You turn it around. You peer inside the windows, and then you pop the latch, opening the door to the story and to a child-s imagination. Open the barn door and join in the fun Turkeys sing, the cow bellows, the farmer putt-putts, and the dog plays the fiddle. It-s a hand-clapping, foot-stomping version of everyone-s favorite barnyard sing-along — and the rafters are shaking. Selection of the Children-s Book-of-the-Month Club. 346,000 copies in print.

A taste of Zen for the seeker and curious alike, here is a compilation of sayings, parables, haiku, koan, poetry, and other words. From both Eastern and Western sources, their maverick spirit points to a different way of looking at the world: directly, openly, joyously.

Kids love origami—and what could be cooler than transforming a piece of paper into Boba Fett, Princess Leia, Yoda, or R2-D2? And not just any paper, but custom-designed paper illustrated with art from the movies. Star Wars® Origami marries the fun of paper folding with the obsession of Star Wars. Like The Joy of Origami and Origami on the Go, this book puts an original spin on an ancient art. And like Star Wars® Scanimation® and Star Wars® Fandex®, it’s a fresh take on Star Wars mania. Chris Alexander is a master folder and founder of the popular website StarWarsOrigami.com, and here are 36 models, clearly explained, that range in difficulty from Youngling (easy) to Padawan (medium), Jedi Knight (difficult), and Jedi Master (tricky!). A front section introduces origami definitions and basic folds. Bound in the back is the book’s unique folding paper, two sheets for each figure. Illustrated with original art, it makes each creation—the essential lightsabers, the Death Star, and much more—true to the movies. Star Wars Origami includes a foreword by Tom Angleberger, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and Darth Paper Strikes Back, and is scheduled to be published at the same time as Angleberger’s upcoming book, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee.