New Releases by Bernette Ford

A colorful concept book on first words, illustrated in Britta Teckentrup''s distinctive style. Teddy, Truck and Other First Words gives younger children a colorful introduction to vocabulary. It features over 80 words covering everyday items and pets. These first words--from chair and clock to cookies and milk to dog and fish--present the commonplace things kids encounter throughout the house.

A colorful first-concept book on counting, illustrated in Britta Teckentrup''s distinctive style. Three little frogs, 5 orange buttons, 7 green spots. One Black Cat and Other Numbers gives younger children a colorful introduction to counting from 1 to 10.

Clear, colorful illustrations will keep toddlers engaged as they explore the concept of shapes.--

As Red Riding Hood wends her way through the woods to Grandma''s house, several surprises spring out of the pages of this favourite tale.

Ballet Kitty and her best friend Princess Pussycat both want to dance the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy for the Christmas recital. But only one of them will be allowed to. How will the friends decide?

The enjoyment of play entices a pig to give up his dummy.

Learning begins at home, and these first words--from chair and clock to sink and soap to cookies and milk--present the everyday things kids encounter throughout the house. That makes it easy for parents to reinforce the lesson in a child’s most comfortable and secure environment. Britta Teckentrup’s pictures, with their geometric shapes and primary colors, have true kid-appeal.