New Releases by Christopher Santoro

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A Christmas lift-the-flap board book about what you''ll find in Santa''s house from the creator of Open the Preschool Door, Open the Barn Door, Open the Garage Door, and Open the Church Door! The warmth and wonder of Santa Claus''s home is found under the 10 flaps in this lift-the-flap board book. Children will find out where Santa lives, take a sneak peek inside his workshop, see what he''s baking in his kitchen, and much, much more. With a simple story and colorful and inviting illustrations, this is a perfect and engaging holiday read for little ones.

A lift-the-flap board book all about vehicles from the creator of OPEN THE BARN DOOR! It''s time to climb behind the wheel in this new lift-the-flap board book all about vehicles! Featuring simple words and colorful illustrations, the littlest of vehicle fans will love lifting 11 flaps to find a car, a truck, a fire engine, a motorcyle, and more in this fun and engaging board book. Look for more lift-the-flap fun: Open the Barn Door

From the creator of OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR comes the hit lift-the-flap board book all about your favorite farm animals! Spend a day on the farm and explore all the animal sights and sounds! Featuring 10 lift the flaps and a variety of barnyard favorites, including horses, chickens, cows, and pigs, this board book is a fun-filled introduction to life on the farm.

"Kids can lift and peek their way through an entire haunted house filled with Christopher Santoro''s ... illustrations"--Amazon.com.

This unique sticker book offers two ways to play! There are a pair of prehistoric play scenes, one that lies flat, and another that separates into two pop-up backgrounds. Children can use the reusable stickers of a wacky crew of comic dinosaurs to create cute 3-D scenes of a skateboarding triceratops, a parachuting ankylosaurus, and more.Dover Original.

This dynamite oversize board book comes with four sticks of colored chalk and has specially printed "blackboard" pages that wipe clean with tissue. Kids are all set to have a roaring good time while they practice making letters, numbers, and words and learn to draw a whole jungleful of wild animals.

Flip the flaps to five dino-mite prehistoric dioramas to discover what the world of dinosaurs was really like.

Placing the 44 reusable stickers — most of them Santa''s helpers — on the laminated backdrop depicting Santa''s North Pole headquarters, children can create scenes that bring to life the fun and excitement of holiday preparations.

A lift-the-flap book revealing Mother Goose characters who leave gifts for a very special person.

24 images of frolicking felines decorating a Christmas tree, performing a pirouette, tickling the ivories, strumming a guitar and other improbable activities. Identifications in Japanese. .

Captivating peel-and-apply collection features 29 unlikely prehistoric characters — playing a saxophone, skiing, surfing, and engaged in a host of other 20th-century activities. A fun-filled way to add a touch of humor to notes, lockers, windows, other flat surfaces.