Best Selling Books by Robie H. Harris

Uses bird and bee cartoon characters to answer questions that younger children frequently ask about the human body.

When her parents go out for the evening, a little girl threatens to run off to Alaska but has a good time with the babysitter instead.

Newly updated for its 15th anniversary, this acclaimed work answers questions about reproduction and babiesNand about sex and sexuality, tooNwith fun, accurate, comic-book-style artwork and a clear, lively text that reflects elementary-school children''s interest in how things work, while giving them a healthy understanding of their bodies. Full color.

A latest entry in the series that includes It''s NOT the Stork! follows the adventures of young Gus and Nellie, who watch their mother''s pregnancy and anticipate the arrival of a new sibling while learning engaging facts about how unborn babies develop.

"I closed my eyes and held on tight to Hank. That''s when I decided that going to the very first day of school was NOT a good idea." When a child gets ready for the first day of school, it feels very exciting. But doing something new for the first time can also feel somewhat scary. With great affection and humor, Robie H. Harris and Jan Ormerod, creators of the award-winning picture book Goodbye Mousie, tell the captivating story of a child who decides that skipping the very first day of school is a very good idea. But with help from his favorite stuffed animal, Hank, and his parents, he discovers that going to the very first day of school can be fun and exciting -- and once you have done something new, it''s not quite so new and scary anymore.

Fully and fearlessly updated, this vital new edition of the acclaimed book on sex, sexuality, bodies, and puberty deserves a spot in every family’s library. With more than 1.5 million copies in print, It’s Perfectly Normal has been a trusted resource on sexuality for more than twenty-five years. Rigorously vetted by experts, this is the most ambitiously updated edition yet, featuring to-the-minute information and language accompanied by new and refreshed art. Updates include: * A shift to gender-neutral vocabulary throughout * An expansion on LGBTQIA topics, gender identity, sex, and sexuality—making this a sexual health book for all readers * Coverage of recent advances in methods of sexual safety and contraception with corresponding illustrations * A revised section on abortion, including developments in the shifting politics and legislation as well as an accurate, honest overview * A sensitive and detailed expansion on the topics of sexual abuse, the importance of consent, and destigmatizing HIV/AIDS * A modern understanding of social media and the internet that tackles rapidly changing technology to highlight its benefits and pitfalls and ways to stay safe online Inclusive and accessible, this newest edition of It’s Perfectly Normal provides young people with the knowledge and vocabulary they need to understand their bodies, relationships, and identities in order to make responsible decisions and stay healthy.

An adorable book introducing the youngest readers to the names of their body parts, from head to toe! Look! Babies Head to Toe is an exuberant introduction to the parts of the body and the senses. Filled with fun, repetitive sounds and a melodic voice, this book will captivate babies and toddlers. It’s the perfect follow-up to Harris’s first board book, Who?: A Celebration of Babies.

Illustrated throughout with witty, but always accurate cartoons, this book provides thorough, frank, up-to-date and reassuring information on all aspects of growing up, puberty, sex and sexual health.

The trusted, New York Times best-selling author of It''s Perfectly Normal presents the first in a charming and reassuring new picture book series for preschoolers that answers questions that many children ask about themselves and their friends in an entertaining and straightforward way.

One morning a boy finds that his pet, Mousie, won''t wake up. The truth is Mousie has died. At first the boy doesn''t believe it. He gets very mad at Mousie for dying, and then he feels very sad. But talking about Mousie, burying Mousie in a special box, and saying good-bye helps this boy begin to feel better about the loss of his beloved pet.

Follows the physical and mental development of a boy and a girl from their birth to age three.

A father recalls his young daughter''s first reactions to her new baby brother.

A mother tells her child about its first day of life from the moment of birth through the end of the birth day.

Solve a problem with Puppy and a bag full of blocks! Robie H. Harris and Chris Chatterton team up for another gentle introduction to early math concepts. Puppy wants to build a bed out of blocks, one that is wide enough and long enough for a snooze. But there aren’t enough rectangles, squares, and triangles. NOW WHAT? Build, measure, count, compare! Follow along as Puppy tries again and again and again and finally figures out how blocks of different shapes and sizes can fit together to build a bed that’s just the right size for a nap.