Most Popular Books by WORKMAN PUBLISHING

Your kids love Brain Quest®, now it''s baby''s turn! Imbued with the core value “It''s Fun to Be Smart!®”, the My First Brain Quest board book program is Brain Quest at its best: not only making learning fun, but encouraging the kind of interaction between children and caregivers that makes early learning meaningful. My First Brain Quest: First Words: Around the Home introduces baby to more than 100 foundational vocabulary words from scenes in a cozy, colorful family home—from the kitchen to the bathroom to the garden. In addition to labeled illustrated objects, each spread has questions that encourage dialogue between caregiver and child. And don''t forget to find the friendly mouse hiding in every scene!

In what country can you visit the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh? How many cells does an amoeba have? Find a tall building in the letters w-r-o-t-e. Plus prefixes and suffixes, measurements, geography, presidents, the elements, percentages, homophones, Grab Bag, and: Ivan the Great ruled Russia from 1462 to 1505. How many years did he reign? Brain Quest Grade 6 quizzes kids on the stuff they need to know when they need to know it, with 1,500 curriculum-based questions and answers reflecting the latest school standards. Vetted by a panel of America’s highest award-winning teachers, and embraced by kids and parents because it flat-out works, Brain Quest opens a world of information and education with its fast-paced question-and-answer format, bright full-color illustrations, and lively attitude.

A visual love letter in stickers to Texas and its iconic food, landmarks, cities, and more. Cowboy boots and pickup trucks. Frito pie and game day. Hill Country, horned lizards, and beautiful bluebonnets. Declare your love for the Lone Star State with 425+ illustrated stickers that capture so much that''s iconic about Texas, from famous landmarks like Cadillac Ranch and the Alamo, to cities big and small like Houston and El Paso. Because everyone knows: There''s no place like Texas.

An interactive sticker book that makes learning stick! A fun way to learn about dinosaurs with stickers, activity pages, and lots of facts! Featuring stickers of spiky stegosaurs, four-winged microraptors, deadly tyrannosaurs, underwater plesiosaurs, and the massive diplodocus, which was longer than 3 school buses! Create your own wildlife scenes as you learn about some of the most fascinating dinosaurs that ever walked the earth. How Peel + Discover works: Read a question, then peel the sticker to reveal the answer. Sticker and draw to decorate the activity pages—make them your own! Once all the stickers are peeled, removed the overlay for a Peel + Discover surprise.

My First Paint by Sticker delivers the same screen-free, mess-free fun that makes the original series so irresistible. The sixth book in the series features everyone''s favorite red monster and his furry friends from Sesame Street. Kids will love stickering Elmo with his puppy Tango, Cookie Monster with a cookie, Abby and her wand, and so much more! The Paint by Sticker Kids® series (for ages 5 and up) has sold more than 10 million copies to date. In My First Paint by Sticker, readers ages 3 and up can confidently paint by sticker, too! At a smaller trim size (8 x 8 inches, versus the original kids brand at 9 x 9), this brand extension features larger stickers for smaller hands--perfect for kids practicing their fine motor skills and learning to recognize their numbers. In the older kids series, the number of stickers per image ranges from 60-100; in My First, the number of stickers ranges from 17-25--an age-appropriate number to build patience and confidence while fostering independent play. Painting by sticker is easy, mess-free, and portable (plus, all the pages are perforated so multiple kids can create at the same time!). Created with smaller hands in mind, My First Paint by Sticker combines a lower sticker count with larger stickers for easy maneuvering, and no actual paint means no splatter, drips, or messy clean-up. All you have to do is 1) find the sticker, 2) peel the sticker, and 3) place the sticker on the corresponding numbered space.

Celebrate the joy of reading with this special collection of 500+ book-themed stickers, each one a tiny treasure and visual ode to the transformative power of books. The stickers within are thoughtfully hand-painted and designed to speak right to a book lover''s heart: There are cozy shelves overflowing with carefully stacked books and potted plants; quaint bookstore facades that beckon readers inside with their artful and abundant displays; nostalgia-inducing accessories like library cards and carts; and much more. Perfect for any bibliophile, these bright and happy stickers will help readers personalize their book logs, e-readers, planners, notes to friends, or anything in need of a little bookish charm.

Paint a world full of love--with stickers! Paint by Sticker Kids: Love Is Everywhere! includes everything kids need to create ten colorful images, including a smiling glitter rainbow, a cute otter holding a heart-shaped shell, a kitten wearing glitter sunglasses, a pair of nuzzling bunnies, and more! All you need to do is follow three easy steps: Step 1: Find the sticker. Step 2: Peel the sticker. Step 3: Place the sticker. And watch your paintings come to life! Painting by sticker is easy, mess-free, and portable (plus, all the pages are perforated so multiple kids can create at the same time!). The stickers are designed to be easy for small hands to maneuver, and no actual paint means no splatter, drips, or messy clean-up.

This revised edition of Everything You Need to Ace U.S History in One Big Fat Notebook is the same indispensable resource so many students depend on, updated with new and improved content that thoughtfully explores the most difficult chapters of US history. By providing well-rounded context, decentering Indo-European perspectives, and using language that recognizes the humanity of historical subjects BFN US History will be cutting edge tool for students as education styles shift toward this informed approach to history. Updates include: - New material covering Indigenous history in the US, including sections on Indigenous culture, settler colonialism, the relationship between Indigenous nations and the US government, and the use of preferred names for Indigenous nations. -Reworked sections on European exploration, colonialism, and US imperialism that include the perspective of colonized nations. - Reworked sections on slavery that provide context for the role of European nations in the growth of the Atlantic slave trade, the unique system of race-based, chattel slavery developed in the US, the African Diaspora, and use respectful, person centered language ("enslaved person" instead of "slave"). - A new final chapter that covers the current events into the 2020s, including recent elections, presidents, social movements, climate change, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Big Fat Notebook is a first of it''s kind series of subject specific study guides that present each subject''s most important information in a streamlined and organized format, complimented by humor, mnemonics, maps, and doodles that make learning fun, and help information stick. BFNs meet students at their level and offer the support of a knowledgeable teacher in the form of an approachable peer—the notes of smartest kid in class.

Workman now publishes a separate full-color calendar catalog that includes detailed sales copy for all 1998 wall calendars, desk diaries. Page-A-Day "RM" calendars, and other calendar products. Calendar titles for 1998 are listed here also and, for your convenience, can be ordered through this catalog. Please see the order form for display information. In addition, calendars ship in August unless noted on the order form. If you have not already received a copy of the full-color calendar catalog, please call us at: 1-800-722-7202.

Brain Quest Phonics is a new extension to the best-selling Brain Quest series. These fun, engaging, and curriculum-based workbooks are designed to meet the need generated by the renewed focus on phonics-based reading instruction. Written and vetted by literacy experts, Brain Quest Phonics gives parents the support they need to help their young readers succeed. The ultimate Kindergarten phonics workbook, with curriculum-based activities and exercises focusing on phonics skills like initial phonemes, sound-spelling connection, short and long vowel sounds, and key vocabulary words. From the brand that''s loved by kids and teacher-approved, Brain Quest Workbook: Kindergarten Phonics is packed with hands-on activities that reinforce essential Kindergarten phonics concepts, plus pull-out practice readers, mini smart cards, fun stickers, and a progress poster. Aligned with national and state standards and using research-proven methods based on the science of reading, key phonetic concepts are thoughtfully presented, setting students and parents up for success. Familiar Brain Quest friend Ryan the Lion appears throughout the lessons to provide support and encouragement.

Find your inner calm, your way, with this charming pocket-sized coloring book, packed with 90 pages of patterns and illustrations designed to shut out the noise and create peace of mind. You can feel it through your colored pencil, getting lost in an immersive pattern, bringing a flower to life. All the while slipping into a place of pleasurable quiet and peace. A visual love letter to the spirit of serenity, The Color of Calmoffers page after page of intricate patterns and soothing scenes--a cozy fireplace, a cat curled up on a rug, afternoon tea--all designed to help you put your busy life on pause. With colored pencil or marker in hand, you''ll find yourself breathing deeper, becoming refreshed, and--voilà--making something beautiful, something that''s just yours.

Let''s bake cookies today--Santa is on his way! Slide the spoon to mix the dough, pull the tab to cut out shapes, and spin the cookie platter in this delightful, interactive holiday board book. In the morning, oh what a sight. A bite is missing. Santa was here last night! *Includes: slides, pull-tabs, and spinning wheels with colorful illustrations *Slide the rolling pin to flatten the dough *Close the oven door to bake sugar cookies *Glide the tab to decorate treats with frosting and sprinkles *Spin the platter to fill the plate with cookies--from stars to reindeer to Christmas trees *Holiday fun and little chefs and bakers!

Your kids love Brain Quest®, now it''s baby''s turn! Imbued with the core value “It''s Fun to Be Smart!®”, the My First Brain Quest board book program is Brain Quest at its best: not only making learning fun, but encouraging the kind of interaction between children and caregivers that makes early learning meaningful. My First Brain Quest: 123s is a delightful counting book with numbers 1 - 10 represented in a variety of ways, to reinforce comprehension of words, numerals, quantity, and value. Every spread includes bright images, rhyming text, and engaging questions to help the youngest readers discuss their observations and build on their prior knowledge.

Written and vetted by educators and aligned with math standards, discover the ultimate 2nd grade math workbook from America''s #1 educational bestseller. It''s fun to be smart! From the brand that''s loved by kids, approved by teachers, and trusted by parents, Brain Quest Math Workbook: 2nd Grade is packed with hands-on activities that introduce and reinforce essential math concepts that help children succeed in school and beyond. The workbook includes kid-friendly explanations and targeted support throughout, plus an illustrated glossary and additional resources in the back. Concepts included: Addition & Subtraction Strategies Place Value Measurement Geometry Time & Money Data & More Comes with: Stickers Progress map Completion certificate Mini Smart Card question-and-answer deck

They’re reusable! The sticker book series that kids love has a new addition: EyeLike Stickers: Dinosaurs. Each book contains 400 full-color stickers that are amazingly detailed and lifelike in quality and are designed to be stuck on, peeled off, and stuck on again without tearing or losing their “stick.” The books’ inside covers are glossy illustrated backgrounds on which kids can create lively and original sticker scenes—and then change them whenever they like. Prehistoric species come to life in Dinosaurs, featuring the fearsome T-rex, tanklike triceratops, lumbering apatosaurus, and soaring pterodactyl.

The only study guides a middle schooler needs to ace their humanities classes--English Language Arts, U.S. History, and World History--now in one Big Fat Boxed Set! Perfect for homework help, study sessions, or when your textbook just doesn''t make any sense, this bundle of Big Fat Notebooks is the one-stop-shop for middle school English and history study guides. These Big Fat Notebooks are packed with all the information you need to ace an entire year of middle school English Language Arts, U.S. History, or World History classes. Plus, they''re written in language that''s actually easy-to-understand, and full of colorful diagrams, charts, maps, and hilarious doodles that help important information stick. Soon, you''ll be the smartest kid in class!

The only study guides a middle schooler needs to ace their humanities classes—English Language Arts, U.S. History, and World History—now in one Big Fat eBook collection! Perfect for homework help, study sessions, or when your textbook just doesn''t make any sense, this bundle of Big Fat Notebooks is the one-stop-shop for middle school English and history study guides. These Big Fat Notebooks are packed with all the information you need to ace an entire year of middle school English Language Arts, U.S. History, or World History classes. Plus, they''re written in language that’s actually easy-to-understand, and full of colorful diagrams, charts, maps, and hilarious doodles that help important information stick. Soon, you''ll be the smartest kid in class!