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Folkmanis
Animal Puppet |
Book |
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Alligator |
"I Crocodile" by Fred Marcellino - funny story about a crocodile
captured in Egypt and taken to Paris, where all the fun really
begins |
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Armadillo |
"Armadillo Rodeo" by Jan Bret - warm story about an armadillo alone
in the Texas countryside. |
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Armadillo |
"Armadillo from Amarillo"
by Lynne Cherry - Teachers exploring the "where am I"
concept will appreciate this book. |
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Bat |
"Zipping, Zapping and Zooming Bats" |
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Bat |
"Bats at the Beach" Come
read about bats that fly out at night and go to the beach for
a picnic and moonlight bathing. Charming verse and colorful art. |
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Beaver |
"Little Beaver and the Echo"
- "ideal for reading aloud at the beginning of the school
year or during camp sessions" |
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Bear,
mini |
"Teddy Bear's Picnic" - classic
song portrayed in a board book |
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Bears |
"Alaska's Three Bears" -
story about three bears in Alaska, grizzly bear, black bear,
and polar bear. finger puppets or larger puppets can go with
this book |
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Bear,
Polar |
"Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You
Hear' - a board book introducing
animals and the shounds they make. Follow along as each animal
intruduces the next. New |
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Bear |
Oso Polar Oso Polar - Spanish version of Polar Bear, Polar Bear board book |
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Bear, Standing Polar |
"Three Snow Bears' by Jan Brett. A hardcover book with a Artic twist
on the Goldilocks tale, this time with an Inuit girl and three
polar bears in the Arctic north. |
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Bumble
Bee |
"Buzz, Buzz, Busy Bee" - touch and feel board book. Count them on each spread
in this lovely rhyming store of bees. |
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Boa
Constrictor |
"The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash"
- Jimmy takes his boa on the class field trip to the farm...and
does not come back with the boa. |
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Bobcat |
"Coyote and Bobcat" - Native American story book using sign language. |
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Border
Collie |
"Floss" |
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Brer
Rabbit |
"Classic Tales of Brer Rabbit"
by Joel Chandler Harris with Brer Rabbit character puppet - 7
of the classic stories of the old south. |
| Monarch Butterfly |
"Fancy Nancy, Bonjour Butterfly" - Jane O'Connor's popular story about a fancy girl that misses out on her best friends Butterfly Birthday party. - New |
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Butterfly,
Monarch finger puppet |
"Goodnight Sweet Butterflies".
A soothing bedtime story for little sleepyheads. Add a butterfly
finger puppet. |
| Cat, Fluffy |
"Fat Cat on a Mat" phonics book for children. This Usborne Phonics Reader has been created in consultation with a language expert, taking into account the latest research on the most effecive ways of teaching reading. - New |
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Caterpillar,
reversible |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar |
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Caterpillar |
"From Caterpillars to Butterflies" |
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Chameleon |
"Chameleons are Cool, " fun and informative softcover book about chameleons. |
| Cockatoo |
"Counting Cockatoos" board book is colorful and fun. Look for the the two hidden cockatoos on each page. |
| Crocodile |
"Counting Crocodiles" - a clever Monkey finds a way to get bananas on another island by counting is way across the backs of crocodiles. Great with the Monkey and Crocodile stage puppets. |
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Coyote |
"Coyote Places the Stars" - Native American story book |
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Coyote |
"Coyote and Bobcat" Native American story book using sign language. |
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Dinosaurs,
mini |
"Big Book of Dinosaurs" - children's picture book about many dinosaurs. |
| Dog, Small |
"That's Not My Puppy" - Usborne touchy-feely book for children 1 to 3 years - New |
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Dolphin |
"The Dolphin - Prince of the Waves" - educational softcover book about the facts and
life of dolphins. Beautify color photos. |
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Dolphin |
"Dolphins and other Marine Mammals"
- informative book about mammals
including word index and experiement on how marine mammals stay
warm. |
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Donkey,
mini |
"The Donkey's Christmas Song"
- children's board book about a
shy donkey and what he sings to the special newborn baby. |
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Baby Dragon |
"The Dragon and the Unicorn"
- a story about a king and princess
that learn the value of the forest from the dragon and the unicorn
that live there. |
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Green Dragon |
"The Knight and the Dragon" - Tomie DePaola's story about a bumbling knight
that meets a clumsy dragon in a duel you'll never forget. |
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Red Dragon |
"Dragon Prince" - a Chinese Beauty and the Beast story |
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Eagle |
Eagle Boy - a Pacific Northwest native tale |
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Elephant |
"Stand Back," Said the Elephant,
"I'm Going to Sneeze" |
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Elephant, mini |
"Stand Back," Said the Elephant,
"I'm Going to Sneeze" |
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Fairies |
"Dear Fairies" is about a young girl that finds notes from fairies
in her garden. Includes note paper, pencil and envelopes to write
notes. |
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Rose Fairy |
"A Fairy Went A-Marketing"
"A gentle fairy shows
her love and appreciation for nature's treasures as she buys
a fish, a bird, and a mouse -- and sets them free." |
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Tooth Fairy |
"Dear Tooth Fairy" Read the charming notes between Holly and the
fairy as the talk about her leaving her tooth for the fairy |
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Flamingo |
"Those Funny Flamingos" -
learn why flamingos are pink, why they eat with their head upside
down and more. Funny and entertaining. |
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Fox |
"Red Fox Running" beautiful winter pictures featuring the red fox |
| Frog Prince |
"Frog Prince Continued" the classice fairy tale continued with a new ending sure to entertain all - New |
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Gargoyle |
"Night of the Gargoyles"
prose by Eve Bunting and black and white drawings of gargoyles
by David Wiesner |
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Giraffe |
"Giraffes Can't Dance" -
Gerald the giraffe longs to dance. Only the cricket believes
in him. Light footed rhymes and high stepping illustrations. New |
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Goat |
"Three Billy Goats Gruff "- the classic tale about three goats named
Gruff that want to get across a bridge guarded by a troll |
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Goat |
"Beatrice's Goat "- true story of a nine-year old Ugandan girl
and her family that received a gift of a goat and they way it
changed their lives. |
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Small Gorilla |
"Good Night Gorilla" - cute bedtime story about a gorilla that takes
the cage key from the Zoo Keeper and all the animals that follow
the keeper to his house. |
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Small Gorilla |
"Buenas Noches Gorilla" Spanish verison of Good Night Gorilla board |
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Groundhog |
"Gregory's Shadow" - by Don Freeman (author of Corduroy) - Gregory
the groundhog gets separated from his showdow - will the friends
every meet again? |
| Guinea Pig |
"Sammy, The Classroom Guinea Pig" - by Alix Berenzy. Join Ms. B and the classroom children as they try to figure out what is wrong with Sammy, and learn a little more about guinea pigs. - New |
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Hedgehog |
"Happy Hedgehog" by Marcus Pfister - a
Japanese tale about a young hedge hog that leaves his garden
to see how other animals work hard, but finds "the key to
happiness." |
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Hedgehog, mini |
"The Hat"
by Jan Brett - the classic tale of Hedgie the
hedgehog that finds a sock in the winter and wears it as a hat." |
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Hermit
Crab, mini |
"House for Hermit Crab" - Eric Carle's modern-day fable is based on the true
habits of the hermit crab. It introduces young readers to the
wonder and beauty of the marine environment and an encouraging
message for small children growing up. Softcover or Board
books. Hermit crab no longer available. |
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Horse |
"Girl Who Lived Wild Horses"
Native American tale of a young
girl devoted to the care of her tribe's horses. |
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Horse |
"I Want to be a Cowgirl"
- very cute story in rhyme about a young girl that lives in a
city and "just wants to be a cowgirl, not a girly girl." |
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Jack
Russel Terrer |
"Dear Mrs LaRue" - A comedy where the real world of
Brotweiler Canine Academy and the one poor imprisoned Ike LaRue
imagines are depicted side-by-side. |
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Kitty |
"Bad Kitty" - three alphabet books
in one, one when kitty was good, one for when they kitty was
bad, and one more to complete the story. - New |
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Koala |
"Koala Lou" - a koala learns that we are always loved no matter
what changes in our family. Brown Koala is discontinued but we
have a few left. |
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Koala |
"Koala Lou" - a koala learns that we are always loved no matter
what changes in our family |
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Ladybug |
"Grouchy Ladybug" - about a grouch ladybug that eventually meets
its match. |
| Ladybug, mini |
"Ten Little Ladybugs" - Young ones will love learning to count backwards as they watch TEN touchable ladybugs disappear one by one, with the turn of each page. |
| Ladybug |
"Ladybug Girl" - one not-so-little girl discovers how to make some fun that is just her size, right in her own backyard. - New |
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Lamb |
"Valentine" by Carol Carrick
- about a sick lamb that is nursed
to health leaving the message that loving caretakers can step
in when a mother can not be there. |
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Lamb |
"Ten Wishing Stars" - a bedtime
countdown book. Count the lambs as they make wishes. Glow in
the dark Stars. |
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Llama |
Tu Mama Es Una Llama -
- Spanish version of Is your Mama a Llama. |
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Llama |
"Harley" by Star Livingstone.
A true story of a young llama that was chosen to work work providing
security for sheep. |
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Monkey |
"One Monkey Too Many" by
Jackie French Koller. A children's counting book that is "sure
to appeal to the imp in everyone." |
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Moose |
"If You Give a Moose A Muffin" |
| Moose, mini |
"Elusive Moose" - a clever hide-and-seek board book - New |
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Octopus |
"My Very Own Octopus" - a boy dreams of having a pet octopus and all they
unique and fun things they could do |
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Opossum |
"Possum Come a-Knockin' " |
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Opossum |
"Don't Laugh, Joe" |
| Sea Otter |
"A Lot of Otters" board book for a bedtime story by Barbara Berger - New |
| African Grey Parrot |
"Friendly Feathers: Life with Pierre, An African Grey Parrot" - For bird lovers young and old, this book demonstrates the relationship between one parrot and his family. - New |
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Owls, mini |
"Owl Babies" - children's board book |
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Peacock |
"The Spooky Tail of Prewitt Peacock"
- A Bill Peet story about a peacock who did not think he had
a beautifly tail since it only had two large eye spots. But one
day it came in handy! |
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Penguin |
"Emperor's Egg" - award winning story by Martin Jenkins about the
Emperor Penguins living in Antarctica |
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Pig |
"If You Give a Pig a Pancake"
by Laura Numeroff |
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Pig |
"If You Give a Pig a Party" by Laura Numeroff, the newest story by this well
know author |
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Pig,
Winged mini |
"Perfect
the Pig" by Susan Jescke.
A smally flying pig finds a friend, but then is kidnapped by
a entertainer that wants to profit from his abilities. |
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Pirate |
"Here Come the Pirates" -
large board book with lift up flaps and a real tresure map. Meet
the crew of the Sea Dog. New |
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Porcupine |
"A Porcupine Named Fluffy"
- how did a porcupine get a name like fluffy? |
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Princess |
"Princess Me" - Make way!
Make way! Here comes the princess of the land. She's sweet and
kind. She's oh-so-grand. And just who is she, this lovely Princess
Me. |
| Rabbit in Hat |
"Magic Rabbit" by Richard Jesse Watson, a story of a rabbit that finds magic in a hat, but the best magic is a friend to share it with. - New |
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Baby Raccoon |
"Raccoon Moon" - softcover book on newborn raccoons and growing
up in the wilds. Includes teaching resources |
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Baby Racoon |
"Raccoon Tune' -
a story about precocious raccoons prowling the night for some
treats. |
| Raven |
"Ten Rowdy Ravens" - clever and wonderful illustrations portray the machievous ravens as the numbers count down from ten. New |
| Rhinoceros |
"Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros"
- The classic Shel Silvertein story |
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Rooster |
"Cock-A-Doodle Dudley" -
softcover book by Bill Peet about a rooster who admits that he
is ordinary, but even an ordinary rooster is special. |
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Scallop |
"What Lives in a Shell" - Stage 1 "Let's Read and Find
out Science" book about animals that live in shells. |
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Sea
Serpent |
"Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent"
a re-release of the classic by
Bill Peet |
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Harbor
Seal |
"A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up"
- A harbor seal pup loses her mother
and how she grows up |
| Shark |
"Shark in the Park" another Usborne phonics book for children. This story finds Pup going around and telling Big Pig, Fat Cat and others about a shark in the water. But there really isn't a shark in the park. - New |
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Sheep |
"When Sheep Cannot Sleep"
- a counting book |
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Black Sheep |
"Baa Black Sheep" - classic tale with a little twist that will entertain
young and old alike. |
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Skunk |
I Love You Stinky Face - children's board book telling how a boy's mother
would love him no matter who he was. |
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Spider |
"Diary of a Spider" - follow along with the daily routine of a spider
in this hilarious tale about the upside-down web world of an
eight-legged charmer and his unlikelly friend, Fly. |
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Itsy Bitsy Spider |
"Itsy Bitsy Spider", the
classic story. |
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Flying Squirrel |
"Scaredy Squirrell"
by Melanie Watt. Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his tree. He is too afraid of the world beyond his tree. He doesn't like aliens, germs, sharks, killer bees and more. He even has an emergency kit if he every has to leave his tree. But one day...... New |
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Tiger |
"Tiger Can't Sleep" - a little boy has trouble getting a tiger in
his closet to be quiet. |
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Tortoise |
"Old Turtle" - story that promotes a deeper understanding of our
role in the environment. |
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Turkey |
"Turkey Surprise" - two Pilgrim boys are sent out by their parents
to shoot a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, but they can't quite
bring themselves to kill the turkey and bring home a pumpkin
for pie. A turkey story with a good ending. |
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Turkey |
"Ten Fat Turkeys" - Gobble, Bobble, Wibble, Wobble, Count along
with this funny rhyming story about 10 silly turkey friends.
A children's counting book. |
| Turtles |
"Look Out for Turtles" - stage 2, Let's Read and Find Out book all about turtles, where the live, what the look like, how mother turtles lay their eggs and how to protect them. New |
| Turtles |
"Turtle Splash, Countdown at the Pond" - "One by one, ten turtles splash! into the pond. It's a colorful countdown that you can be a part of." New |
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Ty
Rex |
"Big Book of Dinosaurs" - fascinating book about dinosaurs of all types. |
| Weasel |
"Never Tease a Weasel" classic 1964 story reissued for today's generation. It is not nice to tease a weasel. - New |
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Woodpecker |
"The Owl and the Woodpecker"
- The owl and the
woodpecker live in adjacent trees. But the owl sleeps during
the day while the woodpecker pecks loudly during the day. The
fight terribly, until one day the woodpecker saves the owl's
life.- New |
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Timber Wolf |
"The Eyes of Gray Wolf" |
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Timber Wolf,
Mini |
"Look to the North" - a wolf pup diary |
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Blue Whale |
"Big Blue"
- a girl's dream about swimming with whales may come true. |
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Wolf
Stage Puppet |
"Wolf's Coming" - the big bad wolf is coming, over the hills and
through the woods, right up to the cottage door. But what a surprise |
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Wooly
Mammoth |
"Wild and Woolly Mammoths"a
story about the times when the mammoth lived |