In 1985, Santore was asked to illustrate a new edition of Beatrix Potter's Tales of Peter Rabbit by Running Press. I couldn't believe the experiment I was about to undertake, but I held the books under the water faucet and let the front cover become quite wet. As she competes with a handsome rookie to earn a permanent spot in the Boston crew--on top of assisting her quirky, artistic mother with her doctor's appointments--Cassie discovers things about herself that she's been suppressing for decades.

One that simultaneously acts as a preschool color book, showing kids all sorts of delicious things to eat in every color of the rainbow. Also… we had a lot of fun making this but I know you guys will have some super ideas to test… so drop them below and I’ll test the indestructible book! As young readers turn the pages of this picture book, the seasons slowly change from summer to winter. The book reads more like an overly-detailed movie script than a work of historical non-fiction, complete with a heart-wrenching love story and heroic conclusion.She documents with candor her own internal struggles, the many ways her stalker kept her suspended in a world of doubt, and her constant questioning about what she'd done to deserve this punishment. Having been employed at a half-dozen buildings over a period of 10 years, he lands a swing shift working at an upscale building that houses a widowed former First Lady and her 13-year-old son. One part of that, that I love is front facing bookshelves that the kid can reach and look at themselves. Discover more books like the titles listed here by following along with our reviews and articles tagged with Baby Shower Gifts, Books For Toddlers, and Kids Series. The actual pages held up beautifully, but when she tried to rip it along the sewn spine–YIKES–it ripped like perforated paper.

The number of titles will blow up to 36 by the end of this year but the basic format and charm remain the same. Indestructible Books, published by Workman, are touted as being “chew-proof, rip-proof, or drool-proof” and they really, truly are. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles were invented by Amy Pixton, a mother of triplets, after bits of traditional board books found their way into her babies' mouths. feeling a bit more bravely optimistic, Mommy took the books back and gave a valiant attempt at ripping them herself.Paul Irvin Gunn's time in World War II is the stuff of legends - and its fast-paced, page-turning telling in Bruning's book does the man's Herculean feats justice. When Rainy Day Books requested more and I went to drop them off, the owner, Vivien, asked me how things were going. Amy Pixton, a mother of triplets, created the INDESTRUCTIBLES series that consists of small (7”x7”), concept books that are chew proof, rip proof, spill proof, nontoxic, and 100% washable (even dishwasher safe). We tell the children how to turn the pages carefully, not to turn the corners over or bend them or throw them down. We always explain to them early on that if you tear your books or treat them badly there will be none left at nursery because they will all be ruined.

I was getting pretty confident in the indestructibility of my Indestructible at this point, so I decided to let my 11-year-old try her best to tear it. The students and teachers don't speak her language so she's "the weird new girl with the interpreter following her," and she's fearful it will be tough to prove she has the smarts to get into the medical field. Brandoff paints an emotionally searing portrait of his protagonist, slowly divvying out details of Connie's past and showing how that past shaped him--his strengths, the pitfalls to which he succumbs and the gaps in his character. climaxes with the roles of the forest animal friends reversed, leading to a satisfying, touching conclusion. Discover: A difficult but important read about one woman's survival of stalking by her professor, and the role of consent in any relationship.Hachette Book Group is a leading book publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest publisher in the world. Every baby should own at least one of the books from the indestructible series because they are a unique material, being one that they can handle, try to tear, suck on, you name it, and the book (and baby) will be safe.