Tickly Prickly Sampler vs Go Home, Dragon!

This is a free preview edition of award-winning author Bonny Becker and artist Shari Halpern's interactive picture book Tickly Prickly for children ages 1 to 4. Bonny and Shari have created a book of wiggly animals and bugs to tickle your child. The gentle, rhythmic text, read by the author, appeals to a toddler's ear. The brightly-colored artwork, created with paper, cloth and paint, encourages children to touch. "Did you ever have a bunny nibble from your palm? How did it feel? Whiskery, shivery. Nose a-quivery." Every story page has animals in motion. Touching the animal restarts the motion. Tapping the puzzle piece, children can solve 4-piece jigsaw puzzles based on the current page. Pages can be read by the author with word highlighting, or an adult or older child can read the text to the child. Pages are turned by swiping across the page or by tapping orange arrows. Bonny Becker is author of the best-selling “A Visitor for Bear,” winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award and a selection for Oprah Winfrey’s Children’s Book List. “The Quiet Way Home” was selected for the educational program, Before Five in A Row, based on outstanding children’s books for ages 2-4. In all, Bonny has published 12 books for children. Shari Halpern studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including "Hush, Little Baby" and the "I Love" series written by Philemon Sturges. Shari lives in New Jersey with her husband, a puppet maker, and three children.

Go Home, Dragon! An Animated Story for Beginning Readers Children will love this delightful story about Dragon's adventures. The text of the story has simple words and lots of repetition, making it perfect for beginning readers. Colorful graphics and animation will capture your preschooler's attention. Go Home, Dragon! After a busy afternoon of running, skipping and flying in a flower-filled meadow, Dragon needs to find his way home. As he travels through the woods, he encounters his animal friends. He tries out each of their homes, but finds a reason why each home is not right. Record and playback buttons appear on each page of the story. Initially parents, teachers or grandparents may want to read and record the story for the child. Eventually the child will learn to read the story and will want to read it independently.  Humor and Animation Stimulate Interest Preschoolers will relate to Dragon's playfulness and curiosity. Youngsters and adults alike will get a kick out of Dragon's humorous attempts to fit into each home he finds on his journey. Just when it seems Dragon will never find his home, he discovers Mom waiting for him in his own perfect cave home.