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    Back-to-School giveaway from Sourcebooks

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    By Jessica on August 10, 2015 back to school, picture books

    Sourcebooks is celebrating the release of new back-to-school books with a giveaway. Check out their new offerings and enter to win below.

     
    9781492609988-PR“The Very Best Teacher!” By Ye Shil Kim, Illustrated by Miku Moriuchi, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, June 30, 2015, Hardcover, $12.99 (ages 4-8) Amazon | B&N | BAM | !ndigo | IndieBound

    Ten little mice search for the perfect gift to give their teacher!

    Tomorrow is Ms. Tulip’s birthday and a celebration is in order! But how will her ten students decide on the right present? Luckily ten minds are better than one when choosing the ideal gift for the very best teacher.

     

    9781402297458-PR“Off to School!” Created by the Sesame Workshop, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, July 7, 2015, Hardcover, $10.99 (ages 3-7) Amazon | B&N | BAM |!ndigo| IndieBound

    Tomorrow is a very exciting day–it’s Elmo’s first day of school! And Elmo needs your help to get ready. Let’s go off to school!

     

     

    Smart Start“Smart Start Series,” by Ellen Honeck, Ph.D, Nancy B. Hertzog, Ph.D, and Barbara Dullagan, M.Ed., Prufrock Press, Aug. 1, 2015, Hardcover, $10.95 (ages 3-5)

    The Smart Start series fosters engaging conversations for parents and their children through the use of interactive questioning. Images in these books convey children in realistic and familiar stages of play, and each image’s corresponding questions prompt children to think at critical, creative, and mathematical levels about their everyday surroundings and activities. The open-ended questions stimulate curiosity and invigorate conversations between parents and children. The books in this series highlight the vast world of a child’s imagination and encourage children to think deeply about the objects and situations they’re faced with every day.

    “Around My House!”  Amazon |  B&N |  BAM — The first book in the Smart Start series for pre-readers fosters engaging conversations for parents and children through the use of interactive questioning. Images in this book convey realistic and familiar settings around the house: in the kitchen, the playroom, the bedroom, the garage, and more.

    “Let’s Play!” Amazon|  B&N |  BAM — The second book in the Smart Start series. Images in this book convey children in stages of play, and each image’s corresponding questions prompt children to think at critical, creative, and mathematical levels about their everyday surrounding and activities.

    “Let’s Go to the Market!” — Amazon | B&N | BAM — The third book in the Smart Start series. Images in this book convey children and parents in a familiar shared experience: going to and exploring the market.

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