Secrets of the Wild by Olivia Kent:
There’s nothing so intriguing as the secret knowledge that lurks far inside the woods. Away from the gaze of humans, the goings-on and adventures of the wilderness will surprise, stun, and bring you into their universe of the unseen. But stay on your toes, because the animals around the planet are onto us, and they have so much more knowledge about OUR lives than we know about THEIRS…
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Sticker Wonder is an activity book that is perfect for travel days in the car or on the plane. Contains a scratch n’ sniff cover and a scratch n’ sniff scenery page. The product promotes enriching imagination, parent-child activity, visual training, and enhancing artistic skills.
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Ages: 3+
Price: $11.99
Sticker Wonder is an activity book that is perfect for travel days in the car or on the plane. Contains a scratch n’ sniff cover and a scratch n’ sniff scenery page. The product promotes enriching imagination, parent-child activity, visual training, and enhancing artistic skills.
Available online and at: https://www.amazon.com/Sticker-Wonder-Stellar-Expedition-Fantasy/dp/B0BYLBVKDV/ref=sr_1_32?m=A2UM3W8RUR8YAT&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&qid=1681225652&s=merchant-items&sr=1-32
Jolene loves junk food. She loves it so much she wears red licorice in her hair–and pink taffy underwear! The Munch Bunch calls her “The Junk Food Queen.” Then, one night in her dreams, she meets a bunch of cool characters who take her on an incredible, edible journey into a world of juicy fruits, super salads and yummy smoothies.
Jolene: Adventures of a Junk Food Queen has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services by the prestigious Mom’s Choice Awards®
Available online and at: Amazon.com – Walmart.com – barnesandnoble.com
Discover this fun fidget friend’s two ways to play–explore Tracy’s pop-in, pop-out spikes, or toddlers can build hand strength and coordination, counting and color skills as they spin, twist, crank, and push Tracy’s unique, interactive fidget pieces. These fine motor movements are essential to children aged 18+ for school readiness. A toy sized just right for little hands, Tracy comes with soft horns for safe and fun play.
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In this send-up of the classic poem, The Night Before Christmas, a mother is inspired by an impromptu yoga session in her backyard, led by kids, to celebrate the eve of Kids’ Yoga Day. Kids’ Yoga Day is a free celebration of yoga that takes place in April each year, and readers will learn the simple yoga poses performed on this day. No prior knowledge of yoga or this international holiday is required.
Available online and at: Amazon – Barnes and Noble – Target – Walmart and all major book retailers.
Sparkle the Dog is Bene Bear’s friend–one of our Bene Buddies™! Sparkle teaches and reinforces the traits of kindness, respect, empathy and giving but with an animal and pet focus. When a child is kind, shows respect, shows concern, or gives back to animals or pets, they can put a token in Sparkle’s token slot. All the tokens will collect in Sparkle’s back pouch, ready to be reused again and again! A portion of the proceeds of each Sparkle the Dog Package that is sold will go to an animal shelter or rescue group.
Sparkle the Dog Package comes with Sparkle, 15 Bene Buddies™ Tokens, Sparkle For Pets book, and a unique product activation code that allows you to activate Sparkle and print out your adoption certificate.
Available online and at: www.benebeargiving.com – Amazon
Kids have a blast learning social-emotional learning skills when playing with the Big Feelings Pineapple Deluxe Set. Preschoolers can explore social-emotional learning (SEL) concepts through emotion identification and expressions as they engage with this tropical friend’s 41 changeable pieces, like mouths, eyes, eyebrows and hands. The toy is double-sided, so kids can mirror and practice comparing/contrasting emotions using two faces at once. It also includes an expanded feelings poster with tips for families or teachers introducing SEL skills to young children at home or in the classroom.
Available online and at: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Pineapple-Emotional-Materials/dp/B0BQ8BSTYQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1Z0DV4XM6M9G6&keywords=Big%2BFeelings%2BPineapple%E2%84%A2%2BDeluxe%2BSet&qid=1678898995&sprefix=big%2Bfeelings%2Bpineapple%2Bdeluxe%2Bset%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzUlFUSVM0WlZCOElGJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTE3ODkzMjJPNksxN1lJNFhWMiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTc2MjE2Qzc2NjZDNzBBMlpHJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1
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Children can discover the world with science & spark more exploration with GeoSafari Jr. Talking Space Explorer. GeoSafari Jr.™ Talking Space Explorer is designed just for kids to get up close with nature, peer into outer space with images (including ones from NASA). An out-of-this-world way for children to learn early STEM and vocabulary skills, as well as scientific concepts such as observation, exploration and astronomy. Emily Calandrelli, star of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab, voices fun facts and quiz questions for the ultimate show-and-tell experience! Little space lovers can view over 120 images, 13 videos and 200 fun space facts. Includes high-res LCD screen; Requires 3 AA batteries (not included).
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Create your calming corners with Mindful Maze Garden Pack! Children learn different screen-free breathing techniques that encourage mindfulness, self-soothing and help develop self-management skills. Each of the Mindful Maze Boards offers a unique experience as each child needs different breathing activities for different situations. These 2 double-sided boards cover 4 nature-themed breath patterns, including large breathing tracks to add multisensory elements.
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