Bøker av Barbara Barbieri McGrath

Told in rhyming text, this is the story of five little ostriches who hide from a lion, run through the bush, and find themselves in an innocent game of hide-and-seek.

A colorful choice for little ones awaiting the Easter Bunny! This brightly illustrated shape-cut board book introduces the youngest readers to counting as they hunt for holiday treats including bunnies, eggs, and flowers. Easter Counting is the fifth title in the First Celebrations series, which includes Halloween Colors, Thanksgiving Counting, Christmas Colors and Counting, and Valentine''s Shapes. Add this colorful book to your collection of Easter books!

Strike up the band!This upbeat and cheerful celebration for baby’s first patriotic holidays introduces a variety of colors as readers encounter Uncle Sam, parade floats, and the American flag.

Introduce the youngest dinner guests to the joys of Thanksgiving and counting!   Count from one to ten on Baby’s first Thanksgiving. Made more special when you introduce the youngest of readers to a variety of colors as they experience setting the table, passing the peas, and a walk after dinner.Celebrate the holiday with this colorful, delightful board book that will stimulate little brains and introduce basic counting skills. Everyone loves Thanksgiving and now little ones will be even more excited when they can read about Thanksgiving fun!

A colorful choice for the littlest trick-or-treaters.   This bright and fun selection for baby''s first Halloween introduces the youngest of readers to a variety of colors as they encounter seasonal staples like pumpkins, ghosts, and trick-or-treating. Some costumes are spooky; some are silly; all are full of color! Ideal for read-alouds, a cute die-cut shape and bright illustrations make this introduction to the sights of Halloween a perfect gift for baby showers, spooky seasonal parties, and other celebrations.

The teddy bears are back—this time to teach readers all about patterns. Similar to the first three books in the McGrath Math series of concept books, TEDDY BEAR PATTERNS uses rhyming verse to explain the concepts illustrated by the colorful teddies. This simple text helps children to follow along as the teddy bears sort by color, and arrange into patterns of two colors, three colors, and so on. Readers will also discover how they can use patterns to skip count, add, and even multiply, before trying their hand at creating a pattern of their own.TEDDY BEAR PATTERNS is a worthwhile addition to the classroom, especially those that already use bear counters or other manipulatives as learning tools. Back matter provides a summary of the concepts introduced in the book.