2018
BOLOGNA CATA LOGUE
Clever is a young Russian publishing house created for the purpose of changing children’s lives for the better. We work diligently toward that goal every day of the year. At Clever we invent, promote and sell our books all over the world. We are keenly focused on the age appropriateness of our products, and on the needs of today’s busy parents as well. We consult with the best specialists in the field, including talented teachers, experienced child psychologists, and leading pediatricians. We strive to the meet the growing demand for excellence in the children’s book market. We hope you enjoy browsing through our newest catalog. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us with any questions or suggestions you might have.
CEO ALEXANDER ALPEROVICH
CONTENTS AGE 0 – 3 YEARS
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AGE 4 – 6 YEARS
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AGE 6 YEARS
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GAME
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BACKLIST
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0-3 YEARS
MY FIRST RHYMES Funny poems and colorful illustrations will introduce the children to animal world. Why does the bunny change his coat? What do beavers build? When does the bear sleep? The answers to all these questions can be found in these bright books that is perfect for small hands. These books are perfect for family time they can also become the child’s first animals’ encyclopedia.
WHY IT’S FUN: First introduction to animal world Easy-to-memorize funny poems Convenient format to take along for a trip or a walk
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AGE 0-3
YEARS
Bright
and co lorful illustra tions
SERIES:
My First Rhymes
TITLES:
Zoo time; Noisy Farm; Who Lives At The River; Who Lives In The Forest
EXTENT:
hardcover, binding, 24 pp., full-color illustrations
SIZE:
170 x 170 mm
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MY FIRST DICTIONARY Up to 3 years your baby actively accumulates vocabulary and learns all about the world around him. It is essential to have him read bright interesting books with large detailed illustrations at this period. This unusual book with special tabs to indicate each topic will introduce first reading to the child as well as word recognition, counting activities and prompts for storytelling.
to get to Open the tab c the next topi
WHY IT’S FUN: Bright and colorful illustrations will spike the child’s imagination Unusual format with tabs to open
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AGE 0-3
YEARS
SERIES:
Visual Dictionary
TITLES:
First Numbers; Playing Outside; Let’s Go For A Walk; My Home
EXTENT:
board, 10 pp., die-cut tabs; rounded corners; glossy lamination
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BOARD BOOKS Covering a wide range of subjects, these colorful board books were purposefully created to enhance a baby’s developing vision. Share them with infants as an introduction to important basic topics like colors, numbers, and animals. Toddlers have fun learning to hold the books in their tiny hands, turning the sturdy board pages, and repeating the words that adults read to them.
acters Adorable char on each page
WHY IT’S FUN: Supports developing vision and teaches basic concepts in an engaging way Just the right size for small readers Sturdy padded hard cover with rounded corners for
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AGE 0-3
YEARS
SERIES:
Discover The World Together
TITLES:
My First Words; Colors; Numbers; Animals
EXTENT:
board, 20 pp., high quality illustrations; padded cover
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FLASH CARDS These creatively illustrated and durable cards are a fun and versatile way for children to practice their basic learning skills. Each box contains a set of laminated cards with rounded corners. Children can identify the images, count the cards, sort them by topics, and discuss what they observe with their parents or friends. They can make up their own stories, solve riddles, do puzzles, or enjoy any number of other formative and entertaining activities.
Up to 50 flash card s in a cardb oard box
WHY IT’S FUN: Durable laminated flash cards Bright and creative illustrations of every-day objects and animals Set of cards in a sturdy card box
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AGE 0-3
YEARS cards Up to 50 flash d box in a cardboar
SERIES:
My First Words
TITLES:
My First English Words, My First Colors; My First Numbers; Funny Riddles, ABC’s (can be adapted to various languages);
EXTENT:
box, magnetic closure, 20/50 flash cards, board, full-color illustrations
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MY FIRST ENCYCLOPEDIA Best educators and psychologists selected all the most interesting and useful topics for this book. Thick and sturdy cardboard pages, large pictures, rounded corners, safe for children’s hands - we did everything to make this book a perfect tool for the first baby’s experiences with the world around him. The book will grow with the child: first, he will learn to look at the pictures and remember the new words. Then, when the baby starts talking, parents will
WHY IT’S FUN: Baby’s first encyclopedia Sturdy padded hard cover with rounded corners for safety Learning all the basic topics with various difficulty
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AGE 0-3
YEARS
topics All the basic in this book
SERIES:
My First Words
TITLES:
My first dictionary; Animals around the world; My First Words
EXTENT:
board, 18 pp., rounded corners, padded cover.
SIZE:
300 x 210 mm (12 x 8.25 in)
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THINGS TO LEARN These two books will make a perfect gift for a youngest know-it-all. They will introduce the most important topics to the child (numbers, forms and colors) in a fun form of an entertaining game. These colorful books stimulate the child’s logical and imaginative thinking; introduce general knowledge of the world around us. A sturdy cardboard book with rounded corners for safety holds cute illustrations and bright colors as well prompt questions and hints for various game activities.
Prompt questions on each page
WHY IT’S FUN: Each spread is a unique exercise system Padded cover and durable laminated pages with rounded corners Helps to learn shapes, colors and numbers in an innovative way
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AGE 0-3
YEARS
SERIES:
My First words
TITLES:
Search and Find Numbers; Search And Find Colors
EXTENT:
board, 18 pp., rounded corners, padded cover
SIZE:
205 x 205 mm (8 x 8 in)
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RHYMES IN A BOX Compact and cuddly, this delightful set of four first books is a perfect introduction to daily events, like getting dressed, learning table manners, and playing with friends, that make a child’s life full and fun. Clever rhyming verses and bright illustrations help children learn more about themselves and the world around them. A sturdy cardboard box with individual compartments for each book will make this a perfect present for any child.
Stack the b ooks like a towe r
WHY IT’S FUN: Helps develop fine motor skills A special box with a magnetic closure holds 4 books in individual cardboard cells Sturdy cardboard pages with rounded corners
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SERIES:
My First Words
TITLES:
My First Rhymes
EXTENT:
Box; 4 board books; 16 pp. each; full-color illustrations, magnetic closure
SIZE:
box — 175 x 160 mm; book — 67 x 72 mm (2.6 x 2.75 in)
AGE 0-3
YEARS
READING IN A BOX These little books will show the children letters and sounds, teach them to put letters into syllables, and syllables into words. Parents can show the pictures to the child, act out endless life situations to develop the child’s visual perception and oral speech
2 Join the letters in
1 Show the letter to the
syllables and syllables in words.
child and say the sounds.
3 Show the pictures
4 Read together!
to the child.
WHY IT’S FUN: 3 simple steps to learn reading A special box with a magnetic closure holds 4 books in individual cardboard cells Sturdy cardboard pages with rounded corners
SERIES:
My First Words
TITLES:
I Learn Reading By Myself!
EXTENT:
Box; 4 board books; 16 pp. each; full-color illustrations magnetic closure
SIZE:
box — 175 x 160 mm; book — 67 x 72 mm (2.6 x 2.75 in)
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FIRST BABY BOOKS This book with funny colorful illustrations is perfect for the very young children. Convenient format of this spiral book with sturdy laminated cardboard pages with rounded corners will let you take this book with you anywhere you want and fold it however you want.
WHY IT’S FUN: All the basic topics to learn Convenient spiral bound format Easy to use for story telling and various activities
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AGE 0-3
YEARS
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SERIES:
My First Words
TITLES:
My First Rhymes
EXTENT:
spiral binding; 18 pp.; board; rounded corners; glossy lamination
SIZE:
180 x 180 mm (7 x 7 in)
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LOOK & FIND, CLEVER BABY With panoramic illustrations on each spread and appealing recurring characters, the classic ‘look and find’ book is now available to the youngest readers. These imaginative books welcome curious toddlers to adventures in familiar places — the kindergarten, the park, the town. Short texts with stimulating questions are expertly designed for young readers, making this series a great introduction to the animals, objects, situations, and events that fill their days.
Bright and co lorful illustrations
WHY IT’S FUN: Five ’look and find‘ objects on each spread Recurring characters throughout each book Engages toddlers in observing objects, events and new situations
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AGE 0-3
YEARS
SERIES:
My First Words
TITLES:
Animals; In The Park: At The Zoo: Things That
EXTENT:
Go
SIZE:
padded cover; 22 pp.; laminated pages
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MINI BOARD BOOKS Blocks have been around for a long time — but Clever has transformed the traditional block format into something entirely new — and fun. Our bestselling My First Words features a unique set of blocks that are actually board books, too. Colorful illustrations help young explorers learn and memorize new sounds and first words. After finishing a play session, children can stack the cubes like a pyramid, sort them by color, or place them back into the carrying case by matching each book with a corresponding picture in the box.
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Coming soon: My first toy cars My First counting My first animals I know everything
WHY IT’S FUN: Sturdy and durable books with rounded corners for tiny hands A wealth of sounds and first words so important for early learning A special box with a magnetic closure holds 9 or 15 books in individual cardboard cells
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AGE 0-3
YEARS SERIES:
My First Words
TITLES:
My First Words, My Home, Animal World, Clever Baby, Learn to Talk, Mini-books for Girls, Mini-books for Boys
EXTENT:
Box, 15 or 9 board books, 10 pp. each full-color illustrations, magnetic closure
SIZE:
box — 180 × 261 mm (7 × 10 in) / 180 × 161 mm (7 × 6 in); book — 45 × 47 mm (2 × 2 in)
Find More Info Corresponding picture on the
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box for each book
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I LEARN NUMBERS BY MYSELF This innovative card set is sure to appeal to a wide range of learners. Very young children will enjoy looking at the bright images, while older children will enjoy reinforcing their growing math skills. Parents help build the young reader’s sensory systems by clapping, pronouncing the numbers, showing the child cards and counting fingers. A great way to teach numbers and basic math skills. C lap your hands
Show the number
the number of times
at the bottom corner
indicated on the card.
to your child.
Look at all the insects together with your child and help her count them.
SERIES:
Clever baby
TITLES:
I Learn Numbers By Myself, I Learn To Read By Myself, I Learn
EXTENT: SIZE:
Shapes By Myself, I Learn Colors By Myself, Funny Animals Box, 20 board cards, leaflet, magnetic closure, full-color illustrations box — 190 × 150 × 26 mm (7.5 × 6.25 × 1 in); cards — 140 × 180 mm (5.5 × 7 in), leaflet — 310 × 145 mm (12 × 5.5 in)
WHY IT’S FUN: A unique opportunity to educate your child and have fun at the same time. 20 numbers on 20 sturdy cards with rounded corners for safety. An instructional leaflet explains how to make the most of the cards.
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AGE 0-3
I LEARN SHAPES BY MYSELF
YEARS
With this unique collection of new and exciting games, even very young children can learn geometric shapes easily. The book begins with the most simple shapes - circle, square and triangle. Once a child has learned the names of these simple shapes, he can move on to more advanced ones. Eight different fun-packed puzzles bolster logic and associative thinking, as well as physical coordination. Compare a shape with the color ful objects around it.
Show the shapes to the child and name them.
Show the appealing cards to the child.
SERIES:
Clever baby
TITLES:
I Learn Numbers By Myself, I Learn To Read By Myself, I Learn
EXTENT: SIZE:
Shapes By Myself, I Learn Colors By Myself, Funny Animals Box with a string, 7 board cards, leaflet, full-color illustrations box — 150 × 150 × 40 mm (6.25 × 6.25 × 1.25 in); cards — 140 × 140 mm (5.5 × 5.5 in), leaflet — 310 × 145 mm (12 × 5.5 in)
WHY IT’S FUN: Bright and colorful illustrations inspire a child’s imagination. A set of 7 sturdy cards in a box you can take with you anywhere. An instructional leaflet explains how to make the most of the cards.
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I LEARN COLORS BY MYSELF Learning colors has never been easier. This colorful lift-the-flap book with rounded corners makes a perfect gift for a toddler. Under every flap you’ll find multiple images of the same color, plus one contrasting image. Helpful tips allow parents to teach their children to recognize and name colors, as well as answer challenging questions!
SERIES:
Clever baby
TITLES:
I Learn Numbers By Myself, I Learn To Read By Myself, I Learn Shapes By Myself, I Learn Colors By Myself, Funny Animals
EXTENT:
board, 20 pp., full-color illustrations, die-cut flaps
SIZE:
170 × 170 mm (6.75 × 6.75 in)
Which images are the same color?
Name all the colors in the book
Ask questions and give hints to make the game more interesting.
WHY IT’S FUN: 50 flaps with rounded corners for safety Useful tips on the flaps Stimulates abstract thinking and analytic skills
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What color are the other images?
AGE 0-3
FUNNY ANIMALS
YEARS
This innovative kit helps children develop their fine motor skills by constructing twelve imaginative animals. Funny Animals may be played by one child or by a group of children.. Build a bear or a panda or a cow- or create your own unique makebelieve animal!
SERIES:
Clever baby
TITLES:
I Learn Numbers By Myself, I Learn To Read By Myself, I Learn
EXTENT:
Shapes By Myself, I Learn Colors By Myself, Funny Animals board, 70 die-cut elements, full-color illustrations, velcro
SIZE:
245 × 170 mm (9.5 × 6.75 in)
WHY IT’S FUN: Includes 70 colorful and reusable die-cut pieces Learn all about the animals you construct Safe Velcro fasteners
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PUZZLE BOOKS Meet Max the Rabbit — the cutest and kindest rabbit in the world. Your child will surely love Max and eagerly follow his adventures. Each spread of this sturdy cardboard book features a puzzle piece. On the last spread the young reader gets the chance to put all the pieces together.
WHY IT’S FUN: A wonderful discovery on each page A fun and imaginative way to develop logic skills 4 puzzle pieces to fit
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AGE 0-3
YEARS y Big sturd s rd piece cardboa
SERIES:
Max The Rabbit
TITLES:
Max The Rabbit Digs A Hole, Max The Rabbit Get A Present, Max The Rabbit Learns To Swim, Max The Rabbit Plays Hide-And-Seek
EXTENT:
board, 12 pp., full-color illustrations, die-cut elements
SIZE:
150 × 150 mm (6 × 6 in)
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LIFT-THE-FLAP BOOKS A creatively designed system of flap-windows turns a learning activity into an exciting game. With a new theme on each page children will learn the names of many different animals and objects – and how to count to ten.
WHY IT’S FUN: A delightful way to learn all about colors or learn how to count up to 10 Interesting games and activities inside Sturdy cardboard pages with rounded corners
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AGE 0-3
YEARS
Lift the fl aps and find hidden objects
SERIES:
Lif t-the-flap Books
TITLES:
Colors Around Us; My First Number Book 1 To 10
EXTENT:
board, 18 pp., full-color illustrations, die-cut elements
SIZE:
222 × 265 mm (8.75 × 10.5 in)
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FIND AND COLOR Every page of these innovative and unusual books features hidden objects for a child to find and color. All the images have thick outlines to make them more accessible to a toddler just learning to hold a pencil.
Two favorite formats in one book
WHY IT’S FUN: Recurring funny and cute characters throughout each book Helps develop fine motor skills Familiar and fun themes
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AGE 0-3
YEARS
Find and color special objects according to the questions, then f inish by coloring the whole page.
SERIES:
Train your brain
TITLES:
At Home; Animals; On The Farm
EXTENT:
paperback, 24pp., full-color illustrations
SIZE:
233 × 248 mm (9.25 × 9.75 in)
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4-6 YEARS
LIFT-THE-FLAP BOOKS Perfect for toddlers who love to play as they read, these adorable interactive books are sure to entertain children and their parents as well! A child is challenged to solve a mystery in the form of an amusing rhymed riddle, and then delighted to find the answer hidden under the flap.
Lift th
e flap to find the a n sw e r to t h e ridd l e.
WHY IT’S FUN: Entertaining rhymes and riddles on each spread An exciting surprise under each flap Helps develop a child’s fine motor skills
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AGE 4-6
YEARS
SERIES:
Clever Flaps
TITLES:
Who Is It?; Who Lives On The Farm?; What’s For Dinner?; Where Do Things
EXTENT:
Go?
SIZE:
board; 16 pp.; full-color illustrations; die-cut elements
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LOOK AND FIND STICKER BOOKS These amazing sticker activity books will entertain your child for hours. Bright illustrations with missing details to be filled in, skill-building drawings to try, and appealing images to color — all these and many more challenging activities help develop children’s abilities to focus, think creatively, and use their imagination.
WHY IT’S FUN: Recurring funny and cute characters throughout each book Colorful stickers at the back of the book Thick contours for first coloring
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AGE 4-6
YEARS
Position the stickers a nywhere y o u wa n t
SERIES:
My First Books With Stickers
TITLES:
Transpor t; My Home; My City; Animals
EXTENT:
paperback, 24pp., full-color illustrations; 2 sheets of stickers
SIZE:
210 × 280 mm (8.25 × 11 in)
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CLEVER QUESTIONS These interactive encyclopedias for small children combined with an absorbing game have 40 sturdy flaps to lift. Colorful, funny, kid-friendly illustrations introduce new concepts and vocabulary in a simple and accessible way. This innovative non-fiction series includes 4 titles featuring the most popular subjects; vehicles, science, weather and climate, and the world around us. The handy square size, high quality board, hardcover, round corners make for a perfect way to start discovering the world and how it works.
Look under the flaps for interesting facts
WHY IT’S FUN: Two in one: an entertaining game and an interesting encyclopedia Handy square size and round safe corners for small hands 50+ flaps in each book
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AGE 4-6
YEARS
SERIES:
Clever Questions
TITLES:
I Know Things That Go; I Know Nature; I Know Science; I Know Ever y thing
EXTENT: board; 16 pp.; full-color illustrations; die-cut elements SIZE:
Size: 205 x 225 mm (8 x 9 in)
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LOOK AND FIND Can you spot the wisest owl? Can you find the panda who’s having a birthday today? How about the bunny who’s holding a paint brush? Loaded with hundreds of stunning, attention-grabbing illustrations, Clever’s Look and Find Books provide hours of fun for the entire family. There are several things to find and stimulating questions to answer on every page.
Suitab le fo r b o y s or gir ls
WHY IT’S FUN: Very detailed illustrations For individual or group play Many questions and tasks
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AGE 4-6
YEARS
SERIES:
Look and Find
TITLES:
Animals, Professions, Per fect gif t for a young explorer! Per fect gif t for a young princess!
FORMAT: hardcover, board, 24 pp., full-color illustrations SIZE:
245 × 300 mm (10 × 12 in)
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COLORING AND ACTIVITY BOOKS Color by number illustrations, mysterious mazes, and many other fun games and challenges are waiting in the chock-full pages of these big puzzle books. Children can use them on their own or share activities with family or friends — either way they’re in for days of absorbing fun. Every page offers great illustrations to color and there’s room to draw and doodle, too.
C h a ll e n g e s in th e b o s ti m u la ok te im a g in a ti on and ar ti s ti c s k il ls
WHY IT’S FUN: More than 50 activities in each book Each book features a special theme Fun challenges on every page
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AGE 4-6
YEARS
SERIES:
Draw and play
TITLES:
Transpor t, Plants, Sea Creatures, In The City, Animals, In The Countr y, The Yummiest Coloring and Activity Book, Princesses, Mermaids and Fairies Coloring and Activity Book, Traveller’s Best Coloring and Activities Book; Seasons Coloring And Activity Book; Animals Coloring And Activity Book
FORMAT: sof tcover, 48-pp., full-color illustrations; 2 sheets of stickers SIZE:
215 × 250 mm (8.5 × 9.75 in)
RIGHST
The Yummiest Coloring And Activity Book — rights sold to Lithuania; Princesses, Mermaid And Fairies Coloring And Activity Book — rights sold to Bulgaria
FURBY THE CAT Furby is a clever, playful and very curious cat. He enjoys going to the museums, reading books and travelling, as well as running, jumping and playing. This entertaining colorful book is crammed with activities: puzzles and riddles, mazes and coloring pictures.
FORMAT: sof tcover, 48 pp., full‑color illustrations; 2 sheets of stickers SIZE:
215 × 250 mm
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COLORING AND ACTIVITY BOOKS
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AGE 4-6
YEARS
SERIES:
Draw and play
TITLES:
Peksey’s Fall Time Adventures; Peksey’s Winter Time Adventures; Peksey’s Spring Time Adventures; Peksey’s Summer Time Adventures; Holiday Coloring Book for Boys; Holiday Coloring Book For Girls; Games, Activities & Mazes for vacations
FORMAT: sof tcover, 48-pp., full-color illustrations; 2 sheets of stickers SIZE:
215 × 250 mm (8.5 × 9.75 in)
RIGHST
The Yummiest Coloring And Activity Book — rights sold to Lithuania; Princesses, Mermaid And Fairies Coloring And Activity Book — rights sold to Bulgaria
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TAKE-ALONG COLORING BOOK Is there a family trip or a vacation coming up? Lightweight and small enough to fit into luggage or a backpack, here are the perfect books to take along. Each title in the series is packed with beautifully illustrated puzzles. After completing a puzzle, the reader can tear it out and save it before moving on to the next challenge.
When y o u ’r e done, te a r- a w a y th e p a g e and s a v e it !
SERIES:
Draw and play
TITLES:
For Rainy Days Just for Boys; For Rainy Days Just for Girls; Playing At Home: Rainy Day Ar tist; Playing At Home: Ar tist On The Go
FORMAT: sof t cover, adhesive binding, tear-away sheets, 108 pp.,full‑color illustrations SIZE:
148 × 190 mm (6 × 7 in)
RIGHST:
Rights sold to Bulgaria
WHY IT’S FUN: Beautifully illustrated puzzles Tear-away pages and a foldable cover for easy use Lightweight and small enough to take along anywhere
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AGE 4-6
BIG BOOK OF BRAIN GAMES
YEARS
Every title in this appealing series is crammed full of puzzles, mazes, quizzes and other activities that help develop a sense of logic and creative thinking. Children can draw and doodle in them, completing the challenges alone or with friends or parents. The lightweight and convenient format, with a Velcro fastener and tear-away pages, allows them to take the books along on a hike or vacation.
SERIES:
Brain Games
TITLES:
Big Book Of Brain Games For Girls; Big Book Of Brain Games For Boys
FORMAT: sof t cover, adhesive binding, tear-away sheets, 108 pp., full‑color illustrations, velcro fastener SIZE:
215 × 250 mm (8 × 10 in)
Fun b o o k fo rm a t w it h fl a p s a n d a v e lc ro fa s te n er
WHY IT’S FUN: 40 puzzles in each book Lightweight and convenient for trips and walks Tear-away pages
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NOTES
NOTES
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[email protected] Elena Izmaylova Editor-in-Chief
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