Best Selling Books by Weldon Owen

What''s more lovable than a fluffy kitten? Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of kittens. As playful as they are sleepy, as adventurous as they are snuggly, kittens bring joy to people all over the world. See the different looks and personalities of these cute kittens. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about kittens, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves cats, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Get to know bugs up close! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of insects. From elegant spotted butterflies to hairy hunting wolf spiders, bugs are the most diverse creatures on Earth. Close-up photos capture bugs creeping, crawling, hopping, and flying. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about bugs, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone interested in insects, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

All over the world, horses and people work together. From racing to helping around the farm, going to horse shows, and going for a ride, horses and humans team up for all sorts of activities. Horses are some of the grandest yet some of the friendliest animals. Get ready to meet those special friends up close! Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistible Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

Get to know elephants, the world’s largest land animals! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of elephants. Find out how elephants use their trunks to look for food, follow them as they travel across the grasslands in Africa, and see how humans and elephants live and work together. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about elephants, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone interested in elephants, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Thrilling photographs take you behind the scenes with mighty machines. Also in collectible series Airplanes, Emergency Vehicles & Trucks.

See just how much fun a dog’s life can be! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of dogs. Playing or exploring, leaping or lounging, dogs are caught in the act of having a good time. This peek into their world also showcases some of their many different sizes, shapes, coats, and colors. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about dogs, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves dogs, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

See cute, cuddly cats in action! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of cats. Enjoy an insider’s view of a cat’s world with this collection of irresistible photos. You can imagine these furry friends’ purrs as they fill their days with exploration, wonder, and many, many naps. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about cats, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves cats, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Kids can quickly expand their visual vocabularies with the SnapShot Picture Book Library. Each book in the series contains 60 color photographs of animals and dozens of fun facts. Threatened and endangered species range from the tiny tarsier to the massive polar bear.

Enter the majestic underwater world of whales! Learn about the everyday lives of these enormous creatures as you follow their travels through vast oceans. Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about whales, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone interested in whales, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Hop on board for a trip on the world''s most exciting trucks. From big rigs to pickups, you''ll see them all working hard. Whether they''re plowing snow, hauling gravel, or making a special delivery, trucks have lots of important jobs. Thrilling photographs reveal the nuts, bolts, and wheels of the trucking world. Great ready for a fun ride!

Diggers are some of the hardest workers in the machine world. These spectacular photographs show off diggers in action, everywhere from farms to construction sites. With special attachments that scoop, drill, haul, and crush, they''re ready to dig in and get the job done.

Discover the beauty and intelligence of wolves! More than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of wolves. Learn about the everyday lives of these clever creatures as they speed through the forest, hunt, and play together. Renowned wolf biologist Douglas Smith, director of the Yellowstone Wolf Project, was consulted for this book. Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about wolves, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves wolves, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Explore the world of reptiles—from enormous Komodo dragons to tiny geckos, cobras to tortoises. More than 70 colorful photos show a wide variety of reptiles from tropical islands and vast deserts—and even some from your own backyard! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about reptiles, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone interested in reptiles, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Enter the wonderful world of ponies and learn what makes these relatives of the horse so special. Beautiful photographs introduce the many different types of poniesu00ad in their everyday lives—from running in wild herds to competing in shows with their riders. Toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children will enjoy learning fun facts about ponies and will be amazed by the spectacular color photographs.

Travel back in time to meet the extraordinary animals that ruled Earth millions of years ago. Through these amazing images, get an up-close look at some incredible dinosaurs and learn all about the lives of these creatures, from the tiny, feathered Bambiraptor to the terrifying Carnotaurus. Toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children will enjoy learning fun facts about dinosaurs and will be amazed by the spectacular color photographs.

From cardinals to kingfishers, birds are everywhere: high up in the sky, diving underwater, hiding in the treetops, or hovering right outside your window. Dazzling, close-up photographs capture the beauty and variety of the bird world, from birds that could fit in the palm of your hand to birds that are taller than you are! Take wing with some of the world''s wackiest and most wonderful creatures. Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistible Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

Some of the most familiar animals are the friendly faces found on the farm. From ducks to donkeys, horses to hens, these animals have a special relationship with the people who care for them -- and with people in general. Take a colorful, close-up tour of the farm and meet the animals that have become our friends and part of our way of life. Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistible Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic and endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

Get an up-close look at penguins fishing, marching, and diving. More than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of penguins. Through these captivating photographs, discover the wide variety of penguin species, and learn how they manage to live and thrive not only on ice and snow, but also on rocky coasts and sunny beaches. Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about penguins, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves penguins, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

The ocean is a mysterious place inhabited by creatures unlike any found on land. Meet these wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird animals, who live in a colorful world without humans. Stunning photos introduce creatures large and small, each with its own special place in the depths of the sea. Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistible Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

The poles are amazing places. With their stark landscapes and harsh climates, they are unlike any other environments on Earth. Yet so many different animals have found ways to make these places home. From polar bears to puffins, humpback whales to huskies, you''ll marvel at the variety of life to be found at the world''s extremes. Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistible Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

Get an up-close peek at fish darting through coral gardens, hiding from predators, and swimming along the ocean floor. These stunning photos capture fish with scales and tails of all colors, shapes, and sizes. There''s never a dull underwater moment, so get ready for a fun, fin-flipping adventure! Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistible Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

Get a closer look at the hidden world of sharks, the ocean’s greatest predators! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of sharks. Meet sharks from the gentle whale shark to the fearsome great white, see sharks swimming through coral reefs, and watch them on the hunt. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about sharks, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves sharks, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Head out for an African safari with the turn of a page! This stunning collection of photos puts the fascinating world of safari animals at your fingertips--meet hippos happily splashing in a lake, or catch a lion prowling in the tall grasses. See how different exotic creatures live, hunt, and play in this wild landscape. Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistible Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

Discover the playfulness and intelligence of dolphins! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of dolphins. Learn about the everyday lives of dolphins as these beloved creatures speed through the water, catch fish to eat, and play together. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about dolphins, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves dolphins, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Play with puppies! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of puppies. Whether you love little puppies that can sit in your lap or big puppies that romp around, these furry playmates are calling to you. Up to all sorts of mischief and always looking for a friend to play with, these puppies will win you over with their charm and endless energy. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about puppies, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves dogs, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Forests are full of fascinating animals! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos bring forest dwellers, like crafty raccoons and curious hedgehogs, to life. Furry, feathered, spotted, or spiky, forest animals hang out in trees, burrows, logs, and grasses. Spy these forest animals making their homes, searching for food, and protecting their young. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about forest creatures, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves foest animals, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Let''s play with baby animals! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase baby animals from all over the world. Meet and learn about all sorts of baby animals, including monkeys, lions, penguins, lemurs, kangaroos, pythons, and giraffes. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about baby animals, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves baby animals, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Spanning holidays throughout every season, Baking for Every Season is the quintessential idea book for home bakers looking for year-round baking inspiration and delectable treats to share with friends and family, no matter the celebration. The recipes span classics like Bûche de Noël and Pumpkin Pie Bars, trendy treats recipes such as Candy Bar Pie and Hot Cocoa Cookies, and fun kid-friendly delights including Piñata Cupcakes and Classic Sugar Cookies. Guides and tips for decorating and serving, troubleshooting, and flawless baking make this cookbook a go-to guide for home bakers of all skill levels. Whether you’re looking to create traditional treats for a cozy winter holiday or seeking inspiration for a new favorite dessert to serve at a Fourth of July BBQ, Baking for Every Season offers a wealth of delectable ideas perfect for any occasion. 125+ SEASONAL BAKING RECIPES: Classic and contemporary recipes will inspire home bakers with beloved classics and fresh favorites to share with family and friends HOLIDAYS AND EVERY DAY: Recipes span delicious bakes for special occasions and everyday events throughout the year, making this book ideal for all seasons and occasions FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: Baking for Every Season includes accessible baking guides for home bakers of all skill levels with instructions and ideas for decorating, personalizing, and ensuring delectable results FULL-COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY: Baking for Every Season features gorgeous full-color photography of the recipes to help inspire and ensure success. PERFECT GIFT: Whether it’s Mother’s Day, Christmas, or a birthday, this book is the perfect gift for the home baker in your life.

Cars have an important job—they take us where we need to go! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 thrilling photos showcase all kinds of autos, from fast sports cars and drag racers, to police cruisers and gas-saving hybrids. Enjoy the ride as you see shiny paint jobs, big wheels, and the open road. Get ready for an engine-revving adventure! Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about cars, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves cars, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Make every birthday a special and delicious celebration with 50 party-ready recipes for cakes, cupcakes, and ice cream treats—plus ideas for party favors and games—from American Girl. American Girl Birthday! features 50 sweet recipes suitable for every taste and any day of the year: fabulous cakes with fun frostings and toppings, cupcakes for every season, fruity and colorful ice pops, sundaes, and more. Guarantee every party will be a hit with great flavor, sparkly decorations, and shareable treats. Kids can select their favorite cake or desserts for the big day, and make edible gifts for friends, all while gaining confidence and baking skills in the kitchen. 50+ RECIPES: Kids will learn to bake delicious cakes, cupcakes, ice cream treats, and more to mark and celebrate birthdays for friends and family. EXPERT TIPS AND TRICKS: Young chefs will learn baking knowhow and while mastering measuring, rolling, frosting, and decorating! INSPIRING IMAGES: Beautiful full-color photos inspire birthday celebrations and ensure success. STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS: Kids will gain confidence in the kitchen and practice essential cooking skills with easy-to-follow instructions while learning to recognize when adult supervision may be needed with baking. OFFICIAL AMERICAN GIRL COOKBOOK: The trusted partner for families who want to raise strong, confident girls and help them discover their independence in the kitchen and out.

With this 3-book collection of American Girl Baking, American Girl Cooking, and American Girl Parties, learn how to whip up tasty treats for movie nights, picnics, fiestas, family dinners, and more! Filled with delicious snacks, main dishes, and desserts, you’ll be on your way to becoming the best chef in town. A perfect cookbook set for the emerging chef (and American Girl fan) in your family. From tasty and nutritious snacks, soups, salads, main dishes, to desserts such as cakes, cupcakes, and cookies, the more than 120 recipes inspire chefs to make yummy treats for friends and family. This set not only helps young chefs and bakers develop their culinary skills with simple instructions, full-color photography, and guides to mastering basic kitchen skills, but creates experiences to last a lifetime. Guides to throwing parties, with eight different party themes included, keeps kids engaged from kitchen to table.

Slithering snakes, exotic birds, playful monkeys, fierce tigers -- all of these animals call the rainforest home. Get ready for an up-close visit with some of the world''s most amazing and rare creatures, as this colorful collection of photos takes you on a tour of the world''s lush rainforests teeming with life. Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistable Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

All aboard! Catch trains roaring down the tracks with this exciting collection of photos. Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of trains. Whether they’re speeding across countries, zooming through subway tunnels, or hauling heavy cargo, trains work hard. Learn fascinating facts about early steam engines, city trolleys, modern bullet trains, and more. Snapshot Picture Library books include a read-along feature: Children can read along with an audio track, following the highlighted words on each page. Perfect for pre-readers and early readers! Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about trains, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves trains, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

The perfect gift for Grandma, this interactive recipe journal is designed to capture and share grandmother''s favorite recipes and mealtime memories, from the days of her own childhood through the precious moments she spends with her grandchild. Beautifully designed with charming illustrations, this guided recipe journal is a perfect gift for today’s grandmother, a wonderful keepsake book that she will want to share with each of her grandchildren. Offering plenty of space for grandmother to divulge her favorite recipes and handiest tips, each page includes thoughtful prompts to inspire any grandmother to share a living record of her culinary experiences and her favorite memories of special dinners and family mealtime moments. With dedicated lines for yield, ingredients, and method, plus ample space for additional notes, the journal provides ample opportunity to build a recipe book tailored to individual palate, diet, and cooking style and interests. A FAMILY KEEPSAKE: Made to be filled with recipes, kitchen tips, and grandma’s favorite culinary memories, this book and its entries are meant to be shared with children and grandchildren LARGE FORMAT: The full-size format for this journal affords the writer plenty of space to take their time and thoughtfully write in their ideas and perspectives ORGANIZED LAYOUT: Dedicated spaces for recipe title, serving line, ingredients, steps, and extra notes make it easy to record at-a-glance recipes THOUGHTFUL PROMPTS: Interspersed throughout are thoughtful prompts for grandma to recount her best mealtime memories, go-to recipe hacks, and favorite dishes from childhood onward.

Get ready for take-off with dynamic and colorful airplanes! These exciting photographs show off huge passenger jets, cargo planes, gliders, and many other amazing airplanes. Meet the pilots, visit the airport, and marvel at breathtaking aerobatics and air races. Catch all kinds of planes in action high up in the sky--it''s up, up, and away!

Travel back in time to a world millions of years before humans to become a dinosaur spotter. Are you ready to meet the most awesome beasts of all time? Step into a prehistoric world where dinosaurs rule the land. This spotter’s guide gives you the essential information on what to look out for as you roam the ancient continents. There are more than 160 different dinosaurs to spot, including the latest discoveries. An A-Z fact file makes this book very easy to use. There are top tips to keep you safe, hundreds of facts and figures, and a pronunciation guide for each dinosaur.

Explore the forest world of monkeys and apes! More than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of monkeys and apes. Meet different species from orangutans to macaques, watch baby monkeys learn and grow, and follow these fascinating animals as they eat, play, and climb from the forest floor to the treetops. Kids will enjoy learning fun facts about monkeys and apes, and the more than 70 beautiful color photographs will delight anyone who loves monkeys and apes, especially toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school children.

Make way! Emergency vehicles are racing to the rescue. Catch fire trucks, police cars, and helicopters speeding to the scene in this exciting collection of photographs. Whether dealing with trouble on busy city streets or faraway mountain peaks, these emergency vehicles are ready to help!

Enhance your reading life and reflect on your latest book reads with this beautifully illustrated guided journal. My Book Club Journal is a place to keep all your thoughts and feelings about your recent reads with guided prompts and space to record your reflections. Dedicated sections for notes on characters, plot, general thoughts, and discussion recap make it easy for readers to reference previous book selections. With an index of reading logs, go-to lists to pick your next read, and tips for starting (and continuing) your own club, My Book Club Journal provides a lasting keepsake for book lovers to remember the best parts of books they’ve read and discover new favorites. JOURNALING MADE EASY: Guided prompts, forms, and checklists make it easy to reflect on books you’ve read. INSPIRING ILLUSTRATIONS: Lovely illustrations offer inspiration and a beautiful backdrop for recording your recent reads. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR BOOK CLUB: Journaling important details on characters, plot, themes, predictions, questions, and quotes helps solo readers and group discussions stay focused. DELUXE DESIGN: A sturdy vegan leather cover, accents, and a helpful ribbon marker make the journal a joy to return to and a lasting keepsake. A BIBLIOPHILE’S DREAM: The perfect companion for any bookworm, this guided journal makes for a great gift or self-purchase for book lovers. LIGHTWEIGHT AND PORTABLE: Fits easily into a backpack or glove box, allowing for quick access for notes on the go.