Archives: Walter Foster Jr. Books
A 2018 Notable Poetry Book for Children (National Council of Teachers of English)
Introduce your children to the beautiful words of classic American poet, Walt Whitman. Poetry for Kids: Walt Whitman makes the work engaging and easy to understand.
Walt Whitman is considered by many to be one of the most prolific poets in American history. What better time to introduce your children to the written word than now?
This collection of thirty-five of Walt's best works has been carefully curated for kids. Each piece of work is lovingly illustrated, and are both presented and explained by New York University professor Karen Karbenier, PhD, a primary authority Whitman's poetry.
Walt Whitman includes enlightening commentary for each poem, definitions of key words, and a foreword by the expert so that kids, or even parents new to poems, will understand.
Starting off with "I Hear America Singing," the collection includes excerpts from "Song of Myself," "O Captain! My Captain!", poems from Leaves of Grass, and many more thought-provoking, descriptive, and kid-friendly selections.
Pairing simplified yoga poses with alphabetized animals and objects, ABC Yoga features colorful illustrations of children and animals practicing yoga along with playful rhymes to explain each movement.
Crawl like a crocodile, stretch like a fox, and hop like a grasshopper, discovering basic yoga poses as you learn the alphabet. A fun family read, this interactive book is perfect for teaching toddlers their ABCs, as well as introducing them to familiar animals and basic, simplified yoga poses that promote health and well-being. Each letter of the alphabet is paired with an engaging illustration mimicking the various animals’ natural movements. Clever rhymes explain how toddlers (and their parents!) can copy the poses, each of which encourage movement, physical fitness, and mental health.
The 26 yoga poses, one for each letter of the alphabet, are renamed for easy recognition, while an index at the end of the book identifies the correct name for each asana (yoga pose) for the adults. Among them:
- Armadillo (extended child’s pose)
- Butterfly (cobbler)
- Dog (downward facing dog)
- Whale (bridge)
- Yak (cow)
The charming pictures and playful rhymes in ABC Yoga encourage children and their parents to get up and move, promoting physical activity, learning, and togetherness.
The ABC for Me series presents a world of possibilities from A to Z and everything in between! For all little kids with big dreams, the endearing illustrations and mindful concepts in this series pair each letter of the alphabet with words that promote big dreams, inclusion, acceptance, healthy living, and other key concepts important to emotional well-being. Other books in this series include:
- ABC Baby Signs (2017)
- ABC Mindful Me (2018)
- ABC Earth-Friendly Me (2020)
- ABC The World & Me (2022)
Learn to Draw Disney's Classic Fairy Tales teaches young artists how to draw their favorite characters from the most popular animated fairy tales in Disney history.
With Learn to Draw Disney's Classic Fairy Tales, you can draw characters from Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Sleeping Beauty. With just a bit of practice, even beginning artists can draw characters from some of their favorite Disney movies. This 64-page book features easy step-by-step instructions for drawing Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia and Drizella, Belle, the Beast, Gaston, Ariel, Prince Eric, Snow White, the Seven Dwarfs, Aurora, Flora, Fauna, Merryweather, Maleficent, and more. All you'll need to start drawing are a few supplies. And the easy-to-follow instructions in this book will guide you through each step, showing you how each step builds upon the last to create a finished piece of art.
You just need to grab a drawing pencil and a piece of paper, and your copy of Learn to Draw Disney's Classic Fairy Tales. Flip to the character you want to draw. You’ll draw the basic shapes shown in step one, and move on to step two, step three, and keep going! The new lines in each step are shown in blue, so you’ll know exactly what to draw. After adding all the details in each step, darken the lines you want to keep and erase the rest. Finally, add color to your drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints.
Drawing tips from professional Disney artists are sprinkled throughout the pages to create a fun drawing experience for any Disney fan or aspiring artist. So grab your drawing pencils and paper and get ready to draw your favorite Disney fairy tale characters!
With Learn to Draw Disney's Classic Animated Movies, you can draw your favorite characters from Disney classics such as Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo, Peter Pan, 101 Dalmatians, and The Fox & the Hound!
Learn to Draw Disney's Classic Animated Movies joins a long list of beloved learn-to-draw books that span the most popular animated films of Disney history. This guide to drawing your favorite characters digs even deeper into the Disney archives to include favorite classic characters from Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, Fantasia, 101 Dalmatians, Peter Pan, The Fox and the Hound, Bambi, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, The Aristocats, and Dumbo.
This 144-page book features easy step-by-step instructions for drawing Alice, the Mad Hatter, Mowgli, Baloo, Cruella De Vil, Pongo, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, Bambi, Lady, Tramp, Thomas O'Malley, Duchess, Dumbo, and more. All you'll need to start drawing are a few supplies. The easy-to-follow instructions in this book will guide you through each step, showing you how each step builds upon the last to create a finished piece of art.
You just need to grab a pencil and apiece of paper, and your copy of Learn to Draw Disney's Classic Animated Movies. Flip to the character you want to draw. You’ll draw the basic shapes shown in step one, and move on to step two, step three, and keep going! The new lines in each step are shown in blue, so you’ll know exactly what to draw. After adding all the details in each step, darken the lines you want to keep and erase the rest. Finally, add color to your drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints.
Drawing tips from professional Disney artists are sprinkled throughout the pages to create a fun drawing experience for any Disney fan or aspiring artist. So grab your drawing pencils and paper and get ready to draw classic Disney characters!
In The Snow Angels’ Christmas: A First First Christmas Story, a heavenly host of snow angels is on call to assist the holy family in sweet and imaginative ways.
Snow on the road? No problem. A blanketless manger? Have it covered. A choir needed pronto? One is always available. In The Snow Angels’ Christmas: A First First Christmas Story, a heavenly host of snow angels is on call to assist the holy family in sweet and imaginative ways. This version of the Nativity story introduces children to the traditional Christmas story, which is accompanied by tender depictions of the travelers to Bethlehem and their angelic helpers. Youngsters will enjoy seeing the many ways in which the angels perform random acts of kindness for the baby Jesus.
With Jumbo Stickers for Little Hands: Farm Animals, sticker fans of all ages can play with large stickers of colorful barnyard animals.
Jumbo stickers are a bonanza of playtime fun for every child. The colorful and joyful illustrations are sure to inspire imaginative play and storytelling. From cows to chickens, pigs, llamas, salmon, horses, butterflies, buffalo, and bees — what's your favorite farm animal? With 22 pages of farm scenes, there are no rules or set places for stickers to go. Cows can climb a tree, pigs can fly, and chickens can stand on their heads. It's all about the imagination and fun of playing with stickers. Jumbo stickers are perfect for learning fine motor skills, and even the youngest children can have loads of fun.
With Jumbo Stickers for Little Hands: Jungle Animals, sticker fans of all ages can play with oversize stickers of colorful, jungle animals.
Jumbo stickers are a bonanza of playtime fun for every child. The colorful and joyful illustrations are sure to inspire imaginative play and storytelling. From Siamese fighting fish to lions, tigers, monkeys, zebras, butterflies, and panda bears — what's your favorite animal? With 22 pages of jungle scenes, monkeys can hang from trees…and so can elephants and lions! It's all about the imagination and fun of playing with stickers. Jumbo stickers are perfect for learning fine motor skills, and even the youngest children with the smallest fingers can have loads of fun.
Let your children discover the works of poet Emily Dickinson in Poetry for Kids: Emily Dickinson.
As the premier title in the Poetry for Kids series, Emily Dickinson introduces children to the works of poet Emily Dickinson. Poet, professor, and scholar Susan Snively has carefully chosen 35 poems of interest to children and their families. Each poem is beautifully illustrated by Christine Davenier and thoroughly explained by an expert.
The gentle introduction, which is divided into sections by season of the year, includes commentary, definitions of important words, and a foreword.
Fish do the wildest things! (And you thought all they did was swim…)
In Fish Tricks, learn how fish use sound, color, and chemicals to talk to each other and camouflage and toxins to discourage predators. Many have cool body adaptations that help them find food and take care of their young.
Meet sea dragons and flatfish that use camouflage to hide from predators. Learn about archerfish that can knock land insects into the water with streams of spit, and anglerfish that grow glow-in-the-dark fishing lines from their heads to lure prey. Laugh at toadfish that make grunting and whistling sounds to attract mates and remora fish with suction cups on their fins that help them stick onto sharks and turtles. Read about fish parents such as cichlids that feed their young with mucus secreted onto their scales and cardinal fish that protect their eggs in their mouths.
Under the sea, a whole world of wonder exists that will fascinate the inquisitive mind of every child. Fish Tricks includes a glossary, an index, and fun learn-more adventures.
Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Exotic Animals offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or a triangle, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each exotic animal. Children will love learning to draw exciting animals, such as a degu, giant toad, panther chameleon, squirrel monkey, and more!