Archives: Walter Foster Jr. Books

ABC What Can She Be? presents a world of possibilities—from astronaut to zoologist and everything in between—for all little girls with big dreams.

Not even the sky is the limit with this fun approach to learning the alphabet! This book from Walter Foster Jr. encourages young girls by presenting a colorful variety of choices for their future careers. Talented illustrator Jessie Ford artfully pairs the letters of the alphabet with vibrant, eye-catching illustrations that paint an inspiring picture for budding trailblazers everywhere. Representing all kinds of girls, ABC What Can She Be? depicts girls with diverse colors, sizes, shapes, and abilities in both traditional and nontraditional occupations.

ABC What Can She Be? explores 26 different career paths, including engineer, writer, neurosurgeon, software engineer, and pilot. Each page introduces a letter of the alphabet with bright artwork and highlights a career that is fun, challenging, and makes a big impact in its own way. These 26 careers are just some of the things she can be!

A boldly illustrated, fun family read, ABC What Can She Be? is a great way for parents to introduce their small children to the bright futures before them. Girls can dream big and do anything!

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 What Can He Be? 
• ABC What Can I Be? 
• ABC Let’s Celebrate You & Me 
• ABC Everyday Heroes Like Me 

Everyday kids learn how they can help protect bird species, near and far, with the award-winning book Counting Birds—the real-life story behind the first annual bird count.

What can you do to help endangered animals and make a positive change in our environment? Get counting! Counting Birds is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces kids to the idea of bird counts and bird watches. Along the way, they will learn about Frank Chapman, an ornithologist who wanted to see the end of the traditional Christmas bird hunt, an event in which people would shoot as many birds as possible on Christmas. Chapman, using his magazine Bird-Lore to promote the idea of counting birds, founded the first annual bird count.
 
More than a century after the first bird count, bird counting helps professional researchers collect data, share expertise, and spread valuable information to help all kinds of birds around the world, from condors to hawks to kestrels and more.
 
Counting Birds introduces kids to a whole feathered world that will fascinate and inspire them to get involved in conservation and become citizen scientists.
 

• ​2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students: K–12 (National Science Teachers Association and Children's Book Council)
• 2019 Best STEM Book for K–12 Students (National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council)
• Winner of the 2019 Riverby Award (The John Burroughs Association)
• Recipient of the 2019 Green Earth Book Award Honor (The Nature Generation)

Introduce your children to Pilates with My First Book of Pilates and encourage them to get to know their bodies through flexibility, coordination, and play.
 
You are never too young for Pilates! Featuring colorful step-by-step guidance,My First Book of Pilates gives kids an introduction to the popular exercise program adults have enjoyed for so many years. A series of simple and fun introductory exercises, guided by familiar movements and illustrations, encourages children to get to know their bodies through flexibility, coordination, and play. This charming book encourages both children and their parents to get up and move, promoting physical activity, learning, and togetherness. A dozen poses have been specially selected for their efficacy and approachability, and each page compares one of the 12 poses to an example kids can understand, such as stretching like a swan, curling up like a hedgehog, or kicking like a frog.
 
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By learning about Pilates, kids can gain physical benefits such as better posture and improved strength and flexibility. But they can also gain a better awareness of their body, as well as develop a more relaxed state of mind by learning about this mindful practice. My First Book of Pilates is the perfect introduction to a balanced body for young children!
 
With endearing illustrations and mindful concepts, the ABC for Me series pairs each letter of the alphabet with words that promote big dreams and healthy living.

Introduce your child to Thornton W. Burgess' long-beloved Bedtime Stories, featuring such timeless characters as Peter Cottontail, Jimmy Skunk, and Paddy the Beaver. In The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver, Paddy Beaver arrives from the woods in the North and settles into the Laughing Brook. Strange things start happening, and everyone in the Green Forest is very curious. Who is stealing Sammy Jay's trees? Why is Jerry Muskrat's house suddenly out of the water? How early do you have to get up to outsmart Old Man Coyote?  

A dedicated naturalist, Burgess imbues his stories with the good humor, imagination, and fun animal antics that all children will enjoy reading during story time. These essential childhood classic stories also feature the original black-and-white illustrations by Harrison Cady, lending this edition a vintage feel. This volume will become a treasured classic on your bedtime story shelf.

Jumbo Stickers for Little Hands takes off to the outer reaches of the galaxy and beyond in the next fun installment of this successful series. With 75 jumbo reusable vinyl stickers to choose from, young children will spend hours sticking planets, aliens, astronauts, spaceships, asteroids, and more on the 22 pages of space-y scenery. These stickers are easy to pick up and provide endless fun for children with little hands and big imaginations.

Now kids can immerse themselves in the world of make-believe with stickers that are fun and easy to use. From gentle giants and fire-breathing dragons to brave knights and pretty princesses, these 75 jumbo stickers can be placed on any of the 22 magical scenes without muss or fuss.

REVISED AND UPDATED! Follow along with the story as you learn to draw favorite animals from the zoo, including a giant panda bear, a friendly monkey, a playful zebra, and a sleepy hippo. Each page features easy-to-follow instructions so you can draw all of the characters one step at a time. Use the flip-out drawing pad with prompts for a jump-start, and get rewarded with stickers to complete the story along the way! 

REVISED AND UPDATED! It’s easy and fun to learn to draw–especially when you get to read a story too!

Learn how to draw all the things girls love, including a magical unicorn, a busy bee, a wise turtle, and a beautiful butterfly. Just follow the simple steps on each page to draw all of the characters in the story, one step at a time. There’s a flip-out drawing pad with prompts too, and plenty of stickers to make the story even more colorful!

Pairing simplified mindfulness principles with each letter of the alphabet, ABC Mindful Me features colorful illustrations of children and animals, as well as playful rhymes to explain each concept to toddlers (and their parents!).

From Awareness to Zen, and everything in between, take a deep breath, find some quiet space, and discover the magic of mindfulness! A fun read for the entire family, ABC Mindful Me is not only perfect for teaching toddlers their ABCs, but also for introducing them to key mindfulness tenets which promote physical and mental wellness through breathing, compassion, gratitude, and kindness.

These key concepts will help to grow young readers' concentration, listening skills, and ability to manage emotions, stress, and anxiety. And after the letters, learn more about mindfulness and how it can help you, as well as some additional activities to try, including:

 
The playful rhymes and charming illustrations in ABC Mindful Me encourage children and their parents to pay attention to the present moment, which will help to calm the mind and body in order to discover the peace and happiness within.

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: