ManaReads :: blue manatee press
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Baby Unplugged: 3-Book Gift Set!
Winner of a Mom's Choice Award Gold Medal and Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year! Unplug all the way, with 3 books in one fun set, all tied up in a bow. Curl up with Blanket, romp in Yard, and roll and laugh with Pets, from pediatrician Dr. John Hutton. From the wonderful new Baby Unplugged™ series, celebrating icons of childhood, rooted in how developing brains work. Kids need and learn best through real experiences, real people, and exploring the real … read more »
Baby Unplugged: Beach
Winner of a Mom's Choice Gold Medal and Creative Child Book of the Year! “So many different ways to reach, a sunny place to play—the beach!” A celebration of the sandy, salty, wet, and wonderful place we cherish. Sure to inspire the next generation of sandcastle architects, marine biologists, and singer-songwriters. From the award-winning Baby Unplugged™ series from pediatrician Dr. John Hutton, dedicated to "old-school" childhood.… read more »
Baby Unplugged: Blanket
Winner of a Mom's Choice Award Gold Medal and Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year! A celebration of blankets - their sublime, enduring comfort, their fuzz, even their smell - by blue manatee's own, Dr. John Hutton. From the new Baby Unplugged™ series, celebrating icons of childhood, rooted in how developing brains work. Kids need and learn best through real experiences, real people, and exploring the real world - simple joys these icons provide. Technology can wait. … read more »
Baby Unplugged: Book
Winner of a Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal and Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year! “Sunshine helps grow a flower. Books bloom with people power!” A celebration of books: turning pages, discovering letters, words, friends, places and imagination. Whether it’s adventure time, story time, or bedtime, sure to inspire togetherness and the next generation of readers and wordsmiths. From the award-winning Baby Unplugged™ series from pediatrician Dr. John Hutton, dedi… read more »
Baby Unplugged: Pets
Winner of a Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal and Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year! "Touch pets, feel pets, the best are real pets!" A celebration of pets - real pets, not the virtual kind - and the fun and love they offer, by blue manatee's own, Dr. John Hutton. From the new Baby Unplugged™ series, celebrating icons of childhood, rooted in how developing brains work. Kids need and learn best through real experiences, real people, and exploring the real wo… read more »
Baby Unplugged: Yard
Winner of a Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal and Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year! A celebration of the backyard and the magic it reveals, by blue manatee's own, Dr. John Hutton. From the new Baby Unplugged™ series, celebrating icons of childhood, rooted in how developing brains work. Kids need and learn best through real experiences, real people, and exploring the real world - simple joys these icons provide. Technology can wait. Unplug, tune in, and have fun!… read more »
Baby Unplugged™: Ball
Winner of a Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal and Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year! “BIG ball. baby ball. Round ball. Maybe ball?” A celebration of the ball in its 3-dimensional glory—from acorns to planets to the kind you kick and throw. Whether pondering or playing, fun and adventure abound! From the award-winning Baby Unplugged™ series from pediatrician Dr. John Hutton, dedicated to "old-school" childhood.… read more »
Baby Unplugged™: Box
Winner of a Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal and Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year! “Birthday present. New shoes. Boxes! So fun to choose.” No matter the gift, it’s what kids want to play with. A celebration of the endless possibility they discover in this unplugged classic. Sure to inspire the next generation of architects, artists, scientists, and reduce-reuse-recyclers. From the award-winning Baby Unplugged™ series from pediatrician Dr. John Hutton, de… read more »
Cincinnati - Our City, Our Story
Cincinnati - Our City, Our Story is a guided tour of greater Cincinnati, and its people, places, and history, with illustrations by an all-star cast of talented children from throughout the region, ages 6-13. This work was submitted via area schools and juried by a panel from the Cincinnati Public Library. Special guest appearances by local stars Loren Long, Will Hillenbrand, and C.F. Payne. Created locally, printed locally, and sold locally, the book’s mission is to inspire civic pride, t… read more »
Tito's Inferno: Descent Into TitanMart
An original from blue manatee press, in the spirit of Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, MT Anderson, and Trenton Lee Stewart, with not a little Dante blended in. Eleven-year-old Tito Skaggs thinks he's on just another lame summer car trip to Nature World. A detour to polluted Sanguine Lake proves him wrong, as his parents are swept away by its newest tenant, MegaMega TitanMart. Guided by a mysterious red-haired girl and a polite yet hulking figment concocted in a hotel bathroom, he must res… read more »
Toast to Counting (Toast to Baby)
There are lots of ways to make a friend. What better way than by making toast? First in the Toast to Baby™ series from an award-winning pair of artists. Bright, colorful images of kilnformed glass that look good enough to eat introduce sequencing, counting, and creativity in an innovative and whimsical way. Breakfast was never so beautiful—or fun!… read more »
