Curious Me!® 6-Book Box Set (Numbers, Letters, Colors, Feelings, Animals, and Families) (Curious Me!® Board Books)

Nurture Curiosity and Celebrate Everyday Wonder with the Curious Me!® Board Book Collection!

Bring joy, learning, and wonder to your child’s early reading experience with this charming, boxed set of six Curious Me!® board books. Thoughtfully designed for babies and toddlers ages 0 to 4, each book features lyrical text, rich vocabulary, and vibrant illustrations that introduce important early concepts in an engaging way. Ideal for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and educators, each title includes helpful tips and ideas to extend learning beyond storytime.

This Boxed Set Includes:

• Curious Me!® Letters – Discover the alphabet through lyrical scenes and playful words that connect letters to everyday experiences.
• Curious Me!® Numbers – Count from 1 to 10 in colorful, engaging illustrations that build number awareness and observation.
• Curious Me!® Colors – Explore vibrant hues in nature and everyday life, from red raspberries to green trees and blue skies.
• Curious Me!® Feelings – Identify and name a range of emotions through relatable, heartwarming situations.
• Curious Me!® Animals – Meet wild and wonderful creatures in their habitats―from the farmyard to the rainforest!
• Curious Me!® Families – Celebrate love and togetherness in all kinds of families, beautifully depicted through inclusive illustrations.

Why Parents and Educators Love the Curious Me!® Series:

These books are a trusted resource for introducing young children to early concepts in language, math, emotions, and social development. With their poetic language, vibrant illustrations, and thoughtful storytelling, they make learning feel joyful and meaningful―for both children and the adults who read with them.

Features:

• Inclusive Representation: Shows diverse children, families, and environments that reflect the world around us.
• Parent and Caregiver Tips: Each book includes helpful tips and ideas to extend learning beyond the book.
• Developmentally Aligned: Meets Head Start’s guidelines for culturally responsive children’s books.

Multiple authors contributed to this product.

Dona Herweck Rice is the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.

Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies is How Plants Grow, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, and Ride with Rampage in partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about being an author, the most requested titles include History’s Mysteries, Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West, and Oh, Rats!––the latter being one of Dona’s particular favorites.

Dona is the creator of Cam E. Chameleon, the enchanting little reptile featured in her books The Adventures of Cam E. Chameleon and Cam and Sam’s Colorful Adventure. Observant readers can also find Cam singing and dancing throughout the illustrated retelling of If You’re Happy and You Know It.

Writing is Dona’s passion, but she also loves reading, live theater, and handmade arts and crafts, with many artists and creatives in all mediums among her extended family. Dona was a preschool and middle school teacher and is an acting coach for all ages. She lives in southern California with her husband, son, and one cute, silly, and loveable little dog.

Avery Rabedeaux is a creative writer who finds inspiration in the beauty of the natural world and the quiet moments of everyday life. Drawing from her home state of Colorado, she writes short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction that celebrate place, curiosity, and observation. Avery is the author of two books in the Curious Me!® board book series and Ezra Watches the Weather. She now lives in Iowa with her husband, son, and cat, where she continues to explore and write about the beautiful things around her.

Alison Behnke is a writer and editor. She has written dozens of books for children and she is curious about subjects ranging from animals and geography to history and fashion. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.