Let's play with our panda friend! This story features a fun finger puppet toy built into the board book encouraging interactive play, hand-eye coordination, and language development. Babies and toddlers learn best when they are playing, especially when their grown-ups are in on the fun!

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The adorable built-in finger-puppet encourages interactive finger play, which helps develop little muscles and build finger strength, improving coordination and fine motor skills. Soft plush and a rhyming story combine to provide both tactile and verbal learning opportunities to babies and toddlers.Thick board pages perfect for little hands to actively participate in storytime. Lively illustrations and a plush finger puppet help keep little girls and boys engaged throughout.Babies and toddlers learn best when they are playing, especially when their grown-ups are in on the fun.
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Jaye Garnett believes that kids are smarter than we give them credit for! So when he writes books for children, he uses rich content that will spark curiosity and build their vocabulary. If a child wants to learn more about something after reading his book, he considers that a WIN!When Jaye isn't inspiring young minds, you might find him in a lighthouse. He is trying to visit every historic lighthouse in the U.S. He'd love to live in a lighthouse, but his spousal unit prefers to just admire them. For now.

(psssst! Jaye Garnett is actually a pen name for the Cottage Door Press team who worked on this book.)