{"product_id":"pip-flip-happy-e-a-tilla-9798275104264","title":"Pip \u0026 Flip - Happy New Year","description":"\u003cp\u003ePip is a sky-blue duckling. Flip is an orange frogling. They don't look like the others-and that's what makes them special.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePip \u0026amp; Flip\u003c\/b\u003e is a gentle, cozy picture-book series that follows two unlikely friends as they splash, hop, and giggle their way through big feelings and small everyday moments. In each story, Pip and Flip show little readers that being different is not something to hide-it's something to celebrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePip \u0026amp; Flip Celebrate the New Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the friends discover a magical winter night by the pond. As snow falls and the water turns to ice, they decide to throw a New Year's party for all the animals: glowing ice lanterns, colorful ribbons, fireflies drawing hearts in the sky, and a joyful countdown where everyone's wishes matter. A shy grey duck worries that it's \"too plain\" to join-but Pip and Flip gently show that every color and every friend makes the celebration brighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the series, children are invited to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore animals and habitats\u003c\/b\u003e - Ducks, frogs, turtles, fish, birds and more, all living around a calm European-style pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand seasons and weather\u003c\/b\u003e - Snow, ice, sunshine, rain, changing skies and how nature looks and feels in each season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about New Year and time\u003c\/b\u003e - What \"New Year's Eve\" means, simple ideas of before\/after, night\/day, and counting down together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractice colors and shades\u003c\/b\u003e - Sky-blue, orange, grey, and many other hues in ribbons, lanterns, fireflies and pond reflections, reinforcing color words in a natural way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCount and notice numbers\u003c\/b\u003e - Stars in the sky, steps on the ice, lanterns by the shore, and the \"three, two, one\" New Year's countdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlay with sounds and onomatopoeia\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Splash!\", \"hop\", \"tick-tick-tick\", \"ribbit\", gentle night sounds and party sounds that invite children to repeat and join in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpot shapes and patterns\u003c\/b\u003e - Round lanterns, starry skies, heart shapes in the fireflies' glow, wavy reeds, and simple visual patterns around the pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrow vocabulary and language\u003c\/b\u003e - Repeated phrases, simple dialogue, and warm descriptive words help toddlers and preschoolers build their everyday vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild friendship and empathy skills\u003c\/b\u003e - Sharing, inviting others in, noticing when someone feels left out, and finding kind ways to say \"You belong with us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrengthen self-acceptance\u003c\/b\u003e - Pip and Flip look different from everyone else, but they learn (and model) that being yourself is the most beautiful thing of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for toddlers and preschoolers, \u003cb\u003ePip \u0026amp; Flip\u003c\/b\u003e stories are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort and soothing enough for \u003cb\u003ebedtime\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging and interactive enough for \u003cb\u003estorytime and circle time\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in visual details and repetition, perfect for \u003cb\u003eearly learning\u003c\/b\u003e, pointing and naming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the recurring motto \u003cb\u003e\"Different colors, same splash!\"\u003c\/b\u003e, the series gently teaches that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery child is unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery feeling matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery voice belongs in the circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for a heartwarming, educational series that blends \u003cb\u003eanimals, seasons, colors, numbers, sounds, shapes, words, time, friendship, and New Year traditions\u003c\/b\u003e into one cozy world by the pond, \u003cb\u003ePip \u0026amp; Flip\u003c\/b\u003e is the perfect place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. 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