Badaboom Badabump!, Hardcover

Inspiring imagination and encouraging hours of creative play, Badaboom Badabump is an innovative play set that not only includes a storybook featuring the hilarious cumulative tale of Gorilla's journey to Zebra's house, but also eight sturdy animal figures that are just right for little hands. When Gorilla decides to visit Zebra to play, all his friends want to come along, and soon there is a parade of animals off to see Zebra. But how will they get across the river to Zebra's house? In the end, a good idea becomes a crash-bang-slamming one Young children can reenact the boisterous drama again and again, using the animal play pieces, or create new stories of their own. A delightful gift for toddlers

Xavier Deneux's chic, bold style and insightful grasp of what makes younger children think, connect, and smile has resulted in over 100 critically lauded books. He is the creator of the My First Slide-&-Play Book and the TouchThinkLearn series. He lives in Paris, France.

Bartélémi Baou is the author of several picture books for children. Born in Provence, he has always been inspired by the childhood he spent there. The goal of his work is to create similar magical moments for young children. He lives in Paris, France.