Familiar heroes and heroines get fancy in an array of interactive titles. Jane Simmons's lovable duck makes a splash in two Daisy First Jigsaw Books: Bouncy, Bouncy Daisy and Splish, Splash Daisy.

That messiness is really appealing and you’ll come to love this book after a few laps around its pages. Dip your toes in if you dare, or just dive right in. The water’s fine, and so is this book; for ...

“Look, pools are very, very sexy,” continued Mr. Balazs, who said that he plans to spend most of the summer on Shelter Island and in the Hudson Valley. “They’re very sensual—they form, in a weird way, ...

In his fifth tale, Splat the cat has a fit when he finds out that Spike is coming for an after-school play date: "He's a show-off. He calls me names. And he doesn't like me." The day goes from bad to ...