Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching sign language to children from as young as seven months we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. This signing guide for hearing and deaf children contains forty-eight animal signs taken from American Sign Language. Babies and toddlers are illustrated using the signs for a range of domestic, wild and exotic animals, as well as mini-beasts and birds.

Incy Wincy Spider climbs up the water spout. Rain, wind and snow make it hard for her to reach the top - but she won't give up. This expanded version of the well-loved children's rhyme is brought to life by Stef Murphy's amusing illustrations.

From the tallest mountains to the deepest canyons, the world has so many amazing places to explore! Colorful maps are populated with adorable animals, and simple text introduces baby to their big world through gentle opposites like hot and cold, and night and day. Give your little learner a big advantage with Baby's Big World!

You mustn't tickle the tiger or you might make it roar... but that touchy-feely patch is ever so tempting! Babies and toddlers will love pressing the touchy-feely patches to hear the animal sounds in this hilarious and charming book.

Meet Little Duckling on the day he forgets to listen to his mummy and leaves the nest in search of adventure... then gets lost! With the help of his friend the frog, he finds his way back to the nest, where a surprise is waiting for him - some new brothers and sisters have hatched!

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk, having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Add to the fun of signing by singing well-known nursery rhymes and songs. Even proficient speakers will long enjoy signing to a favourite song or rhyme. Simple and clear signing instructions allow anyone to join in.

This small and sturdy accordion book opens up to stand alone on a crib, carpet, or bed, making easy for your baby to enjoy tummy time, all the time. One side features vibrantly illustrated creatures (an alligator bangs a big drum, a bear carries festive balloons, and more), and the opposite side includes high-contrast black and white patterns and animals, perfect for baby's developing eyes. And with two reflective pages your baby can see him or herself and practice those future smiles! Since the American Academy of Pediatrics and other top pediatric organisations around the world recommend tummy time to help "build the strength and coordination needed for rolling over, crawling, reaching, and playing" this book is not just fun, it's also good for your baby. Also available: TummyTime: Happy Baby.

Introduce your baby to fluffy animals with touch and feel textures. Tickle and touch the fluffiest animals with Baby Touch and Feel Fluffy Animals, which is part of DK's popular board book series. Encourage your baby to learn early concepts such as colours, shapes and patterns as they turn each page. Let them touch and learn about the squirrel with his bushy tail, two purring kittens and one very fluffy puppy. The softest animals are fun to touch, and this picture book is perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and babies minds and fine motor skills to develop. With sturdy pages and a padded cover this touch and feel baby book will provide plenty of enjoyment for your toddler. About the series: Baby Touch and Feel books are the perfect series for the very youngest readers. These small, padded books excite babies and toddlers with their foil and touch-and-feel covers. Each book in this affordable series contains twelve vibrant interior pages with bold, engaging images. Containing large word labels, each page has foil or glitter to behold or a tantalizing texture to touch. These safe novelty textures immediately intrigue babies and are perfect for little fingers to feel. The Baby Touch and Feel series encourages sensory development, language skills, and early reading skills while teaching colors, shapes, patterns, and opposites.

This adorable board book shows the ways dragon babies are just like real babies--from roaring for attention to guarding their treasures! You're my little dragon. Let me show you why! Dragon babies roar for attention (and breathe fire)! Dragon babies explore the world (by flying)! Dragon babies love to snuggle (just like you, baby)! Each spread in this charming board book shows a human baby and a dragon baby doing the same thing in their own way!

We're amazing! We can dress up, sing, dance and make music. There's nobody quite like us! Enjoy the antics of this inclusive and diverse group of friends, as they celebrate the natural and boundless creativity to be found in every child.

Learn to say 'Please' with Mr Panda in this charmingly funny story. In a sturdy board book, perfect for even the youngest readers. Mr Panda has a tray of doughnuts. Patiently and politely, Mr Panda asks his friends if they would like one. Each animal says yes, but without the all-important 'please'! Is anyone worthy of Mr Panda's doughnuts? "An ideal book for kids to learn about good manners." The Sun "Simple yet funny enough for multiple readings." Kirkus "Does the job beautifully." The Times (Children's Book of the Week) Look out for more books starring the grumpy (but loveable!) Mr Panda. Over half a million copies sold to date! Thank You Mr Panda I'll Wait Mr Panda Goodnight Mr Panda Mr Panda's Colours Mr Panda's Feelings

Babies will love looking at the high contrast images in these stylish board books. With die-cut covers and super-bright fluorescent inks on every page, the first in the series of these very first books is guaranteed to capture your little one's attention.

Babies and toddlers will love this padded book full of enchanting action photographs of cuddly kittens. This is a first words and recognition book for children to look at, either by themselves or with grown-ups. It features strong, simple pictures and accessible text. The photos are tagged with straightforward word labels to encourage children to join in as you read. Learning is both exciting and fun with bright, cheerful photographs of cute kittens throughout. This book is full of bright and bold real-life pictures. It has been specially compiled with the advice of expert consultants to appeal to the awakening visual senses of babies and toddlers. It will capture any child's attention with images and shapes that he or she will immediately recognize and respond to. Here are kittens that are curious, kittens that are hungry, kittens that are daring, kittens that are sleepy...but all of them are adorable! This wonderful padded boardbook will bring a smile to any little one's face. Meanwhile, grown-ups can point to and repeat the words and simple phrases. With fabulous photographs and engaging text throughout, learning will be a fun experience for all.

Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language. Highlighting more complex concepts that go beyond colors and numbers, titles in the series feature animals, fruit, home, and vegetables. This collection combines photographs, bright illustrations, and dual-language words in clear, bold text. Suitable for both individuals and groups, these books are a child's perfect introduction to exploring other cultures.

From the sunlit surface to the darkness of the deep, this book explores the fascinating life forms that exist in our oceans. Peer in to the depths of this tunnel effect book and investigate each zone of the ocean.

Look, what can you see? Explore the outdoors and follow a toddler and parent as they rewild an urban area with the help of their community. Written and illustrated by Amy Huntingdon, this mindful board book follows the early experiences of nature for a young child. With a focus on looking at and appreciating nature, toddlers and parents alike are encouraged to slow down and notice the natural world around them. Also available: Let's Go Out Listen

A brand-new look for a classic story. First published in 1979, this was the first of Robert Munsch's oral stories to be turned into a book. Since then, it has made countless children (and adults) all around the world laugh out loud. When Jule Ann goes outside, a mud puddle jumps on her and gets her dirty all over. No sooner does her mother scrub her clean than she ventures out again, only to be pounced upon by the pesky mud puddle. The cycle continues until finally Jule Ann gets the better of the mud puddle with cheerful ingenuity and two bars of smelly yellow soap. Lively, clever artwork by award-winning illustrator Dusan Petricic gives this bestselling picture book a fresh and energetic look that will charm a new generation of young readers.

This perfect concept book teaches not only shapes, but also colors, numbers, and words--all in one bright and colorful package Learning shapes has never been as much fun as it is in this clever die-cut board book from master artist Yusuke Yonezu. All the circles in this book--big, small, and in numerous different colors--transform into a surprising array of objects when the page is turned. It's a fun concept book that will engage young children over and over.

These five little ducks love to swim, but they sometimes go too far. Find out what they get up to in this charming adaptation of the classic counting rhyme, beautifully illustrated by Katya Longhi.

Celebrate the power of love alongside animals and their babies with this brilliant book. From scurrying squirrels to diving dolphins, love can be found everywhere we look! Clever shaped pages and adorable illustrations make this the perfect book to share with your little one.

The bond between a new baby and its sibling is always special and uniquely rewarding. Sometimes, however, it is difficult to adapt to the baby's wants and needs! A new addition to any family is exciting, but the experience can also be worrying and confusing for siblings. Coping with the new situations and emotions that arise can be very challenging. This series of four board books deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby, the excitement of the arrival itself, and the beginnings of the special relationship that develops between siblings. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

Nothing is more enticing to a baby than another baby. Now in a bigger sizeand with brand-new vibrantly colored backgrounds, Chronicle's groundbreaking board book is better than ever! The 12 pictures of darling baby faces help infants and toddlers explore a complicated range of emotions by showing both happy, smiling babies and cranky, crying babies. The book opens accordion style, so it can stand up in a crib or on the floor to amuse even the youngest infant.

Portly Pig loves nothing more than being mucky! He sets off around the farm in search of a big muddy puddle, but what will he do when it starts to rain? Little ones will love this friendly farmyard tale from best-selling, award-winning illustrator Axel Scheffler.