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"Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze." Visit the farm in the brilliantly funny A Squash and a Squeeze, the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. A little old lady lives all by herself but she's not happy - her house is just too small, even for one. Whatever can she do? The wise old man knows: bring in a flappy, scratchy, greedy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When she pushes them all out again, she'll be amazed at how big her house feels! This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and Scheffler fans! Also available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle and Charlie Cook's Favourite Book.
Peppa, George and Suzy Sheep are playing in the clubhouse. They play make-believe and go on different adventures. Press-out the character pieces and play along with the story. Then, use your press-out pieces to go on your own adventures with Peppa! Where will you and Peppa go next? Don’t miss these other brilliant Peppa books: Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Unicorn Adventure: A Press-Out-and-Play book Peppa Pig: Peppa and the Dragon: A Touch-and-Feel book Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Dinosaur Adventure: Magnet Book Peppa Pig is a 4-time BAFTA award-winning preschool animation shown in the UK daily on Channel Five’s Milkshake and Nick Jnr. Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy whose days are filled with action packed activities. Along with her family and friends, Peppa learns and plays and has lots of fun. Join Peppa and her family on their funny, action-packed, everyday adventures in this collection of activity, story and novelty books.
A keepsake volume of tried-and-true lullabies and rhymes to share with your baby, illustrated with images of enchanting hand-embroidered art on cloth . Science tells us that babies develop best and connect with people and the world around them when they are spoken to, sung to and read to. Even when they're tiny, the sound of their parents' voices helps them make sense of the world and feel comfortable with new people and places. This treasury gives parents the opportunity to rediscover just how useful (and calming) 30 of the best-loved lullabies and nursery rhymes are in one, beautiful volume. Stunningly embroidered illustrations for each rhyme offer little ones a visual delight and will make this book a keepsake to treasure. Sooth little ones with the gentle lullabies and rhymes including Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Oranges and Lemons, The Grand Old Duke of York and many more beloved poems and songs. Stitched Storytime presents beautiful embroidered collections of nursery rhymes and folktales which young children will love. Also available are Read to Your Baby Every Day and Read to Your Toddler Every Day.
Join all of your favourite characters from the deep dark wood and learn about colours, numbers, opposites and animals in these four fun board books based on the bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Perfect for young gruffalo fans, The Gruffalo Little Library is part of an exciting range of books for toddlers, featuring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's iconic creation, the Gruffalo. Specially designed to appeal to even the youngest child, simple patterns and bright colours combine with Axel Scheffler's instantly recognizable artwork to keep preschool children entertained for hours. Also available in the My First Gruffalo series: The Gruffalo Touch and Feel Book and The Gruffalo Puppet Book.
Touch the Gruffalo's terrible tusks, feel his knobby knees and tickle his purple prickles with this interactive touch and feel book based on the bestselling picture book. Perfect for young Gruffalo fans, The Gruffalo Touch and Feel Book is part of an exciting range of books for toddlers, featuring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's iconic creation, the Gruffalo. Specially designed to appeal to even the youngest child, simple patterns and bright colours combine with Axel Scheffler's instantly recognizable artwork to keep preschool children entertained for hours. Also available in the My First Gruffalo series: My First Gruffalo Little Library, The Gruffalo Puppet Book and Gruffalo Growl
An exciting new series of first phrase board books to encourage communication with your toddler - the perfect early learning tool for simple word combinations to help navigate first experiences! It's time for dinner in All Gone!, so meet four new friends and their families as they enjoy a mealtime together. Read along with your toddler to encourage next steps in their language development by putting single words together to create everyday phrases. Prepare the food ("nearly ready!"), sit down to eat ("too hot!"), make a mess ("oh dear!"), then clean up at the end of the meal ("empty bowl!"). With text written in consultation with Priya Desai, a children's speech and language therapist, Toddler Talk features familiar scenes of everyday life with lots of busy toddlers to look at (including a mirror on the final page so they can see themselves), these books are designed to be fun to read aloud, while supporting an important stage of language development.
Celebrate the magic of Diwali with Let's Celebrate Diwali! From Mudpuppy, this engaging board book is the perfect introduction to the Festival of Lights, capturing the beauty, joy, and traditions of this cherished celebration. With its delightful rhymes and vibrant illustrations, it’s sure to become a favorite for families looking to share the meaning of Diwali with young readers. Children will be enchanted by scenes of glowing diyas, colorful rangoli patterns, and sparkling fireworks lighting up the night sky. They’ll also enjoy a glimpse into the festive foods that make Diwali so special, like samosas, kaju katli, and chakris, while learning about the importance of family, gratitude, and togetherness. Key features: Durable design: Made from sturdy board material, this book is built to withstand little hands and lots of love. Perfect size for little readers: Measuring 7 x 7 inches, this compact book is easy for toddlers and young children to hold and explore. Engaging Artwork: The vibrant artwork of all the food, fireworks, and rangolis will delight young readers and their parents. With its memorable refrain, ""For one and all, a wish for prosperity...won’t you celebrate Diwali with me?"" this book encourages inclusivity and cultural appreciation, making it a meaningful gift or keepsake for families. Written by Sita Singh and illustrated by Nina Ghatora, Let's Celebrate Diwali is a joyous tribute to the traditions and spirit of the holiday, brought to you by Mudpuppy. Perfect for Diwali celebrations and storytime all year round!
Gnash, flick, slither, and slide! These are the animals with nothing to hide! Children love to learn about animals and this simple novelty book explores an amazing jungle animal in a really fun way. See the crocodile as he hides in the reeds, snaps his jaws and moves his tail! Bright colours, actions to copy, simple extra value information and plenty of onomatopoeia. Great for sharing! AGES: 2 to 4 AUTHOR: Jo Lodge is an illustrator and paper engineer. She has been creating and illustrating novelty books for children since 1996, including the Mr Croc books, which have sold over a million copies worldwide. Jo lives in Sussex, England. SELLING POINTS: . Follow-up to Jo's first book in the series, Roar! Roar! I'm a Dinosaur! . Interactive and fun finger-slide book . Bright colours, fun facts, and young text perfect for toddlers . A great introduction to animals for the very young
A bold and stylish introduction to the iconic landmarks and sights of London by leading textile design Jane Foster. With cheerful, retro-inspired artwork, this will make the perfect gift for a new baby or first birthday.
Cat, Dog, Pig and Duck all want to climb aboard Mr Horse for a ride. But when they get bored with the slow pace, they ask Mr Horse to go faster and faster...But will "faster" lead to disaster? A delightful rhythmical text with adorable illustrations, which will enthral every child.
A brand-new felt flap series, based on the bestselling picture books from Axel Scheffler and Camilla Reid. With five colourful felt flaps and rich artwork from Axel Scheffler, toddlers will love joining in a game of hide-and-seek with Pip and Posy. These robust little books will be loved by young families everywhere!
The iconic bestselling Amazing Baby range is brought up to date with a clean, fresh design style to appeal to today's parents. Emma Dodd's bold black-and-white illustrations are designed to develop babies' eyesight and concentration from a young age. Fun, effective novelties and eye-catching extras aid focus, stimulate visual development, and encourage interaction. From pops and tactiles to shiny cover finishes, this striking multi-sensory board book is brilliant for bonding with your baby and boosting early brain development.
A first novelty board book retelling of The Three Little Pigs, with push, pull and slide mechanisms. Push, pull and slide the scenes to bring the classic fairy tale to life. First Stories: The Three Little Pigs is the perfect introduction for toddlers who like to play as they read, with gentle rhyming text and easy-to-handle mechanisms on every spread. This much-loved story has been beautifully reimagined for a new generation, with illustrations by Natascha Rosenberg. Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover.
Hello Baby Faces cloth book is a new addition to the Hello Baby series, publishing with Hello Baby Animals cloth book. This very first cloth book has deeply padded, soft-to-touch cloth pages and a crinkly cover for little hands to touch and feel. It has a handy velcro loop so it can be attached to buggies and cots. Babies love to look at faces looking at and learning the different types of faces and their expressions forms the cornerstone for the development of later social skills. From a happy face to a sad face, all of the pictures in this high-contrast board book are designed simply so that they are easy for baby to focus on, and are illustrated in strongly contrasting black and white with splashes of colour to stimulate baby's developing sight.
Find out where Dot is hiding in this interactive hide-and-seek book with tabs to push and pull, eye-catching neon details and a surprise mirror ending! From the range of joyful preschool books created by bestselling author Camilla Reid, and with distinctive and stylish illustrations by Carly Gledhill, Is Dot in the House? is perfect for toddlers. Little children will love sliding the easy-to-use tabs to discover where Dot is hiding, and then finding themselves in the mirror at the end. Look out for Is Dot in the Tree?
Push, pull and slide the tabs to learn all about life on the Busy Farm! Meet all the different animals, help the farmer bale the hay and join in rounding up the sheep at bedtime. Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with a gentle rhyme and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw, which is part of the Busy Book series. Busy Farm has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Toy Guide. Discover more of the Busy Book series: Busy Zoo, Busy Pets and Busy Park.
A stand-out series of beautifully soft, black-and-white cloth books - with a crinkly page, buggy handle, felt flaps and a mirror! Cuddle up with baby's first cloth book featuring high-contrast images to help develop a newborn's eyesight. In Cuddly Lion, you'll find a host of friendly faces on safari, combined with bright felt flaps that are easy to tug and a crinkly page to stimulate a baby's senses and focus their attention. The surprise mirror ending is sure to delight the tiniest of babies! With bold artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, bestselling illustrator of the award-winning, must-have board book series for babies and toddlers - Felt Flaps and Peekaboo. In a super-stylish presentation box and with a handy Velcro strap for attaching to a buggy or a cot, these tactile, multi-sensory books make the perfect gift for a newborn baby - that adults will find irresistible too! Also available: Baby's First Cloth Book: Cuddly Ladybird Baby's First Cloth Book: Cuddly Bear Baby's First Cloth Book: Cuddly Sheep
This board book version of Frida Kahlo - an international bestseller in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series - introduces the youngest dreamers to this world-renowned painter. When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief, but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. Babies and toddlers will love to snuggle as you read to them the engaging story of this fascinating painter, and will also enjoy exploring the stylish and quirky illustrations of this sturdy board book on their own. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
A fun, pocket-sized pop-up book that inspires hands-on learning with
the help of magical unicorns! Tactile elements and delightful imagery
will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.
A board book edition of this charming and imaginative story in the bestselling 'If I had a...' series. There’s more to a crocodile than its scaly skin and scary teeth – they stay cool under pressure (in part because they can’t sweat) and on a rainy day, they love nothing more than a fast game of Snap! This latest addition to the 'If I Had a...' series is packed with humour and rollicking rhymes that young children readily catch on to. Its bold, graphic illustrations are stylish and packed with quirky details for children to spot. The book winds down to a satisfying end where the little girl drifts off to sleep, making it perfect for bedtime routines.
A very soft, very cuddly cloth book for babies all about London. My First London Bus Cloth Book has bright, simple illustrations by Marion Billet and features a red London bus with tactile crinkly wheels on the cover. Beautifully presented in a gorgeous gift box, this book is perfect for small babies. Little tourists can discover more of London with The London Noisy Tube, The London Noisy Bus and The London Noisy Book.
It’s bedtime. Hedgehog, Fox, Donkey, Pelican and Crocodile are so tired! But Seal needs to use the bathroom―slip slap slip, out the door. Crocodile forgot to clean those sharp teeth―shlurf shlurf, out the door. And Pelican is thirsty . . . One by one the animals climb out of bed, until everyone is piled in the child’s bed for a last goodnight kiss. Oof, that’s a heavy pile! What happens now? Susanne Strasser’s snowballing animal stories that children love are bestsellers in multiple languages. This funny in-and-out-of-bed story ends with a timely fart joke to start the fun all over again.
This bright and colourful book is a great way to introduce babies and toddlers to books and first skills.
All through winter the root children sleep underground. When spring comes Mother Nature wakes them up, ready to go outside into the sunshine with the beetles, bees and ladybirds. The root children play in the forest with the butterflies in spring and dance in the meadow in the summer. When autumn comes and the cold wind starts to blow, Mother Earth calls them back underground to go to sleep for the winter. My First Root Children is a lively abridgment of the much-loved The Story of the Root Children. The sturdy board book edition includes all of Sibylle von Olfers's original art-nouveau illustrations, sympathetically adapted to fit the new format, alongside simplified text suitable for very young children. A perfect seasonal story, My First Root Children is a classic tale of spring awakening, filled with adorable characters and beautiful landscapes. |
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