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Books > Children's & Educational > Young children's, early learning & special book types > Early learning / early learning concepts > First experiences
It's a busy day on the building site! Join in and use the flaps to help the builder climb the ladder, saw the wood, hammer the nail and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. Look out for other titles in the Busy Day series: Vet Chef Astronaut . . . and many more to come!
ONE enormous crocodile, TWO little mice, THREE mischievous monkeys . . . With a little help from Roald Dahl and some of his most famous characters your can learn all about: Whizzpopping numbers Splendiferous colours Glorumptious opposites Phizz-whizzing creatures A delightful treat for curious little hands, this little library is perfect for introducing titchy toddlers to new concepts, and to the imaginative world of Roald Dahl.
From acclaimed, prolific author Jane Yolen comes a Level 1
Ready-to-Read story bursting with all the excitement and a little bit
of the nervousness that color a fish’s first day at a new school.
This book takes a very simple look at children's sense of touch. Levelled text with repeated use of high frequency words makes the book perfect for beginning readers, while bright, colourful illustrations complement the text and maintain readers' interest.
Designed to introduce young children to the unfamiliar situation of visiting the dentist in an amusing and friendly way, this title features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations, providing lots to look at and talk about. This is an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss first experiences.
Is it time to eat? What actions do you see? This beautiful picture book will delight readers with vibrant photos of foods and food preparation from around the world. Simple text and entertaining labels help boost reader vocabulary, and keep children laughing!
Drip, Drop, Plink. The rain stops, and Levi runs outside to play in a stream of rain water. But Polly puts an end to his fun when she doesn't want to share. It's a puddle fight! Until they see that the water is disappearing fast. Truce! They find a way to save the water and discover that it is more fun to play together. After the Rain puts a new twist on the rainy-day picture book about sharing and learning to work together.
A funny and charming picture book about sibling rivalry and the hurry to grow up. George is Lottie's big brother. He can run faster and reach higher than her. One day at the fairground, they spot the super-duper Big Dipper rollercoaster. Lottie is too small to ride it, but George is determined to prove that he's grown up enough to handle anything... I'm Bigger Than You is the perfect bedtime story for siblings.
Young babies will love snuggling up with this soft, padded cloth book!
Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio
From the creators of Kipper and Wibbly Pig, comes a funny and moving classic-in-the-making, now in an adorable mini hardback edition. I don't do 'sit!' I don't do 'stay!' But I will love you anyway. From the celebrated creators of Kipper, Wibbly Pig, and Zoe and Beans comes a picture book to treasure. Dog is very badly behaved - he destroys everything, chases cars and won't stop running away! But when he finds himself lost and alone there is one person he can count on.
Introduce little ones to colours, nature and vehicles in these soft cloth buggy books. Made from tactile, crinkly material with vibrant illustrations, a Velcro strap and colourful tabs, they are perfect for keeping babies occupied while stimulating their visual and sensory development on the move. Meet a red ladybird, a yellow bee, a blue bird, an orange cat, a green grasshopper and a brown snail in My Colourful Friends, giving a delightful first look at colours and nature.
The Susie & Sam series is a charming collection of illustrated stories about the new events and first experiences that most young children will encounter in everyday life. In Susie & Sam Visit the Dentist, the twins go with dad to the dentist for a check up. The dentist shows them how to look after their teeth. The story is presented in a helpful, positive and reassuring way with bright, fun pictures.
What's that sound? It's our everyday heroes here to save the day! Learn about rescue vehicles and the people who drive them to come to the rescue. Read the story and push the matching audio buttons to play sounds as you follow along. Come save the day with us!
Take a trip to meet the Dinosaurs! Lift the giant flaps to reveal the dinosaurs and touch lots of exciting textures. Feel the bumpy head of Triceratops, the smooth skin of Diplodocus and the scratchy plates of Stegosaurus. Bright and friendly illustrations from Tiago Americo bring the prehistoric scenes to life and, with something to spot or count on every page too, each colourful book in the My First Touch and Find series provides lots of fun for older babies and toddlers. Also available in this tactile series: Jungle, Park, Farm, Zoo, Sea, London.
Come have a peek-a-boo adventure! Play peek-a-boo with animal friends and see who is hiding. Peek-a-boo holes are the perfect size for your little one to help turn the page. Character cut-outs at the top also help little hands grab and turn pages. Thick sturdy board pages for your baby or toddler to read over and over again. Take-along handle for little hands to carry wherever they go Perfect gift for your little baby or toddler.
Peter and his friends want to share their great discovery with you. We don't only cry when we're sad! This enthusiastic team of young scientists sets up a laboratory in a garage to study tears, and all the different things they can be used for. They are about to become explorers, in a sea of emotions. Guided Reading Level: P, Lexile Level: 970L
Is that a flamingo munching on a banana? What about that hippo flipping pancakes? And why is that llama dressed as a lemon? There's even a shark slurping a fruit smoothie. All the animals are eating their favourite foods in their own hilarious way. So whatever you're eating today ... tell us how it should be done? We Eat Bananas invites children to choose their favourite foods and how they like to eat them across 12 spreads, packed with animals eating bananas, soup, sandwiches, sausages, ice cream, vegetables, spaghetti and more. With interactive speech bubbles and hilarious shout outs. Gobble up this book! For any parent who has ever struggled to get their kids to eat up, this hilarious book is for YOU! No more fussy eating.
Dear Moon Baby follows the journey of Pepi Nana's first letter to Moon Baby in Andy Davenport's magical and nostalgic Moon and Me. Parents and children will love learning more about these delightful characters from Andy Davenport, the creator of Teletubbies and In the Night Garden - a real hit for any families with young children. Inspired by tales of toys that come to life when no one is looking, Moon and Me tells the comical tale of a special friendship between two characters - Pepi Nana and Moon Baby.
When Fang the shark is invited by his friends to attend Mini Minnows Elementary, he thinks it's a great idea! But then his first day of school arrives . . . and suddenly, he's not so sure. He's not very good at reading or math. He doesn't exactly fit in with his classmates. And the teacher looks crabby! Can Fang's best friend, Nugget, and the other minnows turn things around and prove to him that school really is fang-tastic? This reassuring first-day-of-school and friendship story is full of heart and humour, showing that everyone feels like a fish out of water sometimes, and that it's important to be a good friend. |
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