Find out all about what makes a good friend in this fun lift-the-flap book. Find Out About: Making Friends helps curious preschoolers learn about being a good friend and making new ones. Featuring friendly child characters and familiar situations, this book shows how friends interact and how to be inclusive, make new friends and have fun. With fun flaps to lift, this is an excellent, interactive book for children and their parents and carers to share together. The recap game at the end encourages children to go back into the book and talk about what they have learned on their empathy journey. Also available: Animals, Feelings, Kindness, Things That Go, Saving Our Planet, Racism, Families

Everyone knows how difficult it is to get young children to share with others and we need strategies to help them understand why it's important - this book will help! Penny Tassoni, leading Early Years education consultant, author and trainer, presents a picture book with simple words and delightful full-colour illustrations by Mel Four that encourages children to share in a positive way. There is lots to talk about in Time to Share which makes this book ideal for starting conversations with children about why and how we share. It also includes a page of practical advice and tips for practitioners, parents and carers making it the perfect resource for supporting this essential life skill.

Five easy-to-use sliders, a rhyming story and lots to spot and say in this vibrant, interactive board book for toddlers. Join Bizzy Bear and his friends as they celebrate the lunar new year. Little ones will love using the chunky sliders to help Bizzy Bear get dressed, decorate the house, eat a meal and watch fireworks whizz across the sky, before celebrating with a spectacular street party to welcome in the new year. Another exciting adventure in this best-selling series which encourages preschoolers to play a part in Bizzy Bear's story. This story needs YOU! By pushing, pulling and turning the mechanisms, little hands can move the story onto the next scene and bring the rhyming text to life! The high level of interaction builds confidence and engagement with books, which is an essential stepping stone to reading, as well as develops gross and fine motor skills. Illustrated by Benji Davies, the multi-award winning illustrator of The Storm Whale and Grandad's Island. Collect the whole series; other titles include: Vet's Clinic, Fun Park, Football Player, Fire Rescue and lots, lots more!

JoJo & Gran Gran are going to cook one of Great Gran Gran's special St Lucian recipes! But when the shop is closed, what will they do to get the ingredients they need? It's time for a Gran Gran Plan! About the show JoJo & Gran Gran is the first British-made animated show to feature a black family at its centre. It is based on characters created by Laura Henry Allain MBE, whose own grandmother inspired the character of Gran Gran. Each episode shows a loving relationship a grandmother has with her granddaughter, a celebration of their shared world heritage and wonderful introduction to key preschool first experiences. JoJo adores her grandma, Gran Gran, and they love to spend time together while JoJo's Mummy and Daddy are at work. Gran Gran always has something exciting planned when JoJo comes to visit. Each picture book will retell the story of a well-loved TV episode, followed by a picture glossary and activity spread to encourage readers to take the themes from the book into their everyday.

Join Bluey for a fun day at the beach in this first picture book story from the new hit animation! Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are at the beach. While Mum is off for a walk, Bluey discovers a beautiful shell and runs to catch up with her. What will she discover along the way in her first solo adventure? This new Bluey picture book is perfect for sharing with Bluey fans at storytime and bedtime. Can't get enough of Bluey? Also available: Bluey: Meet Bluey! Sticker and Activity Book Bluey: Little Library

An internationally bestselling series of board books with amazing real-life sounds! This brand new edition includes replaceable AAA batteries and an exciting 'Look and Find' game on the final page. Press the button, recognise the sound, then point at the right picture! What sounds do a recorder, a piano, a violin, a guitar and a xylophone make? Push the buttons to find out! Aimed at babies and toddlers, this ground-breaking series of interactive board books has a button on every spread, which plays one of five different exceptional quality sound effects. Children of every age will be captivated as they bring the artwork to life with five amazing real-life sounds.

Adults and children alike will be enchanted by these charming board books, distinguished by the exceptional quality of the sounds that bring every picture to life. The books have a button on every spread which triggers one of six sounds that each introduce a different pet.

Introduce young children to life on the farm! With a variety of textures, finishes and interactive elements to explore, this sturdy board book is perfect for encouraging curiosity and sensory play.

- With touch-and-feel, flaps, finger trails, sliders and more.
- A multi-sensory book designed to encourage interaction and stimulate the senses.
- With a bright, engaging feel, mixing photography and artwork.
- Aids the development of early language and motor skills.
- A new title in the successful My First series.

Lauren Crisp is a children's book editor who is lucky enough to make beautiful books every day. She lives in London but grew up in Yorkshire, and loves long country walks with her dog, Ludo. She enjoys reading, writing and dreaming up fun rhymes for the books she works on.

Laura Silveira is a Londoner at heart but now resides in leafy Leicestershire. She earned her BA in Graphic Design at the University for the Creative Arts, Epsom. She has since worked with creative teams large and small, her work featuring on greeting cards, patterns for textiles, packaging, branding, maps, and children's illustrations. Influenced by the late greats Eric Carle and Quentin Blake, she works with a combination of hand-painted textures, Procreate and Photoshop. Her aim is to create rich, textural, characterful, and colourful observations, that have warmth and tell a story. When Laura isn't working, you can find her spending time with her husband and their son, or at her local charity shops, where she volunteers once a week.

This book shows in fun, colourful illustrations the many ways we move. Bright pictures and text explain the different methods we use to travel, and to transport goods and various things. In this book you will see people who walk, are pushed in a buggy, use a wheelchair, or use a car, and pictures of a bicycle, a racing car, a bus, tanker, lorry, tractor, roller skates, a van, a boat, a yacht, and a hot air balloon. The Tarantula Early Learners series takes simple and essential topics and makes them easy, and fun to learn. There are 12 books in the series. Their colourful illustrations and friendly style - with titles such as 1 2 3, A B C, and Time make them perfect pre-school books. These books have appealing pictures and are suitable for reading aloud, again and again.

"Sometimes my heart feels like a big yellow star, shiny and bright."
"I smile from ear to ear and twirl around so fast, "
"I feel as if I could take off into the sky."
"This is when my heart is happy."
Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant." In My Heart" explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside. With language that is lyrical but also direct, toddlers will be empowered by this new vocabulary and able to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this unique feelings book is gorgeously packaged.

In this delightful story, by the same author who wrote When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, a boy is disappointed with his grandfather's gift--until he learns he can use it to build exactly what he wanted with his own two hands, and a little help from grandpa, of course! You asked for a special house for your dolls; but instead Grandpa gives you a toolbox! What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad idea. So is feeding it to a T. rex! Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you might find that you're pretty handy. And just maybe, with grandpa's help, you'll get that dollhouse after all. This clever story celebrates kindness, hard work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression: the male main character proudly engages in activities that might be considered typically girl (playing with dolls) and typically boy (building with tools).

The Big Steps series is designed to help little ones cope with everyday experiences and important milestones. In Let's Brush Our Teeth, meet two cousins as they learn all about how to best brush their teeth! Follow the ups and downs of their journey, brought to life with fun flaps and mechanisms. Each page has helpful tips for parents and carers that are endorsed by The Good Toy Guide and leading Early Years Consultant, Dr Amanda Gummer. With delightful illustrations from Marie Kyprianou, Let's Brush Our Teeth is a brilliant first toothbrushing book, introducing it in a fun and relatable way. For more toddler tips read No More Nappies, Let's Wash Our Hands and No More Dummies.

Are you starting school? How exciting! Following a number of children's first experiences, this picture book takes children right from their very first day to the end of the school year. This reassuring read will support even the most nervous school-starter, exploring each emotion, from fear to excitement, with care. The perfect read to start a conversation about any pre-school nerves, packed with playful illustrations and easy to understand explanations. This is a book that you'll want to read again and again - far beyond the last day of the school year.

Little Owl doesn’t want to have a bath. He wants to finish building his moon rocket. He wants to stomp around in his dinosaur suit. Besides, bathtimes are boring – aren’t they? But what if this bathtime involves a giant invisible penguin, a bunch of slurping towelly-gators and a trip to Bubble Mountain? It looks like Little Owl is about to have the best bathtime EVER! From the creators of Little Owl's Egg, Little Owl's First Day and Little Owl's Bedtime comes another gloriously reassuring and imaginative story for little ones.

Adults and children alike will be enchanted by these charming board books which are distinguished by the exceptional quality of the sounds that bring every vehicle illustration to life. From train to tram, children will love honking the horns and ringing the bells of all the things that go.

Adults and children alike will be enchanted by these charming board books which are distinguished by the exceptional quality of the sounds that bring every picture to life. From elephant to monkey, children will love learning the noises that each animal makes.

Little Tiger Starts School offers a gentle introduction to the experience of starting school for young children. This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the experience of starting school. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children reflect on their own experiences. Little Tiger was getting excited about starting school, but then he began to worry. What if he didn't know what to do? What if he didn't make any friends? Luckily, his sister is on hand to help reassure him. The Experiences Matter series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing experiences, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children under 5.