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Books > Children's & Educational > Young children's, early learning & special book types > Early learning / early learning concepts > First experiences
Let's play out in the wind! There's a wealth of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures to discover and enjoy! In this series of richly illustrated books, Carol Thompson celebrates the immediate and sensory response of children to the natural world - whatever the weather!
Rosie Rabbit is shy and scared of many things. So when she and her family come across Miss Molly's School of Confidence, Miss Molly welcomes her in. Here Rosie learns how to build her confidence, make friends and even teach Papa Rabbit a thing or two about overcoming your fears. A perfect way to start conversations with children about resilience and confidence issues, with humour, a gentle story, and a cast of lively animal characters.
From music writer and The Creative Independent/Kickstarter Editor in Chief Brandon Stosuy, comes an entertaining new board book that introduces the many moods, styles, and senses of music to the youngest audiophiles--because music is for everyone, and music is for you. Featuring Amy Martin's dynamic art style, Music Is... explains music through our eyes and ears so that the sense of hearing is transformed into a visual experience. A pitch-perfect board book that is sure to strike a chord with readers of all ages.
Did you know that a barn owl has one ear higher than the other? This helps it find squeaking mice that humans can't hear. Baby opossum hang on to their mother's fur for safety. Read and find out more about what nocturnal animals do as we sleep. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2000 -- selected by Natn'l Science Tchrs Assoc. & Child. Bk Cncl.
Warning: This book contains bathroom humor. Take one of the most significant milestones in a child s life potty training add loads of silliness, and the result is the perfect book for the toilet-training set (and their parents). Potty Palooza is a fun and informative step-by-step guide that kids will love to hear read aloud as they sit on the potty. Written from the perspective of an eager and curious toddler (and, unlike other potty-training books, designed to teach both boys and girls), this charmingly illustrated book celebrates every successful trip to the bathroom with a potty palooza and stars an endearing and quirky cast of characters: potty hippos, who gather when you use too much toilet paper; space aliens, who zoom in to try to use your potty; a wild elephant; and the Poop Police, who issue Mom or Dad a ticket for sounding too silly when singing the Potty Song. Toddlers will giggle as they learn the answers to all their questions: Will I fall in? (No, you re way too big.) How often will I be using the potty? (As often as you feel like you need to poop or pee.) Is it true that everyone poops, even the president of the United States? (Yes, everyone poops ) The book also includes fun poop and pee facts, a parents guide written by a board-certified pediatrician, and a potty chart with stickers to track progress. It s for every child ready to make a real bathroom breakthrough."
Peppa and George love magical creatures! Peppa and George are having a sleepover at Granny and Grandpa Pig's house. Granny Pig is reading a bedtime story. Share their dreamy bedtime adventure, and touch a shimmery mermaid, bumpy dragon, squishy narwhal, shiny fairy wings and soft unicorn in this fun touch-and-feel book.
How will they help? Will it hurt them? How will they carry him? Reading Vet with your child is the perfect opportunity to talk about these questions, and many more! Young children's lives are full of new experiences and these books help make them less scary. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child. Use these books as a starting point to talk to your child and help them to understand and prepare for these events, and to share any worries they may have.
Introduce your baby to all of the seasons with this bright, interactive playbook. Say hello to spring, summer, autumn and winter, from fluffy chicks to sparkly snowflakes! With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book with grabbable tabs will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play. A perfect first words book for all babies and toddlers. Sensory development Boosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 0+ Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio Also available: Baby Touch: Playbook Baby Touch: Peekaboo Baby Touch: Vehicles Baby Touch: Animals Baby Touch: Tummy Time Baby Touch: Night Night Baby Touch: Busy Day Baby Touch: Get Dressed
Which chores need doing today? What's the best way of doing them? And who's going to help? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.
Have fun celebrating the spooky season with My First Touch and Find: Halloween! Lift the giant flaps to reveal and touch the shimmery ghost, the furry werewolf and the witch's silky hat! Bright and friendly illustrations from Tiago Americo bring the 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: Dinosaurs, Park, Farm, Zoo, Sea, London, Jungle, Dinosaurs, Beach, Things That Go, Christmas, Baby Animals and Emergency.
Are you curious? Find out in this whimsical, stylish lift-the-flap adventure from noted design and lifestyle brand, Oh Joy! The world is full of wonder -- so much to touch, hear, smell, taste, and see.Each day is another chance for colorful curiosity . . . Follow one happy cat as she goes on a sensory adventure full of animal friends, joy, and of course -- curiosity! This book's simple, rhyming text fosters parent-child interactions and read-aloud fun. Detailed and adorable illustrations with exploratory interactive lift-the-flaps and peek-through holes ensure that little ones stay engaged and curious as they laugh, explore, and read this story! Oh Joy! books: Little stories that surprise, delight, and nurture confidence and curiosity.
Hop in! The bold illustrations and playful sound words in these two
board books with die-cut pages will beckon to preschoolers who love
things that go.
What's your favourite smell? What smells don't you like? How do insects smell? This book provides a gentle introduction to our sense of smell, something young children don't often think about. There is plenty to discuss in this simple yet deceptively clever book.
Sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch-our five senses teach us about our world. Beloved author-illustrator Aliki's simple, engaging text and colorful artwork show young readers how they use their senses to smell a rose or play with a puppy. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this bestselling picture book invites young readers to use each of their five senses to explore the world around them. Both text and artwork were expert-reviewed for accuracy. As Children's Books and Their Creators put it: Aliki "treats complex topics clearly and succinctly while providing lively pictures, with informative details and humorous elements often appearing in 'balloons.'" Aliki's books continue to speak to today's young readers. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
This fun lift-the-flap book helps reassure common preschool worries and encourages children to talk about their feelings. Find Out About: Worries helps curious preschoolers through common anxieties - like separation anxiety and fear of the dark - an encourages mindful thinking and empathetic behaviour. Featuring friendly child characters and familiar situations, they will find answers and reassurance when they are feeling worried. With fun flaps to lift and a memory game at the end, this is an excellent book for children and parents to share together. Also available: Find Out About: Feelings, Find Out About: Kindness, Find Out About: Families, Find Out About: Saving Our Planet, Find Out About: Standing Up to Racism
Another laugh-out-loud monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers aged 6+ and fans of Claude and Horrid Henry. Billy's moving house! But the Mini Monsters have got lost on the way. How will Billy ever find them again? And to add to the confusion, it turns out there's a NEW monster on the scene... Packed with colour illustrations, comic strips, maps and speech bubbles, with an action-packed plot, to appeal to even the most reluctant reader. Collect all the books in the Billy and the Mini Monsters series! 1. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters in the Dark 2. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to School 3. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go Swimming 4. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters on a Plane 5. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to a Party 6. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Move House 7. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters on a School Trip 8. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at the Seaside 9. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at Halloween 10. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Go Camping 11. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Go Green 12. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at Christmas
Introduce your baby to their first letters with this large touch-and-feel playbook. Say and touch the alphabet, from A for aeroplane to Z for zebra. With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play. A perfect first alphabet book for all babies and toddlers. This touch-and-feel playbook: Encourages sensory development Boosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 0+ Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio Also available: Baby Touch: 123 Baby Touch: Playbook Baby Touch: Peekaboo Baby Touch: Vehicles Baby Touch: Animals Baby Touch: Tummy Time Baby Touch: Night Night Baby Touch: Busy Day Baby Touch: Get Dressed Baby Touch: Seasons |
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