Pablo thinks differently! Pablo's mum takes him to his cousin Lorna's birthday party, but Pablo gets scared of the noisy party. Pablo hides in the car, and soon his friends come to join him. Pablo's friends help him realise that it's OK if he doesn't want to go to the party. This lovely and heartwarming story will help readers understand that not everybody thinks the same way, and that some people feel differently about parties. All Pablo books are written by writers on the autistic spectrum and are grounded in the real-life experiences of autistic children.

Run! Run with the wind behind you. Run in the race at school. Watch the rain down the windowpane. Watch Mr Hogg run after his dog. Quick, run! This little book explores the different meaning of the word 'run'. The First Steps series has 12 books. Each book is engagingly illustrated and explores pre-school early-learning topics.

Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor Book What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig-all toys arranged on a child's windowsill-wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible picture book by the New York Times-bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes. Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected? Waiting is a big part of childhood-waiting in line, waiting to grow up, waiting for something special to happen-but in this book, a child sets the stage and pulls the strings. Timeless, beautiful, and deeply heartfelt, this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons, friendship, and surprises marks a new pinnacle in Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's extraordinary career. "The short sentences of the text flow with the precision one would expect from a master picture-book creator like Henkes. Little ones, to whom each experience is new, will know what it's like to dream and wait."-ALA Booklist

Look! See people hurrying with suitcases. See the train and the guard. See the waves and the sea. See the big city buildings. See the birds up high. This small book encourages young children to look around them and to learn by observing. The First Steps series has 12 books. Each book is engagingly illustrated and explores pre-school early-learning topics.

Following the success of his first picture book, The Magic Moment, musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin (Bressie) is back with another important life lesson for young children, beautifully brought to life by illustrator Sheena Dempsey. When Freddie sees all the presents his friend Ben gets for his birthday, he feels a bit sad ... Nana teaches Freddie how to be thankful for everything he has - together they count all the wonderful things in their lives. This gratitude trick is a helpful technique for dealing with the uncomfortable and often confusing feelings of jealousy that children inevitably encounter. Praise for The Magic Moment, by the same author 'The sort of book that could be genuinely helpful to an anxious child' THE IRISH TIMES 'Teaches children a really simple and effective mindfulness technique for managing big feelings' DR MALIE COYNE 'A book with an important message' IRISH INDEPENDENT

This stunningly illustrated picture book is an enchanting gift that will sweep kids away this holiday season. A curious caterpillar searches for the true meaning of the word "beautiful." But is there one true meaning-or many? "[Castrillon's] wild drawings carry a decorative impulse to unexpected heights."-New York Times A caterpillar lives a simple life on his leaf until one day, an UnKnown Thing picks him up and calls him beautiful. A question forms in the caterpillar's mind: "What is beautiful?" So begins a quest to discover the true meaning of the word beautiful. Much to the caterpillar's surprise, each animal in the forest has their own unique definition: A bear declares that honeycomb is beautiful! The squirrels say leaves are beautiful! A mole says his burrow is beautiful! What's a caterpillar to do? How Beautiful offers kids an immersive, memorable experience. Elaborate and vivid illustrations by Melissa Castrillon, author of Yellow Kayak and If I Had a Little Dream, combine with a sweet, central message: Beauty is as diverse as we are. "Beautiful" means something different to everyone, and that's okay! The beauty of the natural world is worth celebrating!

Take an exciting trip on different Things That Go! Lift the giant flaps to reveal the vehicles and touch lots of exciting textures. Feel a boat's rubbery hull, a tractor's bumpy wheels and a silky hot-air balloon!

With something to spot or count on every page too, each colourful book in the My First Touch and Find series will provide lots of fun for older babies and toddlers.

With bright and friendly illustrations from Tiago Americo, which really bring the vehicles to life.

Also available in this tactile series: Dinosaurs, Park, Farm, Zoo, Sea, Beach, Jungle

Join the busy farmer in this playful, interactive flap book! It's a busy day on the farm! Join in and use the flaps to help the farmer collect the eggs, harvest the crops, milk the cow 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. The Busy Day series: Introduces the world Boosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 2+ Also available in the Busy Day series: Builder Vet Chef Astronaut Firefighter Athlete Train Driver . . . and many more to come!

The perfect introduction to learning opposites! Baby Touch: Opposites is a bold, bright board book perfect for little hands to explore. With high-contrast colours and touch-and-feels on every double page, this book helps to stimulate your baby's senses as well as gently helping to teach first key opposites such as big and small, quiet and loud, and up and down. Sensory development First words Recommended for children aged 0+ Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio Also available: Baby Touch: Feelings Baby Touch: Numbers Baby Touch: Shapes Baby Touch: Colours Baby Touch: Animals: a black-and-white book

Why is mommy's nose bigger than mine? Why are tongues so funny? Children are fascinated with their bodies and how they work. This fun and informative read-along is the perfect introduction to our five senses. Featuring illustrations and silly photographs of children and adults smelling, tasting, listening, seeing, and touching, With My Little Nose, provides hours of interactive fun as the child and adult can read, point out their body parts, and otherwise interact with each other and be silly.

This third book in this series celebrates the feats of growing out of toddlerhood with increased knowledge. Whether comparing heavy rocks to lighter flowers, or noting that the sunlight delineates the day from the night, Krensky and Gillingham acknowledge the "small wins" of understanding the world just a little bit more. Full color.

Sometimes it s fun to share, and sometimes it s hard. In both English and Spanish, this book offers toddlers simple choices (take turns, use it together, wait for another time) to make sharing easier, and shows them where to turn for help when sharing is difficult. Little ones learn that sharing can mean double the fun and sharing a while can make someone smile!"

A lyrical countdown to your baby coming into the world and a count-up to the memories you'll make together. One wonderful world, and now, one you. For nine magic months, two hearts beat together, then with ten tiny fingers and ten tiny toes, a new life begins. Through the magical story of the journey into parenthood, a beautiful message to a child is revealed: nothing else counts more than you. This poetic and poignant book about a child coming into the world would make the perfect gift for new parents, or a beautiful first book for a baby.

These pocket sized sets of flashcards, comparable in size and quality to a good pack of playing cards - are designed to support teaching and therapeutic input in the clinic, school and home. It introduces feelings in a simple and lively way. There are 18 different attitudes, each illustrated on two cards, in one card of the pair: a teddy shows the feeling. In the second it is a child, but teddy also appears in the picture. It includes: happy, frightened, loving, cold, tired, and strong. Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

Brilliant board books for toddlers based around senses. Exploring the concept of hearing, this title features familiar scenes and fun words to encourage lively chatter.

Play hide and seek with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this fantastic finger trail lift-the-flap book!

Who is in the forest where it's bright and sunny?
Busy, buzzing bees making tasty honey!

A fun first introduction to woodland creatures and their habitats.
With its gentle rhyming narrative, chunky flaps and finger trails, this book is perfect for little explorers!

Bright illustrations keep your little one engaged Sturdy board pages ensure you can read this story together again and again Peek-a-boo holes let you see our dinosaur friend peeking from the back of the book Reading is learning!

In the eighth title in the popular Maisy First Experiences series, Maisy and Cyril catch a train to the seaside where they enjoy a fun-filled holiday. In Maisy Goes on Holiday, Maisy enjoys packing her suitcase, meeting Cyril at a busy station and catching a train to the seaside. They have lots of fun on the beach and at the cafe, write postcards to their friends and finally sleep a peaceful night at their hotel (after bouncing on the beds, of course). Each of the First Experiences series describes a common first experience within Maisy's familar and comforting world, offering a reassuring picture of something that might be new or less familiar.