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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!
Join in and help the busy police officer in this playful, interactive flap book! Can you help the busy police officer to find the robber? Join in and use the flaps to investigate the robbery, fly the police helicopter, and follow the trail with the help of Ted the dog. 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: Astronaut Athlete Builder Chef Farmer Firefighter Footballer Mechanic Train Driver Vet
Who is that little cutie in the mirror? It's me! Babies and toddlers will love exploring every interactive mirrored page featuring sweet animal friends expressing an emotion. Act silly like a giraffe, look surprised like a monkey, and pretend to sleep like a koala! Playful art and a mirror bring every expression to life in this fun and imaginative story designed to help little ones better understand their feelings.
"Beep Beep Beep " Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for
this little pick up--that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a
dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm
animal friends along his route. And they're willing to whatever it
takes to get their pal back on the road.
Join Lucy and Oscar as they set off on a big adventure in this perfect first introduction to busy city life. What amazing things will you spot? The city wakes up and the streets begin to buzz with hustle and bustle. Bright lights flash, vehicles whizz past and bridges reach across the river carrying traffic to the other side. The city is full of adventure! Spot everything you could possibly find in the city! Zoom on the train, discover deadly dinosaurs at the museum, climb through the clouds to the top of the tallest building, glide along the river and wander past all kinds of treasures at the market. What incredible things will you see? Each spread uncovers an exciting new city scene. Take a bus tour, spot cranes building skyscrapers and watch as fountains throw water into the air. Have a picnic in the park, hear the ducks quack and watch the dogs prance and play. Discover wild and wonderful things at the museum plus lots more. With delighful artwork from Hannah Tolson, In The City will delight kids who love to explore.
When assistant principal Mr. Wilde commandeers The Magic School Bus, the class fears they'll never get off again. Instead, they find themselves exploring the parts of the body that help us see, touch, taste, hear, and smell. Cartoon illustrations and direct text combine with factoid sidebars to take your child on a fascinating sensory adventure.
Take a fantastical journey through an inspiring world where anything can happen: leaves turn into fish, cats fly with wings, humans have tails, frogs eat rainbows, and dreams become visible. First published in 1995, Sarah Perry's delightful picture book of "surreal possibilities" was the Getty's first children's title. Twenty-five years later it remains a visual feast that children of all ages enjoy. Reissued to celebrate a remarkable book's 25th anniversary, this enhanced edition includes new illustrations and a reader's guide to the secrets of If... and is sure to appeal to a brand-new generation. Recommended for ages three and up. Praise for the first edition of If...: "Imagination is the name of the game, and Perry plays with it with distinction. Eye-catching, mind-bending illustrations."-Booklist "Strange but fun."-New York Times Book Review "The artwork is arresting." -Publishers Weekly "Magical watercolors."-Salt Lake Tribune "An extraordinary book that launches the imagination of all those who pass through the pages."-The Bloomsbury Review "Sparkling watercolor illustrations and verbal flights of fancy."-Los Angeles Times "This is interactive art at its most fulfilling."-Los Angeles View "If you are looking for a little inspiration, a different way of seeing the world, or a chance to let your imagination run wild, this beautifully produced book should do the trick."-Rumpus Review "If is designed to stimulate creativity through 20 magical watercolors."-The Disney Channel Magazine
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.
Shortly after he is born, Elbert floats up into the air. Before long, his mother must stand on her tip toes to reach him and toss toys into the air at playtime. While everyone in town, from the school nurse to the mayor, is full of advice for keeping her boy down, Elbert's mother knows her son is meant to float. And so, she lets him. But as life becomes more and more difficult for a floating boy, and people understand him less and less, Elbert has to make a decision: Stay bound to the ground or float higher in the hopes of finding the world - and community - he's always wished for.
The ultimate "YES I CAN" for kids who feel challenged by life's daily struggles. In Can't Sleep a toddler faces anxiety at bedtime. With kindness and encouragement, the toddler finds that "can't" quickly becomes "can". With gentle, loving and humorous texts, this board book series presents a range of relatable situations to help children learn how to overcome negativity and anxiety, turning tantrums into giggles and hugs. Also available: Can't Do It
Meet The Googlies by Jo Lodge! In Let's Play, Cheetah, children will learn first words about playtime. Bold, googly eyes and a sliding mechanism bring this adorable cheetah to life, while children share the simple story and point at the bright pictures. An ideal book for babies, this title combines bright illustrations, a simple story and first words - a perfect introduction to playtime for little ones. Read more in the series: Time for Bed, Panda; It's Lunchtime, Monkey!; Let's Go Out, Elephant
Let's play out in the snow! 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!
A wonderful account of the sense of hearing given to us by the creator, which can be explored endlessly with young children through everyday songs and sounds, encouraging us to give thanks to God.
Nita is struck by a car and breaks her leg. She needs to be brave when she is taken to hospital to have it treated. This dual language book will help ease children's fears and prepare them for their first hospital visit.
Nita is struck by a car and breaks her leg. She needs to be brave when she is taken to hospital to have it treated. This dual language book will help ease children's fears and prepare them for their first hospital visit.
ME includes songs about the body, the five senses, growth and change, food and drink, and movement and feelings and is specially designed for generalist teachers in the classroom. Songbirds: Me includes songs about the body, the five sensse, growth and change, food and drink, and movement and feelings and is perfect for topic work in PHSE. The songs appeal especially to young children and are short enough to teach by rote. No music reading is required and the CD includes both sample performances and backing tracks.
Put on your socks and shoes -- and don't forget your ears! We're going on a listening walk. Shhhhh. Do not talk. Do not hurry. Get ready to fill your ears with a world of wonderful and surprising sounds.
From prima ballerina and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland comes the story of a young Misty, who discovers her love of dance through the ballet Coppelia - a story about a toymaker who devises a villainous plan to bring a doll to life. Misty is so captivated by the tale and its heroine, Swanilda, she decides to audition for the role. But she's never danced ballet before; in fact, this is the very first day of her very first dance class! Though Misty is excited, she's also nervous. But as she learns from her fellow bunheads, she makes wonderful friends who encourage her to do her very best. Misty's nerves quickly fall away, and with a little teamwork, the bunheads put on a show to remember.
Press the sound button to sing along and hear the ghost shout 'BOO!' Sing along to the tune of If You're Happy and You know It with this halloween sound book. This catchy sound book will have children clapping their claws and stamping their paws as they sing along and have fun pressing the sound button. The perfect halloween gift for little monsters everywhere!
Shhh! Pablo is asleep. This is his last night inside the shell. Tomorrow he'll come out. But he's a little shy so will start with just very small hole. Tap tap! With the little chick Pablo, we discover up and down, forward and back, shapes, the noises and smells of the outside, and take a first flight. It's not scary at all! Especially not if you keep a little piece of home with you, in case you need it later. A fresh and funny story about stepping out on your own into a bright new world.
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." |
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