This title is suitable for ages 0-2 years. In this delightful series of books, under GMC's exciting new imprint, Button Books, Alain Gree's stunning vintage illustrations leap out from every page. With three titles, "Numbers", "Animals" and "Colours", aimed at children aged 0-2 and three further titles, "Alphabet", "Transport" and "Nature", aimed at 2-4 years, children will love to be taught their first words with the aid of such absorbing and vibrant illustrations. Despite their simplicity there is a richness of content that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless. As an educational tool and a pleasure to own, this fabulous series of books is a wonderful investment for families.

A comprehensive picture dictionary for young language learners. Here are over 700 useful words arranged into popular, everyday themes. Essential phrases and practical grammar tips accompany the young learner as they boost conversation skills and start speaking French ... out loud! Each vocabulary word is clearly illustrated in full colour. A translation and simple pronunciation guide is given for each word. Alphabetical English-French and French-English word lists at the end of the book. The perfect book for giving children a confident start in French!

Key Words with Peter and Jane uses the most frequently met words in the English language as a starting point for learning to read successfully and confidently. The Key Words reading scheme is scientifically researched and world renowned. In book 2a, Peter and Jane are having fun at the beach in 27 new words including 'look', 'to', 'go' and 'yes'. Once this book has been completed, the child moves on to book 2b. The Key Words with Peter and Jane books work because each of the key words is introduced gradually and repeated frequently. This builds confidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight (also known as the 'look and say' method of learning). Examples of key words are: the, one, two, he. There are 12 levels, each with 3 books: a, b, and c. Series a: Gradually introduces new words Series b: Provides further practise of words featured in the 'a' series Series c: Links reading with writing and phonics. All the words that have been introduced in each 'a' and 'b' book are also reinforced in the 'c' books

Pete the Cat helps kids learn to read with phonics! Who knew reading could be so groovy? This set of 12 simple and fun Pete the Cat storybooks is an excellent choice to share with your beginning reader. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children ages 3 to 6. Enter into the world of reading with My First I Can Read! Reviewed by a phonics expert, these 12 short full-color books feature repeated examples of short and long vowel sounds and common sight words. Each of the simple stories in this box set is designed to teach kids how to master reading while rocking out with Pete the Cat. Phonics teaches children the relationship between letters and the sounds they make. A child who has mastered these relationships has an excellent foundation for learning to read and spell. According to the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, a child who has learned phonics has a method to recognize familiar words and "decode" unfamiliar ones.

Bright illustrations and super stories make this sequel to the ABC Book ideal for young children moving beyond a-z. Featuring 22 essential letter combinations, it provides memorable reasons to explain why many letters change their sounds when they meet each other in a word.

Leading on from the very successful Alain Gree board books, also published by Button Books, comes this set of four mini board books beautifully presented in their own slipcase. The titles chosen for this set are: Colours, Animals, Numbers and Letters. Each mini book uses the same design and content as the original, larger format board books. The small size of each title will be very appealing to little children and the set will make an ideal gift. The back cover of each book doubles up as a puzzle showing one quarter of an image, put the books in the right order to create one of Alain's illustrations!

High frequency sight words such as the, and, is and it form one of the building blocks of early child literacy, and are key in increasing a child's accuracy, speed, comprehension and fluency when learning to read. Learning Sight Words is a practical workbook full of exercises and activities to help preschool children learn to read, write and recognise by sight 50 of the most commonly used high frequency words. Pages wipe clean, and the book comes with a wipe-clean pen, so that all of the exercises can be completed, wiped away and repeated. Includes perforated pages with removable flash cards featuring all 50 words, as well as blank cards for individual learning.

This is a pack of 33 cards including capital A-Z and the 5 long vowels. These cards provide a fun multi-sensory way to introduce capital letter shapes to children. Plain letters are on the reverse. Size of 31 cards is 188x244mm/7.4"x9.6".

"This board book will be a useful addition to little readers' shelves. " - Kirkus Reviews Look around you . . . What do you see? At home, in your bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room? What do you see outside, in the garden? What animals and vehicles do you know? In the simple yet captivating style that characterizes Anita Bijsterbosch's books, What Do You See? is a playful and vibrant visual dictionary! Learning words is fun with this hardboard book loaded with recognizable pictures. For curious explorers ages 2 years and up.