Introduce your baby to fairy tales and first words with sturdy Ladybird Little Pop-Ups.

Based on the popular tale of Hansel and Gretel, this simplified story with sturdy, integrated pop-ups is perfect for parents and toddlers to explore the magic of reading and learning together.

Nila Aye's beautiful illustrations bring the story to life as each spread features a central pop-up with a highlighted word for your child to learn.

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year Orange Is an Apricot, Green Is a Tree Frog inspires young learners' curiosity in nature and language through the simple joy of connecting words and pictures through colors. Yellow looks like a daffodil and a dahlia, a lemon and a chick. Blue looks like a dragonfly and an iris, a blue tang and a bluebird. Pascale Estellon's wonderfully detailed gouache illustrations bring the many shades of red, orange, yellow, blue, green, black, and white to life and serve as a beginner's field guide to new words and new worlds. Children will expand their vocabulary and delight in seeing words they already know while learning the names of new animals, plants, and fruits and vegetables through their hues.

A collection of reissued stories with simple vocabulary featuring Dick, Jane, and other familiar characters.

Illus. in color. "An alphabet book with zany drawings and nonsensical verse provides an entertaining way for small children to learn the letters and their sounds."--Booklist.  

Fun sound words and cute baby dinosaurs combine for a delightfully interactive read-aloud romp Deep in the forest is a nest full of eggs. But what could be inside? With picks, pokes, pops, and wriggles, a gaggle of baby triceratops hatches. They are quick to scamper and scramble about under Mother Triceratops' watchful eye-but careful! There's a big tyrannosaurus rex out in the lush Creataceous forest. With mother's fierce protection to keep them safe, the little dinosaurs can settle in for a much-needed nap. Full of onomatopoeic text that will delight young listeners and readers alike, this fun and frolicsome story from lauded visual artist and author Karen Patkau is a treat for preschool and kindergarten dinosaur fans

First words Level: EYFS Subject: English Help children learn key first writing skills with the friendly students of Ladybird Class! Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they have fun practising letter shapes, writing words and making up their first sentence. Included in this book: * Fun, motivating activities aligned with key pre-school learning and Early Years Foundation Stage, perfect for supporting your child's home learning in preparation for starting school. * Engaging questions and colourful illustrations make learning fun and help your child confidently develop their phonics skills by sounding out letters and tracing over the words with the special pen. Practice again and again with the wipe-clean pages and included eraser. * All the key skills children need to learn how to write words: from writing letters in alphabetical order, using capital letters for names and first sentences, to writing groups of letters that require the same hand movements (for example, curly, round letters a, c and o). * Helpful parent notes with left-handed guidance and activity answers to support learning and give your child a sense of achievement. A perfect follow-on title to the first letter-forming skills introduced in Learn with Ladybird: Wipe-Clean Letters.

Bright illustrations keep your little one engaged while learning new words Sturdy pages and cover ensure you can read together again and again Fun scenes put new words and ideas into context Tabbed pages are perfect for curious little hands to turn Explore fun locations together in this book, then take it along on your own adventures!

The Smart-Kids Picture Dictionary has more than 500 words aimed at growing a child's vocabulary from Grade R to Grade 2. Fun, full-colour illustrations feature the lovable Smart-Kids characters in 14 themed contexts. This dictionary may be used with other Smart-Kids products or as a separate resource.

When you look in the mirror what do you see? Eyes (nga whatu), ears (taringa), nose (ihu), mouth (waha) and more. With a fun and engaging action page at the end, this is a perfect for Kiwi kids! Early concept boardbooks and picture books are essential as a way to both teach children language and begin their lifelong love of books. - The Sapling *** Love this book? Check out My First Board Book: Under the Sea ***

Children will love this first writing board book full of dinosaurs. If they make a mistake, they can wipe clean and start again! There are lovely illustrations linked to the words. A brilliant activity book to share with your child! My First Writing Book series includes popular themes such as Baby Animals, Dinosaurs, Things That Go!, and Farm. Try another title in the series for more fun!

Welcome to the world little one! Come explore our Animals and colours Lift-a-Flap board book filled with surprises Perfectly sized for little hands and fingers to open and close the flaps. 6 chunky and sturdy flaps are extra strong so your little one can open and close again and again Surprise and delight baby with bright artwork and special treats under each flap Collect all the books in the Babies Love series. From colors and animals, to first words and holidays, the Babies Love Chunky Lift-a-Flap series is a great introduction to reading with cheerful, contemporary, and whimsical illustrations and sturdy, easy-to-lift flaps

A collection of reissued stories with simple vocabulary featuring Dick, Jane, and other familiar characters.