Rot, ’n vreemdeling, slaan kamp op aan die ander kant van die rivier. Padda se maats is vies – Rot is anders as hulle. Hy hoort nie daar nie. Hulle waarsku vir Padda om weg te bly van hom af, want alle rotte is vuil, dom en grillerig. Maar Padda besluit om vir Rot beter te leer ken. En wat ’n verrassing! Rot kan lees en skryf en drie tale praat! Verder is hy altyd vrolik en hulpvaardig. Padda is baie hartseer toe Rot weer vertrek, maar Rot belowe om eendag terug te kom om ’n brug oor die rivier te bou … Padda en die vreemdeling is 'n storie vol pret en pragtige illustrasies, maar bevat ook 'n waardevolle lewensles.

Young puzzlists and space explorers will want to follow every twist and turn of these stimulating intergalactic escapades. Ideal for developing problem-solving abilities, these 36 fascinating and challenging mazes promise hours of fun-filled entertainment. Captions explain objectives for each maze; solutions appear at the end of the book. Mazes can be colored.

Get ready for bed and say goodnight with Buster in this touch-and-feel story from Rod Campbell, creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic, Dear Zoo. Join Buster as he has a bath, puts on his pyjamas, brushes his teeth and gets ready for bed. Then it's time to say goodnight to the pets and look at the stars before Buster is tucked up in bed, ready to turn out the light. Goodnight Buster! With a simple, engaging text and touch-and-feel patches to enjoy, Goodnight Buster! is the perfect addition to the bedtime routine. Other touch-and-feel books from Rod Campbell include Buster's Farm, Fluffy Chick and Fluffy Kitten - perfect for little ones!

Push, pull and slide the tabs to go on an adventure in the Busy Jungle! Discover sleepy sloths, tigers on the prowl and chattering monkeys as you explore the jungle from top to bottom.

Children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw, which is part of the popular Busy Book series.

Discover more of the Busy Book series: Busy Farm, Busy Zoo, Busy Pets, Busy Vet and Busy Safari.

Now even the smallest hands can get in on all the hands-on fun of Herve Tullet's bestselling Press Here. The longest-running picture book on the New York Times bestseller list, this interactive children's classic is now available as a sturdy, durable board book to share with a whole new generation of fans.

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is a classic nursery rhyme, accompanied here by beautiful illustrations by Amanda Wallwork'

Join the Paw Patrol Pups in this fun and interactive Magnet Book adventure! Now with brand new, eco-friendly packaging. This PAW Patrol Magnet book contains eight magnetic PAW Patrol characters and five awesome magnetic scenes, including the Lookout, the beach and the playground. Young fans will love to add their favourite Paw Patrol Pups to the story and create their own adventures in this awesome magnet book!

This is one of a series of four books without text, which lead the young child through the seasons of the year. Full of fun, active illustrations, this chunky board book shows the joys of playing in leaves, collecting conkers, flying kites and making jam.

"A warm hug of a book that's perfect for bedtime... Wonderfully, effortlessly, inclusive" -Booktrust "My favourite children's book of 2022 so far... delightful" -Charlotte Eyre, children's previewer at the Bookseller Follow six families from breakfast until bedtime and discover the things that Baby loves to do in this inclusive book which forms a snapshot of daily life that families of every kind will recognize and relate to. Baby will love watching their daily routine unfold with every turn of the page, from playtime, nap time and bath time through to bedtime. Artwork from bestselling illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon will bring a smile of recognition to parents' faces everywhere and captures the unique loving bond at the heart of every family.

Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms to follow the ladybird and all the animals on the farm in this brilliant board book based on the bestselling classic picture book What the Ladybird Heard. When the little spotty ladybird hears Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh's plan to steal the fine prize cow, she makes a clever plan, and all the animals join in to help stop the thieves! Move the push, pull and slide mechanisms on every spread to join in too and bring the story to life. With a short, simple rhyming text based on the original story, What the Ladybird Heard: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is the perfect introduction for preschoolers to the What the Ladybird Heard series by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, and a great gift for little fans of the bestselling picture book.

Little ones will love this touch-and-feel edition of the bestselling preschool classic Dear Zoo. Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike since it was first published in 1982. Young children will love discovering the animals the zoo has sent - a monkey, a lion and even an elephant! But will they ever manage to send the perfect pet? Inside the Dear Zoo Touch and Feel Book you'll find a frog with sticky feet, a snake with a bumpy basket, and an elephant with great big ears - but watch out for the lion's teeth! This wonderful touch-and-feel book brings the beloved story of Dear Zoo to life. With a different texture for every animal and colourful artwork throughout, it is sure to delight both newcomers and fans of the classic story.

Hello Baby Animals cloth book is a new addition to the Hello Baby series, publishing with Hello Baby Faces cloth book. This very first cloth book has deeply padded, soft-to-touch cloth pages and a crinkly cover for little hands to touch and feel. It has a handy velcro loop so it can be attached to buggies and cots. The high-contrast pictures and colours in this beautifully illustrated book will captivate babies' attention and stimulate their developing sight as they look at and learn about their very first animals.

This book is based around the idea of a pegboard, the sheet material used in workshops to hang tools. The story and simple illustrations are created around the system of perforations. These perforations can also be used to add wooden pegs or thread yearn in order to add details to the illustrations.

Get babies and toddlers talking all day long with a colourful board book of first words and phrases created by the experts at Britannica. This engaging large-format board book encourages toddlers' language learning through the repetition of simple words and phrases for everyday objects and activities. Take a trip around the world by following nine children through their daily routines. Under speech and language therapist Claire Laties Davis's sure hand, dressing, mealtime, playtime, bath time and more become opportunities for little ones to learn new words and phrases. Each illustrated spread also includes photographs of everyday objects drawn into the art - creating a search-and-find on every page to allow more time for families to connect.

This beautiful board book is the perfect introduction to Dinosaurs. From the terrifying T.Rex to the towering diplodocus, explore the vibrant artwork created by acclaimed artist Jane Foster. The perfect gift for little ones.

Beloved author-illustrator, Sebastien Braun introduces us to the 4th book in his internationally successful I Love My... series. Sebastien explores the concept of home and what wild spaces mean to individual animals. It's extremely relevant to today when wild spaces and animal habitats are under so much threat. From whales undersea to birds flying free, this beautiful book looks at why, for every animal, there's no place like home. Each illustration shows a parent with its baby, and all the wild creatures find comfort where they live-be it elephants roaming the savannah, bears in the forest, monkeys in the trees, beavers by the river, fish in a coral reef, or cats in the barn. Children will relate to this sweet and loving book, as they learn about the world around them. AGES: 0 to 5 AUTHOR: Sebastien Braun's career was launched at Boxer Books and he is now a firm favourite with bookshops and families. Sebastien lives in Gloucestershire with his family. His previous titles include I Love My Baby, On Our Way Home, and First Snow. SELLING POINTS: . New board-book format . Detail-filled, stunning watercolour illustrations encourage even the youngest reader to further investigate . A beautiful celebration of the wonderful wild places in which animals live and make their homes . Introduces the idea of habitats and homes to younger children

Rumble rumble beep! Spot is having a great day out on the farm, riding in the tractor and helping out with lots of jobs. But when Spot comes across a lost lamb, will he be able to save the day and find its mother?

This entertaining story, featuring the much-loved Spot, is a perfect introduction to the fun of the farm. And the tractor-shaped board with moving wheels means its fun to read and to play with!

First French words in a captivating matching-game format. Read the French word aloud then find that word in the charming illustrations on the opposite page. With an easy pronunciation guide to take the fear out of getting started, this is the perfect first words book to help you speak French together at home. The matching game fits in with child developmental stages for babies and toddlers. AGES: 1 plus AUTHOR: Sam Hutchinson is an award-winning children's book publisher and author of information books for children. Vicky Barker is an illustrator whose books include the Blue Peter Book Award-winning 'Real-life Mysteries'.