Book Band: Lime (Ideal for ages 6+) A charming story with a woodland setting, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. Dusty the fox cub can't wait for her very first spring; Dad has told her there will be a big party. All Dusty has to do is find 101 daffodils to prove it really is spring. That is a lot of flowers! Will Dusty and her friends be able to find them all? This heart-warming tale from Irish author Malachy Doyle is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features engaging illustrations from Denise Hughes and explores the themes of seasons and plant life cycles. _______________ Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

From a wildflower meadow to a snowy woodland, children will love learning about the seasons whilst decorating the scenes in this beautifully illustrated book. With over 200 stickers of animals, plants, flowers and insects, and links to specially selected websites for video clips and activities.

From Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes and acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, the bestselling and award-winning creators of When Spring Comes and In the Middle of Fall, this picture book about winter celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings. Caldecott Medalist and award-winning author Kevin Henkes's striking text introduces basic concepts of language and the unique beauty of the winter season. Laura Dronzek's expressive paintings beautifully capture the joyful wonders of winter. This is an engaging companion to the best-selling When Spring Comes and In the Middle of Fall. Winter Is Here is an ideal choice for story time, seasonal curriculums, and bedtime reading.

Wilfred Wolf can' t tell the time, big hands and little hands are too confusing! Wilfred Wolf can't tell the time, he just eats and sleeps when he feels like it! When Wilfred gets invited to a party, he' s faced with a problem - how will he know when it' s time to go? This sweet story teaches the importance of time telling and the need for helpful and supportive friends. Part of the series Storytime. Beautifully illustrated, QED Storytime introduces young children to the pleasures of reading and sharing stories. Discussion points for parents and teachers are also included.

Whether it's raining, sunny, hot or cold, Bear always knows how to have fun. This early learning book teaches young readers about the weather and the seasons of the year, while Bear skates, paints, sings and plays. This bilingual edition includes vocabulary words in French and English.

Whether driving over land or sailing across the sea, Maisy takes her friends all over the place in two shaped board books.

It’s a beautiful, sunny day, and Maisy knows just how to spend it — at the beach with her friends! Maisy arrives with her bus to pick up her pals. Cyril has food for the picnic, and Tallulah brings her pink float. After Charley and Eddie squeeze on board, it won’t be long at all until they’re at the seaside!

The perfect board book for summer! Buoyant verse and bright, playful illustrations capture the singular feeling of a hazy, lazy day by the ocean, complete with a ball game with new friends, water-skiers and sailboats, and a picnic lunch. A captivating introduction to the beach for young children.

Learn to the letters of the alphabet with Percy the park keeper and his animal friends in this fun first concept book from highly regarded, award-winning author/illustrator Nick Butterworth.

Learning the letters of the alphabet is much easier when you do it with friends, and in this book children will find all their favourite characters from Percy’s Park! From A to Z, the pages are packed full with beautiful illustrations, also introducing toddlers to the natural world as they go along.

Based on the bestselling picture books by Nick Butterworth, including After the Storm and One Snowy Night, this simple and fun first concept book is perfect for nature lovers and the very youngest of Percy’s fans!

Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years!

Honk! Geese are flying south. Grr! Black bears are looking for a den. Munch! Deer are eating extra food. Find out what other animals do to get ready for winter. What happens in fall? Find out in the Fall's Here! series, part of the Cloverleaf Books collection. These nonfiction picture books feature kid-friendly text and illustrations to make learning fun!

Travel through time with the maestros as they explore the amazing history of timekeeping

Did you know that there is more than one calendar? While the most commonly used calendar was on the year 2000, the Jewish calendar said it was the year 5760, while the Muslim calendar said 1420 and the Chinese calendar said 4698. Why do these differences exist? How did ancient civilizations keep track of time? When and how were clocks first invented?

Find answers to all these questions and more in this incredible trip through history.

An Anishinaabe child and her grandmother explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical, bilingual story-poem. In this lyrical story-poem, written in Anishinaabemowin and English, a child and grandmother explore their surroundings, taking pleasure in the familiar sights that each new season brings. We accompany them through warm summer days full of wildflowers, bees and blueberries, then fall, when bears feast before hibernation and forest mushrooms are ripe for harvest. Winter mornings begin in darkness as deer, mice and other animals search for food, while spring brings green shoots poking through melting snow and the chirping of peepers. Brittany Luby and Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley have created a book inspired by childhood memories of time spent with Knowledge Keepers, observing and living in relationship with the natural world in the place they call home - the northern reaches of Anishinaabewaking, around the Great Lakes. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Touch, feel, trace and talk...Lilly takes your child on a journey through her backyard at different times of the year. Feel the gritty sand and the sticky honey, trace the path of the honey bee, and play with more sensory features in this sturdy board touch & feel book for your curious toddler. The Baby Einstein friends talk about all four seasons and ask simple questions to help your little one think and answer. Bright, bold illustrations are combined with real-life photographs.

Let's learn about animals and their textures with PBS KIDS(R) friends Dot, Dee, and Del! Touch, feel, trace, and talk about wildlife. Feel the scaly chameleon, the sticky frog tongue, and soft skunk tail. What is special about a chameleon's scaly skin? What does a bat's wing feel like? Are tarantulas hairy? Play with the sensory features in this sturdy board book for your curious baby and toddler. Bright, bold illustrations and photography are the perfect way to introduce animals and their unique textures to your little one! Interactive touch-and-feel books inspire hands-on learning.

Discover Benedict drinking hot chocolate in Paris, France; Mitko chasing the school bus in Sofia, Bulgaria; and Khanh having a little nap in Hanoi, Vietnam! Clotilde Perrin takes readers eastward from the Greenwich meridian, from day to night, with each page portraying one of (the original) 24 time zones. Strong back matter empowers readers to learn about the history of timekeeping and time zones, and to explore where each of the characters lives on the world map. A distinctive educational tool, this picture book's warm, unique illustrations also make it a joy to read aloud and admire.