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Earn your Handwashing Badge with Duggee! It's pizza time at the Squirrel Club, but the Squirrels must wash their hands first. Washing your hands is very important, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun! Join the Squirrels and sing the Handwashing Song while you're making sure your hands are clean from dirt and germs. Can you learn how to wash your hands, and earn your Handwashing Badge? Featuring all of your favourite characters from the triple BAFTA-winning CBeebies show, this new board book story is perfect for helping parents reinforce the importance of handwashing and encouraging little Hey Duggee fans to wash their hands with confidence.
A soft-and-squishy, buzzy cloth book that wiggles and jiggles! With adorable illustrations, soft cloth pages and jitter mechanism, this book is perfect to introduce babies to the classic world of Peter Rabbit. Perfect for clipping to buggies or highchairs, it will keep Peter Rabbit fans entertained at any time. Other Peter Rabbit books for babies include: Peter Rabbit Snuggle Set Peter Rabbit Milestone baby cards Peter Rabbit Buggy book Night Night Peter cloth book
We're amazing! We can dress up, sing, dance and make music. There's nobody quite like us! Enjoy the antics of this inclusive and diverse group of friends, as they celebrate the natural and boundless creativity to be found in every child.
Little Movers Run, climb, crawl or jump - everybody loves to move! Fast or slow, up or down, alone or with our friends! Carol Thompson's exquisite illustrations allow us to share and explore the struggles, achievements and sheer delight of children learning to manage and explore early movement challenges. These books are perfect aids to help build confidence and control. Ready? One, two, three...let's move!
Meet Stillwater, a GIANT, and very zen, panda bear in this captivating picture book based on a Buddhist legend. Addy has moved to a new neighborhood with her beloved kitten, Trumpet. They are best friends, and inseparable. But when Trumpet is hit by a car, Addy seeks her wise friend, Stillwater. She is sure he will know how to bring Trumpet back to life. Stillwater tells Addy she will need to find a special medicine. To do this, she must go to everyone in the neighborhood and collect a cup of sugar. But there is one condition: it can only come from the home of someone who has never been touched by loss. Addy goes from house to house. And when she returns home, Stillwater asks for her cup of sugar. But, of course, she has none. For there isn't a person who has not felt the pain of loss. Tuck into a reassuring story of consolation and healing, infused with light and compassion, celebrating the moments we all share with those we love. Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, is now in his own Apple TV+ original series! Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, is now in his own Apple TV+ original series "A master class of picture-book storytelling." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review The perfect bedtime story based on an ancient Buddhist legend, told in an engaging way for young minds A gentle approach for children to death Jon J Muth is beloved all over the world for his books about Stillwater the Panda Lush, peaceful watercolour artwork brings this story of a friendly panda to life
Little Movers Run, climb, crawl or jump - everybody loves to move! Fast or slow, up or down, alone or with our friends! Carol Thompson's exquisite illustrations allow us to share and explore the struggles, achievements and sheer delight of children learning to manage and explore early movement challenges. These books are perfect aids to help build confidence and control. Ready? One, two, three...let's move!
Little crocodile, little monkey, and their friends are growing up . . . and they just might be ready to say, 'No more diapers!' But little crocodile likes his diapers, little monkey can't get to the potty in time, and little bear thinks using the potty takes too long. Young children will find comfort in pulling the tabs, changing the pictures, and finding out all about taking the big - and not so scary - step to using the potty!
Let your little ones know how truly beautiful they are with this precious board book - the fourth title in our growing Bright Brown Baby series - from bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney! Brown baby, born bright. Greet the world. Spread your light. Get ready for sweet togetherness as you snuggle up with your little one and show them how truly extraordinary and beautiful they are. With bouncing, rhythmic text and sweet illustrations, this joyful celebration is the perfect way to teach your child that they can spread their light! This board book is part of the Bright Brown Baby series, a celebration of Black and brown joy, babies and families A lovely book to read out loud, this is perfect for newborn and young babies, baby showers, birthdays and more Love the sound of this? Be sure to check out the Count to LOVE! and Peek-a-YOU! board books as well as the beautiful picture book treasury, Bright Brown Baby
Jude and Di, creators of award winning potty training product, Dry Like Me, bring all their experience and expertise together in this essential toolkit for potty training. This book is the definitive potty training guide, uniquely aimed at both parents and children. How to Potty Train offers parents helpful advice, tips and resources to guide them through each stage of potty training, from identifying the signs that their child is ready to begin training, through to the final stage of night time potty training. The colourful 'read together' sections help introduce potty training to young children in a fun way with beautiful illustrations to capture their attention and motivate them to make the leap into grown up pants. How to Potty Train makes potty training simple and enjoyable for parents and children and promotes success at this key milestone.
Little Tiger Starts School offers a gentle introduction to the experience of starting school for young children. This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the experience of starting school. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children reflect on their own experiences. Little Tiger was getting excited about starting school, but then he began to worry. What if he didn't know what to do? What if he didn't make any friends? Luckily, his brother is on hand to help reassure him. The Experiences Matter series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing experiences, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children under 5.
Have fun with Spot and discover new experiences together! Spot is going to the swimming pool with Mum and his smart new rubber ring. At first he feels a little nervous, but with a bit of support from Mum and friends soon Spot is splashing about and having a whale of a time!
Join Father Christmas on his busiest night of the year in this playful, interactive flap book! Ho, ho, ho! Can you help Father Christmas to deliver all the presents? Join in and use the flaps to wrap the presents, fly the sleigh, slide down the chimney and much, much more. 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: Builder Vet Chef Astronaut Farmer Firefighter Train Driver Athlete
Mum has taken Spot and his friends to the funfair, and there's so much to see and do - which ride will they go on first? Curious minds will love exploring the funfair alongside Spot and his friends in this colourful, interactive board book. It is full of sturdy novelty for little hands to push, pull, slide, and jiggle on every spread, as well as a gentle narrative that is perfect for reading aloud. Eric Hill's Where's Spot? was the first ever lift-the-flap book - and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide.
Cyril Squirrel asks lots of questions, but there's one thing that really puzzles Cyril... "What is love? Can I find it? Keep it? Do I need it?" With a notebook and a map, Cyril embarks on a quest to find out about love. "Gone away to find out what love is. Back soon." Helping children to learn about the ways that love can look, sound or feel, this heart-warming picture book shows some of the many different forms love, friendship and kindness take. Suitable for all children aged 2-6, especially those who may have confused ideas about love, Cyril's adventure includes guidance for adults on how the book can be read with children.
Sometimes your face doesn't show how you are feeling. Pablo wants to go to his cousin Lorna's house, but his mum sees the expression on his face and thinks that he doesn't want to go! Pablo is autistic and he sees the world in a different way. Together with his friends, the Book Animals, he comes up with a way to let people know what he is thinking!
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.
Change each Magic Window and watch the world transform... Magic Windows is the new novelty non-fiction series from Ladybird Books. Perfect for curious toddlers, this new series explores the wonderful transformations found in nature. Little ones will love to pull the sliding mechanism on each spread and change what appears in each Magic Window. They will learn why puddles appear, what hides behind the clouds and how rainbows are made. With Magic Windows: Weather, toddlers will not only learn more about the weather, they will interact and play with it too! Introduces the world Boosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 2+ Also available in the Ladybird Magic Windows series: My Body
I want a friend,' said Arthur, 'I want a friend right now. I want to make one RIGHT AWAY But I am not sure how.' Join Arthur at nursery school in his determined search for a friend - could he dig a hole to trap one, or catch one in a net? His ideas don't seem to be going to plan, but then Lily appears and he is soon having lots of fun and playtime adventures! Bouncy rhymes and hilarious illustrations make this first experiences tale about friendship an enchanting read!
The Children s Book of Making Friends helps your child understand how their actions can affect other people and encourages them to develop kind and positive behaviours which will help them get along well with others.
A couple of friends can't keep from laughing during class on the first day of school, in this companion to The Yawns Are Coming from the illustrator of the Ordinary People Change the World series! Two best friends are so excited to go back to school. They're in the same class, their classroom is full of art supplies, and they've even made a new friend. But then it happens: Just as the teacher introduces herself, the GIGGLES show up! They're everywhere and impossible to escape. And as if that wasn't embarrassing enough, soon a GUFFAW shows up, and then the CHUCKLES! What will their teacher think if they can't avoid laughing in the middle of her first lesson?
Bee pulls her shoes and socks off, Billy builds a heap of clothes. They wriggle into SWIMSUITS... Ready? Steady? GO! Join Billy and Bee in the fourth instalment of this "First Experiences" series set in the urban city centre. Today let's go ...SWIMMING! The two friends wriggle into their swimsuits quickly, because there's so much fun to be had - jumping, splashing, kicking, playing pirates and, finally, floating on their backs like giggly, squiggly starfish! Gorgeously illustrated, this is a bouncy celebration of a first pool experience, perfect for reading with a toddler learning, or about to learn, how to swim.
The beautiful sequel to Bears Don't Read! from renowned author/illustrator, Emma Chichester Clark, creator of Blue Kangaroo. The crowd went quiet. Then somebody whispered, "Bears don't cry, do they?" George is no ordinary bear. He lives with a little girl called Clementine and her mother, who have taught him to read! One day, when George finishes his book early and knows it will be a long time before Clementine and her mother return home, he decides to go the library by himself. At first it's exciting to stroll along the sunny street. But poor George's trip soon ends in disaster and, to make things worse, his library book is ruined. Can anyone help George to feel better when his feelings are hurt? A heart-warming, feel-good story about friendship, with a powerful and highly relevant message that even big bears can cry.
Spot isn't feeling well and that makes him sad. But with a little help from Mum and his friends, Spot discovers that being poorly has its perks.
This gentle introduction to how our lives are organized according to time makes a perfect starting point for introducing this core concept. Times of the day, times of the year, and the passing of time are all explored. This title follows a young girl's day, from the moment she wakes up right through to bedtime. Little ones will love reading her story and sharing their own routines and experiences.
This third book in this series celebrates the feats of growing out of toddlerhood with increased knowledge. Whether comparing heavy rocks to lighter flowers, or noting that the sunlight delineates the day from the night, Krensky and Gillingham acknowledge the "small wins" of understanding the world just a little bit more. Full color. |
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