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Sometimes it s fun to share, and sometimes it s hard. In both English and Spanish, this book offers toddlers simple choices (take turns, use it together, wait for another time) to make sharing easier, and shows them where to turn for help when sharing is difficult. Little ones learn that sharing can mean double the fun and sharing a while can make someone smile!"
Let's play out in the rain! There's a wealth of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures to discover and enjoy! In this series of richly illustrated books, Carol Thompson celebrates the immediate and sensory response of children to the natural world - whatever the weather!
Bop and Boo are having a brilliant time with their new friend, Ricky Racoon! Ricky loves playing, but he doesn't like tidying up afterwards! The Brave Bunnies and Ricky love pretending to be astronauts - where will their adventures take them next? This colourful board book has big, chunky pages for little hands and is perfect to share with adventurous children!
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 how their body moves, why food is so important and why we need to sleep at the end of the day. With Magic Windows: My Body, toddlers will not only learn more about the human body, they will interact and play too! Introduces the world Boosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 2+ Also available in the Ladybird Magic Windows series: Weather
This beautiful, sensory-rich cloth book for babies is perfect for bedtime. With gorgeous colours, soft tactile pages and a mirror, this cloth book – printed on organic cotton – features adorable friendly faces and familiar objects that babies will love and respond to. Get ready for sleeptime, with familiar objects and animals such as a star, a car, a bunny, a bee – finally saying good night to you... and to me. The adorable faces and bold illustrations will ensure this book becomes a firm favourite to return to night after night. Little hands will love to explore Wee Gallery Cloth Books, a lovable collection of organic cloth books with crinkly pages that heighten babies' senses. The result of a fantastic partnership between Wee Gallery and words & pictures, the beautiful illustrations, bold lines, repeating patterns and mirror are designed to stimulate visual development in young infants. Presented in a sweet plastic-free gift box, this first mirror book makes an ideal first gift.
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.
Sshh! The dog is barking - sshh! The baby is sleeping - sshh! We are making loud music - sshh! This small book for children encourages them to understand when they can be noisy - and when they need to be quiet. The First Steps series has 12 books. Each book is engagingly illustrated and explores pre-school early-learning topics.
Earn your Tooth Brushing Badge with Duggee! It's a sunny day and Duggee and the Squirrels are on a lovely walk until they meet a lion with VERY smelly breath! Join your favourite Squirrels as they teach the lion a special song to help him learn how to brush his teeth for two minutes. Featuring all of your favourite characters from the triple BAFTA-winning CBeebies show, this board book story is perfect for reading as part of the morning and bedtime routine with little Hey Duggee fans.
The ultimate "YES I CAN" for kids who feel challenged by life's daily struggles. In Can't Sleep a toddler faces anxiety at bedtime. With kindness and encouragement, the toddler finds that "can't" quickly becomes "can". With gentle, loving and humorous texts, this board book series presents a range of relatable situations to help children learn how to overcome negativity and anxiety, turning tantrums into giggles and hugs. Also available: Can't Do It
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.
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.
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What will happen? Will it hurt? Will you stay with me? Reading Dentist with your child is the perfect opportunity to talk about these questions, and many more! Young children's lives are full of new experiences and these books help make them less scary. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child. Use these books as a starting point to talk to your child and help them to understand and prepare for these events, and to share any worries they may have.
Piper Puppy is going on holiday! She is very excited but also a bit nervous about staying away from home. This reassuring story is perfect for sharing with young children. It's the school holidays and Piper Puppy is really looking forward to her family trip. The only thing is, she's not sure how she feels about sleeping away from home. With cuddles from Mummy and Daddy (and of course from Hippety, Hoggle and Bear, her cuddly toys!) Piper settles in and has sweet dreams. Great to share with children who might be a little bit anxious about staying somewhere new and away from home. With a picture glossary at the beginning to introduce new vocabulary and a fun activity at the end to help empower little ones to pack their own bags and get excited about going on holiday, also encouraging children to come back to the story time and time again. Also available: Piper Puppy Starts School
Which plants shall we grow? Where should we plant them? And how do we care for them? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.
Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Halloween Party, join the twins as they help deocorate their house, make pumpkin lanterns and play all sorts of spooky games at their very own Halloween party. A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences', Topsy and Tim books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. Topsy & Tim remain instantly recognizable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans.
Mimi's learning the piano - which is exciting! But it's really hard, much more difficult than she thought it would be and she really wants to give up. Can her mum and teacher convince her to carry on? Will Mimi learn the piano in time for the school concert?
Discover four beautiful stories from the natural world, and learn about the lives of four super-cute characters: Caterpillar, Frog, Chick and Comet
Caring for Orphans introduces to children the importance of caring for those less fortunate than themselves. When Saaliha and her younger brother Ali go and visit the orphans, they are so happy to meet such nice children. Now Saaliha and Ali now have new friends. It is essential for children to develop good character, morals and values from a young age. Reading good books, with good messages and good role models is part of this character development. Colourful, funny and educational, the perfect combination for young readers.
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!
How will they help? Will it hurt them? How will they carry him? Reading Vet with your child is the perfect opportunity to talk about these questions, and many more! Young children's lives are full of new experiences and these books help make them less scary. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child. Use these books as a starting point to talk to your child and help them to understand and prepare for these events, and to share any worries they may have.
This latest entry in the bestselling Peek-a series invites young readers on a trip to the farm! From a cow to a rooster to the surprise ending, the lively, rhyming text and colourful pictures help children predict what is peeking through die-cut windows. Look at the clue . . . guess the rhyme . . . giggle wildly . . . and repeat!
Mummy and Daddy have a little surprise for Suzie. Helping Mummy and Daddy do some little jobs will earn Suzie a shiny coin on Pocket Money Day. Follow Suzie as she earns, saves and spends her pocket money in her new piggy bank. What will she spend it on? You will have to wait and see! |
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