Swirling, curling brushstrokes. Vivid colors. Thick layers of paint. These are the hallmarks of a painting by Vincent van Gogh, whose work his fellow artist Paul Cezanne once called "that of a madman." But "Van Gogh and the Post-Impressionists for Kids" moves beyond the image of the mad pauper to reveal a complex young man who loved nature and reading, spoke four languages, and enjoyed a successful career as a gallery salesman before embarking on studies as a minister and, finally, finding his calling as an artist. Kids journey from the Netherlands to Paris to southern France as they learn about van Gogh's friendships with four other like-minded painters who admired but were determined to depart from Impressionism: Paul Gauguin, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Aspiring artists and history buffs learn not only how these Post-Impressionists' daring shapes, colors, and techniques distinguished their work from what was painted before but also how the men helped one another and whether or not they always got along. Twenty-one creative projects bring history and art to life. Readers will create a "Starry Night" peep box, make a Pointillist sailboat (that can really sail ), craft a Japanese fold-out album, and much more. The text includes a time line, glossary, and reading list for further study.

The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries for everyday language learning. An up-to-date easy-reference Spanish to English and English to Spanish Collins dictionary and a user-friendly grammar guide in one handy volume. A clear layout, cultural notes and an easy-to-use, revised grammar section make this the ideal Spanish reference for intermediate learners. Designed for intermediate learners of Spanish, whether at school, at home, or for business. 80,000 references and 120,000 translations will help those learning Spanish take their language skills to the next level. This edition has been revised and updated to offer extensive and relevant coverage of today's English and Spanish, with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation. A comprehensive grammar guide which presents detailed examples and translations to help users understand Spanish grammar – the perfect complement to the dictionary. The clear Collins typography gives the text a contemporary feel, and along with the new alphabet tabs, ensures that users find the information they need quickly and easily.

Designed for secondary school and college student research, this work is a readable history and ready reference guide to the rise of fascism and the forces that brought about World War II. An introductory essay presents the most recent scholarship in a clear overview of the development of fascism in Germany and Italy. Additional essays analyze the crucial aspects of the history of fascism--from the facists' seizure of power in Italy and Germany, to the economy and society of these nations, to the resistance to these governments. A concluding essay assesses the impact and legacy of Hitler and Mussolini and discusses fascism in other countries. Ready reference features include a chronology of events, lengthy biographical profiles of 15 key figures, the text of 15 key primary documents, a glossary of selected terms, and a bibliographical essay.

The Creative Writing series provides a complete and comprehensive course in creative writing. It prepares children for 11+, 12+ and 13+ state grammar entrance, Common Entrance and scholarship examinations for independent schools. This series of books is designed to be used in sequence from Workbook 1 onwards. A child should work through the exercises in each section and then apply the principles and techniques they have learnt in a draft of their own story. By the end of the course, children will have produced two drafts for each of their six original stories. A Score Chart and Certificate of Achievement are included at the end of the book. All our materials have been rigorously classroom tested. The methodologies have been successfully used in AE Tuition classes for over 20 years.

Hooray! It's Pippa's birthday and she's enjoying some special gifts. The flowers bloom, the birds sing and the butterflies dance -- everyone wants to help her celebrate! Pelle has even baked a delicious birthday cake to share with their friends. The gentle adventures of the two elves are told through Daniela Drescher's vibrant and lively illustrations and comforting words. Young children will love joining in the birthday fun as Pippa and Pelle rejoice in the gifts of nature. This sturdy and colourful board book is perfect for little hands.

Full of cute, fun and engaging pictures and text to encourage early childhood development, this is the perfect first colouring book for little ones. With simple text to get children interested in each picture, these books are designed to boost connections with words, numeracy, colours and more, and enhance kids’ fine motor skills as they colour in. Artwork is single-sided for ease of colouring. Includes a 'Guide for Parents and Carers' with useful tips and tricks to help their child engage with the colouring activity and develop further skills and connections together. From sweet teddy bears to cuddly pussycats and adorable aliens, there’s plenty of cuteness to colour in this book.

Build the LEGO® Ninjago snake warrior minifigure, read the stories and complete the fun activities. The Serpentine are back – and now they’re armed with cool tech! Build your snake warrior minifigure and his drone before reading the adventure story, enjoying the fun comics and completing the activities. Can Cole, Kai, Nya, Jay, Zane and Lloyd bring peace to the Ninjago world? LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, the Minifigure and NINJAGO are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group.

This bright, chunky board book is the ultimate love song from parent to child featuring a die-cut cover and Sandra Boynton’s signature style! Starring a sweet and cuddly doggy cast, this delightful rhyming story is a great big hug in book form packed with charming language, engaging illustrations, and an irresistible sense of fun. OOO, Snuggle Puppy of mine! Everything about you is especially fine. I love what you are. I love what you do. Fuzzy little Snuggle Puppy, I love you.

Transform your play area with these environmentally friendly DIY projects for the Early Years! This one-of-a-kind book contains everything you need to build exciting, sustainable outdoor play spaces that can be adapted for any setting, big or small. There are 36 projects ranging from smaller designs such as the Bird Box Bookshelf and the Table-Top Ramp to larger structures such as the Hobbit Hole Door and the Wonky Stage that children can help build, using recycled pallet wood. Authors Alistair Bryce-Clegg and Oliver Wotherspoon are experts in Early Years play and have been instrumental in designing some of the very best outdoor play settings. With their helpful illustrations, full-colour photographs, step-by-step instructions and advice on how the play spaces link to the EYFS Framework and support early learning, you don’t need to be a DIY expert to build these simple and effective natural play areas.

When a child is asked to “Please, be quiet!� they sit silent … and their imagination sweeps them away on a breathtaking journey.  Through the window, the child can hear the trees breathe and watches them sway back and forth as they begin to dance. Then bears join in, accompanied by the child on their drum, making so much noise they wake up a dragon! The dragon’s smoky breath fills the sky, and the wind forms a knight on a steed that gallops through the stars. The child’s adventure continues, as one wonderful flight of fancy leads to the next, from pirates to mermaids to whales, until they find themselves sitting silent once again among the trees.  Jean E. Pendziwol has written a charming story-poem that looks at silence and stillness as an opportunity for the imagination and creativity to flourish. Carmen Mok’s magical illustrations flow from one spread to the next like animation, in a palette inspired by vintage printmaking. Key Text Features dialogue illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

A FUN FAMILY CARD GAME for ages 3+ SILLY ILLUSTRATIONS to mix and match TEST YOUR MEMORY or get creative Help! These mixed-up animals have misplaced their bottoms! Match up the front and back of each creature to win this hilarious memory game for all the family. Creative kids will love making their own mix-and-match combinations. What does a croco-phant look like? How many legs does a peng-ypus have? Can a rab-lebee fly? Anything goes in Find My Behind!

How Are You Feeling Now? is packed with fun, imaginative ways to help children understand and express a range of emotions and is a brilliant follow-up to How Are You Feeling Today? Feelings visit us all the time. They are a normal part of being human! This is the perfect picture book to help children understand and manage their feelings early on. Offering child-friendly strategies for dealing with feelings, this book looks at 12 complex emotions and makes them simple for children. From feeling proud, brave and grateful to frustrated, anxious and lonely, it shows children just what to do when they’re faced with these everyday emotions. It’s full of beautiful illustrations by Sarah Jennings and child-friendly, humorous language to delight readers. Notes at the back of the book explain emotional intelligence to parents, carers and practitioners and provide more ideas and strategies to use with children. Let’s Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start.

Choose your favourite sound, bob like a robin, soak up the stillness of the forest, jump like a startled kangaroo or go to a monster jamboree. But keep an eye out for a dinosaur at the bus stop! Funny, gentle, thoughtful, magical – this is an outstanding collection for younger readers, from an award-winning poet whose beautifully crafted, musical poetry will be loved by younger children. 

Legends of the NBA features illustrated profiles of 28 retired basketball greats, including pioneers of the game such as Earl Lloyd and Bill Russell, Dream Team players like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, and more recent all-stars, such as Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. Young readers will learn about where each of these stars grew up, how he made it to the top, and what makes his playing style unique. Filled with career highlights, key stats, and action-packed photos, this book will wow both the basketball novice and the passionate fan.

Sign language makes it easy to communicate with your child, and Nita makes it fun! The second book in the Little Hands Signing series (which introduced the bestselling Nita's First Signs), Nita's Day teaches ten new and essential ASL signs for every parent and child to know: wake up, change, clothes, eat, potty, go, play, bath, book, and bed. A simple story about Nita and her parents teaches each sign in context. Even better, each page slides open to reveal accurate instructions on how to make each sign, plus tabs on the side of each page make it simple to locate every sign for later reference. No signing book collection is complete without Nita!

- Questions and answers about dolphins that will show you how delightful they are
- Learn about the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise
- Find out how dolphins breathe and what they eat
- Do dolphins have teeth? What do they eat?
- How do dolphins communicate? Find out how they make sounds and how well they can hear
- How smart are dolphins and what can they do? You'll discover all this and more?
- Make dolphin crafts including an edible dolphinarium and a handprint dolphin

Theory Made Easy For Little Children Level 1 by Lina Ng provides notes (semibreve, minim, crotchet), number of counts, dotted minim, the piano keyboard, time signatures, barlines, notes in the bass clef, revision notes, games, tests and some manuscript paper to practice music writing. There is also a lesson record and a certificate for signing by a teacher or parent when the book is completed. Specifically suited for children aged 4 to 7, this is the first of two books that present music theory using colourful illustrations and stickers for the exercises.

Level: EYFS Subject: English Have fun learning phonics at home with colourful flashcards! These educational flashcards are a fun and easy way to help children recognise letters and sounds and build their confidence with reading at home. Includes: • 49 letters and sounds cards • advice on blending sounds to read words • ideas for fun games to play with the cards • helpful guidance for parents

Join Maxie as they build their dream skyscraper from the ground up. Zoom: Building Site Adventure is the next entry is What on Earth Books' Zoom series of 36-page board books written by Susan Hayes, with peek-a-boo holes through the pages and a surprise popup.

Go maze-crazy with Ash, Pikachu and all their Pokémon pals! Travel around the Alola region and meet the colourful bunch of Pokémon that inhabit its islands. Navigate through a variety of labyrinths to help Pikachu win exciting battles, find a route through a city of sleeping Snorlax and much more. With over 60 mazes to complete and hundreds of Pokémon to meet, this activity book is hours of fun.