This is a concise but rich collection of games for indoors and outdoors which will be invaluable to any early-years educator. The games are developmentally appropriate and can often be played spontaneously with very little preparation.

Bright, simple illustrations encourage babies to explore different garden scenes and learn new words. They will discover what is growing in the vegetable patch, play on outdoor toys, help water a garden and find out which animals live around trees and ponds.

Superfudge meets The Lemonade War in this funny, heartwarming book about change, adventure, family, and of course, doughnuts. Tristan isn't Gifted or Talented like his sister Jeanine, and he's always been okay with that because he can make a perfect chocolate chip cookie and he lives in the greatest city in the world. But his life takes a turn for the worse when his parents decide to move to middle-of-nowhere Petersville-a town with one street and no restaurants. It's like suddenly they're supposed to be this other family, one that can survive without bagels and movie theaters. His suspicions about his new town are confirmed when he's tricked into believing the local general store has life-changing chocolate cream doughnuts, when in fact the owner hasn't made them in years. And so begins the only thing that could make life in Petersville worth living: getting the recipe, making the doughnuts, and bringing them back to the town through his very own doughnut stand. But Tristan will soon discover that when starting a business, it helps to be both Gifted and Talented, and it's possible he's bitten off more than he can chew... A perfect book for:Ages 9-12Children with the entrepreneurial spirit!Parents and teachers looking to inspire a growth mindset!Young foodies looking for fun recipes!

If the thought of getting crafty with your children fills you with glittery dread then this book is for you.

Quick Crafts for Parents Who Think They Hate Craft is packed with 40 projects free from crazy origami to lose your cool over and PVA glue to clean out of everyone’s hair. Get creative with your children even if you’re short on time (or patience).

Split into 4 sections: play with it, wear it, spruce it up and useful things, all of the crafts have been created to ensure that play can continue once the crafting is over. Go on a swashbuckling adventure complete with pirate hook and sword, whale watching in the bath or a leafy jungle safari with hairy baboons and rattling snakes.

Crafting doesn’t have to leave you cranky and the floor sticky!

It's a busy day in the kitchen! Join in and use the flaps to help the chef as he chops, stirs and bakes! 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 help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Original concept and illustration by Dan Green.

Nee-naw, nee-naw! Can you help the firefighter to save the day? Join in and use the flaps to slide down the pole, unroll the hose, put out the fire 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.

Introduces the world
Boosts motor skills
Recommended for children aged 2+

This title introduces readers to the many foods that families eat. Simple text, fun pictures, and a photo glossary make this title the perfect introduction to food and family.

From shopping to chopping, this recipe book is packed full of ideas and tips to get kids cooking in the kitchen.

This family cook book is a celebration of all things food - and the joy of eating. From global recipes, to tips on sourcing fresh ingredients, and how different foods can be prepared and enjoyed, this beautifully illustrated cook book is a visual feast and delight to the senses.

Learn how to make dumplings, shakshouka and other delicious dishes from around the world, whether on a budget or blowout, with fun and encouraging text by award-winning cook Lizzie Mabbott.

The books in this series encourage children to use everyday materials in a series of exciting art projects, whether as entertaining ideas for rainy days at home, or for early school classrooms. In "Make it with Fabric", kids use both cloth and yarns of many colours to make animal faces, a rag doll, a hand puppet, a pen and pencil case and more! The 12 projects are presented in photo-illustrated spreads which feature easy-to-follow steps. Useful notes for parents and teachers appear at the end of the book, which give guidance on how the projects can be adapted to suit children of different ages.

A dozen fables by one of the world's great storytellers propose whimsical explanations of how certain animals acquired their distinctive physical characteristics: "How the Camel Got His Hump," "How the Whale Got His Throat," "How the Leopard Got His Spots," "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin," "The Elephant's Child," and 7 others. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: "How the Camel Got His Hump."

A lyrical nonfiction celebration of the outdoors pairing childlike observation with facts about the natural world Outside, you notice things. Time spent in the outdoors stirs a child's imagination. Nature sparks wonder, wonder leads to curiosity, and curiosity brings about a greater knowledge of the world and one's self. In Outside, You Notice, a meditative thread of child-like observations (How after the rain / Everything smells greener) is paired with facts about the habits and habitats of animals, insects, birds, and plants (A tree's roots reach as wide as its branches). Author Erin Alladin invites young scientists and daydreamers to look closely and think deeply in this lyrical nonfiction text, celebrating all the kinds of "outside" that are available to children, from backyards to city parks to cracks in the sidewalk. Illustrator Andrea Blinick portrays these spaces bursting with small wonders with a child's-eye view, her naive and nostalgic style capturing the joy of endless discovery. "The detailed text and varied images immerse readers in the feeling of being outside, fully attentive and relaxed....The illustrations use soft coloring, varied perspectives, and active characters to great effect, pulling observers into the worlds of plants, animals, and the people who love them. This lovely book is more than the sum of its parts."-Kirkus Starred Review

For kids who have mastered hand sewing, machine sewing opens up exciting new possibilities With Sewing School 2, children ages 7 and up can make 20 creative projects as they develop their machine sewing skills. With plenty of photos and step-by-stepinstructions written in kid-friendly language, young sewists can work independently and at their own pace. While creating projects that range from a secret message pillow and a water bottle holder to wall pockets, a zippy pouch, and even a fabric guitar and microphone, beginners will learn how to thread a sewing machine, how to use different fabrics and patterns, and why and when to use a particular stitch. "Make It Yours" suggestions offer ways for kids to personalize their projects, resulting in unique items that will be loved and treasured for years to come.

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Meet the Artist: The Pre-Raphaelites is packed with make-and-dos and inspiring activities for budding young artists. Paint portraits inspired by medieval legends, design your own wallpaper using potato printing, and create photocollages influenced by the beauty of nature. Bursting with inspiring activities, the revised and expanded Meet the Artist series of activity books introduces children to internationally renowned artists in a fun and engaging way. Every book includes a brief introduction to the artist's life or the movement followed by a series of activities that explore prominent themes and ideas in the movement's body of work. Featuring beautiful reproductions of key artworks, and illustrated by a leading contemporary illustrator, every book in the Meet the Artist series encourages children to use art as an avenue for exploring ideas and expressing their own experiences through art-making.

This title introduces readers to the parts of a letter and encourages them to try writing a letter. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts and an infographic, this book provides an engaging introduction to this important life skill.

Through a series of simple coloring exercises, the fascinating world of colors will unfold before the eyes of your child. Children slowly improve their fine motor skills as they encounter pages with more colors and more complicated shapes.

Flying Machines is a spectacular interactive guide to aerodynamics that has five fabulous flying machines to make. There are two specially designed paper planes, a rubber-band-powered single-prop plane, a unique, superspeedy twin-prop plane and a vertical take-off helicopter. Flying hints and tips suggest how to manipulate your machines' speed, distance and flight direction, demonstrating the basic aerodynamic principles and helping you to understand the forces that affect flight. (Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo).

Illustrations and rhyming text introduce a variety of Japanese foods.

In just five simple steps, children can make a variety of festive holiday crafts such as a reindeer and sleigh, a Christmas tree, and a winter wonderland out of everyday household objects. Fourteen projects make clever use of commonly available materials and simple tools, turning empty toilet paper rolls, clothespins, and card stock into lasting crafts and toys. Children five years and older will develop fine motor skills, feed their creativity, and be encouraged to find new uses for everyday objects. A ranking system for craft difficulty levels is included, from one star to four stars, for stress-free project selection.

This title offers: 36 awesome planes representing every skill level, beginner to advanced; extensive photo support - each and every fold is pictured; flying success in no time; and, step-by-step instructions and tips for perfect performance. Zoom! Soar! Step-by-step instructions, easy-to-follow detailed illustrations, and clever organization based on the steps to becoming a real pilot make these paper airplane books like no other. Start with the straightforward designs for beginning paper pilots as they enter flight school and progress through the ranks to the advanced designs of a paper airplane captain! This title features: Step-by-step Instructions; Fact Boxes; On-Page Definitions of Glossary Terms; Full Colour; Table of Contents; Glossary; Index; and, Read More Resources.

Together they share their passion, reveal what got them into wildlife in the first place and show how to get closer to it - now they want you to Get Your Boots On. The book offers indispensable advice for those who would like to get more involved, or even build a career out of their passion for wildlife. Illustrated throughout by Alex's stunning photographs, this book will appeal to young and old alike. It suggests: when and where to get out there; what to go looking for; how to do it; what to take... and a host of other tips. Practical advice for getting closer to nature with encouragement from those who have lived it. As Chris Packham says in the Foreword: 'This fabulous and important book. It's good, it's inspirational and - critically - it's heartening.'

Plant a pumpkinseed with a child, and cultivate wonder. This simple act of reconnecting with children with nature is Sharon Lovejoy's purpose and joy and gift. Author of "Sunflower Houses: Garden Discoveries for Children of All Ages "and "Hollyhock Days: Garden Adventures for the Young at Heart," Sharon Lovejoy is a nationally known garden writer whose books, television specials, and projects at her learning landscape in California have introduced thousands of children to the pleasures of gardening.
In her newest book, "Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots," she presents 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together. Illustrated throughout by the author's own lyrical watercolors, each garden includes a plan, the planting recipe -- seeds, seedlings, and growing instructions spelled out step-by-step -- and activities. There's the Pizza Patch, a giant-size wheel garden planted in "slices" of tomatoes, zucchini, oregano, and basil. A Flowery Maze to get lost in. A Moon Garden of night-blooming flowers, including a moonflower tent. And Mother Nature's Medicine Chest.
Discovery Walks teach kids how the gardens work, and a chapter on gardening basics includes a child-friendly 10-Minute Plan for planting and maintenance, plus a list of the top 20 plants guaranteed to make gardeners out of kids.

Published in 1834, this book of entertainments for young girls is filled with marvelous and enjoyable activities to help young girls build character and have fun.