This bright touch-and-feel book has textures to touch, words to learn and games to play. Perfect to share with babies and toddlers! Touch the bumpy barn, feel the rooster's shiny tail and stroke the soft cow. Every page has an odd-one-out game to play and there's a matching game at the end, too. With gentle, rhyming text and silly animal noises to make together, this book will provide hours of fun for young children. Also available: Touch-and-Feel: Vehicle Words, Touch-and-Feel: Animal Words, Touch-and-Feel: Nature Words

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk, having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Favourite nursery rhymes and songs, with babies and toddlers, signing and miming along. Developed with the support of Lancashire C.C. Early Years and Childcare Service, and SureStart Resources Ltd. as part of their 'Sing, Sign & Rhyme' series, these books encourage actions through mime and BSL signs.

The ultimate nursery rhyme collection - a perfect gift to treasure and share. From well-known favourites to hidden gems, this collection of over 250 nursery rhymes (originally published as the Mother Goose Treasury) has something for every child. Beautiful illustrated by Raymond Briggs, the much-loved creator of The Snowman, this revised edition of a famous classic first won the Kate Greenaway in 1966 and continues to delight and surprise new generations of young readers. More classic stories from Raymond Briggs: The Snowman - a wordless picture book Father Christmas Father Christmas Goes on Holiday The Bear Jim and the Beanstalk The Elephant and the Bad Baby

Join ten adorable penguins for frost-filled fun in this charming rhyming counting adventure! Oh no! Granny Penguin isn't feeling very well so ten little penguins hatch a plan to cheer her up. Can these ten lovable penguins find gifts and bring them back to Granny so they can all play together again? Follow the ten little penguins as they slide and dive through a wintry, watery wonderland - meeting seals, dolphins and whales along the way. Read the bouncy rhyming story and count from ten to one and back again, as the little penguins disappear then reappear. Spot and count the details on each page, and join in with the magical read-aloud sounds. Part traditional counting rhyme, part fun-filled story, Ten Little Penguins is perfect for sharing.

With a lift-the-flap on every spread, this sturdy case bound board book is the perfect way to revisit five classic nursery rhymes: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," "Hickory Dickory Dock," "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider," and "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed."

Children, parents and grandparents will fall in love with Ferdinand Fox, Hatty the hedgehog and her baby son Ed in this delightful rhyming picture book story. Includes eight pages of fun photos and facts about foxes and hedgehogs. 'Ferdinand Fox trotted down past the park, where the seesaws and swings stood still in the dark. His magnificent tale sailed along in the light of the streetlamp above, which lit up the night.' 'That very same night, seeking bugs with her snout, Hatty the hedgehog was out and about. As soon as she smelled the scent of a fox, she scampered to hide in an old soggy box...' When Ferdinand Fox meets Edmond the baby hedgehog playing out alone one night, little Ed shrieks and curls into a tight prickly ball. He thinks the fox will eat him! But Ed soon realises that he is safe, and has just met a very special fox. Also introducing Hatty, Ed's mum... Perfect to share with toddlers, pre-school or kindergarten children at home or in the classroom or for home schooling. Older siblings and grown-ups will also love the rhyme! Includes eight pages of fun photos and facts about foxes and hedgehogs, to share with young children. Also in this series: Ferdinand Fox's Big Sleep - a firm favourite at school visits!

This is a beautifully illustrated new edition of rhymes, featuring all the Letterland characters. Nostalgic and funny, this book demonstrates how learning with Letterland can be so much fun.

From Mum's swirly-whirly tummy-button tickles to Dad's great-big side-grabbers . . . there's no escaping tickles in this house! From award-winning writer Thomas Taylor and critically-acclaimed illustrator Penny Dann comes an irresistibly warm and playful story all about fun and family - Too Many Tickles! Chase about the house with two little children as they dodge, dash, wriggle and giggle with their tickling parents and grandparents! But when all the silliness becomes a bit too much, will the kids get their carers back with a few tickles of their own? With lovingly-drawn illustrations and tongue-twisting text, this book is perfect for storytime with lively little ones.

There are so many things to see down by the station; engines, buses, taxis and more. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.

Double-Talk: Word Sense & Nonsense invites children to explore homophones and shows them that words can be fun. Pairs of deliberately ambiguous words are presented in rhyming verse and illustrations across thirteen double-page spreads. On each spread, the words may sound the same, but they are used to describe two very different images. Readers must study the art to see how the words relate to the pictures. Serious or silly? Sense or nonsense? Either way, the readers will learn to study words more carefully. With the simple surprises spelled out in the illustrations, the "I-get-it!" smile grows into a full-body giggle. This laughter-inducing book is ideal for young readers and the adults that love them. Picture book-ages 0-6.

The main character in this illustrated book is a cheeky and plucky little house that doesn't have a place to live. So he packs his bag, and he and his best friend Bear set off into the big wide world to find themselves their 'forever home.' Along the way they encounter lots of interesting characters, some nice, some sad, some not so nice, and some very rude characters indeed! However, the Little House is no quitter; he never gives up. And just when we think that he and Bear will remain forever homeless, something surprising turns up. The story of the Little House is told in clever, engaging and amusing rhyme. The illustrations are beautifully detailed and well observed, and include caricatures of high-rise flats, country mansions, floaty boats, and a very busy, whizzy caravan. If you love a good adventure, if you love funny pictures, if you delight in clever storytelling, you will love The Little House that didn't have a home. And if you love a happy ending, the fun starts here!

Join two friendly and funny robots, Beep and Boots, as they learn all about time and discover that maths is everywhere they look. Beep and Boots are looking forward to a day out at the zoo, especially getting to see their favourite animal - the giraffe. But they have to keep an eye on the time else they'll miss feeding time! It's all too easy to get distracted by lions, tigers, and tasty snacks - 15 minutes here, half an hour there! Pretty soon, Beep and Boots realise they might be late. Will they make it to the giraffe enclosure in time? Characterful illustrations and rhyming text bring Beep and Boots to life. Children aged 5-7 will love seeing the adventures the robot duo go on and will learn key mathematical concepts concerning time in a gentle, fun way, including telling the time and hours, minutes, and seconds. Questions at the end of the book reinforce learning and encourage kids to look at the maths they can see in the world around them.

Play pat-a-cake with George A board book and puppet in one. With this new take on the classic pat-a-cake rhyming game, George can pat out rhymes about the baker's man, the postman, the ice cream man, and, of course, the yellow hat man Colorful illustrations, bouncy rhyme, and a cuddly puppet make this a perfect interactive choice for play time and story time.

The Everywhere Bear has a home on a shelf But he doesn't spend very much time by himself, For each boy and girl in the class is a friend And he goes home with one of them every weekend. The Everywhere Bear has a wonderful time with the children in Class One, but one day he gets more than he bargained for when he falls unnoticed from a backpack and embarks on his own big adventure! He's washed down a drain and whooshed out to sea, rescued by a fishing boat, loaded onto a lorry, carried off by a seagull . . . how will he ever make it back to Class One? The Everywhere Bear is a warm and engaging story about a very special bear, from Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the talented creative partnership behind The Paper Dolls. The Everywhere Bear: Book and CD Pack comes with an audio CD, read by Lauren Laverne, perfect for listening and reading along.

Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom. Complete with Audio CD.

This bestselling classic featuring a berry-loving boy and an endearing rhyme-spouting bear is now available as a padded board book! The fun wordplay and bright paintings with lots of details for young readers to explore make Jamberry a perennial favorite. A small boy and a big friendly bear embark on a berry-picking extravaganza, looking for blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Their fun adventure comes to a razzamatazz finale under a starberry sky. From author-illustrator Bruce Degen, Jamberry is now available in padded board book with a soft, padded cover and rounded edges, perfect to share with the smallest readers. "With delightful, rich illustrations and zany wordplay, Jamberry is a must have book for any family with young children," according to Children's Books Guide.

An illustrated version of the cumulative folk song in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when an old lady swallows a fly. Some pages are die-cut, permitting a portion of the next illustration to be seen.

A fun and playful seasonal twist on "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" makes this favorite nursery rhyme perfect for wintertime! The itsy bitsy snowman went sledding into town, looking at the snowflakes softly falling down. Out came his friends to lend a happy hand. And everything was perfect in his winter wonderland. Little ones will love this fresh winter spin on a classic nursery rhyme, as one little snowman sleds through a winter wonderland.

Almost forty years after publication this much-loved classic is as popular as ever. Ingenious die-cut holes bring this well-known nursery rhyme to life, and Pam Adams' illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.

This hilarious book of Dr. Seuss tongue-twisters will have children learning to read, and having fun, at the same time!

Tie your tongue in terrible knots as you try to read aloud some of the most troublesome tongue-twisters ever written! Children will have fun while learning to read at the same time.

With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranking among the UK’s top ten favourite children’s authors, Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller, with over 600 million books sold worldwide.

As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr. Seuss’s bestselling books, including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand, the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels, with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands – Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books for older, more fluent readers to enjoy. Oh Say Can You Say? belongs to the Green Back Book range.