Activity books and kits

Book SynopsisThis title features 25 tremendous T-shirt designs and creations to try! It includes eye-catching ideas for turning plain T-shirts into stunning originals. You can paint an underwater fantasy and a rattle-them-bones skeleton, or affix fabric pieces to make a game of noughts and crosses or even a pizza T-shirt! Simple instructions and over 250 fantastic photographs show you what to do every step of the way. It is ideal for 7- to 11-year-olds, with easy projects to start off with and more sophisticated ones for older kids. Decorating T-shirts with fabric paints, threads and material is both fun and easy to do. In no time at all you will be creating stylish T-shirts for yourself, your friends and your family. This amazing book shows you how to prepare T-shirts by ironing them and drawing templates, as well as how to use different types of paints and markers to achieve brilliant effects. It is also bursting with ideas. There are designs for sports fans, disco dancers and animal lovers. There are even T-shirts for fancy-dress parties. Most of the projects are simple to do. Others are more difficult and use special techniques - all clearly explained. Once you have decorated your first T-shirt, there will be no stopping you. You will be painting sweatshirts, adding glitter to leggings and even making fabrics for your bedroom. So get to it and get shirty!

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Book SynopsisPeek inside the 3D windows! Peer through door of the chaotic laboratory, glimpse the test run of the metal mutt through the trees at the local park, and see him face his robotic rivals on stage. This title includes three-dimensional layered pages that allow the reader to fully explore the fun illustrations. It is perfect robo-reading for 3- to 7-year-olds. Shiny foil on the cover and the conclusion of the story enhances children's excitement and enjoyment. The highlight of young Billy's summer is spending time with his uncle, Professor Will, the greatest inventor in the world, and entering the Crazy Invention of the Year competition. This year's theme is Robopets, and Billy has a great idea: they could model their creation on the professor's cute red mongrel, Ketchup. The faithful hound is very patient as Billy and Uncle Will measure him up - with the promise of a tasty treat afterwards! Could this be the year they take first prize...or will they be beaten by Molly and her Aunt Polly? Molly is the meanest girl in Billy's class at school, while Polly is another professor, though she is better known for her underhanded tactics than her inventions. Things don't look too promising when Robo-Pup suffers a splash landing at the park...Young readers will love this thrilling tale, and the fantastic pop-up illustrations will take them right into the heart of the contest.

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Book SynopsisPeek inside the 3D windows! Peer through forest foliage, a gushing waterfall and the different levels of a crumbling temple as Paola, Manny, Mr Stone and Annie search for Amazonian gold! This title includes three-dimensional layered pages that enable youngsters to explore all the charming illustrations. Features: special finish on the cover and the conclusion of the story enhances children's enjoyment and excitement; and a book for 3- to 7-year-olds to treasure. Deep within the Amazon Rainforest live Paola, her little brother Manny, their parents and their old grandmother, Reina - not forgetting their macaw Falco, a feathered friend with a fondness for figs. Paola's village is very poor, and outsiders are encouraging the inhabitants to sell their homes. Luckily, Paola has a plan: she and Manny will go in search of the lost treasure of Cristobal! However, they get more than they bargained for. An archaeologist called Simon Stone and his young daughter Annie are also hunting for relics - with their pet monkey Mo-Mo. Together they face dangers such as a snarling alligator, temple traps, falling floors and venomous vipers. Will they survive to crack the secret Cristobal code and locate the legendary cache of gold...? Young readers will be enthralled by this gripping tale, and the detailed pop-up illustrations will take them right into the heart of the adventure.

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Book SynopsisThis title lets you peer through windows and explore deep, dark caves as Princess Arabelle heads off in search of the dragon that has dared to steal the royal jewels! It features three-dimensional layered pages that allow the reader to explore the charming illustrations. It is perfect reading for 6- to 11-year-olds. Sparkly glitter on the cover and the conclusion of the story enhances children's excitement and enjoyment. Who has stolen the royal jewels? The royal procession cannot go ahead without them, and young Princess Arabelle is not pleased! This was to have been her very first procession - but why are the royal guards so reluctant to track down the thief? She soon learns that a dragon has taken the jewels, because only a dragon loves treasure so much that he would steal from the royal family. The guards are reluctant to take on such a mighty beast, but the Princess is not afraid! Follow Arabelle through royal chambers and out into the moonlit forest as saddles her horse and rides off to find the dragon's cave in the side of the Magic Mountain. However, when she comes face to face with the dragon, the creature is not quite what she had been expecting...Young readers will love this thrilling tale, and the detailed pop-up illustrations will take them right into the heart of the adventure.

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Book SynopsisPictures change for learning fun! Watch the picture turn and change! This is a first knowledge book for small children, with lively drawings and a kaleidoscope wheel on every page. Twist the dial to find out what happens when an artist mixes paints on a palette, rotate shapes to make a cute face, and watch as a flower comes into bloom. It's fun to learn with this interactive book! You can find out about shades, shapes, numbers, seasons, opposites and lots more, then turn the kaleidoscope wheels for further learning fun. Count your fingers and toes, then count backwards until a spaceship lifts off and rockets away from the Earth. You can change the season from summer to winter with one twist of the dial. See what people with different jobs do during their time off. You can find out who wins the race between the tortoise and the hare. The picture wheels on each page are perfect for small fingers, and the bright, charming images will encourage everyone to get involved. This is a first information book that children will love to use over and over again.

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Book SynopsisThe complete set of 7 fun-filled activity books for children, each covering one group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36-page activity books for children aged 3+, including 2 pages of stickers provide a range of fun activities for children to complete, including colouring, handwriting practice, puzzles, mazes, games, craft activities, word & picture matching and flashcards. There is a story for each of the letter sounds as well as the letter sound action, introducing synthetic phonics in a fun and multi-sensory way, giving children solid support at home.

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Book SynopsisStep into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales… Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations and fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction and discussion, and well-known stories will give young readers confidence.

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Book SynopsisThe ants are marching through the rain, but there is always something to distract Little Ant! Can you find him on each page, even though the column of ants gets bigger? Can you count the ants on each page? Rows of ants help introduce the concept of repeated addition. 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.Trade ReviewA highly interactive book full of colour. The children enjoyed listening to the story and then delighted in singing the song at the end of the book. This die-cut book with holes is excellent for encouraging observation, colour and pattern recognition by searching for individual ants. It is also an excellent way to help children develop and understanding of quantities represented by the numerals 1 through to ten. -- Sharon Campbell * Nursery Education Plus *

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Book SynopsisGreat for singing along to, this traditional African-American Spiritual is a fun introduction to the parts of the body, as well as the concept of the skeleton. Ingenious die-cut holes on every page help us to recognize and identify the different parts of the body and how they join up. 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.Trade Review'The leg bone's connected to the thigh bone...' This traditional African-American spiritual song is perfect for finding out about parts of the body. The cut outs on each page help to identify the body part, gradually building up a skeletal shape at the end of the book. The final page teaches the scientific names for the major bones in the body. * Carousel, Summer 2008 *

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Book SynopsisThe ants are marching through the rain, but there is always something to distract Little Ant! Can you find him on each page, even though the column of ants gets bigger? Can you count the ants on each page? Rows of ants help introduce the concept of repeated addition. 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.

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Book SynopsisGreat for singing along to, this traditional African-American Spiritual is a fun introduction to the parts of the body, as well as the concept of the skeleton. Ingenious die-cut holes on every page help us to recognize and identify the different parts of the body and how they join up. 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.

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Book SynopsisDinosaur's unbalanced diet and lack of exercise make for an unhealthy lifestyle, and leave him with no energy. Will his healthy friend be able to encourage him to change his ways? The fabulous dinosaur finger puppet will be irresistible to any child whilst the story reinforces the importance of healthy eating and exercise.

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Book SynopsisLion always wants more than everyone else, and he thinks it’s only fair that he gets the most! But will he still want the Lion’s share when all the fun is over? The fabulous lion finger puppet will be irresistible to any child whilst the story reinforces the importance of sharing.

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Book SynopsisStep into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales… Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations and fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction and discussion, and well-known stories will give young readers confidence.

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Book SynopsisStep into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales… Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations and fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction and discussion, and well-known stories will give young readers confidence.

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Book SynopsisItsy Bitsy Spider is trying to climb the waterspout, in spite of the rain. But what’s Incy Wincy Spider doing? And what is Itchy Nitchy Spider trying to climb?Look through the die-cut holes in each page to see what Itsy Bitsy’s friends are climbing. The perfect fun introduction to different types of weather! Bright, colourful illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child.

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Book SynopsisWe all know that Mary had one little lamb, but what about the others? They can’t bear to let her out of their sight either! Follow Mary, wherever she goes. Look through the die-cut holes in each page to see what her lambs are up to! Bright, colourful illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child.

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Book SynopsisPacked with information, this book opens before us like a tunnel through space, enabling us to make a fascinating tour of the planets in our solar system. Revised and updated, the new edition of this three-dimensional information book encourages children to study interesting data about each of the planets. Larger trim size and additional spread.

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the noisy farm, why not come along? Stroke the cow and pat the horse to hear their happy song!This touch-and-feel tale will bring the farmyard alive with tactile materials, fun rhyming text and realistic farm sounds.

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Book SynopsisJoin Roxy the rat on a fun-filled trip to work. There are plenty of places to go, but who will she meet along the way? Find out in this cute board book with chunky peek-through flaps.

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Book SynopsisTouch, feel and hear the noisy vehicles of the road, rails, sea and sky in this interactive board book. It’s packed with appealing photographs, fun facts, tactile textures and exciting vehicle sounds.

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Book SynopsisIgnore everything you've ever been told about what NOT to do to books; Don’t Eat This Book is no ordinary book. Splat it, soak it, rip it, wear it, tear it, bling it, camouflage it, glue it, break it, stick it, bury it, whack it . . . Do whatever you want to it – just don't eat it! The antidote to activity books, Don't Eat this Book is for absolutely everyone: boys and girls, young and old. The only book you’ll need this holiday, it is guaranteed to enthral as imagination and creativity are unleashed in the most interesting and unexpected ways . . .Trade ReviewA must-have for the holidays -- Sarah Kingsford * Sunday Express *For those of a rebellious nature or children with a book phobia, this book conquers the conundrum of the boring book. This is a great beginner book for reluctant readers . . . it will engage the hidden imagination and creativity of all ages. This book flies in the face of convention; children are encouraged to splat it, soak it, rip it, wear it, tear it, bling it, break it, whack it – almost anything – just don’t eat it. A great book for those wet afternoons – with plenty of choice for both boys and girls. It can be returned to time and time again. -- Martina Needham * Inis *Full of hilarious and creative things to draw and do . . . hours of fun * Mumsnet *My kids have loved it . . . There is no other book like it! * Mumsnet *This book will get drawn all over and it will be absolutely adored. It hugely encourages a child’s creativity and really brings books to life -- Becky Goddard-Hill * family-budgeting.co.uk *

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Book SynopsisBring modern art to life for young readers with this art activity book based on 10 major modern and contemporary artworks. Fun facts and games will fire kids' imaginations, while each activity is carefully designed to encourage a deeper understanding of the artist's approach and the concepts behind each artwork. You'll be amazed, surprised, and maybe even confused by some of the modern artworks you'll find in this book. There's a lobster telephone, a painting made of food, a giant snail and even an old toilet! Find out more about what the artists were thinking and have a go at creating your own off-beat artworks. Packed with James Lambert's energetic, colourful illustrations, this engaging activity book shows that modern art can be accessible, enjoyable and above all, fun, for even the youngest viewer.

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Book SynopsisSee the sights of London in this fun-filled sticker book. The very best of London s palaces, parks, art galleries, shops, ancient towers, iconic buildings, and historic streets are all here for you to explore, with more than 100 stickers. Among the monuments and mayhem you ll meet some of London s quirky inhabitants, including resident pigeons, and get to explore the sights by boat, bus, bike, and the famous Tube. "

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Book SynopsisDelightfully festive sticker book retelling the story of Christmas, perfect for toddlers and early readers. Story begins with the Angel appearing to Mary and carries through to the Wise Men presenting gifts. Children get to search for the right stickers and place them on each page to help illustrate the story, and when finished, they have a bright and quirky story book to read again and again. With twelve story pages and approximately 60 stickers to source and place.

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Book SynopsisThis is a first reading book for small children. This illustrated and interactive pull-the-lever board book is ideal for preschool kids, with its bright pictures of children just like them - can you guess who they are? Each page asks a simple question, such as who's making music or who's dancing, and a special lever reveals the answer in a pop-up picture. Other titles in this series include Who Are You?, Who Does What?, Who's on the Farm?, Who's in Here?, Who's Hiding?, Who Lives Here?, and Who Says Moo? Who's painting, building and playing? Pull the lever on every page to find out who's saying hello, who's sitting nicely, who's making a castle out of toy bricks, who's bringing a snack on a tray, who's tidying things up, and who's having fun at nursery. Tiny hands will enjoy pulling the sturdy levers and finding out who is hidden from view, while friendly characters such as Messy Bessy and Neat Pete will delight your child as you read together. This engaging book, printed on thick board pages, is full of bright, bold pictures, and brings early learning concepts to toddlers and children under five.

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Book SynopsisThis title comes with over 50 reusable stickers. You can see which things are the same size, compare big and little things, thick and thin things, long and short things, wide and narrow things - and have fun spotting things that are completely the wrong size! You can find ten tiny seashells, seek out the same-size strawberries, decide whether the ball is too big for the racket, and other sticker-based challenges. It is full of action photographs of children, animals, food and toys that youngsters will enjoy looking at. Two pages of stickers include pretty flowers, bright marbles, cute kittens and playful puppies. The bright pictures interact with the simple text to help develop skills. It is a fun introduction to sizes for young readers, which entertains as well as educates. This themed word-and-picture book makes it really easy to learn. Packed with fun, bright photographs, stickers and games, it will teach young children all about different sizes. They will delight in finding the biggest doll, building the tallest tower, choosing the tiniest tomato, serving a party cake that is far too big for its plate, and all the other simple sticker puzzles.The stickers are reusable, so young readers will be able to complete the activities again and again, and use the stickers to create their own books, posters and games.

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Book SynopsisThis book comes with over 50 reusable stickers. It offers lots of lively images of this most beloved of children's toys, in familiar and fun situations that will capture the interest of young readers. It lets you say hello to all the teddy bears - including Fluffy Bear, Honey Bear, Ginger Bear, Golden Bear, Cuddly Bear, Cheerful Bear, Big Bear and Party Bear. It features engaging and amusing themes, such as hide and seek, on the beach, and music time. Sticker activities put learning into practice and make it an enjoyable experience - find some toys for Playtime Bear, set out some food for the teddy bears' picnic, put Baby Bear on a boat, and much more. It contains reusable stickers that offer hours of entertainment. It provides an excellent start to your child's learning with this exciting sticker book. All young children love their teddy bears, and they will adore looking at the photographs, playing the games and using the stickers of their cuddly friends in this fun book. They will delight in finding balloons for Party Bear, putting the bears in the tractor, and balancing them on the high wire at the circus.All the stickers are reusable, so children can repeat the learning process - and the fun - over and over again. Give the bear band their musical instruments, play hide and seek with some flowerpots, and finally find the sleepy friends...goodnight, bears!

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Book SynopsisWith over 50 reusable stickers, this is a colouring and sticker book in one! It includes timelessly popular rhymes such as Hush-a-Bye Baby, Pat-a-Cake, The Old Woman in a Shoe, Jack Be Nimble, and Sing a Song of Sixpence. You can meet - and colour in - Humpty Dumpty, Little Jack Horner, Simple Simon, Little Miss Muffet, Georgie Porgie, Tom the Piper's Son, Little Boy Blue, Jack and Jill, Contrary Mary, and many other characters. With two pages of bright stickers that can be reused time and time again, this combined sticker and colouring-in book presents a wonderful collection of traditional rhymes for children, including all the much-loved classics. With simple text and delightful outline drawings by Jenny Tulip, the scenes can be coloured in by the reader, using pencils, crayons or felt-tipped pens, and then finished off by placing the special colour stickers within each scene. The stickers are reusable, so children will be able to complete the pages many times over, as well as use the stickers to create their own books, posters and games.

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Book SynopsisThis combined sticker and colouring-in book provides a charming visual introduction to first simple words. With Isabel Clark's carefully selected vocabulary and delightful outline drawings by Jenny Tulip, the pages can be coloured in by the reader, using pencils, crayons or felt-tipped pens, and then finished off by placing the special colour stickers within each scene. The stickers are reusable, so children will be able to complete the pages many times over, or use the stickers to create their own books, posters and games.

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Book SynopsisJoin Tina and Tim as they meet lots of different animals in lots of different places. See if you can match all the listed names to the illustrations, which are shown separately and within the big picture scenes. Count all the sea creatures, from one dolphin to ten fish. Can you name the beasts who live in snowy lands, such as an animal with antlers and a bird that cannot fly? See all the many shades of animals that inhabit the rainforest. This fun first word book will help children to recognize, read and spell 100 animal words while they play.

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Book SynopsisWhat colour is a banana? Is it yellow, red, orange or blue? Push aside a green leaf and find out! What colour outfit does Father Christmas wear? Is it yellow, green, red or purple? Lift the lid of the brightly wrapped present and see! Is grass pink, grey, blue or green? Open the gate to the next field and all will be revealed! Do you know what colour the ocean is? Is it blue, pink, orange or red? Draw aside the curtain of the hotel window and discover whether you are right! What's the pattern on a penguin? Is it green and grey, brown and yellow, black and white, or purple and red? Look behind the whale's fountain of spray to learn the answer! With exciting flaps to lift, words to recognize and something to laugh at and talk about on every page, this interactive question and answer book combines fun and learning for the very young.

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Book SynopsisFollowing the pattern of her previous book, this second collection by Hilary McElderry offers new pictures to color and further opportunity and encouragement for children to learn and practise their multiplication tables. It is intended to act as an encouragement for children to learn their tables. On every page there are diagrams made up of small numbered areas. If that number will divide by the number being studied, then the area has to be colored or shaded. When all the target areas of a particular puzzle are colored, then the hidden picture is revealed. There are also other charts and hundred squares to color and the book is then rounded off with a target test to confirm the progress being made.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a structure and an outlet for the many difficult feelings which inevitably follow when someone dies. It aims to help children make sense of their experience by reflecting on the different aspects of their grief, whilst finding a balance between remembering and having fun. This book is a useful companion in the present, and will become an invaluable keepsake in the years to come.

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Book SynopsisPeer through the die-cut windows in each page of this interactive book to find out who is playing what. Anyone can be the Music Man in this joyful adaptation of the classic nursery song, and everyone can join in making music together! All children love this traditional rhyme and singing along will help to develop number skills. 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.

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Book SynopsisStep into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales… Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations and fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction and discussion, and well-known stories will give young readers confidence.

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Book SynopsisActivities to prepare older children before reading the 12 books in the Phonic Books Magic Belt set. Phonics activities to support reading intervention.Aimed at children with weak sound/letter knowledge, the sounds and letters of the alphabet are introduced through a variety of activities.

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Book SynopsisSpot the hidden animals in this A to Z of eye spy with the help of bright letters and intriguing die-cuts. Each letter is a clue, so turn the page and see what pops into view! This is a book which combines a game of 'I spy' with animals, using fun peep-through pages, and the alphabet. Bright colours, clear lettering and a clever use of die-cuts makes this a great combination of learning, reading and visual discovery. AGES: 3 plus SELLING POINTS: . Bold, friendly and appealing illustrations with interactive elements . Clear fonts and lettering to facilitate reading and writing . The perfect gift book and fun learning tool

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