Baby, Toddler & Pre-School Books

Book SynopsisThis beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Heidi''s friendship with Peter, her life in Frankfurt with Clara, and fascinating details about life in the mountains. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver''s Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, The Jungle Book and The Wind in the Willows.

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Book SynopsisHelp your child be the top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman.Carol Vorderman can help your child succeed in science with this homeschool learning resource for 8-9 year olds. Science Made Easy is one of Carol Vorderman''s series of workbooks packed with notes and tips to make home learning about science easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child at home to strengthen their learning in school. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed and colour in the topic stars as they go. Helpful parents'' notes explain what children need to know at each stage and what''s being covered in the curriculum, so you can support and homeschool your child with confidence.This book helps children to learn about food chains, sound, electricity, and states of matter. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learnTable of Contents 1: Is it an animal or a plant? 2: What kind of animal is it? 3: What kind of plant is it? 4: Are you an animal detective? 5: Are you a plant detective? 6: What happens when things die? 7: What animal lives where? 8: What plant lives where? 9: How do we affect living things? 10: What is the digestive system? 11: What do our teeth do? 12: What causes tooth decay? 13: Are animal teeth the same as ours? 14: Is it a food chain? 15: What is a food chain? 16: Is it solid? 17: How runny is it? 18: Is it gassy? 19: What kind of material is it? 20: Does it become softer or harder? 21: Which materials feel warm? 22: What happens when things cool? 23: Is the change reversible? 24: How does the water cycle work? 25: Will the bulb light up? 26: Will it switch on and off? 27: Will it conduct electricity? 28: What makes the sound? 29: How are sounds changed? 30: What makes sound louder? 31: How does sound travel?

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Book SynopsisHelp your child be the top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman.Carol Vorderman can help your child succeed in science with this homeschool learning resource for 9-10 year olds. Science Made Easy is one of Carol Vorderman''s series of DK workbooks packed with notes and tips to make home learning about science easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child at home to strengthen their learning in school. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed and colour in the topic stars as they go. Helpful parents'' notes explain what children need to know at each stage and what''s being covered in the curriculum so you can support and homeschool your child with confidence.This book will help your child learn about science topics such as planets, forces, and soluble materials. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support cuTable of Contents 1: What is the life cycle of a butterfly? 2: What is the life cycle of a grasshopper? 3: What is the life cycle of a frog? 4: Why do plants have flowers? 5: How are flowers pollinated? 6: How do seeds germinate in the wild? 7: How quickly do we grow? 8: How long is a life cycle? 9: Which metal is this? 10: Is it an electrical conductor? 11: Is it a thermal insulator? 12: How soluble are materials? 13: Are all substances equally soluble? 14: Can you separate salt from sand? 15: Can we filter things? 16: How can we separate mixtures? 17: Which fabric will stretch the most? 18: Which is the strongest wood? 19: Are some changes reversible? 20: Are some changes irreversible? 21: Where is each planet? 22: Does the Moon change shape? 23: What shape is the Earth? 24: Why does the Sun appear to move? 25: What causes night and day? 26: What makes things fall? 27: Does a force have a direction? 28: How do parachutes work? 29: What makes boats float? 30: What effects does friction have? 31: How does a lever work?

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Book SynopsisHelp your child be the top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman.Carol Vorderman can help your child succeed in science with this homeschool learning resource for 10-11 year olds. Science Made Easy is one of Carol Vorderman''s series of DK workbooks packed with notes and tips to make home learning about science easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child at home to strengthen their learning in school. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed and colour in the topic stars as they go. Helpful parents'' notes explain what children need to know at each stage and what''s being covered in the curriculum so you can support and homeschool your child with confidence.This book will help your child learn about science topics such as microbes, batteries, and the heart. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriTable of Contents 1: What kind of animal is this? 2: What sort of plant is this? 3: Can you make a bird key? 4: Can you make a plant key? 5: How do microbes help? 6: How are microbes harmful? 7: How does the heart work? 8: What carries the blood? 9: What happens when you exercise? 10: What is in our food? 11: Is your diet balanced? 12: What are drugs? 13: Are all drugs harmful? 14: Are plants and animals similar? 15: What are fossils? 16: How have animals adapted? 17: How do adaptations help? 18: Who do you look like? 19: How does light travel? 20: How can we see around corners? 21: How do we see things? 22: What are the sources of light? 23: What reflects light? 24: What are the parts of the eye? 25: Will it form a shadow? 26: What affects the size of a shadow? 27: What do batteries do? 28: Do more bulbs mean more light? 29: What does a circuit diagram show? 30: Can you draw a circuit diagram? 31: Will it switch on or off?

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Book SynopsisAn interactive touch and feel book for babies that inspires hands-on learning. Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Baby Touch and Feel: Roar! Roar! is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too, and have them ''roaring'' in no time at all. Bold, bright pictures and colourful illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby''s attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for preschoolers and makes for an ideal baby gift.Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mum and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.This charming board book for babies includes: - An amazing rang

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Book SynopsisJessica Greenwell grew up in Wolverhampton then studied English at Leeds University. She joined Usborne in 2008 and has since written lots of wipe-clean, sticker, colouring and noisy books. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and three young children.Trade ReviewAn ideal way for children to learn pencil control and have fun at the same time. * Parents in Touch *The Wipe-clean Alphabet is one in a wonderful series of interactive books to introduce young children to the alphabet and basic letter writing. The pages of the book are made from thick glossy card which is easy for little hands to turn, and are packed full of wonderfully cute, colourful and appealing pictures and illustrated scenes that children will love studying. The great feature of the book is that the pages of the book can simply be wiped clean, ready for writing on again. In our opinion, this is a really educational book for preschool children which teaches them about letters of the alphabet in a fun and uncomplicated way. * First4Dads *

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Book SynopsisCaptain Mac needs a crew for his ship - quick! Part of the award-winning Usborne Very First Reading series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help children learn to read.Trade Review“Thank you, Usborne, for producing a series of books that really work, that see story and content as important as skill level, and are genuinely engaging for children (and adults- I’m having a great time too!) Thank you for teaching my daughter to read.” * Rhino Reads *

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Book SynopsisA book full of action-packed prehistoric scenes to colour and fascinating facts to discover. It includes simple step-by-step instructions for drawing each dinosaur or prehistoric creature. It contains colouring hints and tips, including advice on how to make different patterns and using different pens and crayons.

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Book SynopsisJessica Greenwell grew up in Wolverhampton then studied English at Leeds University. She joined Usborne in 2008 and has since written lots of wipe-clean, sticker, colouring and noisy books. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and three young children.

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Book SynopsisFelicity has worked for Usborne for over 30 years and has written and edited hundreds of titles, from books on tractors to genetics, from Shakespeare to mental health, and plenty of sparkly unicorns. Felicity is an expert in making tricky topics friendly and accessible to young children and recently has been writing books that celebrate feelings, friendship, empathy, families, and diversity. When she's not writing or researching very specific details on dinosaurs, Felicity can be found tramping through fields and forests foraging for food or just curled up with a bag of Twiglets, a couple of cats and a crossword.

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Book SynopsisLittle Red Riding Hood is off to visit her Grandma. But waiting in the woods is a very hungry wolf with a very cunning plan... This delightfully illustrated version of the classic fairy tale is specially written for children who are just beginning to read, with simple text and colourful illustrations by Lorena Alvarez on every page.

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Book SynopsisA pocket-sized boredom buster with over 100 pages of riddles, mazes, dot-to-dots, word searches and other puzzles to keep children entertained whatever the weather. Puzzlers can navigate the route through bandits and snakes to reach a gold mine, spot the odd picture in a seaside scene, hunt for farmyard words in the barn and lots more.

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Book Synopsis Rhymoceros is a fun and colorful, rhyming board book in the Grammar Zoo Book series. In Janik Coat’s much-anticipated follow-up to Hippopposites, a blue rhinoceros unabashedly demonstrates 16 pairs of rhyming words. His ability to appear “stinky” and “inky,” or “caring” and “daring,å” oftentimes lands him in compromising contexts. Fortunately, he doesn’t seem to mind. Surprising novelty features such as gold foil stamping and flocking enhance this unique, gifty, high-design-concept board book.“Like its predecessor, this is a wide-ranging, stylish, and witty introduction to a key concept.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)“[T]here is plenty to enjoy in Coat’s straightforward approach . . . Charmingly simple.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)The Grammar Zoo Trade ReviewA perfect complement to author and illustrator Janik Coat's first book Hippopposites, Rhymoceros is another engaging board book which is not only highly enjoyable to read, but incredibly instructive too.' Juniour Magazine

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEmphasizing Verde's common themes of mindfulness and emotional presence, the main character demonstrates expressions of love ranging from keeping their own "mind and body safe and healthy" to careful listening to others. . . Verde provides extensive backmatter, including yoga poses and a heart meditation. These addenda enrich the narrative and provide useful context for the relationship skills outlined in the text. Practical and empowering for young ones learning how to emotionally attend to themselves and others. * Kirkus Review *The illustrations are clean and colorful against a contrasting background. . . A beautiful tool for teaching love, empathy, and self-care. * School Library Journal *

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Book SynopsisFrom author Caron Levis and artist Charles Santoso, the award-winning team behind Ida, Always and This Way, Charlie, comes Feathers Together, an uplifting picture book story of animal friendship, inspired by a real-life pair of storks whose bond overcame great distance. Best friends Malena and Klepetan always adventure together! The two excitedly prepare to fly thousands of miles for the flock’s annual migration to a warm winter. But when Malena is injured, she stays in Croatia while Klepetan goes to South Africa—and the pair must navigate the turbulent winds of separation for the first time. Being apart is hard. Malena and Klepetan miss each other achingly, and they have big feelings about adventuring on their own. But even over the vast distance, the two brave explorers discover ways to enjoy their separate seasons while keeping their hearts connected—and their hopes aloft that spring will bring them back together.Trade Review**STARRED REVIEW** "The author draws out the tension in the most delicious way, readers rushing to the end so that the birds can be reunited, and likely there will be no dry eyes in the house when the duo are finally once again nestled next to one another, feathers together. The digital illustrations give marvelous personality to each stork, their every emotion evident and so relatable for readers." * Kirkus Reviews ***STARRED REVIEW** "Levis imbues Klepetan and Malena with believably conflicting emotions, while Santoso’s graceful, naturalistic illustrations give the stork pair readable facial expressions that convey hurt, loss, confusion, and resolve. It’s a moving, affirming story of commitment that withstands change." * Publishers Weekly *Enchanting, vibrant illustrations use varying perspectives to depict both whimsical moments and poignant and sweet interactions. * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review****STARRED REVIEW***** "Lyrical notes add wonder to a bright mix of creative arts and scientific fact." * Kirkus ****STARRED REVIEW*** "The perfect combination of art history and science, add this title to all nonfiction shelves and STEAM programming." * School Library Journal *An attractive and distinct STEAM compilation. * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWhether everything is “too much-y” or not “enough-y,” a book like this, addressed to readers directly, can help. A clear and useful message: Feelings change, and, ultimately, “It’s all going to be okay.” * Kirkus *

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Book SynopsisIn this fantastical bedtime adventure, babies from far and wide join forces to defy their ultimate nighttime nemesis: sleep!The babies have come from far and wide, crawling and walking and toddling and tumbling.These are the can’t-sleep babies, the won’t-sleep babies, the itchy-feet babies, the just-one-more-story-please babies.“Sleep! Sleep! Anywhere but Sleep!!!” sing the babies.And the quest of the Midnight Babies begins!Babies arise! In an epic quest to stay awake, the Midnight Babies must overcome sleepy temptation: battling the forces of Slumberland, venturing through the Forest of Nightlights and the Sea of Stories, voyaging through the Garden of Lullabies to the Rockabye River, and even through the dreaded Land of Nodoff. But can they resist their greatest challenge: the Cuddle?Bestselling author-illustrator Isabel Greenberg turns bedtime on its head with a hilarious, deligTrade ReviewThis clever, tongue-in-cheek story will be best appreciated by parents familiar with sleep-delaying tactics. The dynamic, cartoony pencil-and-charcoal illustrations, colored digitally, are lively and imaginative and feature lots of endearing, wide-eyed, racially diverse infants. * Kirkus *A bedtime story for toddlers who stalwartly resist bedtime. * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisFrom renowned artist and Pura Belpré Author Award Honoree Edel Rodriguez, this lushly illustrated bilingual vocabulary picture book teaches Spanish and English words inspired by his experience as an immigrantIn his signature bold style, internationally acclaimed artist Edel Rodriguez draws on his childhood experience immigrating from Cuba to the United States to teach little ones about both vocabulary and perspective. With every word presented in both Spanish and English, each illustration contrasts the cultural associations between the words, demonstrating the different types of plantas (plants), música (music), and even leche (milk) across cultures and experiences. With spare text and vivid visuals, this simple, yet powerful concept book cleverly shows young readers how the same thing can be appreciated differently depending on where you are.

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Book SynopsisPerfect for fans of The Day You Begin and Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and illustrator Shahrzad Maydani’s Sister Friend is a heartwarming new picture book celebrating the unique joy of cultivating friendships within your cultural community.   Ameena feels invisible. It’s been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness and her hijab, even though the other kids do not.   Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can’t seem to find the right words or do the right things. Until one day, they find them together: “Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome.”

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Book SynopsisFrom bestselling and award-winning Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn creators, author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham, this original concept board book celebrates what makes our bodies unique—from head to toe and horn to tailTeeny-tiny mini-moo Kitty-corns will read with you Silly-willy hardy-hars Let’s all look at body parts All are welcome in the kitty-corn club! Whether you’re long-tailed or short-tailed, furry or feathered, taloned or tentacled, you are just right. From head to toe and horn to tail, join Kitty and Unicorn—alongside Gecko, Parakeet, and a new Octopus friend—as they demonstrate, with humor and creativity, the many ways our bodies may be different, unique, and amazing. Also Available in board book:Kitty-Corn Club: Things That Go Available in hardcover:Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn Party-Hearty Kitty

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Book Synopsis Learning the alphabet is as easy as A, B, C in this chunky, oversized deluxe edition of Alphablock from Abrams’ bestselling Block Book series! With thick pages cut into the shape of each letter, children and parents will enjoy this peek-through guessing game around the letterform itself. This deluxe, jumbo-sized edition features die-cuts on every page and a larger trim size, perfect for classrooms and playrooms. Sprinkles, hot fudge, and cherries hint at I’s ice cream sundae, while aquarium accessories hint at F’s fish. As readers interact with the pages, they will familiarize themselves not only with the 26 letters and associated words, but also with each letter’s physicality—angles, holes, and curves, both front and back. Illustrated in Peski Studio’s bright, graphic style, Alphablock encourages the smallest readers to manipulate the alphabet in a whole new way and is a must-have ABC boo

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Book SynopsisReaders will sink their teeth into this new adventure from the world's stickiest superhero: GUM GIRL!

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