Baby, Toddler & Pre-School Books

Book SynopsisBen helps in Grandpa's garden through the year and learns all about the life cycle of the bumblebees. This charming picture book highlights the importance of bee conservation through a lyrical story and luminous illustrations.

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Book SynopsisMrs Golightly doesn't like animals - and now a whole zoo has moved next door! No matter how hard she tries to shoo them away, she finds animals everywhere: a kangaroo on the loo, a giraffe in her bath, and even ants in her pants. What can she do to get rid of these stinky, bothersome creatures? Bursting with colour, delightful rhyme and outrageous humour, Shoo! is acclaimed children's author Susie Bower's first picture book.Trade ReviewHilarious... everything a picture book should be * Picture Book Snob *

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Book SynopsisMrs Golightly doesn't like animals - and now a whole zoo has moved next door! No matter how hard she tries to shoo them away, she finds animals everywhere: a kangaroo on the loo, a giraffe in her bath, and even ants in her pants. What can she do to get rid of these stinky, bothersome creatures? Bursting with colour, delightful rhyme and outrageous humour, Shoo! is acclaimed children's author Susie Bower's first picture book.Trade Review'Hilarious... everything a picture book should be' - Picture Book Snob'So entertaining, and the repetitive rhyming, will have your child shouting out the words with you before you've finished reading it' - Womans Weekly

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Book SynopsisA ladybird is looking for a safe place to lay her eggs. But nature is full of surprises, and every time she sets down, thinking she's found the perfect spot, she finds herself being shooed away by animals camouflaged in the vegetation around her. The poor little ladybird finds herself being pushed around by everyone she encounters and has nowhere to go! Will she find a place to lay her eggs? In A Perfect Spot, young readers will follow our brave ladybird on a journey across a stunning landscape, and meet a host of amazing creepy crawlies who live there. Two spreads at the end of the book provide information on all the creatures encountered in the book.

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Book SynopsisThe perfect picturebook to introduce little minds to big ideas! Why do grown-ups always tell you to wash your hands? Why How are antibodies like superheroes? Why Should you eat that old sausage you found in a coat pocket from last winter? Why Prepare to go on a journey through the mindboggling, yucky world of germs!Trade Review“A lively way for children to come to terms with germs… Offers nuggets of unforgettable wisdom, while laying down some vital scientific groundwork… A 10-minute masterclass in microbiology, aimed at readers as young as four… [reducing] the most complex subjects to easy peasy ideas.” --The Telegraph

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Book SynopsisHow do we make our bodies move? Where do all of our amazing ideas come from? How many brains does an octopus really have? Take a peek inside your head and discover all of the incredible things that your brain can do!Trade Review'- - Praise for the BIG SCIENCE FOR LITTLE MINDS series' - -'Did you know that we are all made of stardust? Or that the atoms inside you might once have been part of a dinosaur? A stylish and joyful introduction to physics, suitable for even the tiniest minds' - i, Best Children's Books for the Summer'Boldly illustrated with bright colours... Breaks down what germs are and why they can make us sick in a succinct and comprehensible way. Perfect for children aged three and over' - The Bookseller, Editor's Pick'This picture book explains a complex subject through a simple narrative with sparse text and big, bold illustrations. A book to spark young children's curiosity and interest in science' - Five Books, Best Kids' Books of 2022'This book looks at each planet in turn and makes their properties highly relatable and funny to little ones! It's the kind of book you can learn loads from without even realising you're learning... Perfect for very young ones as you are not swamped with text and the pictures are great...' - ourbookdays

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Book Synopsis'Illustrated in black and white with splashes of red, this gentle story is a charming reminder to find the joy in tackling life at your own pace' The Bookseller, Editor's Choice A boy goes on a bike ride with his big brother and his friends, but he can't keep up! The bigger boys speed off and leave him all alone. The little brother feels miserable, until he meets an unexpected friend, and discovers that maybe going at your own pace isn't so bad after all...

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Book Synopsis'I used to be ever so small, hardly as high as a dandelion. Until I grew tall enough to tickle the clouds.' Telling the life story of a single tree, and of all the creatures that have nestled in its branches, this is a gorgeously illustrated?ode to the web of life that connects everything in the natural world.Trade Review'The narrator of this beautiful black-and-white picturebook is a 457-year-old oak tree... On every page a sentence in red and a splendid illustration bring to life a creature that has found refuge [in its branches]' - Le Monde'The author uses simple language and elegant black and white illustrations to reveal the extraordinary in the familiar. A real poetic gem' - La Croix'An ode to respect for nature and the cycle of life' - Page des libraires'A story to fall in love with... This magnificent picturebook highlights the balance within nature between plant and animal life' - NTV

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Book SynopsisA beautiful, moving picturebook about bereavement - a boy chooses to cherish all thegood memories of his beloved grandmother.

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Book SynopsisJoin YooHoo and his friends for hours of colouring fun.

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Book SynopsisFeaturing loveable character, Goose, from award-winning artist Laura Wall''s popular picture book series, this bright, bold board book ensures toddlers have lots of fun learning numbers and counting.

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Book SynopsisFeaturing loveable character, Goose, from award-winning artist Laura Wall''s popular picture book series, this bright, bold board book ensures toddlers have lots of fun learning first words and colours.

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Book SynopsisFollow the numbers and join the dots to complete the hidden pictures. This series is specially created in three levels of difficulty.Join the dots by counting to 20 to complete these more complex puzzles and reveal the final image to colour in. An ideal activity book for encouraging mindful play from an early age.

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Book SynopsisFollow the numbers and join the dots to complete the hidden pictures. This series is specially created in three levels of difficulty.Join the dots by counting to 50 to complete these elaborate puzzles and reveal the final, detailed image to colour in. An ideal activity book for encouraging mindful play from an early age.

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Book SynopsisSophie and Goose visit the zoo to look for an animal friend for Goose.An engaging story, with simple text and bright, humorous illustrations to captivate young readers.From award-winning artist Laura Wall's fantastic series, this book & CD edition is read aloud by Bill Oddie.

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Book SynopsisGoose and Sophie are off to the beach, but with Goose around, it''s bound to be an extraordinary day out!An engaging story, with simple text and bright, bold, humorous illustrations to captivate young readers.Another delightful story in the fantastic series of stories about a heart-warming and unusual friendship, from award-winning artist, Laura Wall.

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Book SynopsisDesigned to help encourage children to understand and practise good dental hygiene for healthy teeth and happy smiles to last a lifetime. The principles shown will provide children with important life skills and an awareness that will guide them through childhood and throughout the rest of their lives.Includes wipe-clean reward chart and star stickers to encourage and reward learning.

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Book SynopsisLeft alone to clean the house in her ragged clothes, how can Cinderella ever go to the prince''s ball?This colourful picture book series of favourite classics uses the ''see and say'' rebus reading method a tried and tested way to engage children in the first stages of reading.Each book comes complete with a Picture Word Guide and a 20-minute audio CD featuring ''listening'' and ''interactive'' versions of the story.

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Book SynopsisCan a cat really change the fortune of its owner? Of course, if the cunning feline is Puss in Boots!This colourful picture book series of favourite classics uses the ''see and say'' rebus reading method a tried and tested way to engage children in the first stages of reading.Each book comes complete with a Picture Word Guide and a 20-minute audio CD featuring ''listening'' and ''interactive'' versions of the story.

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Book SynopsisIntroduce your baby or toddler to the joy of rhyme with this sing-along action rhyme book. Ideal for encouraging gross motor skills as they join in with the actions, and excellent for vocabulary acquisition in the early years, this colourful book with attractive illustrations will engage little learners and inspire a love of books and reading.

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Book SynopsisNovelty shaped books, with bright, colourful pictures of familiar objects are repeated as simple, large outlines for young children to copy the colours. Perfect for developing fine motor skills, and for encouraging mindful play from an early age.

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Book SynopsisFeaturing loveable character, Goose, from award-winning artist Laura Wall''s popular picture book series, this bright, bold board book ensures toddlers have lots of fun learning letters and the alphabet.

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Book SynopsisFrom the alphabet to zoo animals - and everything in between - My Great Big Book of Everything is an early learning encyclopedia specially created for toddlers and preschoolers. Packed with colourful illustrations of everyday objects, it includes key early learning concepts such as the alphabet, shapes and sizes, colours and counting, and over 650 first words. An excellent, engaging way to help develop toddlers'' vocabulary and early word recognition skills.

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Book SynopsisIntroduce your baby or toddler to the joy of rhyme with this sing-along action rhyme book. Ideal for encouraging gross motor skills as they join in with the actions, and excellent for vocabulary acquisition in the early years, this colourful book with attractive illustrations will engage little learners and inspire a love of books and reading.

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Book SynopsisIntroduce your baby or toddler to the joy of rhyme with this sing-along action rhyme book. Ideal for encouraging gross motor skills as they join in with the actions, and excellent for vocabulary acquisition in the early years. This colourful book with fun, friendly illustrations will engage little learners and inspire an early love of books and reading.

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Book SynopsisGrab them, fold them, bend them, drop them, they won''t rip, tear or ruin, and you can just wipe them down or pop them in the wash to enjoy again and again and again!Ideal for encouraging gross motor skills, and excellent for vocabulary acquisition in the early years, this colourful action rhyme book with inclusive and friendly illustrations will engage little learners and develop their early love of books.

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Book SynopsisGrab them, fold them, bend them, drop them, they won''t rip, tear or ruin, and you can just wipe them down or pop them in the wash to enjoy again and again and again!Ideal for encouraging gross motor skills, and excellent for vocabulary acquisition in the early years, this colourful action rhyme book with inclusive and friendly illustrations will engage little learners and develop their early love of books.

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Book SynopsisBright, colourful illustrations captivate little learners as they learn to recognise numbers and begin to count. This large format board book is ideal for first libraries, will entertain your little one and provide essential early learning fun.

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Book SynopsisBright, colourful illustrations captivate little learners as they learn to name colours and recognise colour words. This large format board book is ideal for first libraries, will entertain your little one and provide essential early learning fun.

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Book SynopsisBright, colourful illustrations captivate little learners as they learn to name shapes and recognise shape words. This large format board book is ideal for first libraries, will entertain your little one and provide essential early learning fun.

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Book SynopsisBright, colourful illustrations captivate little learners as they learn to recognise the names of their favourite animals. This padded board book, ideal for first libraries, toy boxes and pushchair outings will entertain your little one and provide essential early learning fun.

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Book SynopsisBright, colourful illustrations captivate little learners as they learn to recognise the names of their favourite animals. This sturdy board book, ideal for first libraries, toy boxes and pushchair outings will entertain your little one and provide essential early learning fun.

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Book SynopsisImagine being able to communicate with your baby and know what they want and need long before they can talk! With baby sign language, it''s easy to help babies and toddlers communicate, and these skills can help early speech and language development. First Steps Baby Signing helps teach your baby simple signs to help them understand their day. Learning to sign can ease frustration (for both of you!) and avoid toddler tantrums that can result when they don''t yet have the language skills, but are eager for you to understand them.

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Book SynopsisGoldilocks is looking for things that are ''just right'', and she thinks she''s found them but the trouble is, they don''t belong to her! With simple text in large type, to encourage the reading confidence of young readers, each story is packed with bright, colourful illustrations to bring the story to life. Perfect for sharing together at story time, or for youngsters to embark on their own, independent, reading adventures.

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Book SynopsisWhen a little old man grows a gigantic turnip, he is thrilled. But can he pull the enormous vegetable from the ground? With simple text in large type, to encourage the reading confidence of young readers, each story is packed with bright, colourful illustrations to bring the story to life. Perfect for sharing together at story time, or for youngsters to embark on their own, independent, reading adventures.

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Book SynopsisUnwilling to help their friend, Little Red Hen, the farm animals learn a valuable lesson when she succeeds without their help. With simple text in large type, to encourage the reading confidence of young readers, each story is packed with bright, colourful illustrations to bring the story to life. Perfect for sharing together at story time, or for youngsters to embark on their own, independent, reading adventures.

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Book SynopsisAnyone can learn to draw with this engaging, fun book. Featuring simple step-by-step instructions, tips to develop your skills, and pages for your own drawings, this book is perfect for budding artists of all ages!

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Book SynopsisA bumper book packed with holiday fun, perfect for young children to fill with colour. Ideal for developing fine motor skills, and for encouraging mindful play from an early age.

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Book SynopsisThis collection of amazing animals from all around the world is great for improving youngsters' artistic and concentration skills, captivating their interest in animals, and encouraging a love of the natural world. Each animal is named, together with where it is found in the wild.A gentle, mindful activity, colouring-in has proven positive effects on our well-being and what better way to relax than with a whole host of favourite animals!

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