Books by Pat-a-Cake

Book SynopsisHelp curious preschoolers find out more about themselves with these fantastic lift-the-flap board books.Find Out About: Feelings helps curious preschoolers get to grips with their feelings and emotions - a key topic for both them and their parents. Featuring friendly child characters and familiar situations, they will find answers and reassurance when they are feeling happy, sad, frightened, brave and everything in between. With fun flaps to lift and a memory game at the end, this is an excellent book for children and parents to share together.Also available: Find Out About: Animals

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Book SynopsisZoom to the Moon introduces big ideas to little ones! This first book about space will delight young babies. With shiny foil to focus on and bright colour to capture and keep their attention, this book will be revisited time and time again - and also be interesting to older toddlers. The shiny foil and big touch-and-feel patches make this book a perfect present.Simple text and lots of sounds to make - whoosh! - make the book easy to use and encourage carer and child interaction. Also available: Space Baby: Out of this World

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Book SynopsisFind out all about what makes a good friend in this fun lift-the-flap book.Find Out About: Making Friends helps curious preschoolers learn about being a good friend and making new ones. Featuring friendly child characters and familiar situations, this book shows how friends interact and how to be inclusive, make new friends and have fun. With fun flaps to lift, this is an excellent, interactive book for children and their parents and carers to share together. The recap game at the end encourages children to go back into the book and talk about what they have learned on their empathy journey.Also available: Animals, Feelings, Kindness, Things That Go, Saving Our Planet, Racism, Families

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Book SynopsisFlip the flaps, turn the wheels and play to learn all about the life and work of superstar Harry Styles! Help Harry get ready for a show by flipping the flaps, then turn the wheel to choose a movie role for him. This fun, interactive book is perfect for the youngest of Harry fans. The overall message is about being yourself and being kind.Also available: Have You Heard Of? Ru Paul Charles, Have You Heard Of? Dolly Parton

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Book SynopsisIntroduce essential first animal words to curious toddlers with this fantastic BIG board book.First 100 Animals helps busy, curious toddlers explore their world and develop their vocabulary. There are questions to answer on every page, lots to spot and giggle at and a lift-the-flap matching game to play. Arranged by familiar themes like pets, on the farm, in the wild and under the sea, essential first animal words are placed in engaging contexts that prompt further talking and interaction between parents, carers and little ones. "These books are fun to share . . . they encourage speech and help children grasp new concepts"- Dr Jacqueline Harding-Vallance, Child Development Consultant Also available: First 100 Words

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Book SynopsisThis BIG board book helps children to talk about how they feel. With a lift-the-flap matching game!Big Book of Feelings helps busy, curious toddlers understand and express their feelings. There are questions to answer on every page, lots to spot and giggle at and a lift-the-flap matching game to play. Each page features a different emotion, and essential first words are placed in engaging contexts that prompt further talking and interaction between parents, carers and little ones. Perfect for boosting empathy and reducing frustration by equipping children with the words they need to express themselves."These books are fun to share . . . they encourage speech and help children grasp new concepts"- Dr Jacqueline Harding-Vallance, Child Development Consultant Also available: First 100 Animal Words, First 100 Words, First 100 Farm Words

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Book SynopsisBabies will love these bright and bold high-contrast books, perfect for sharing from birth.High-contrast colours are easy for very little babies to focus on, and along with the fun mirror, Funny Faces will engage and entertain babies as their eyesight and senses develop. The friendly animal characters will guide you through the book, and there are lots of extra sounds to make and fun things to spot.Funny Faces aids the development of babies' eyesight by using high-contrast colours, patterns with striking illustrations and a mirror to peer in to. Babies will react with delight as they look at the funny animals, play peek-a-boo, and giggle as they see themselves in the mirror. The simple text prompts parent interaction. Also available: On the Move, Splish Splash, Moo Peek-a-Boo, Animal Train, Bath TimeTrade ReviewThis innovative new series stimulates a baby's developing vision with bright and bold, high-contrast illustrations. These fun and vibrant books are the ideal tools for early shared reading experiences * Baby London *Stimulate a baby's developing vision with these bright and bold, high contrast novelty cased board books. * Parent Talk *Bright, bold and sturdy, this Pat-a-Cake range of baby books features cute characters, excellent pull-tabs and interesting patterns. Designed to stimulate a baby's vision, the books also provide plent of opportunity for engaging babies through sounds. There's lots of fun to be had abroad cars, a train and a rocket in On The Move ('Brm!', 'Choo!', 'Beep!'), and in Funny Faces, babies will enjoy looking at the funny animals, playing peek-a-boo, and seeing themselves in the mirror. Pat-aCake is the new imprint from Hachette. With plans to publish 35 titles in its first year, across five developmental areas, including 'Sensory baby' (covering birth to 18 months) and Talkative Toddler (for children aged 18 to 26 months), the books will add some welcome variety to what is available for the very young. Among those for the under-threes, titles due out next year are Playtime: Favourite playtime rhymes with activites to share (My Very First Rhyme Time), and Chatterbox Baby, a touch-and-feel series of board books, including Farmyard Friends. For more information, visit www.hachette.co.uk. * Nursery World *Part of the First Baby Days series, On the Move and Funny Faces are bright and bold, high contrast novelty-cased board books designed to stimulate a baby's developing vision. The striking illustrations by Mojca Dolinar are complimented in the former by multiple pull-out-tabs, and in the latter by a mirror, while the simple text encourages adult interaction. * Teach Early Years *

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Book SynopsisGive your children a head start at primary school with this essential wipe-clean activity book.A fun and engaging First Numbers activity book that will give children a head start as they get to grips with numbers and counting at school. Designed to complement the National Curriculum, it gently introduces children to number recognition and counting skills and equips parents with the tools and information needed to support them. The consultant-approved activities are fun to do and combined with funny pictures and silly jokes that children will love. The first steps to school success!This book includes: Carefully crafted activities that reinforce number-writing practice and recognition. Lots of fun counting exercises from 1 to 20. Wipe-clean pen. Also available: First Phonics, First Writing, First Day, Times Tables Flash Cards, First Phonics Flash CardsTrade Reviewchildren learn the basics of number recognition from 1-20 and how to form the figures - the book comes with a wipe clean pen, which children love - and the bright, cheeky illustrations stop this from feeling like work * madeformums.com *

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Book SynopsisGive your children a head start at primary school with this essential wipe-clean activity book.A fun and engaging First Phonics activity book that will give children a head start as they get to grips with learning to read and write at school. Designed to complement the National Curriculum, it gently introduces children to phonics and equips parents with the tools and information needed to support them. The consultant-approved activities are fun to do and combined with funny pictures and silly jokes that children will love. The first steps to school success!This book includes: Activities that teach the first 15 phonemes (sound units) that children will learn in reception Supportive tips and information for parents Wipe-clean pen Also available: First Numbers, First Writing, First Day, Times Tables Flash Cards, First Phonics Flash Cards

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Book SynopsisGive your children a head start at primary school with this essential wipe-clean activity book.A fun and engaging First Writing activity book that will give children a head start as they get to grips with handwriting at school. Designed to complement the National Curriculum, it gently introduces children to handwriting skills and equips parents with the tools and information needed to support them. The consultant-approved activities are fun to do and combined with funny pictures and silly jokes that children will love. The first steps to school success!This book includes: Carefully chosen practice words that increase a child's vocabulary. Directional instructions for right and left-handed children. Wipe-clean pen. Also available: First Phonics, First Numbers, First Day, First Phonics Flash Cards, Times Tables Flash Cards

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Book SynopsisGive your children a head start at primary school with this essential wipe-clean activity book.A fun and engaging activity book that will give children a head start as they prepare to start school. Designed to complement the National Curriculum, it gently introduces children to the experiences they will have and concepts they will be learning about in their first year at primary school. It also equips parents with the tools and information needed to support their child.The consultant-approved activities are fun to do and are combined with funny pictures that children will love. The first steps to school success!This book includes: Carefully crafted activities about concepts such as colours, shapes and days of the week. Useful information and support for parents. Wipe-clean pen. Also available: First Phonics, First Writing, First Numbers, First Phonics Flash Cards, Times Tables Flash Cards

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Book SynopsisPoor Cinderella is made to sweep, cook and clean, and yet she always shows kindness to her mean stepsisters. This storybook boasts sparkles and spells, heroes and villains, and a triumphant happy ending.It's never too early to introduce children to the magic and wonder of fairy tales. Classic characters are brought to life at each turn of the page with spellbinding artwork and lyrical writing. A visual glossary at the beginning introduces new vocabulary and promotes understanding. A lively activity at the end invites discussion and will make even the very youngest children want to return to these story books again and again. In this story, young readers can select their own fabulous outfits for the ball from the pages of a catalogue, just like Cinderella's step-sisters did!Fairy tales are a vital introduction to the basics of storytelling like setting, characters and plot. They boost a child's imagination and also teach valuable life lessons about good overcoming evil, the difference between right and wrong and the importance of rising to a challenge. Also available: Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood.

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Book SynopsisGoldilocks and the Three Bears is a story full of excitement, surprises and satisfying repetition. Children will love to join in with the bears' questioning cries of "Who's been sleeping in my bed?" Along the way they learn to differentiate between big, medium and small, hot and cold, and discuss comparisons.It's never too early to introduce children to the magic and wonder of fairy tales. Classic characters are brought to life at each turn of the page with spellbinding artwork and lyrical writing. A visual glossary at the beginning introduces new vocabulary and promotes understanding. A lively activity at the end invites discussion and will make even the very youngest children want to return to these story books again and again. In this book, they are invited to choose elements from the story by size, match the bear to the bed and follow the path through the woodland maze. Fairy tales are a vital introduction to the basics of storytelling like setting, characters and plot. They boost a child's imagination and also teach valuable life lessons about good overcoming evil, the difference between right and wrong and the importance of rising to a challenge. Also available: Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood.

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Book SynopsisBabies will love this bright and bold high-contrast book, perfect for sharing from birth.High-contrast colours are easy for very little babies to focus on, and along with the fun textures to feel, Splish Splash will engage and entertain babies as their eyesight and senses develop. The friendly animal characters will guide you through the book, and there are lots of extra sounds to make (swish!) and fun things to spot.Splish Splash aids the development of early coordination by encouraging babies to reach for and explore the bumpy, smooth and shiny textures. Babies will react with delight as they touch and feel the pictures of friendly sea creatures, while the simple text prompts parent interaction.The perfect first book to share with your baby! Also available: Moo Peek-a-Boo, On the Move, Funny Faces, Animal Train, Bath TimeTrade ReviewThis innovative new series stimulates a baby's developing vision with bright and bold, high-contrast illustrations. These fun and vibrant books are the ideal tools for early shared reading experiences * Baby London *

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Book SynopsisThe three billy goats Gruff have their eyes on the delicious-looking grass on the other side of the bridge. The only problem is that there is a big, scary troll who lives under the bridge and threatens to eat any wayward goats trying to cross it. Follow the goats as they bravely strike out for the greener grass!It's never too early to introduce children to the magic and wonder of classic tales. Familiar characters are brought to life at each turn of the page with spellbinding artwork and lyrical writing. A visual glossary at the beginning introduces new vocabulary and promotes understanding. A lively activity at the end invites discussion and will make even the very youngest children want to return to these story books again and again. Fairy tales and classic stories are a vital introduction to the basics of storytelling like setting, characters and plot. They boost a child's imagination and also teach valuable life lessons about good overcoming evil, the difference between right and wrong and the importance of rising to a challenge. Also available: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Ugly Duckling, The Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man

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Book SynopsisThis brilliant book is full of exciting holiday scenes and activities. The big stickers are easy for little fingers to find, peel off and stick, putting an end to the frustration of fiddly stickers. From buckets and spades, to planes and trains, there is plenty to spot, talk about and do inside. Words and sounds that match the scenes help build vocabulary and a huge, fold-out picture to decorate will keep little ones entertained for hours. Also available: Big Stickers for Tiny Hands: Things That Go, On the Farm, Dinosaurs, Out and About, Wild Animals

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Book SynopsisThe perfect first book to share with your baby!Sparkly, bold, high-contrast novelty board book that stimulates a baby's developing coordination and vision. The perfect introduction to a good bedtime routine.Join Little Bunny after a busy day to get ready for bed. Eye-catching illustrations in black and white with shiny foil will capture your baby's focus and attention and aid their visual development. Night, Night introduces a gentle bedtime routine of bath, book, bed with simple text, noises to copy and striking images.Babies are able to react and respond to simple patterns and contrasting colours just a few weeks after being born. As their eyes develop, high-contrast shapes, patterns and reflective surfaces give newborns something simple to focus on, respond to and interact with. Babies will react with delight as they reach for the shiny textures and the simple text prompts parent interaction. Also available: Moo Peek-a-Boo, Splish Splash, On the Move, Funny Faces, Animal TrainTrade ReviewThis innovative new series stimulates a baby's developing vision with bright and bold, high-contrast illustrations. These fun and vibrant books are the ideal tools for early shared reading experiences * Baby London *

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Book SynopsisBabies will love this bright and bold high-contrast book, perfect for sharing from newborn and great for propping up on the floor at playtime. High-contrast colours are easy for very little babies to focus on, and with its fun fold-out pages, Animal Train will engage and entertain babies as their eyesight and senses develop. The friendly animal characters will guide you through the book, and there are lots of extra sounds to make and fun things to spot.On one side of this frieze you and your baby will meet a host of friendly animal characters off on a train journey. On the other side, the animals are doing all sort of fun activities - from hula-hooping cats to skiing foxes! - that will make babies react with delight.Also available: First Baby Days: On the Move, Funny Faces, Splish Splash, Bath TIme

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Book SynopsisBabies will love this special fold-out roundabout book with lots of animal friends that's perfect for tummy time and getting them talking.Talking to a baby is the easiest and most enjoyable way that parents and carers can help them learn and develop. Chatterbox Baby has been specially created to help bathe babies in language - the key to later speech and understanding.Babies will squeal with happiness when they see and touch all the friendly creatures in Amazing Animals. This special fold-out roundabout book is perfect to set up on the floor for tummy time. There are lots of animals to see, and the pages have large textured areas to touch and explore. Amazing Animals also introduces animal sounds for carers and babies to roar, squeak and splash along with. The charming art and lots to talk about on every page mean that this book is sure to become a firm favourite. Also available: Farmyard Friends, Go, Car, Go!

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Book SynopsisEssential, fun wipe-clean activity book to keep children busy and master key early learning skillsHoliday Fun is packed with brilliant activities and puzzles that are perfect for holidays or any time! Children will love getting to grips with pen control and mark-making as they try all of the sunny challenges over and over again using the wipe-clean pen.The consultant-approved activities are fun to do and are combined with brilliant, engaging art that children will love.Also available: Let's Count!, Super Squiggles, Space Trip

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Book SynopsisPlay "I spy with my little eye' in this fun book with giant peek-through flaps! What animal friends can you spot on the farm?

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Book SynopsisHarry likes running and climbing and jumping - but he does not like his nappy! It's time to learn how to be a potty superstar.Join Harry on his journey to becoming a potty superstar and learn all about potties, washing hands and accidents. Soon, you'll have a potty superstar of your own!Toddler Triumphs will reassure, encourage and celebrate the successes (and sometime accidents!) of toddlers learning how to use the potty. Tabbed pages encourage toddlers to turn the pages themselves, and the funny text and bright art will have little ones coming back to the book over and over again.

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Book SynopsisElla likes running and climbing and jumping - but she does not like her nappy! It's time to learn how to be a potty superstar.Join Ella on her journey to becoming a potty superstar and learn all about potties, washing hands and accidents. Soon, you'll have a potty superstar of your own!Toddler Triumphs will reassure, encourage and celebrate the successes (and sometimes accidents!) of toddlers learning to use the potty. Tabbed pages encourage toddlers to turn the pages themselves, and the funny text and bright art will have little ones coming back to the book over and over again.

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Book SynopsisThis shiny fold-out frieze book introduces big ideas to little ones! This first book about space will delight young babies. With shiny foil to focus on and bright colour to capture and keep their attention, this book will be revisited time and time again - and also be interesting to older toddlers. One side of the frieze shows the planets in our solar system, and the other side shows a big view from the International Space Station. Perfect to fold out and prop on the floor to keep babies entertained during tummy time or playtime. Simple text and lots of sounds to make the book easy to use and encourage carer and child interaction. Also available: Space Baby: Zoom to the Moon!

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Book SynopsisBabies will love this bright and bold touch-and-feel book about animals that's perfect for getting them talking.Talking to a baby is the easiest and most enjoyable way that parents and carers can help them learn and develop. Chatterbox Baby has been specially created to help bathe babies in language - the key to later speech and understanding.With a touch-and-feel on every page, the charming art and engaging text in Chatterbox Baby: Animals gives parents and babies lots to explore, touch and chat about together.Also available: Chatterbox Baby: Words, Numbers, Shapes, Let's Go!

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Book SynopsisBabies will love this bright and bold touch-and-feel book about vehicles that's perfect for getting them talking.Talking to a baby is the easiest and most enjoyable way that parents and carers can help them learn and develop. Chatterbox Baby has been specially created to help bathe babies in language - the key to later speech and understanding. With a touch-and-feel on every page, the charming art and engaging text in Let's Go! gives parents and babies lots to explore, touch and chat about together.Also available: Chatterbox Baby: Words, Numbers, Shapes, Colours, Animals

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Book SynopsisPanda and Penguin are going on an amazing adventure to the land of the dinosaurs! Follow the finger trails and peek through the holes on every page to join in with the funny story and its special rhyming refrain.Tracing the trails helps prepare curious toddlers for the start of their writing journey and practise the confident pattern tracing and hand-eye coordination necessary for pre-writing development. The funny story and lots to spot mean that they will ask for this bright, interactive book again and again. Where will our friends go next? Also available: Finger Trail Tales: Moon Adventure

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Book SynopsisJack is struggling, so Puss promises to make his fortune in return for a pair of special, shiny red boots. The wily cat pulls off some clever tricks and Jack ends up with a castle of his very own. This story is a perfect introduction to the classic tale, with its gentle, rhythmic text and bright, friendly illustrations.It's never too early to introduce children to the magic and wonder of classic tales. Familiar characters are brought to life at each turn of the page with spellbinding artwork and lyrical writing. A visual glossary at the beginning introduces new vocabulary and promotes understanding. A lively activity at the end invites discussion and will make even the very youngest children want to return to these story books again and again. Fairy tales and classic stories are a vital introduction to the basics of storytelling like setting, characters and plot. They boost a child's imagination and also teach valuable life lessons about good overcoming evil, the difference between right and wrong and the importance of rising to a challenge. Also available: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Little Pigs.

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Book SynopsisHelp children learn the power of kindness in everyday life with this fun lift-the-flap book.Find Out About: Kindness helps busy preschoolers learn about their interactions with others as they start to experience nursery, school and the wider world. Featuring friendly child characters and familiar situations with siblings, friends and family, they will learn to empathise and socialise others. With fun flaps to lift, this is an excellent book for children and parents to share together.Also available: Find Out About: Animals, Find Out About: Saving Our Planet, Find Out About: Feelings

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Book SynopsisPerfect to share with babies, this board book follows three little aliens through their bedtime routine. With an exciting pop-out surprise!Goodnight, Aliens models a good bedtime routine for babies, following the alien family as they have some food, have a bath, share a book and snuggle up in bed. The bright artwork and sweet rhyming text make this a great bedtime story, and the pop-out surprise at the end will delight children. Simple text and lots of sounds to say make the book easy to use and encourage carer and child interaction. Also available: Out of this World , Zoom to the Moon, Blast Off!

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Book SynopsisThis first space book features fun astronaut friends to count and a mirror to make babies giggle.Blast Off! introduces counting to little ones! This board book set in space will delight young babies. With shiny foil on the cover and bright colours to capture and keep their attention, this book will be revisited time and time again. It will also be interesting to older toddlers. The mirror at the back will entrance babies, and reaching for the page helps with the development of their hand-eye coordination.Simple text and lots of sounds to make - whoosh! - make the book easy to use and encourages carer and child interaction. Also available: Out of this World, Zoom to the Moon!, Goodnight Aliens

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Book SynopsisOver 190 pages packed with words and pictures of amazing animals, perfect for getting toddlers talking. These little books have LOTS of pages featuring more than 200 words, sounds and bright pictures all about favourite animals. They are great for supporting curious toddlers who are learning to speak and to recognise pictures. There's even a little flip character waving from the bottom of every page! Also available: Vehicles I Like

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Book SynopsisPeek-a-Boo, the game that every baby and toddler loves to play, is brought to life in this brilliant lift-the-flap board book that's especially fun at Halloween!Young children learn best through interactive play and Peek-a-Boo Baby: Boo! helps parents and carers with this as they share a story with their child sitting on their lap. Simple questions and funny pictures of silly Halloween spooks hiding under the flaps will have babies squealing with delight as they play, point, laugh, say hello and play peek-a-boo!Also available: Peek-a-Boo Baby: Moo, Peek-a-Boo Baby: Zoo

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Book SynopsisPerfect Christmas present for children!Stephen is a sprout. He's not just any sprout though, he's a sprout of kindness! Join Stephen in this fun rhyming story as he helps his friends with the power of kindness. With rhyming text, bright illustrations and a funny refrain, this book all about ways to be kind will inspire and encourage children everywhere. Stephen Sprout helps out his friends when they lose things, if they can't decide who should go next on the swings, and he even helps sort out a little sibling rivalry. At the end there are some suggestions of ways that the readers can carry on what Stephen starts, and spread a little more kindness in the world.

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Book SynopsisClap hands and play with this range of exciting toddler touch-and-feel books!Here Come the Tractors is a playful touch-and-feel book, full of energy, fun and busy tractor friends. Toddlers will laugh, shout, clap their hands and join in the fun as the simple text encourages them to point, match and talk about the friendly tractor pals playing on every page. With textures to feel on every page and a fun matching game at the end, everyone will want to clap hands for the tractors!Also available: Here Come the Monkeys, Here Come the Kittens, Here Come the Puppies, Here Come the Dinosaurs, Here Come the Chicks, Here Come the Bunnies, Here Come the Unicorns, Here Come the Llamas, Here Come the Mummies and Babies, Here Come the Dragons, Here Come the Mermaids

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Book SynopsisMeet lots of different families in this fun lift-the-flap book.Find Out About: Families helps curious preschoolers understand how other chlldren live, which is key for developing empathy. Featuring friendly child characters and familiar situations, this book shows how different families are made up and how they live. With fun flaps to lift, this is an excellent, interactive book for children and their parents and carers to share together.Also available: Animals, Feelings, Kindness, Things That Go, Saving Our Planet

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Book SynopsisWith new creepy-crawly friends to meet, colours to name, things to spot and lots to count, this peek-through book is perfect to share with little ones. Toddlers are learning new things all the time, and these fun books with peek-through pages are perfect for introducing colours and counting in a fun way. With a search-and-find game at the end and a hidden creature to spot on every page, this book will have little ones coming back for more.Also available: Under the Sea, Deep in the Jungle, On the Farm

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Book SynopsisHelp toddlers discover and learn about themselves and the world with these essential board books.Feelings helps busy, curious toddlers explore their world and develop their vocabulary by lots of words about feelings. It is important to encourage children to talk about feelings and understand why they have them. This book will equip them with the vocabulary to do so. This robust board book will withstand many happy hours of looking, holding, exploring and reading, while the playful, witty illustrations will be loved by parents and children alike. A brilliant fold-out surprise at the end adds a fun recap of all the learning in the book. Also available: 123, Colours, ABC, Animals, First Words, Shapes, Minibeasts, Baby AnimalsTrade ReviewThis would be a fantastic resource for home and in early learning and preschool * Mamma Filz *

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