Books by Stella Blackstone

Book Synopsis "A simple, enjoyable environmental romp" ? Kirkus Reviews Walking through the jungle, what do you see? Hike through the rainforest, scale a mountain, swim across the ocean, and still make it home for dinner in this lively, musical singalong! Includes a QR code to original audio and animation Have fun with animal noises on each page Sung by acclaimed children''s singer Fred Penner

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Book SynopsisFly away with Granny as she takes a magic carpet ride around the world, collecting a steadily increasing number of souvenirs from each unique location! This rhyming story will take young readers on an adventure to different countries while teaching them to count along the way.

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Book SynopsisWhirl through the months of the year in this action packed seek-and-find book that takes young readers on an outdoor adventure as the months pass by. The detailed pictures offer a wide variety of items to spot, while also teaching the changes that happen in nature as the year turns.

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Book Synopsis A Booktrust Selection book and featured on Wisconsin State Journal''s 2020 list of books kids should be reading now! Babies talk in all kinds of ways - and the people who love them talk back! This unique board book has been specially created for parents and older children to share with new babies, helping to lay the foundations for secure attachment and early language skills.

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Book SynopsisBear and his friend are taking a trip to the mountains. Tell the time with them as they make their way to their destination on many different types of transport and have lots of fun when they get there!

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Book SynopsisHelp Cleo guess which word goes with each letter of the alphabet as she playfully explores the world around her. Cleo's adventures will enchant young readers as they learn uppercase and lowercase letters and their associated sounds.

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Book Synopsis Young readers will delight in the hide-and-seek illustrations... The simple lines and bold colors are appealing, and the facial expressions on both the children and the animals will grab readers'' attention Kirkus Reviews Play hide-and-seek with a dragon, a crocodile, a gorilla and all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures. The rhyming text explores familiar rooms of the house, and encourages imaginative play. Includes QR code access to audio singalong and video animation.

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Book SynopsisBabies talk in all kinds of ways - and the people who love them talk back! This unique board book has been specially created for parents and older children to share with new babies, helping to lay the foundations for secure attachment and early language skills. This edition features bilingual Hmong-English text. Please note, these special editions have a reduced trim size.

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Book SynopsisBabies talk in all kinds of ways - and the people who love them talk back! This unique board book has been specially created for parents and older children to share with new babies, helping to lay the foundations for secure attachment and early language skills. This edition features bilingual Simplified Chinese-English text. Please note, these special editions have a reduced trim size.

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Book SynopsisMeet the rest of Bear's family and learn about all of their busy activities. Smell, touch, taste and sound are all familiarized in this rhyming text, and there is a full spread family tree at the end. This edition features bilingual Haitian Creole-English text. Please note, these special editions have a reduced trim size.

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Book SynopsisMeet the rest of Bear's family and learn about all of their busy activities. Smell, touch, taste and sound are all familiarized in this rhyming text, and there is a full spread family tree at the end. This edition features bilingual Korean-English text. Please note, these special editions have a reduced trim size.

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Book SynopsisTake an exciting bus ride from a Guatemalan village to a market town with this fresh approach to a favourite song. Features a Guatemalan-inspired, marimba-flavored singalong and educational endnotes about life in Guatemala. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio singalong.Trade Review"Why settle for ordinary? Ride a 'chicken bus' in Guatemala!" — Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisA lonely, inquisitive cat explores the world around her while looking for a friend. Rhyming text and bold illustrations will engage young readers as Cleo finds both a friend and a home.

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Book SynopsisFollow the charming cat, Cleo, as she investigates the world around her. Cleo wakes up and makes her way outside where she climbs, skips and bounces until she is finally called inside for kisses.

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Book SynopsisA new puppy, Caspar, has arrived in Cleo’s home, and Cleo is not happy about it. Toddlers will relate to Cleo’s initial refusal to share space and attention, as well as her eventual realization that there’s enough love for everyone.

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Book SynopsisMeet the rest of Bear's family and learn about all of their busy activities. Smell, touch, taste and sound are all familiarized in this rhyming text, and there is a full spread family tree at the end. This edition features bilingual Portuguese-English text. Please note, these special editions have a reduced trim size.

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Book SynopsisJoin Bear for a whole day of adventures! Little ones can place more than 250 reusable stickers to dress Bear for the weather, match shapes at school, decorate for a birthday party and more. Based on the bestselling Bear series, this endearing sticker book offers young children an opportunity for both structured and creative hands-on learning.

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Book Synopsis Christiane Engel's illustrations are fabulous...with a kaleidoscope of colours matched to easy on the eye layers of detail that make for lots of talking points Books My Toddler Loves An ALA Rainbow Book List Top Ten Pick for 2018! Learn over 100 early vocabulary words with a toothy toddler and her two dads! Cheerful acrylic illustrations and digital collage artwork will keep little eyes glued to the pages, searching for the silly woolly mammoth on each one. Designed to support babies'' natural pattern of language development, this first word book for the modern world reflects the earliest nouns, verbs, prepositions, adjectives and interjections that children learn to say. This new edition features a smaller trim size, just right for little hands--and a lower price, just right for savvy caregivers. Also available in bilingual Spanish-English and Spanish-only editions.

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Book Synopsis '''Bold graphics with bright colors and eye-zapping patterns will draw children to this picture book of shapes'' — Booklist' Discover lots of different shapes with Bear — there are triangles on the waves, diamonds on the crown and stars in the sky. Rhyme, repetition and counting establish this book of shapes, and a two-page spread recapping the shapes and colors reinforces the educational building blocks. Includes QR code access to audiobook narrated by Henry Strozier.

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Book Synopsis 'Many direction words can be used while exploring the town... highly recommended for anyone, young and old' — Lornette Quarterly Review Walk down to town with Bear and discover all the different businesses and settings. The rhyming text teaches days of the week, and is complemented by a full-spread map of the town at the end. Includes QR code access to audiobook narrated by Henry Strozier.

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Book Synopsis '''Bear on his bike will be right at home on your child’s book shelf'' — London Cyclist Magazine' Join Bear as he tries out different forms of transportation and has an adventure with each one. Part of the beloved Bear series that's delighted children for 20 years. Rhyme and repetition support the learning layers of travel and transportation, as Bear pilots a raft, a rocket ship, a sailboat, a bike, a steam train, and a carriage.  Includes QR code access to audiobook narrated by Henry Strozier.

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Book SynopsisHelps children learn about the occupations of different bears, among them a librarian, a doctor, a builder and a farmer.

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Book SynopsisSee how many everyday shapes you can spot while sailing the open sea in search of jewels and treasure! Children will ride the waves to a faraway island in this lively, shape-filled ocean adventure, with appealing fabric art from Siobhan Bell.Trade Review"Blackstone takes a welcome departure from rhyming in her latest, a look at shapes. A boy and girl go to sea on a raft to see how many different shapes they can find...Bell's artwork is a phenomenal display of needlework. The ocean is a patchwork quilt in shades and patterns of blues; bright colors abound and youngsters will especially enjoy the variety of sea creatures. An addition to the concepts shelf that stands out for its unique artwork." -- Kirkus Review "Kirkus Review"

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Book SynopsisFrom Monday to Sunday, bear is busy round and about town: buying bread, running errands, going to the gym and meeting his friends. This bilingual edition includes vocabulary words in Spanish and English and is perfect for classroom or home learning.

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Book SynopsisTeaches young readers about the weather and the seasons of the year, while Bear skates, paints, sings and plays. This bilingual book includes vocabulary words in Spanish and English, and an easy pronunciation guide. It is suitable for classroom or home learning. It supports the various QCA schemes of work for the teaching of a foreign language.

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Book SynopsisNow in our chewable, bendable, and washable Barefoot Baby-Proof Format! A baby pig is called a piglet, and a baby zebra is called a foal, but what is a baby kangaroo? A very curious puppy asks animals from around the world for the name of a baby kangaroo, while readers learn the names of different types of baby animals. Will the puppy finally discover what you call a baby kangaroo? Barefoot Baby-Proof books made from a durable, waterproof, nontoxic material that meets ASTM safety standards Washable & perfect for bath time Introduces children to different types of animals and their babies from around the world.

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