Early years: family

Book SynopsisMr and Mrs Bunny have always wanted a little baby bunny. When they finally have a special one called Miffy all of their friends cannot wait to meet her.Award-winning UK poet, Tony Mitton, has worked closely with Dick Bruna's Dutch publisher to create new translations for the classic Miffy stories that are true to the books' original voice, and yet have a contemporary feel to the language that makes them appealing to the modern young audience. The translations beautifully convey the warmth and friendliness of the original Dutch whilst maintaining a style that is inimitably Miffy.

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Book Synopsis JJ can travel with you with this CoComelon pocket library containing six mini board books!

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Book SynopsisLearn your ABCs in this delightful CoComelon alphabet board bookJJ is ready for a fun learning adventure! Are you?Learn your ABCs with some of JJ's favourite things, including his dog Bingo, his family and his pals from school!This is the perfect introduction to the alphabet, recognising letters and learning to read for fans of Cocomelon!

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Book SynopsisJoin all your favourite CoComelon characters in this box of nine books!With a book each about JJ, his siblings, his friends and even Bingo the dog! This box is great for on-the-go, and with simple text and colourful pictures, this is the perfect gift for young CoComelon fans.CoComelon creates toe-tapping songs and videos about the everyday experiences of young children. This cute pocket library is the perfect gift to share among pre-schoolers and their family.

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Book SynopsisThis delightful sticker book introduces little children to different times of day and daily events, from eating breakfast to reading a bedtime story. With lots of stickers to add to every page, children will love interacting with the day's routines, such as choosing what to wear and what to eat for lunch.

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Book SynopsisMini Rabbit is back in another adventure from leading new talent John Bond!Mini Rabbit is making a camp in the garden.He can't wait. It's going to be the BEST DAY ever!But there are still a few last things he needs to get, and it looks like it might rain. Will Mini Rabbit ever manage to get everything home in time?Another hilarious adventure featuring the irrepressibly enthusiastic Mini Rabbit. Wittily told and beautifully illustrated from dynamic author/illustrator talent John BondTrade ReviewPraise for Mini Rabbit Not Lost: “Mixes silliness with a Jon Klassen-like note of piquant peril . . . and an unexpected final twist make(s) for great appeal.”The Guardian ‘John Bond brilliantly captures the single-mindedness of small children…little readers will certainly want seconds.’The Observer “Adorable . . . a really sweet story with absolutely stunning illustrations” BookTrust Praise for Mini Rabbit Must Help: “Lively colourful illustrations . . . A Charming and witty book” BookTrust

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Book SynopsisA brilliant and heart-warming story about the power of imagination and the special bond between grandparent and grandchild.Come on an adventure to the beach, all without leaving your sitting roomFrom kite-flying and sandcastle building to splashing in the waves, everything's possible at OUR beach, the best place to be! Use your imagination and you can join in too!Celebrate the power of imagination and the closeness of the bond between grandparent and grandchild in this beautifully written and illustrated book by Rebecca Smith and Zoe Waring.

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Book SynopsisA heart-warming celebration of love in all its forms by the multi-award winning illustrator of Julian is a Mermaid and Julian at the WeddingI love you because you tell the best stories.Because I love you, my best story is you.This powerful picture book from Jessica Love, award winning illustrator of Julian is a Mermaid and Julian at the Wedding, shares all the reasons big and small why we love those we love. Joyful, life-affirming, and overflowing with love, this is a book to be treasured as you celebrate the special bond you share with your loved ones.This is what love looks like.

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Book SynopsisPaddington goes on a right royal adventure in this hilarious new picture book based on the award-winning animated series, The Adventures of Paddington!The Browns have planned a special outing for Paddington's birthday a trip around all the famous landmarks of London!The young bear can't wait to spend the day with the Browns, but when he misses the tour boat, the young bear finds himself at the Tower of London, dressed as a Beefeater and mistakenly accused of stealing the Crown Jewels! Uh-oh!Will Paddington be able to clear his name before he's thrown into the dungeon? Find out in this hilarious new story!

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Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for a new dad on Father''s Day! Baby Touch: Hello Daddy is a bright, interactive board book from Ladybird''s best-selling Baby Touch series. With exciting touch-and-feels and high-contrast colours, this book is perfect for sharing and helps to stimulate your baby''s senses as they discover all sorts of babies and their daddies. Neigh along with daddy horse, roar with daddy tiger - and look out for a mirror surprise at the end!Sensory developmentFirst wordsRecommended for children aged 0+Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso available: Baby Touch: Playbook Baby Touch: Happy Birthday!Baby Touch: Faces: a black-and-white bookBaby Touch: Animals Tab Book

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Book SynopsisWe make growing up the best story ever! Here at Ladybird, we publish playful books for little hands. From touch-and-feel books to bedtime stories and non-fiction, we help 0-7s to learn, play and grow - sparking plenty of smiles along the way. The home of Ten Minutes to Bed, Baby Touch, Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee, we know just how to capture curious little imaginations and guide them from one story to the next.

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Book SynopsisSay ''I love you'' to all the different animals and objects as you snuggle up with your baby.This bright and sturdy board book has heart-shaped holes to peep-through and is full of textured patches to touch, feel and explore. Stroke the soft lion, touch the shiny mermaid''s tail and feel the fuzzy caterpillar.This beautiful book ends with a heart-warming celebration of family and friends. The perfect playbook to encourage babies as they grow and develop. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels encourage interaction and stimulate a baby''s senses.From tummy time to bath time, the bestselling Baby Touch series contains the perfect first books to support key milestones.Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioThis touch-and-feel playbook:Encourages sensory developmentBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 0+Also available:Baby

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Book SynopsisThe first in a new series of novelty board books from bestselling author Tom Fletcher!CHEEP CHEEP! Little Chick is looking for her baby brother - can you you help her find him?Tap, slide, and jiggle the pages to help Little Chick as she searches for her brother amongst all the eggs - and discover some new friends along the way!A new novelty board-book range from the world of Tom Fletcher's bestselling Who's in Your Book series, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. These books bring the interactive magic to a younger audience, helping with early development and encouraging curiosity and a love of reading for little ones.For readers up to five, discover the exciting world of Who''s in Your Book:There''s a Monster in Your BookThere''s a Dragon in Your BookThere''s an Alien in Your BookThere''s an Elf in Your BookThere''s a Superhero in Your BookThere''s a Witch in Your Book

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Book Synopsis#1 New York Times Bestselling Picture BookMeghan, The Duchess of Sussex''s first children''s book, The Bench, beautifully captures the special relationship between father and son, as seen through a mother''s eyes. The book''s storytelling and illustration give us snapshots of shared moments that evoke a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion. This is your benchWhere you''ll witness great joy.From here you will restSee the growth of our boy.In The Bench, Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, touchingly captures the evolving and expanding relationship between father and son and reminds us of the many ways that love can take shape and be expressed in a modern family.Evoking a deep sense of warmth, connection, and compassion, The Bench gives readers a window into shared and enduring moments between a diverse group of fathers and sons - moments of peace and reflection, trust and

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Book SynopsisThis sweet board book celebrates a parent''s love and support of a child through life''s milestones, from learning to walk to the first day of school and all the highs and lows in between.From the night you arrive to your first night away,from learning to crawl to healing a broken heart,and for all the highs and lows in between. . .through every season, every challenge, and every joy, you are loved.With lyrical text from Maggie C. Rudd and stunning art by Elisa Chavarri, I''ll Hold Your Hand celebrates the unbreakable bond of family, and all the ways our actions can say I love you louder than words.

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Book SynopsisIn this rhyming text, a little girl, whose granny is a witch, gets fed up with dealing with the problems she creates, so tries to reform her; but a reformed granny is boring. Maybe it's more fun to take the bats to the cinema or cook up a big pot of gloopy soup with granny's witchy friends after all!

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Book SynopsisHelp young children to develop their sense of self and celebrate the things that make them unique with the All About Me series. In this book, while describing his extended family, Matthew shows us how all families share similarities, even if they look different from the outside. Divorce, step-families, grandparents, adoption, siblings and pets all make up part of Matthew''s family.

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate handbook for raising wilder, happier, muddier, more resilient kids - whatever the weather and wherever you live.In the last few years parents everywhere have realised how crucial the freedom of the outside world is, not only for their kids'' wellbeing, but the whole family''s. They''ve also realised, however, that it''s not always that easy. That''s where this book comes in. Taking you through different environments and activities to explore, from minibeasts in the garden and pond dipping all the way through to beach Olympics and sea swimming (via rainy days, wild woods and river exploration), there are ideas small and big for all ages that will get them - and you - more engaged and involved with nature, and the wildlife in it.With contributions from;Bear Grylls on embracing adventure, Ed Stafford on flirting with danger , Sir Chris Hoy on riding bikes, Judy Murray on rainy day kitchen games,Trade ReviewFull of ideas to help us "rewild" our children . . . Wildlings conjures up a world of pre-internet fun, a compendium of lost outdoor arts [with] an eclectic list of contributors. * The Times *

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Book SynopsisLittle Croc loves his big brother, Boris. But lately Boris has beenacting strangely. All he wants to do is eat and sleep and spendtime with friends his own age - and he is SO grumpy. A brilliantlyfunny and reassuring tale about dealing with teenage siblings,written especially for little ones.

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Book SynopsisPrincess Polly I''m a New Big Sister is part of Ladybird''s successful Pirate Pete and Princess Polly range - introducing children to key milestones in a fun and reassuring way. This Ladybird sound book describes the excitement and fun of having a new sibling. The simple text and colourful illustrations will help little ones understand what happens when a new baby joins the family and how lovely it is to be an older sibling.Pressing the sound button each time to hear the baby giggle is also a great way to encourage young children to help out and play with the new baby, and reward their good behaviour.Other titles in the series include Pirate Pete''s Potty, Princess Polly''s Potty and Pirate Pete and Princess Polly Please and Thank You.

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Book SynopsisPirate Pete: I''m a New Big Brother is part of Ladybird''s successful Pirate Pete and Princess Polly early learning toddler range - introducing children to key milestones in a fun and reassuring way. This interactive Ladybird sound book is the perfect big brother gift that describes what happens before Mummy and Daddy bring home the new baby, and the excitement and fun of having a new sibling. The simple text and colourful illustrations will help little ones understand what happens when a new baby joins the family and how lovely it is to be a big brother. Pressing the sound button each time to hear the baby giggle is also a great way to encourage young children to help out and play with the new baby, and reward their good behaviour.Other titles in the series include Pirate Pete''s Potty, Princess Polly''s Potty, and Pirate Pete and Princess Polly: Please and Thank You.

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces young children to the idea of welcoming a new baby into the family. The classic illustrations by Stephen Cartwright are full of warmth and details to talk about, and the text explains what to expect in a gentle and reassuring way.

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