Early years: size, shapes and patterns

Book SynopsisA new title in Sandra Magsamen's I Love Learning series, teaching shapes with a brand new tabbed format and our signature die-cut handle!

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Book SynopsisPerfect for Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day The perfect gift book for all of your loved ones! This lyrical, gorgeously illustrated picture book celebrates creativity and a family's love.​I drew a heart, and another one after... The hearts filled the pages, spilled over the edges, all these hearts that were in no way the same… A little boy spends the day drawing hearts—wavy hearts, wiggly hearts, wide hearts and tiny hearts, broken hearts and polka-dotted hearts—and each heart a reminder of a favorite memory: dancing, kite flying, first steps, and more. This poignant and lyrical book with vibrant illustrations celebrates a multigenerational family, creativity, and love.

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Book SynopsisA spring-themed board book that includes Easter eggs, bunnies, chicks, and more while teaching toddlers about basic shapes. Oval painted eggs hidden in the yard. Circular chicks bouncing in spring meadows. Rectangular teeth on a fluffy white bunny, spreading spring-time cheer to all. Help little ones identify basic shapes while spreading some joy this spring in the next book by author-illustrator Jill Howarth.

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Book SynopsisDive into fun with this adorable and bright paint by numbers kit, featuring the cute and colourful artwork ‘Spring Wings’ by artist Bianca Palazzi. Inside this tube you will find all you need: an easy-to-follow numbered canvas, 10 numbered paints, three brushes, and even the hooks with which to hang your finished piece.This paint by numbers kit is guaranteed to keep kids entertained for hours, so spread out your canvas and bring a kaleidoscope of colour to this quirky and cute illustration. This is the ultimate paint by numbers activity for kids to enjoy, with hints and tips on how to achieve the best results, making it the perfect gift for crafty kids!

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Book SynopsisExplore, support and consolidate Early Years Mathematics with a colourful, simple story for ages 4-5, containing key mathematical concepts and practice opportunities. - Support learners with a brightly illustrated story and simple text, linked to the topics covered in Activity Book A and the Teacher's Resource Pack. - Practice key mathematical concepts with simple question prompts embedded in the story, and activities at the end of the book.- Give time for questioning and reflection with space at the back of the book to write-in and record ideas. - Provide extra support at home or in the classroom with advice and tips about the Early Learning Goals (which underpin the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Stage 1 curriculum) covered in the story for use by parents or teachers.Cambridge Primary Foundation titles have not been through the Cambridge International endorsement process.

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Book SynopsisExplore, support and consolidate Early Years Mathematics with a colourful, simple story for ages 4-5, containing key mathematical concepts and practice opportunities. - Support learners with a brightly illustrated story and simple text, linked to the topics covered in Activity Book A and the Teacher's Resource Pack. - Practice key mathematical concepts with simple question prompts embedded in the story, and activities at the end of the book.- Give time for questioning and reflection with space at the back of the book to write-in and record ideas. - Provide extra support at home or in the classroom with advice and tips about the Early Learning Goals (which underpin the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Stage 1 curriculum) covered in the story for use by parents or teachers.Cambridge Primary Foundation titles have not been through the Cambridge International endorsement process.

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Book SynopsisExplore, support and consolidate Early Years Mathematics with a colourful, simple story for ages 4-5, containing key mathematical concepts and practice opportunities. - Support learners with a brightly illustrated story and simple text, linked to the topics covered in Activity Book A and the Teacher's Resource Pack. - Practice key mathematical concepts with simple question prompts embedded in the story, and activities at the end of the book.- Give time for questioning and reflection with space at the back of the book to write-in and record ideas. - Provide extra support at home or in the classroom with advice and tips about the Early Learning Goals (which underpin the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Stage 1 curriculum) covered in the story for use by parents or teachers.Cambridge Primary Foundation titles have not been through the Cambridge International endorsement process.

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Book SynopsisHelp your child prepare for kindergarten, develop confidence with age-appropriate activities, and acquire basic skills. The Get Ready for School books include entertaining and rewarding activities such as completing patterns, matching pairs, identifying sets, matching words or numbers to pictures, connecting the dots, completing mazes, and much more. Ninety-six write-on, wipe off pages allow children to practice skills over and over again. Sixty-four additional activity pages as well as memory game cards and congratulatory stickers reinforce the exercises and add to the learning and fun!Letters teaches basic pre-reading skills such as: ?Learning to write upper case and lower case letters ?Identifying beginning and ending sounds ?Rhyming ?Completing words ?Practicing alphabet order ?Distinguishing letters ?Matching upper case and lower case letters ?Completing letter patterns

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Book SynopsisIn this third book in the Busy Little Hands series, (Busy Little Hands: Art Play! and Busy Little Hands: Food Play!) preschoolers are introduced to the idea that math is everywhere, and numbers are fun! Each page features lots of bright pictures for pre-readers and each activity is designed for little mathematicians to play with numbers as they count, compare, measure, and make patterns using toys, snacks, and other items that are part of everyday life. From Counting Cars and Shape Stamping to Number Hide & Seek and Pattern Hunt, this book is packed with learning fun that will set preschoolers on the path to math success. Durable cards and stickers add hands-on learning elements.

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Book SynopsisWho knew shapes could be so much fun? Now a respected art professor and cartoonist, IVAN BRUNETTI still remembers the fun he had playing with shapes as a kid. In the hands of the author/artist of Wordplay, 3x4, and Comics: Easy as ABC, shapes explode, divide, and multiply, offering young readers a basic yet exciting art and math lesson. Kids will laugh as they learn�and it will also change the way they see the world.Trade ReviewA 2023 Booklist Editor's Choice Book★ "If the Platonic ideal of the young children's comic both helps them interpret their world and introduces new ideas for them to explore and expand on, then Brunetti has brought that conceptual model into actual existence." —Booklist, starred review“This is the sort of picture book that moves easily from the lap into the world, encouraging children ages 3-6 to recognize the shapes around them hiding in plain sight.” —The Wall Street Journal"A strong introduction to graphic novels . . . Will have readers eagerly pointing out the shapes around them."—Kirkus Reviews"Captures the fun of a bunch of kids getting their creativity into tip-top shape."—Publishers Weekly"Readers are learning all about shapes as the students are . . . Brunetti’s artwork itself is a sophisticated version of what the kids are doing." — Youth Services Book Review

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Book SynopsisThe Little Explorers series takes children on a journey to teach them more about the world around them. Each title is beautifully illustrated and easy for children to read themselves. Approved by the National Department of Education as a Foundation Phase reader for Grades 1, 2 and 3. Shapes are Everywhere shows children how to find different shapes in the beautiful world around us. What are You Doing? introduces children to the many different ways that children can find the written word. Stop, Look and Listen shows children essential elements of road safety while dodging wild animals in a national park. It's Time! takes us through all the things that happen in a normal day. Oh No! is the story of poor Dangoes, who has many things to do but falls ill and can't do them. She gets better, but then it starts to rain! Lele Dreams takes the reader on a fantastical journey to the clouds and the sea.

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Book SynopsisShapes teaches readers to draw and name shapes and patterns.

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Book Synopsis A lion, a tiger, a bear—oh my! Stack these favorite animals in any order. Try mixing and matching their heads and bodies for extra fun!  This unique stacking puzzle promotes the development of hand-eye coordination, dexterity, colour and shape recognition, and fine motor and problem-solving skills. Made using FSC wood and packaged using 75% recycled material printed with vegetable inks. Plastic-free packaging.  Suitable for 18 months+ Petit Collage combines a modern aesthetic with environmentally conscious manufacturing to create bold, thoughtful products to delight little ones. We strive to make our products beautiful and fun in equal measure. 

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Book SynopsisMy First Shapes is the perfect introduction to shapes concepts.

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Book SynopsisLittle ones will love to lift each large, soft felt flap to discover which friendly animal is hiding underneath on each page. With five soft-to-touch flaps to lift, adorable animal illustrations by Damien Barlow, and a noisy animal word to shout out on each page there is plenty of interactive reading fun in this first storybook for little ones.

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Book SynopsisCopy lines and shapes to make pictures and develop motor skills to get ready to write. With the addition of clear notes for parents, including practical learning milestones, Arty Mouse Copying ticks the educational boxes as well as the one marked 'fun'!

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Book SynopsisThis perfect concept book teaches not only shapes, but also colors, numbers, and words--all in one bright and colorful package Learning shapes has never been as much fun as it is in this clever die-cut board book from master artist Yusuke Yonezu. All the circles in this book--big, small, and in numerous different colors--transform into a surprising array of objects when the page is turned. It's a fun concept book that will engage young children over and over.Trade Review"[One] of the more interesting items that have cropped up in my office this week . . . If you've seen Yonezu's other board books you'll know what to expect. Good thick lines and bright colors. This one has loads of cut outs as well. Plus it's hard to resist the back of the book." Elizabeth Bird, blogs.slj.com "An engaging, visually appealing introduction to basic shapes, developmentally appropriate for infants and toddlers." Kirkus Reviews "Big fun. Both clever and beautiful, this board book uses die-cut holes, bright colors, and clean, sophisticated graphic design to help toddlers identify all the circles around them." Maria Russo, NYTimes.com

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