Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay
Hachette Children's Group The World of Dinosaur Roar Dinosaur Stomp The
Book Synopsis''Deep in the rainforest, far from the swamp, lived a grumpy Triceratops, Dinosaur Stomp.''Meet Dinosaur Stomp, the grumpy Triceratops, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of The World of Dinosaur Roar! collectable book series created by Peter Curtis, in association with the Natural History Museum.Dinosaur Stomp doesn''t want to play with the other dinosaurs, all he wants is to be left alone . . . but sometimes even a grumpy Triceratops needs a friend! With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Stomp! The Triceratops is perfect for preschool children.Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Ea
£7.59
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC I Went TrickorTreating
Book SynopsisI went trick-or-treating and I scared... a naughty, warty toad, a sliding, gliding ghost, a howling, growling wolf and some super silly skeletons...When a brother and sister go trick-or-treating, they compete to see who can scare the creepiest creatures. As they try to remember each hair-raising encounter, everything escalates until they get the biggest fright of all! A new take on an old favourite, children will love this laugh-out-loud, test-your-memory story, with ghosts, skeletons, a spooky pirate ship and much, much more!From the illustrator of the bestselling The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, this is a hilarious follow-up to I Went to the Supermarket and I Went to See Santa.Trade Review... as much a game as a book, this is lots of fun to read and lots of fun to look at too! * LoveReading4Kids *
£10.19
Read Books Mother Gooses Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales
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£40.49
Archway Publishing No Mask No Home
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£16.95
Simon & Schuster Bloom
Book SynopsisFrom the author of Curls and Glow comes a joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to African American girls as naturally beautiful in our human garden.those girls bloom these do too we bloom like flowers how about you? Introduce young readers to the idea of self-love in a simple, playful rhythm with this luminous story where each little girl is as unique and beautiful as a blossoming flower.
£5.99
Earnest Lewis The Smallest Roads Are Where Dreams Begin
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£11.99
Independently Published ... noch ein Kuss und dann ist Schluss:
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£8.59
Maria Votto The Night the Reindeer Came to Play
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£15.16
Beaudette Consulting Inc. Hank Grime The Kid Who Couldn't Rhyme
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£17.00
Award Publications Ltd My First... Nursery Rhymes
Book SynopsisBright, colourful illustrations captivate little learners as they listen to you read aloud favourite nursery rhymes, following along with the text and developing their own language skills. This padded board book, ideal for first libraries, toy boxes and pushchair outings will entertain your little one and provide essential early learning fun.
£6.99
Child's Play International Ltd This Old Man
Book SynopsisLearn to count and add with this traditional rhyme. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Board Book Edition.
£5.99
Child's Play International Ltd Five Little Ducks - First Book of Nursery Games
Book SynopsisSpend time with your toddler exploring this delightful book of nursery games. Here you’ll find many well-known games, with a sprinkling of modern variations, for every occasion in a young child’s day. This book is bound to become a much-loved addition to every nursery bookcase.
£8.54
Nosy Crow Ltd Sing Along With Me! Head, Shoulders, Knees and
Book SynopsisAn adorable Sing-Along board book story, with five robust board sliders - easy for little hands to use! Each board book comes with a free instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme - simply scan the QR code for little ones to listen and sing along!With bright illustrations this series make the perfect gift for a baby or toddler! It's a beautiful sunny day, and a visit to the swimming pool is a brilliant chance for little ones to join in with this classic action rhyme!There are loads of titles to collect... Sing Along with Me! The Wheels on the BusSing Along with Me! If You're Happy and You Know itSing Along with Me! Old Macdonald Had a FarmSing Along with Me! Row, Row, Row Your Boat ...and many more!
£6.99
Bonnier Books Ltd CoComelon: If You're Happy and You Know It
Book SynopsisSing along with your favourite CoComelon characters with this interactive sound book, featuring a classic nursery rhyme
£9.49
Child's Play International Ltd Little Miss Muffet
Book SynopsisIn an amusing retelling of this much-loved nursery song, Little Miss Muffet’s picnic is not only disturbed by a spider, but by a host of other creatures as well! Luckily, they’re prepared to share, so there’s a feast at the end. Look through the holes in each page to guess see what food the animals like, and what noises they make. Bright, colourful illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child.
£6.99
CRS Records Nellie the Elephant
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£7.30
Clickety Books Erica's Chicks
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£8.98
JayJayBooks Bus Rhymes and Playtime
Book SynopsisSong to sing and rhymes to learn. A bus themed book full of verse and rhymes.
£6.99
New Holland Publishers The Cat Sat on the Mat: and other reading rhymes
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£7.99
Grumpy Publications Invasion of the Grumpies
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£15.00
Brandylane Publishers, Inc. Everybody Can Dance!
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£15.08
Wendy Hang Are There Monsters At The Zoo?
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£13.29
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Time For Bed, Sleepy Monkey
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£8.84
Candious Books Beautiful Boy
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£11.89
Stefan Waidelich A Dog Named Fart: How a Fart Saved the World
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£11.24
Heirs Publishing Company Leonard The Clever Lion series: Books 1-4
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£11.39
Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Theres a Bee in my Tea
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£15.29
Penguin USA Llama Llama Loves His Mama
Book SynopsisLlama Llama loves his mama in this new die-cut shaped board book with orginal art by Anna Dewdney. Perfect for little hearts and hands!Llama Llamaspecial day.Mama Lovein every way.From morning to night, Llama Llama loves spending time with his mama. They make breakfast together, do the shopping together, and read together. And there are always plenty of hugs and kisses and cuddles throughout the day! This die-cut board book features eight full-color spreads and a simple rhyming text that is perfect for the youngest of Llama Llama fans and their loved ones!
£9.27
Magic Cat Publishing Tell An Interesting Story: 30 Story Cards to
Book SynopsisPlay three games in one with this set of 30 flashcards. 30 illustrated story cards contain 90 words to fire your child's imagination and build their vocabulary. Words chosen by literacy expert Dr Meredith L Rowe to support learning. Use the cards with younger children to discover and understand new words, or arrange the cards to form sentences and stories with older children. Flip the card to read the definition of each word overleaf.
£13.24
HarperCollins Publishers How the Grinch Stole Christmas Slipcase edition
Book SynopsisHave the best Christmas ever with the one and only Grinch from the iconic Dr. Seuss! This exclusive and very collectible slipcase edition comes with a special introduction all about your favourite Christmas character!You've seen the movie and you know the story but do you really know the Grinch? You will soon, with this very special edition of the classic Dr. Seuss storyThe Grinch hated Christmas!The whole Christmas season!Now, please don't ask why.No one quite knows the reasonWith a heart two sizes too small, the Grinch is the meanest creature you'll ever meet. He hates Christmas and the whole festive season. But when he hatches a dastardly plot tosteal Christmas, he's in for a big surprise!With hilarious rhymes and beautiful illustrations, this classic seasonal story has become a favourite for good reason and teaches readers the true meaning of Christmas.Now in a very special foiled slipcase edition with extra material, this classic Christmas story is the perfect gift for boys and girls of all ages.Trade ReviewPraise for Dr. Seuss: “[Dr. Seuss] has…instilled a lifelong love of books, learning and reading [in children]” The Telegraph “Dr. Seuss ignites a child’s imagination with his mischievous characters and zany verses” The Express “The magic of Dr. Seuss, with his hilarious rhymes, belongs on the family bookshelf” Sunday Times Magazine “The author… has filled many a childhood with unforgettable characters, stunning illustrations, and of course, glorious rhyme” The Guardian
£18.00
Nosy Crow Ltd Bizzy Bear: Fun Park
Book SynopsisFive easy-to-use sliders, a rhyming story and lots to spot and say in this series of bright, interactive board books for toddlers!An engaging little story with loads of details to spot and chat about.This story needs YOU! By pushing, pulling and turning the mechanisms, little hands can move the story onto the next scene and bring the rhyming text to life! The high level of interaction builds confidence and engagement with books, which is a key stepping-stone to reading for toddlers. Illustrated by multi-award-winning Benji Davies, illustrator of The Storm Whale, and Grandad's Island Collect the whole series; other title available include: Bizzy Bear: Farmyard Fun, Bizzy Bear: Fire Rescue, Bizzy Bear: Breakdown Truck and lots, lots more!
£6.99
Nosy Crow Ltd Bizzy Bear: Nursery Time
Book SynopsisRobust, busy board books to entertain babies and toddlersFive easy-to-use sliders, a rhyming story and lots to spot and say in this series of bright, interactive board books for toddlers!This story needs YOU! By pushing, pulling and turning the mechanisms, little hands can move the story onto the next scene and bring the rhyming text to life! The high level of interaction builds confidence and engagement with books, which is a key stepping-stone to reading for toddlers. Illustrated by multi-award-winning Benji Davies, illustrator of The Storm Whale, and Grandad's Island Collect the whole series; other title available include: Bizzy Bear: Breakdown Truck, Bizzy Bear: Fire Rescue, Bizzy Bear: Racing Driver and lots, lots more!
£6.99
Simon Spotlight Cocomelon Yes, Yes, Vegetables!
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£6.99
Random House USA Inc Richard Scarrys Best Mother Goose Ever
Book SynopsisRichard Scarry introduces toddlers to the nursery rhymes of Mother Goose! Featuring his unmistakable art (now restored to its original glory) and fifty of Mother Goose''s most beloved rhymes, Scarry''s timeless collection, now celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, is a must-have for readers of all ages.
£12.59
Cottage Door Press A Collection of Stories for 4 Year Olds
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£11.90
Holiday House Inc One Big Open Sky
Book SynopsisA Newbery Honor BookThree women narrate a perilous wagon journey westward that could set them free?or cost them everything they have?in this intergenerational verse novel that explores the history of the Black homesteader movement.1879, Mississippi. Young dreamer Lettie may have her head in the stars, but her body is on a covered wagon heading westward. Her father, Thomas, promises that Nebraska will be everything the family needs: an opportunity to claim the independence they?ve strived for over generations on their very own plot of land.But Thomas? hopes?and mouth?are bigger than his ability to follow through. With few supplies and even less money, the only thing that feels certain is danger. Right after the war ended/and we were free/we believed/all of us did/that couldn?t nothing hurt us/the way master had when we were slaves/Couldn?t no one tell us/how to live/how to die.Lettie, her mother, Sylvia, and young teacher Philomena are free from slavery?but bound by poverty, access to opportunity, and patriarchal social structures. Will these women survive the hardships of their journey? And as Thomas? desire for control overpowers his common sense, will they truly be free once they get there?Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome?s striking verse masterfully portrays an underrepresented historical era. Tackling powerful themes of autonomy and Black self-emancipation, Cline-Ransome offers readers an intimate look into the lives of three women and an expansive portrait of generations striving for their promised freedom.A Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionOne of Evanston Public Library''s 101 Great Books for KidsA CSMCL BestMulticulturalChildren?s Book of the YearAn ALSC Notable Children''s BookSelected for the Rise: Feminist Book List
£15.19
Cottage Door Press Canticos Canta Conmigo Sing with Me Bilingual
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£21.59
Cottage Door Press A Collection of Stories for 3 Year Olds
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£12.34
Scholastic Who Pooed in my Loo PB
Book SynopsisWhen a little boy finds a poo in his family loo, he starts imaginingwho might have left it there. Was it a dragon? A unicorn? A dinosaur?!With every idea more exciting than the next, he can't wait to findthe culprit. But who could it be?
£6.99
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Flipping Forward Twisting Backward
Book SynopsisA high-energy novel in verse starring a fifth grader who is almost as devoted to competitive gymnastics as she is to hiding her poor reading skills. What happens when Claire?s secret starts unraveling?Claire is by far the best gymnast on her team, and she?s well on her way to qualifying for the state championships. The gym is where Claire shines. But at school, she?s known as a troublemaker. She seems to spend more time in the office than in class?which is fine with her since it enables her to hide the fact that she can?t read. She has never been able to make sense of the wobbling jumble of letters on a page. No one except her BFF knows.But when a sympathetic principal wonders if Claire is acting out because she?s dyslexic, her mother balks. She?s afraid Claire will be labeled ?stupid? and refuses testing. Claire has always assumed she?s dumb; she never imagined her reading problem could have a solution. Is she strong enough to take on both her reading challenges and her mother?s denial? Is it worth jeopardizing her spot in qualifiers?Told in clear and poignant verse and featuring black and white illustrations, Claire?s struggle with something that seems to come easily to everyone else will resonate with readers and have them cheering her on.
£7.99
Scholastic US HandPuppet Board Books This Little Piggy
Book SynopsisLittle ones will love their soft-to-touch piggy friends in this hand-puppet board book. With an adorable animal on each fingertip and a board book attached to the palm, this soft hand puppet is an easy way to read and play with your baby.
£11.69
Union Square & Co. POP Goes the Nursery Rhyme
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£12.34
Cottage Door Press Mary Had a Little Lamb
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£7.59
Penguin USA Police Officers on Patrol
Book SynopsisA broken light might cause a crash! Who can help? Who is fast? Officer Mike, on traffic patrol! Situation? Under control! ?When people need help, we rock and roll!? With Kersten Hamilton?s high-energy rhyming text that begs to be read aloud, and R. W. Alley?s warm and silly illustrations, this picture book is a fun and reassuring way to tell kids about what police offi - cers do. ?With a well-crafted text spiced with sound effects, this appealing picture book is highly recommended.?? Booklist, starred review for Red Truck
£16.19
Penguin Putnam Inc Ruth Hellers How to Hide a Butterfly Other
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£6.96
Pan Macmillan A Treasury of Songs: Book and CD Pack
Book SynopsisAs well as being the UK's most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. A Treasury of Songs contains over twenty of her songs, including fun-filled action rhymes, Aesop's fables, and songs based on Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books, including Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Stick Man, and The Gruffalo. This beautifully produced songbook treasury is illustrated throughout with Axel Scheffler's warm and wonderful artwork, and comes with a CD of all the songs performed by Julia herself, which will be familiar to anyone who has heard them on TV or radio or enjoyed one of Julia's live performances.Now in paperback with a thick, foiled cover The Treasury of Songs: Book and CD Pack will become a firm favourite on every child's shelf.
£12.83
Crabtree Publishing Co,US Little BoPeeps Missing Sheep Tadpoles Quality
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£7.99
Pan Macmillan Bedtime Stories and Lullabies
Book SynopsisTake a trip into Wonderland with Alice, sing along with the twinkling stars and take a snooze with Sleeping Beauty in Bedtime Stories and Lullabies, a CD of popular stories, lullabies and rhymes. With a running time of approximately 60 minutes, it's perfect listening for little ones who are ready for bed!Stories, lullabies and rhymes:Sleeping BeautyAlice in WonderlandThe NightingaleTom ThumbThe Emperor's New ClothesThe Frog PrinceThumbelinaThe Goose GirlTwinkle, Twinkle Little StarWee Willie WinkieStar Light, Star BrightAll the Pretty HorsesAll through the NightHush Little BabyBye, Bye BuntingDiddle, Diddle DumplingRock-a-Bye BabyFrere Jacques
£9.11
