Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay
Holiday House Inc Overground Railroad
Book SynopsisA window into a child''s experience of the Great Migration from the award-winning creators of Before She Was Harriet and Finding Langston.Climbing aboard the New York bound Silver Meteor train, Ruth Ellen embarks upon a journey toward a new life up North--one she can''t begin to imagine. Stop by stop, the perceptive young narrator tells her journey in poems, leaving behind the cotton fields and distant Blue Ridge mountains.Each leg of the trip brings new revelations as scenes out the window of folks working in fields give way to the Delaware River, the curtain that separates the colored car is removed, and glimpses of the freedom and opportunity the family hopes to find come into view. As they travel, Ruth Ellen reads from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, reflecting on how her journey mirrors her own-- until finally the train arrives at its last stop, New York''s Penn Station, and the family heads out into a night filled with brig
£7.99
Holiday House Inc El Señor Pancho Tenía Un Rancho
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£8.54
Holiday House Inc Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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£8.54
Child's Play (International) Ltd This is the House That Jack Built Classic Books
Book SynopsisBouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.
£8.99
Child's Play International Ltd Down by the Station
Book SynopsisBouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.
£9.19
Rainbow Morning Music Alt Teachers Favorites Barry Louis Polisar Sings
Book SynopsisA recording of Barry's best loved songs about school that feature a new musical accompaniment with fiddle, mandolin, clarinet and guitar. Barry sings about teachers and about a boy who doesn't want to get out of bed in the morning--he turns out to be the Principal--and a deep voiced chorus sings about underwear in a calypso beat. This recording also includes Barry's classic 1975 song, I've Got a Teacher and She's So Mean. A funny and meaningful collection.
£17.81
Brolly Books If Youre Happy and You Know It Wendy Straws
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£6.61
Encantos Little Elephants Elefantitos A bilingual
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Sing along with the book as the children learn the song. But for some real fun, have the children make a side web on the floor with some yarn; then they can be called into the web one by one until they are all in. That's, of course, until the web falls apart and they all fall down!" -- School Library Journal article "Vamos a Cantar! Music and book selections for a tune-filled bilingual story time" "A thoroughly engaging, ingeniously designed Latino celebration." --STARRED review, Kirkus "Delightful...should draw smiles." -- STARRED review, Publishers Weekly "A fully immersive and interactive reading experience...Little ones and their grown-ups will love singing and reading this book together. A perfect choice for bilingual story times." -- STARRED review, Lucia AcostaSchool Library Journal "Belong[s] on every early reader's bookshelf...Sing your heart out while teaching your little one some Spanish with this adorable, bilingual book!...whether your family speaks more than one language already, or you want your kid to get a jumpstart on their Spanish skills, story time will be fun for both of you." --Heather Newman, Babble.com "Truly worthy and recommended for the shelves of every public and school library...A beautiful accordion-style board book featuring one of the most well-known Spanish songs for children. With every page turn, there are flaps to open and wheels to spin, for a fully immersive, interactive reading experience." --Lucia Acosta, School Library Journal, "Spring 2016 Titles For And About Latinos" "So beautifully designed and such fun." --Mary Alice Garber, Politics and Prose Bookstore "Sure to engage young children everywhere... insanely adorable novelty board book [with] plenty of lift the flap and turn the wheel opportunities to encourage entertaining interaction and the illustrations are simply precious and truly heartwarming...fun filled app...these activities are all designed to assist young developing minds in becoming bilingual." -- Obviously MARvelous "Jamarillo has done a wonderful job in the adorable book telling the story of the chicks whose mom takes care of them. Her lyrics are simpler than the translation above and flow better...The illustrations are bright, simple, and cheerful and it has flaps to open, which makes it even more fun for kids. The rhyming text is catchy and it would be a perfect book to read aloud." -- Carol's Notebook "Delightful...I have no hesitation in recommending to parents, carers and teachers for them to share with young children and initiate a love of rhymes and languages in a fun and enjoyable way." -- Splashes Into Books "Adorable...Designed in accordion style with bright artwork and the simple story on both sides, the book can be read folded up or opened up in its entirety. Have your little ones try it both ways. Preschoolers will find all the interactive lift-the-flaps and spin-wheel features hard to resist..." -- Good Reads With Ronna "A wonderful, little book which not only lets kids get a taste for another language but helps them learn a treasure from the culture which sticks in the head for years to come--a rhyme. I can only recommend it and think little listeners will adore it." -- Bookworm for Kids "I love the Canticos books because they are so beautiful. The production values are much higher than we usually see from a small press. Bi-lingual books are always a challenge to come by, so Encantos seems to have found a gap in the market with LITTLE CHICKIES/LOS POLLITOS and the others coming this year. Plus digital content is always appreciated. I don't see books like this every day. It's easy to get excited about them." --Clare Doornbos from DIESEL, A Bookstore in Larkspur "A fantastic way to introduce the Spanish language to young children...Even better? There's a super cute app that goes along with it. With adorable illustrations and flaps to lift open, Ellie was drawn in immediately. The rhythmic, rhyming nature of the story...completely sealed the deal...The app is really cute too. Ellie loves it and I love that she's learning a little something through play." -- Glamamom "Your children will love singing along and playing with the 3 three little chickies. Even better still, they'll enjoy reading the book and using the app in conjunction with each other so they'll be able to experience hours of nonstop fun and learning!" -- Divinelifestyle.com "Offers interactive fun...Not only a great [book] to have in the home, but also a great teaching tool... the app [is] a must have as well when you want to have tools that can help the learning of a new language for your kids fun!" -- Mommy Katie blog "I love the board book design with flaps as well as the reversible Spanish design. We find that our children that come in love flaps and moveable parts and that also works well when we are doing story time to get children involved with a story... a great addition to our Story Hour collection." --Arin Burton, Youth Services, Lima OH Public Library "The design is sheer genius. When you're reading one side, it's all in either Spanish or English but then you flip it over and then the book is in the other language. Here's what I love about this: it forces you to retain the words in Spanish/English that you just read...engaging. Grab your book and app and get your kids falling in love with an engaging and fun way to learn a new language."- Crunchmommy.com "Too cute! I love the idea of introducing a second language to children, especially at a young age." --The Review Wire.com "Engaging and eye catching with wonderful illustrations...Together [the book and app] are amazing and will help encourage young children to learn another language as well as show them all mothers love their children." -- Cumin Logic "A must-have for every young child's library." -- A Typical Familia "A book chock full of good stuff to work your kids' little brains...book's universal simplicity that helped my kids to learn new Spanish words...the app is fantastic [and] provided endless engagement for my kids to explore their creativity and tap into several forms of intelligence.If you are scrambling for summer activities like I am, check out Little Chickies / Los Pollitos and the app that goes with it. You won't be disappointed." -- The 21st Century Sahm "I love that my kids are able to practice a new language by singing, listening, touching and watching the app or flipping through the book. The book is accordion style so have fun with opening up the pages and even building a little fort enclosure with it." -- Fav Haute Mama "The colorful, expressive illustrations could universally communicate the story of three demanding chickies hatching from eggs supervised by their resourceful, loving mama hen. My daughter enjoyed lifting the flaps and telling the story in her own words based on the pictures. After reading in Spanish...my daughter enjoyed interacting with the book all over again...would make for an impressive and thoughtful gift." --Bicultural Mama "I love that [the author] has created these for Latino children. They can be a great tool for non-Latino children as well, to help introduce them to Latino culture and Spanish...a fun way to plant the seed...a really cute story." -- Emily Reviews "What a sweet little book and a clever way to promote bilingual reading experiences to small children. No awkward repetition or lingering on the same pages too long while trying to read in both languages at the same time--I think my daughter will love it instead of getting bored or confused like with other bilingual books! The book is based on a song...Singing is great for helping children break down words into their smaller sounds--an important early literacy skill!" - Librarian in Periwinkle "Families and teachers looking for bilingual books (English/Spanish), have a new resource in Canticos from Susie Jaramillo. Their unique presentation sets them apart from others in that genre. The text and illustrations form a recipe for fun and educational books for young readers." -- The Fairview Review
£15.76
Pan Macmillan PickAWitch
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£8.54
Roaring Brook Press We Believe in You
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£16.14
St Martin's Press Thank You Gracias
Book SynopsisFrom the Emmy-nominated, award-winning bilingual preschool series Canticos, comes Thank You, Gracias, a lift-the-flap board book about giving thanks written in rhyming English and Spanish text, perfect for fans of Amor is to Love You.Sing and learn about what it means to give thanks, in both English and Spanish. Thank You, Gracias is full of bright, cheerful art featuring the Little Chickies and other favorite Canticos characters, and engaging lift-the-flaps. This board book is a great way to make learning and singing with your little ones special and unique in not one, but two languages.
£8.99
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Five Silly Ghosts board book
Book SynopsisA playful peek-a-boo cover reveals five glittery ghosts for preschoolers to count in every silly scene of this board book. Five silly ghosts floating by a gate. The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late.” This board book features a classic rhyming read-aloud text with the five silly glittery ghosts in Halloween costumes as they peer through a die-cut cover. Each page turn provides a playfully ghoulish reveal. Join five silly ghosts in this fun counting caper!
£9.21
Hyperion Disney Nursery Rhymes ReadAlong Storybook and CD
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£10.44
Teacher Created Materials, Inc Yankee Doodle
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£6.99
Chronicle Books Nothing Rhymes with Orange
Book SynopsisThis picture book is a sincere and funny "Be Yourself" book.
£15.15
Chronicle Books Buenas noches construccion. Buenas noches
Book SynopsisShare the magic of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site with your little Spanish speaker! One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and say buenas noches—so that tomorrow they'll be ready for another day of construction play! Vibrant illustrations and gentle rhyming text make this Spanish-edition book a bedtime favorite for truck-crazy kids everywhere. En la enorme zona de construcción, las máquinas trabajan con tesón. ¡Pero es hora de dar las buenas noches! Incluso los más constantes y tenaces lectores querrán apagar sus motores, detener sus ruedas y dormirse pensando en esta animada y entretenida historia. ¡Buenas noches, construcción! ¡Buenas noches, diversión! Las vibrantes y divertidas ilustraciones del reconocido artista Tom Lichtenheld y el simpático texto en rima de Sherri Duskey Rinker hacen que
£14.64
Pelican Publishing Co New Orleans Mother Goose
Book SynopsisGeorg Porg ate crab cakes,saw one move, cried, 'Heaven's sakes!'When he found out the crab still lived,His plate, he dropped-his face, he hid.Merriment and madness reign as king and queen of Carnival in this playful romp around the Crescent City. Mother Goose takes on Metairie, Mid City, the Mississippi, and more in these delightful twists on classic poems. Rhyme down on the bayou with the Mischievous Nutria and three shrimp in a tub. Cheerful illustrations fill this sweet and silly collection, perfect for Who Dats of all ages.
£17.09
Amazon Publishing Mary Had a Little Lamb
£8.93
Capstone Press Itsy Bitsy Spider Nursery Rhymes
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£8.97
Capstone Press Hickory Dickory Dock Charles Reasoner Nursery
Book SynopsisAn illustrated, humorous version of the traditional nursery rhyme.
£9.03
Archway Publishing My Very First Mother Goose Puzzle Book
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£16.14
Flowerpot Press The Owl and the Kitty Cat ReVersed Rhymes
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£8.51
Flowerpot Press Lullaby Good Night
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£10.05
Flowerpot Press Star Light Star Bright Even Dinosaurs Say Good
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£10.40
Flowerpot Press Rain Rain Go Away the Dinosaurs All Want to Play
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£10.26
Flowerpot Press Nursery Rhyme Shine
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£9.98
Flowerpot Press Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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£10.67
Flowerpot Press Little Bo Peep
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£10.62
Flowerpot Press The Itsy Bitsy Spider
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£10.05
Flowerpot Press Jack and Jill Hazel Q Nursery Rhymes
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£9.90
Flowerpot Press Humpty Dumpty Hazel Q Nursery Rhymes
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£10.55
Flowerpot Press PataCake
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£10.49
Flowerpot Press Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Slide to See
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£10.99
Flowerpot Press Im a Little Teapot
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£10.35
Flowerpot Press Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone
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£10.35
Flowerpot Press Row Row Row Your Boat Dinosaurs All Love to Float
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£11.29
Flowerpot Press Humpty Dumpty
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£10.35
Flowerpot Press Row Row Row Your Boat
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£10.35
Flowerpot Press RockABye Baby
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£9.86
Flowerpot Press 5 Little Monkeys
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£9.86
Flowerpot Press Do Your Ears Hang Low
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£9.76
Flowerpot Press Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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£10.05
Random House USA Inc The Golden Mother Goose
Book SynopsisA Golden classic, proudly reissued in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Golden Books! Every home needs a book of Mother Goose rhymes! They?re a child?s introduction to poetry and a love of language. This Golden Books edition, originally published in 1948, features over a hundred lively rhymes and splendid illustrations by Caldecott Medalists Alice and Martin Provensen. The original artwork has been digitally restored for this edition?resulting in a stunning, best-ever reproduction! It makes a beautiful gift for a beloved child, sure to be read again and again.
£13.29
Nancy Paulsen Books Señorita Mariposa
Book SynopsisA captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish.Rhyming text and lively illustrations showcase the epic trip taken by the monarch butterflies. At the end of each summer, these international travelers leave Canada to fly south to Mexico for the winter--and now readers can come along for the ride! Over mountains capped with snow, to the deserts down below. Children will be delighted to share in the fascinating journey of the monarchs and be introduced to the people and places they pass before they finally arrive in the forests that their ancestors called home.Trade Review“A bilingual love poem of admiration and respect for the millions of monarch butterflies that journey south to Mexico every year. . . . Almada Rivero's warm and friendly illustrations showcase the various people and animals the monarch encounters in its 3,000-mile journey. . . . Gundersheimer's recounting of the lepidoptera's journey is told in a bilingual poem. . . . Like the butterfly traveling south and north, the languages switch prominence, displaying in the larger font the principal—and rhyming—language in each spread. . . . Backmatter includes facts on the round trip the butterflies undertake, the ‘super generation’ that makes the trek south, and a call to action to protect the monarchs as they slowly lose their habitats. Uplifting and inspiring of further research.”—Kirkus Reviews“The verses are loosely structured as moving along with the butterflies, where the bold curvilinear black font of the text calls to mind the movement of the butterfly. . . . The text is set to simple verses where the rhyming structure provides a sense of unity and an auditory element that will engage preschoolers during storytime. Kindergartners will also enjoy the digitally made art that brings to life the narrative with emotionally expressive animals and children. The back matter contains Author’s Notes referring briefly to the monarchs’ journey, their contribution to the planet, and their struggles with climate change. A playful picture book . . . that could be used to foster consciousness about protecting the planet and to explain migration and the role of butterflies in pollination.”—School Library Journal
£16.14
Penguin Putnam Inc Preschool, Here I Come!
Book SynopsisFrom saying goodbye to parents on the very first day of school to watching butterflies hatch in spring, D. J. Steinberg celebrates all the landmark moments of preschool. Because the year is full of so many firsts, this collection of funny, joyful poems is a must-have for all small scholars in the making.
£7.55
Penguin Putnam Inc Preschool, Here I Come!
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£9.49
Penguin Putnam Inc Preschool, Here I Come!
Book SynopsisA book for all preschoolers-to-be from the author of Kindergarten, Here I Come! Now includes a sheet of stickers!From saying goodbye to parents on the very first day of school to watching butterflies hatch in spring, D. J. Steinberg celebrates all the landmark moments of preschool. Because the year is full of so many firsts, this collection of funny, joyful poems is a must-have for all small scholars in the making.
£9.49
Penguin Putnam Inc The Night Before Groundhog Day
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£7.08
