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Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for a fun-filled day at the beach!  What will he see?  There is water to splash in, sand for building and seashells to collect! With 8 chunky tabs, this board book is perfect for getting little ones excited for a visit to the seaside! 
Experience the ups and downs of toddler life with Little Cub and his preschool friends. When Little Cub suggests having a roller-skating race, Lion and Mouse are excited to take part, but Elephant feels uncertain and decides not to race. The friends get racing and have fun wobbling their way to the finish. Little Cub then asks again if Elephant would like to join them. Feeling more courageous but not yet ready to roller-skate, Elephant asks if they’d like to scooter race instead. Scooter racing proves to be a lot less wobbly, and everyone wins a special sticker for taking part! Designed as early picture books for 18 months and up, the Little Cub series provides simple, funny stories, perfect for engaging a younger audience and fostering a love of story time. Early picture book for 18 months and up Experience the highs and lows of toddler life Funny, heart-warming rhyming story about taking part
Squish 'n' Squeeze Capybara! Make Believe Ideas. Join Capybara on a fruity counting adventure! This adorable book has a capybara-shaped squishy cut through to the cover and sweet rhymes to keep little ones engaged and entertained throughout. Don't forget to squish and squeeze Capybara on every page! Part of our Squish 'n' Squeeze series. Capybara squishy cut through. Fun rhyming text to keep little ones engaged. Introduces counting skills. Great for sensory play.
Meet five cool robots in this fun addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my. books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.
Meet five friendly cows in this charming addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That’s not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.
Watch the snail, elephant, giraffe, and peacock all change colour when this bath book is submerged in water. From outlines to rainbow colours, this has lots of magical appeal! Featuring stylish design and packaging, this is a great gift for babies.
With bold, high-contrast images, this is a stylish introduction to the concept of black and white from leading textile designer Jane Foster. Beautifully produced with a cheerful retro look, this will make the perfect gift for a new baby or first birthday.
Turn the pages to discover tactile pumpkins in this delightful addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. From fuzzy leaves, to bumpy skin, as well as a velvety Halloween witch's hat, there are lots of different touchy-feely textures to explore. With their bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft tactile patches on each page, babies and toddlers love the best-selling That's not my... books. That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development. Don't forget to spot the little white mouse on every page!DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 75 titles to choose from, there's a That's not my... book for everyone.
Baby's First Stories presents a unique blend of read-aloud stories and high-contrast visuals, featuring an adorable elephant, panda, whale and bunny. Each story has been created in consultation with Early Years Expert Lizzie Noble, to perfectly suit your baby's needs at every stage in their first year. 9-12 months prompts older babies to interact with the book, tickling panda's tummy and looking for details in the artwork to reflect your baby's ability to spot fine details and respond to basic questions. Jane Foster's black-and-white artwork features bold pops of blue, red and yellow, including hidden details - reflecting your baby's sharpening eyesight. Neither too long, nor too short, each story will easily fit into baby's day, to make reading together a regular activity. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning textile designer Jane Foster, and written by picture book rising-star, Lily Murray.
Baby's First Stories presents a unique blend of read-aloud stories and high-contrast visuals, featuring an adorable elephant, panda, whale and bunny. Each story has been created in consultation with Early Years Expert Lizzie Noble, to perfectly suit your baby's needs at every stage in their first year. 6-9 months focusses on daily routines, from getting dressed, through mealtime, bathtime and back to bed: perfect for little ones starting to join in with family mealtimes, and settle into more regular patterns. Jane Foster's black-and-white artwork features bold pops of blue and red - reflecting that, by 6 months, your baby can see most colours, and their vision is becoming less reliant on high-contrast. Neither too long, nor too short, each story will easily fit into baby's day, to make reading together a regular activity.
Look at how many colours there are and touch the pages of this book!
What are you going to wear today? Flick through the pages and discover the surprises hidden behind the flaps.
A fun book full of colourful illustrations, with tabs for easy page turning and flaps to lift. A perfect tool for young readers who want to discover all about the circus.
How fun bath time is with this cute book of unicorns! Discover their world and have a great time while playing in water. It includes a unicorn-shaped mitt.
An interactive book with different mechanisms for children to learn in a playful way.
Introduce your baby to their very own little dragons in this bright, interactive touch-and-feel book. With bumpy wings, shiny scales and soft fur to explore, each page has a new texture for your little one to touch. With simple text, high-contrast colours and an exciting touch-and-feel on every double page, this playful book is perfect for sharing with your baby as they develop their motor skills.
Discover all kinds of rescue vehicles with this large, multi-sensory playbook!Featuring bright illustrations, lift-the-flaps and textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this sturdy board book introduces your baby to rescue vehicles and the heroes who help us. Babies will love discovering the bumpy fire engine, squishy life boat and shiny police car!The perfect first book for babies to encourage their sensory development. Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioFrom tummy time to bath time, the bestselling Baby Touch series contains the perfect first books to support key milestones.
Meet five appealing sharks swimming through this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. With their bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft tactile patches on each page, babies and toddlers love the best-selling That's not my... books. That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development. Don't forget to spot the little white mouse on every page!
With lots to see in Busy Boats, young children can have fun as they set sail, pulling and turning the tabs! Enjoy hoisting a sail, catching some tasty fish and even working a lighthouse. Little ones will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw. Discover more of the Busy Book series: Busy Garage, Busy Trains, and Busy Bikes.
This busy board book encourages hands-on fun for your toddler as they learn about busy trucks!Introducing My First Trucks and Diggers, a busy board book with tabs to get toddlers aged 0-3 thinking, talking, and learning new words. This interactive book is packed with colourful pictures and fun-filled activities to get your little ones thinking and talking. There are entertaining questions and challenges that encourage play, such as counting the yellow diggers, matching the workers to their trucks, and making honk-honk noises!  This truck board book offers:  - 13 picture tabs of different trucks, builders, and diggers with corresponding word labels. - A sturdy and chunky board book with safe rounded tabs, thoroughly tested for babies and toddlers. - Easy-to-read text with names and descriptions to encourage language development.  This board book encourages early learning and helps your child develop early speaking, listening, and observation skills. The strong board pages are made especially for young children, and the chunky tabs are easy to grab to help with early motor control. Young children will be able to quickly recognise the picture on the tab which will take them straight to the page with their favourite trucks. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.
Halloween on the Farm is the perfect treat for any toddler this spooky holiday!Follow Bunny through different spooky settings around the farm-from the Halloween barn party to the cornfield maze, and lift the flaps to find candy on every spread. There are simple questions to answer to reinforce first concepts and encourage children to interact with the scenes.
It’s Halloween, and little friends are all dressed up! Follow along as they go from house to house, having fun and saying "Trick-or-treat!" in this second installment of the Brown Baby Parade series. It’s Halloween! Time to go—off into the night. Little friends all dressed up. They are quite a sight. A group of friends in costumes have a blast trick-or-treating from house to house. Each friend is dressed up, so you'll see a ballerina, an astronaut, a pumpkin, and even a president! Nikki Shannon Smith's soothing, rhythmic text and DeAndra Hodge's warm, welcoming illustrations pair beautifully to create heartwarming scenes of brown babies in everyday life. The varied costumes on children of diverse skin tones allows these kids to envision themselves in any costume they like!
It's never too early to start reading to your baby. Baby's First Stories presents a unique blend of read-aloud stories and high-contrast visuals to stimulate baby as you read. With four stories, featuring an adorable elephant, panda, whale and bunny. This second book in the series focusses on faces and naming body parts, and encourages babies and carers to join in with their own games of peek-a-boo, or tickle-time. Featuring black-and-white artwork with bold pops of blue. Neither too long, nor too short, these stories easily fit into baby's daily routine, to make reading together a regular activity all the family can enjoy.
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