Potty – Bacinica Author and Illustrator: Leslie Patricelli This cheerful bilingual (English-Spanish) board book, talks directly to little ones about toilet training. It encourages them to consider the big question: Will I go in my diaper/nappy/cloth training pants or will I use my potty? This positive little book is easy to understand with its simple words and short sentences and makes a useful tool for parents encouraging this transition. Whether introducing the potty, contemplate it all while sitting on […]
FIRST WORDS AND PICTURES: CHIMP AND ZEE– Book by Catherine and Laurence Anholt –
– Book by Catherine and Laurence Anholt –
First Words and Pictures: Chimp and Zee Author and Illustrator: Catherine and Laurence Anholt Be delighted! Chimp and Zee take early learners on an exploration of words and ideas, matched with playful images. Kids are encouraged to point to each object as the pages are read. These colourful pictures are so much fun! Everyone is smiling, even mama who’s painted red! Children discover colours, seasons, counting, days of the week and numbers. There are also loads of exciting objects to […]
TEN LITTLE FINGERS AND TEN LITTLE TOES – Book by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury –
– Book by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury –
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Author: Mem Fox Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury Scrumptious! Tiny toes and fingers are celebrated as babies and toddlers delight in their self discovery. This story is also available as a baby’s board book. Playful tiny tots from around the world are beautifully brought to life by critically acclaimed illustrator Helen Oxenbury. Little ones will delight in the repetitions and rhyming verse of this adorable frolic, filled with friendship and mirth. Even a baby with […]
ALPHABET A Childs First ABC
– Book by Alison Jay –
A Childs First ABC
– Book by Alison Jay –
ALPHABET A Childs First ABC Author and Illustrator: Alison Jay Richly coloured, magical pictures in Alison Jay’s distinctive style, lead children through their Alphabet learning in this fun little board book. The letters are all in lower case and feature the standard ‘a is for apple’, however that is where the book departs the usual formula. A green hilled world is gently opened in which the objects and creatures featured on each page seem to live. Begging to be […]
LITTLE CRITTER: ABCS – Book by Mercer Mayer –
– Book by Mercer Mayer –
Little Critter: ABCs Author and Illustrator: Mercer Mayer Little Critter frolics and plays his way through the alphabet with his friend mouse. This board book for toddlers helps connect letters, words and objects together using interesting themes. Critter rocks out with his amp in G for Guitars and he and mouse glide on ice in I is for Ice-skate. He’s a little uncoordinated in H – Hula Hoops and definitely needs some assistance in T is for toothpaste. Children’s […]
RICHARD SCARRY’S ABC WORD BOOK– Book by Richard Scarry –
– Book by Richard Scarry –
Richard Scarry’s ABC Word Book Author and Illustrator: Richard Scarry Absolutely Brilliant Creativity! Richard Scarry pushes beyond the boundaries of the standard alphabet book with this action packed ABC Word Book. A host of hilarious animals go about their daily lives, filling the pages with hundreds of silly scenarios. Richard Scary’s ABC Word Book shows the featured letter in upper and lower case and then proceeds to show this letter highlighted in red as it appears in every word […]
THE USBORNE ALPHABET PICTURE BOOK – Rosalinde Bonnet –
– Rosalinde Bonnet –
The Usborne Alphabet Picture Book Illustrator: Rosalinde Bonnet Designer: Vicky Arrowsmith ABC learning for tiny tots. What I immediately liked about this book was the novelty of index tabs down the side of the pages. We can quickly turn to Gg and Hh which share a tab. It gives the book a sort of reference feeling that might be useful in an early learning environment. More directly it makes the pages easy to turn, something that can be a […]
BLUE CHAMELEON – Book by Emily Gravett –
– Book by Emily Gravett –
Blue Chameleon Author and Illustrator: Emily Gravett A beautiful and unique early learning book for little ones which names colours, patterns, animals and objects. Blue Chameleon is a wizz at imitating shapes and colours. In his effort to find a friend he attempts to ‘fit in’ by changing himself to match the creatures and objects he meets. Strangely there is not an inkling of friendship from the banana or the sock. Grasshopper is frightened and Cockatoo seems dismissive. This […]
WHEN WE WENT TO THE PARK – Book by Shirley Hughes –
– Book by Shirley Hughes –
When We Went to the Park Author and Illustrator: Shirley Hughes This simple and friendly little book for younger readers incorporates counting and allows some reading skills to be developed as the sentences are short and the words are not too complex. A little girl of three or four takes a walk to the park with her grandfather. The warm and engaging illustrations bring everyday scenes to life. Shirley Hughes has a wonderfully expressive style of animating people, which […]
IT’S MINE – Book by Rod Campbell –
– Book by Rod Campbell –
It’s Mine Author and Illustrator: Rod Campbell Find and discover are the simple yet powerful devices in this delightful wildlife narrative. On a walk in the long grass by the river we meet a number of creatures who tell us something about themselves. The text is large to encourage easy word identification. The illustrations have friendly faces, are simple and free from overly bright colouring. The second to last page features the open jaws and head of a pop up […]
