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Simple explanations of complex ideas for your future genius!Written by experts, Quantum Computing for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to the magical world of quantum computers. Babies (and

A latest installment in the science- and math-based board book series provides a colorful, simple introduction to the study of how the creation of machines and computing systems is inspired by the net

A is for Arctic, B for Bering Sea, C for Clyde River – and Z for Zangeza Bay – all to be explored above the 60th parallel.

Introduce your brilliant baby to environmentalist, women’s rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai.Wangari Maathai (1940–2011) was a Kenyan environmentalist and women’s rights ac

This is a coin collector’s dream folder! Not only does it have a space for every state’s quarter—arranged according to year—but now it has slots for the six brand-new quarters that the United States Mint is issuing. These latest coins will honor the District of Columbia, along with five U.S. territories: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Not only will this handy folder help collectors hold on to these special keepsakes, but it includes a description of the Commemorative Coin Program; the new District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories programs; a history of the United States Quarter Dollar; details on how the designs were chosen; and an account of how coins are manufactured by the Mint and distributed by the Federal Reserve Bank.

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2011!A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist.The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patie

Awarded a 2011 Caldecott Honor! A favorite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken’s habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head. (Ages 4-8)It’

Push and pull the sliders to move the story along in this interactive Pip and Posy board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler!A board book version of the classic story, join Pip and Posy having fun at the beach, where they meet Zac! But when a seagull steals Zac's ice cream, poor Zac is very upset indeed . . .Read the story and then push and pull the sliders to watch the scenes change and help Pip, Posy and Zac play together!A heartwarming and interactive storybook with five big sliders - perfect for little hands!Discover more charming Pip and Posy stories:Pip and Posy: The New Friend (storybook)Pip and Posy: Where Are You? On the Farm (felt flap book)Pip and Posy's Big Book of Words (chunky lift-the-flap book)Pip and Posy: My First Memory Game: Time for Bed (with sliders and puzzles to solve)

Move the slider mechanism to answer funny questions about baby farm animals and lift five flaps to find hidden creatures! Explore farm life in this interactive and playful board book, which places the child at the centre of the action. Each spread is packed with fun and includes an engaging question about the scene. Decide and slide to choose your answer! Inside you’ll discover: Six multiple choice questions explore different farm scenes.Vibrant, bold and funny illustrations from Susie Hammer will keep little ones entertained and engaged. A multi-sensory reading experience, with a slider and flaps to lift. Spot the Quizzy Bean characters on each spread and lift the flaps to find out who’s hiding. Encourages active engagement and interaction, and helps children to express their knowledge and preferences. Each title in the series explores key Early Years concepts across the questions, for example: shape, colour or size. From Rebecca Atkinson – best known for pre-school series Mixmups, wh

Move the slider mechanism to answer funny questions about the home and lift five flaps to find hidden creatures! It's bedtime in this interactive and playful board book, which places the child at the centre of the action. Each spread is packed with fun and includes an engaging question about the scene. Decide and slide to choose your answer! Inside you’ll discover: Six multiple choice questions explore different rooms in a house.Vibrant, bold and funny illustrations from Susie Hammer will keep little ones entertained and engaged. A multi-sensory reading experience, with a slider and flaps to lift. Spot the Quizzy Bean characters on each spread and lift the flaps to find out who’s hiding. Encourages active engagement and interaction, and helps children to express their knowledge and preferences. Each title in the series explores key Early Years concepts across the questions, for example: shape, colour or size. From Rebecca Atkinson – best known for pre-school series Mixmups, which airs

Explore a colorful home in this interactive and playful board book, which places the child at the center of the action. Move the slider mechanism to answer funny questions about the home, and lift the flaps to find hidden creatures!Each spread is packed with fun and includes an engaging question about the scene. Decide and slide to choose your answer! Features: Six multiple choice questions explore different rooms in a houseVibrant, bold and funny illustrations from Susie Hammer will keep little ones entertainedA multi-sensory reading experience, with a slider and flaps to liftSpot the Quizzy Bean characters on each spread and lift the flaps to find out who's hidingEncourages active engagement and interaction, and helps children to express their knowledge and preferencesEach title in the series explores key Early Years concepts across the questions, for example: shape, color, or size. From Rebecca Atkinson and Susie Hammer, this entertaining series is perfect for preschoolers to develo

Explore farm life in this interactive and playful board book, which places the child at the center of the action. Move the slider mechanism to answer funny questions about baby farm animals, and lift the flaps to find hidden creatures!Each spread is packed with fun and includes an engaging question about the farm. Decide and slide to choose your answer! Features: Six multiple choice questions about different farm scenesVibrant, bold and funny illustrations from Susie Hammer will keep little ones entertained and engagedA multi-sensory reading experience, with a slider and flaps to liftSpot the Quizzy Bean characters on each spread and lift the flaps to find out who's hidingEncourages active engagement and interaction, and helps children to express their knowledge and preferencesEach title in the series explores key Early Years concepts across the questions, for example: shape, colour or size. From Rebecca Atkinson and Susie Hammer, this entertaining series is perfect for preschoolers to

Push and pull the sliders to move the story along in this brand-new interactive Pip and Posy board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler!Pip is riding through the park on his scooter! But when Posy snatches it to do some tricks, things go a little wrong for the two best friends . . .Read the story and then push and pull the sliders to watch the scenes change and help Pip and Posy be friends again!A heartwarming and interactive storybook with five big sliders - perfect for little hands!Discover more charming Pip and Posy stories:Pip and Posy: The New Friend (storybook)Pip and Posy: Where Are You? On the Farm (felt flap book)Pip and Posy's Big Book of Words (chunky lift-the-flap book)Pip and Posy: My First Memory Game: Time for Bed (with sliders and puzzles to solve)

Spin the gears and go, go, go! Hear music and sounds from the show as Bluey and Bingo go for a wagon ride to the monkey bars.The animated series Bluey follows a curious and energetic Blue Heeler pup who loves to share games and adventures with her family and friends.

Sing along with Bluey and Bingo as they play a fun game of Four in the Bed! Press the buttons to hear Bluey and Bingo sing! Featuring favorite characters and hands-on interaction, this adorable song book will keep young readers engaged and entertained at story time.The animated series Bluey follows a curious and energetic Blue Heeler pup who loves to share games and adventures with her family and friends.

Discover Bluey and Bingo's favourite foods in this touch-and-feel booK!Bluey and Bingo love munching, slurping, crunching and chomping their favourite food. Join them in this touch-and-feel book and play with different food from their games. Touch the sticky duck cake, hold the squishy magic asparagus and stroke Unicorse’s bobbly broccoli. Nom-nom-nom.Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books:Bluey: Keepy UppyBluey: Bluey and Friends Jigsaw BookBluey: Bluey’s Bedtime: A Tabbed Board BookBluey is an Emmy award-winning Australian children's television programme following the adventures of a loveable six-year-old Blue Heeler Puppy, Bluey and her family. It’s currently showing on Disney+, BBC iPlayer and CBeebies in the UK. Bluey enjoys exploring the world and using her imagination to turn everyday life into an amazing adventure. Join Bluey in this fun?collection of story, activity and novelty books that celebrate play.?

Join Bluey and Bingo in this interactive Keepy Uppy push-and-pull book!Bluey, Bingo and Mum play Keepy Uppy around the house but when Dad joins the game, it gets very competitive. Can Bluey and Bingo keep their last balloon from touching the ground? Join in the fun and push and pull the tabs to join their game of Keepy Uppy!“You have to keep the balloon in the air, and you can’t let it touch the ground.”Join Bluey and Bingo in this interactive Keepy Uppy push-and-pull book!Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books:Bluey: Bluey and Bingo’s Book of Bugs: A Push-and-Pull Board BookBluey: Outdoor Games: A Lift-the-Flap BookBluey: A Big Pop-Up BookBluey is an Emmy award-winning Australian children's television programme following the adventures of a loveable six-year-old Blue Heeler Puppy, Bluey and her family. It’s currently showing on Disney+, BBC iPlayer and CBeebies in the UK. Bluey enjoys exploring the world and using her imagination to turn everyday life into an amazing adventure. Jo

It’s Halloween and Peppa and George are off on a trick-or-treating adventure! How exciting! Which friend’s house will they visit first? And who are the friendly ghosts they spot along the way? Come and join the spooky fun and uncover all the trick-or-treating surprises!Peppa loves trick-or-treating! Everyone loves trick-or-treating!Don’t miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Peppa's Halloween Sticker Activity BookPeppa Pig: Spooky ClubhousePeppa Pig: Peppa’s Halloween FunPeppa Pig is a 4-time BAFTA award-winning preschool animation shown in the UK daily on Channel Five’s Milkshake and Nick Jnr. Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy whose days are filled with action packed activities. Along with her family and friends, Peppa learns and plays and has lots of fun.Join Peppa and her family on their funny, action-packed, everyday adventures in this collection of activity, story and novelty books.

A novelty board book for young children about Santa Claus and Christmas, with push, pull and slide mechanisms.Santa's got a busy day ahead and you can join him in Busy Santa! Push, pull, and turn the tabs to help wrap up the presents, load up the sleigh, fly through the sky and deliver all the parcels on Christmas Eve.The perfect festive gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds, they will love playing with the easy-to-handle mechanisms in this bright and colorful board book with gently rhyming text and magical illustrations by Ag Jatkowska.Keep little ones busy with more seasonal favorites from the Busy Books series: Busy Halloween and Busy Easter.

An interactive board book with hidden reindeer and winter animal surprises along with way! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages, including Parker Polar Bear and Percy Penguin, making this board book a fun and easy story about winter animals. Pop-up Peekaboo! Reindeer provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of wintry fun.Journey through the snow and watch as a Rosie Reindeer finds each of her friends, wraps up warm and puts on her favourite boots. This winter pop-up book for 3-5 year olds includes:Hands-on play elements that build all-round learning skills. 5 flaps throughout the book to lift and find the pop-ups, helping to develop fine motor skills.Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development. Rounded edges and chunky board book pages rigorously tested (and chewed) b

Discover frightfully fun surprises under every flap as you and your family countdown to Halloween. Get ready to countdown to Halloween with this fun and interactive board book for children aged 3-5 full of spooky characters and fun flaps on every page. With so much fun on every page and 24 lift-the-flap surprises, this is the perfect introduction to the spooky season.The charming rhyming text makes counting down to Halloween exciting and fun with spooky friends and playful words that will leave your little one eagerly anticipating each day as Halloween approaches. This first Halloween board book offers: An interactive seasonal story with fun flaps and surprises, to get children involved with the season. A sweet rhyming story that is engaging for little ones to follow and read together with adults.Bright and playful illustrations to get children excited for Halloween and count down to the season. As you read along with this heartwarming story, you will uncover lots of tricks and treats.

Delight your little one with five pop-up surprises featuring Toy Story characters in this delightful board book!It?s playtime with the Toy Story pals! Join Woody, Bo Peep, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and their friends in this pop-up and flaps board book for curious little ones who love Toy Story and Disney and Pixar movies. Little hands can lift big flaps and see five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages, and explore themes of friendship, teamwork and bravery. This interactive pop-up book for 0-3 year olds includes:Hands-on play elements that build all-round learning skills.Lift the 5 flaps throughout the book to find the pop-ups, helping to develop fine motor skills. Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development. Rounded edges and chunky board book pages rigorously tested (and chewed) by toddlers.Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-Up Peekaboo! Disney and Pixar Toy Story will appeal to both parents and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and t

A snappingly new novelty book series with lots of fun animals and sliders to push, pull and jiggle.With simple rhyming text, things to push pull and spin, and brilliant illustrations from Guilerhem Karsten, children will love to copy the movements of these animals and join in the jungle fun.A fun way to develop a child's physical development and encourage them to explore the way their bodies move as they snap like a crab, jiggle like a jellyfish, flap like a seagull and scuttle like a crab.

Count to 10 and explore the colorful world around us in this spot-and-say picture book, with over 800 everyday objects to spot.Discover a rainbow of numbers and count from 1 to 10 and back again! This bright and beautiful spotting book is perfect for curious preschoolers – packed with hundreds of colorful objects to spot.Numbers of Things! is a stylish preschool picture book full of bright, joyful everyday objects for children to spot and discover. Count up to 10 as you turn the pages and explore all sorts of colorful things, from spotty socks and matching mittens to bright buttons and cute kittens – plus a gorgeous fold-out countdown ending. Can you spot the numbers as you go along?With rhyming read-aloud text by Pippa Goodhart, author of the bestselling You Choose! series, and gorgeous rainbow illustrations from award-winning Emily Rand, little ones will love searching the colorful counting scenes over and over again.

Pip and Posy: The Friendly Snail (硬頁書)(英國版)Pip and Posy: The Birthday Party (硬頁書)(英國版)Pip and Posy: The Christmas Tree (硬頁書)(英國版)*附音檔QRcode*Pip and Posy: The New Friend (硬頁書)(英國版)Pip and Posy: The Bedtime Frog (硬頁書)(英國版)Pip and Posy: The Snowy Day (硬頁書)(英國版)Pip and Posy: The Big Balloon (硬頁書)(英國版)Pip and Posy: The Scary Monster (硬頁書)(英國版)Pip and Posy: The Little Puddle (硬頁書)(英國版)Pip and Posy: The Super Scooter (硬頁書)(英國版)

Join Bizzy Bear at the dinosaur park for a ROARSOME adventure in this chunky new board book with five sliding counters! /b>Bizzy Bear is searching for dinosaurs today, and he needs your help! Jump in the jeep and follow the dino tracks by pushing the sliding counters through the story to discover a Triceratops, Stegosaurus, T.Rex and more with the five easy-to-move counters.Learn dinosaur vocabulary with simple first words and helpful text prompts to encourage talking – perfect for babies and toddlers who love dinosaurs and love being in control of the story!Explore, discover and learn with more Bizzy Bear books:Bizzy Bear: Find and Follow: In SpaceBizzy Bear: Find and Follow: On the FarmBizzy Bear: Find and Follow: Under the SeaBizzy Bear: Dinosaur SafariBizzy Bear: My First Sticker Book: Amazing Adventures

Join Pip and Posy for some quiet (or noisy!) garden games, in this heartwarming story from bestselling author Camilla Reid and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Axel Scheffler. Now a major animation series on Milkshake! and Sky Kids. Meet Pip and Posy.Two best friends whose playful antics reflect the ups (and downs) of toddler life!Pip and Posy are enjoying some time outside in the sun. But when Posy's noisy garden games scare Pip's snail friend back into their shell, Pip gets a little cross! And while Pip's back is turned... a very hungry bird tries to fly away with his new friend! Will Posy's loud voice save the day? A heartwarming storybook about navigating life's minor catastrophes! Join Pip and Posy for more toddler adventures:Pip and Posy: The Birthday PartyPip and Posy: The Super ScooterPip and Posy: The Big BalloonPip and Posy: The Bedtime Frog

Swing and sway! Sing and play! Stay and dance the night away!There's harmony in the air when the animals get together to make music and put on a concert with a difference!Koala's playing his flute, Badger's bashing away on the drums and Squirrel's strumming on the guitar. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book, so join in and sing and dance along –you've never been to a gig like it!Trademark Julia Donaldson rhymes and rhythms accompanied by Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations make this bright and playful book a sure winner.In sturdy board book format, Animal Music is perfect for younger readers and ideal for reading out loud!Look out for: Hippo Has a Hat, Chocolate Mousse For Greedy Goose, One Mole Digging a Hole, Toddle Waddle and Goat Goes to Playgroup.

Learn amazing animal facts, and have fun spotting all of Elmer the patchwork elephant's friends in his colourful world!In this big and busy search and find board book adventure, learn amazing animal facts. Did you know that giraffes' tongues are black? Or that baby rabbits are called kittens? And crocodile mums carry their babies in their mouths? Jam-packed fun facts spotting activities, questions to answer and details to discover, all from Elmer’s colourful world. Featuring a maze with quiz questions to test their new knowledge at the end of the scenes, this book will help young children learn more about the natural world while developing their powers of observation, visual acuity, and their early numeracy and language skills as they go.Also in the Elmer Search and Find series:Elmer Search and FindElmer Search and Find ColoursElmer Search and Find Numbers

Teach your little one about how we build and grow trust.For such a little word, trust means something pretty big! Trust is feeling safe, protected, and strong. And it's something we can share and grow every day through what we do and say.

A charming board book about first letters and words for very young children from Shirley Hughes, one of the most-loved author–illustrators of children's books.Learning about the alphabet is fun and easy with Katie and her baby brother, Olly. Join them as they explore their friendly and familiar world and all it contains in this charming first ABC book. Share and explore every wonderful experience in their simple yet enchanting world and help little readers learn lots of words, from A-Z!

From international bestselling author Liz Climo comes You're Loved, a funny and heartfelt board book about new babies and the joys of growing up. You're brand new, and you're perfectYou're demanding, but you're worth it. Acclaimed writer, illustrator, and webcomic creator Liz Climo brings her pitch-perfect text and gently humorous art to You're Loved: a sweet, honest, and uplifting tribute to the milestone of childhood and parents who are there for every win, every fall, and every goodnight kiss.

Play with Peppa and George and press-out play pieces!Peppa and George are heading off on a magical adventure in their make-believe kingdom! Press-out the character pieces and play along with the story and then use your press-out pieces to go on your very own adventures!What magical creatures will Peppa and George meet along the way?Don't miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Pop-Up MermaidsPeppa Pig: Peppa’s Great Dinosaur HuntPeppa Pig: Peppa’s Magical Dress-Up Sticker BookPeppa Pig is a 4-time BAFTA award-winning preschool animation shown in the UK daily on Channel Five’s Milkshake and Nick Jnr. Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy whose days are filled with action packed activities. Along with her family and friends, Peppa learns and plays and has lots of fun. Join Peppa and her family on their funny, action-packed, everyday adventures in this collection of activity, story and novelty books.

Celebrate Posy's birthday with Pip and Posy, in this sweet and funny story from bestselling author Camilla Reid and The Gruffalo illustrator, Axel Scheffler.Now a major animation series on Milkshake and Sky.Meet Pip and Posy. Two best friends whose playful antics reflect the ups (and downs) of toddler life!It's Posy's birthday and Pip has kindly baked her a delicious cake! But just as the two friends finish their party games, Pip slips on Posy's presents and the birthday cake flies into the air! Poor cake. And poor Pip and Posy.How will Pip and Posy make the best of a very, very sticky situation?A relatable storybook about navigating life's minor catastrophes!

On each spread of this delightful board book, vibrant illustrations of faces, animals, toys, and more gaze back at the reader. Labels give the Spanish and English words for what we see--colors, shapes, eyes, ears, nose, hair--and there are more connections to find in every illustration pair.Words and images are chosen to include the unexpected and imaginative alongside the obvious, making this more than just a first-words book. This is a bilingual book for adult reader and child to learn and explore together--to ask questions, point, and talk--or to enjoy quietly alone.

Kai Brightstar and his Jedi friends are playing hide-and-seek, can you find them? The Force is strong with this one! Join the younglings as they train to be the best Jedi Knights in the galaxy in this pop-up book featuring your little one's favorite characters: Kai, Lys, Nubbs, Master Yoda, Nash, and RJ-83! Little hands can lift big flaps and see five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages, and explore themes of friendship, teamwork, and bravery. The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up scenes will delight curious preschoolers. With the help of parents and caregivers, children will have fun turning the sturdy board book pages, guessing what's hiding under each flap, and then lifting the flaps to reveal the young Jedis and their friends, and play peekaboo! Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-Up Peekaboo! Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures will appeal to both parents and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained ti

This charming board book highlights the customs, traditions and stories behind the most vibrant and colourful festival, Holi.Explore the chaos of colours, soak in the sight and sounds, experience the magic of rituals, food and celebrations, and discover how festivals bring families and friends together.This series of charmingly illustrated board books introduces kids to customs, traditions and stories behind important festivals like Holi and DiwaliExplore the buzz of activities and rituals and discover how festivals connect us to our rootsDotted with interesting facts about each festival as well as an interactive seek-and-find activity.Suitable for bedtime reading and parent-child association.Perfect way to familiarize young readers with India's rich cultural fabric.These books offer a fun and enjoyable introduction to timeless myths and festivals for modern kids.A must have to impart important life lessonsCollect all books in the series!WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS BOOKAGE APPROPRIATE: Wri

Using gentle humour, delightful characters and beautifully-observed scenarios, this lift-the-flap book explores the power of saying sorry, when to do it and how to really mean it. A handy tool which supports social and emotional development, and helps parents and carers to navigate tricky moments with little children.

An interactive pop-up book that inspires hands-on learning with the help of garden creatures! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes, Pop up Peekaboo: Garden provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of nature themed fun. Journey through the garden and find all the wildlife and habitats and lifecycles here!Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: a bright yellow sunflower growing taller and taller, busy honeybees gathering nectar and pollen, a spotty ladybird on a strawberry plant flower, a frog jumping across some waterlilies, and a cheery sparrow chirping in a cherry tree. Vocabulary about animal habitats are carefully woven throughout, making this board book a fun and easy story about gardens.Inside the pages of this adventure pop-up book, you’

A SPARKY introduction to the science of electricityElectricity is the power behind smartphones and thunderstorms and vacuum cleaners. It lights up our homes and cooks our food, but what IS it and where does it come from? Lift the flaps and try some simple experiments to find out.Includes simple experiments to do at homeSupports science teaching in schools and STEM learning