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Mummies LOVE hugs - from big, brave hugs to soft, snuggly ones. Young children will delight in turning the inventively shaped pages to bring mummies and their little ones together for a cuddle. This lovely book with simple rhyming text is a gentle exploration of how hugs can help with all kinds of feelings, and make you feel loved. The perfect gift for Mother's Day, or any time of the year!

A flap book with a positive vision for a future world powered by sustainable, renewable energy.We need energy, and lots of it - but some of the ways we generate energy put life on Earth in danger. We already have some planet-friendly alternatives, but we're going to need more. This book imagines a future world packed with exciting, innovative renewable energy technology. It explains what that technology might look like, how it will work, and how it will change the world we live in for the better. It looks all the way to a future where energy can be generated in outer space - one day, enough to fuel the entire solar system.Technology covered includes: solar power - in space; wind turbines - high in the sky; nuclear fusion; wave power; geothermal energy; new forms of transport, from airships to hydrogen planes to solar-powered ships; new sources of food and new types of farm; innovative ways to store energy.

Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare play a game of I-spy, with a mirror surprise at the end!Join Little Nutbrown Hare as he explores the world around him, with a mirror surprise on the last page! A new title for the 30th anniversary ofGuess How Much I Love You, featuring original words by Sam McBratney, and the first new artwork from Anita Jeram sinceWill You Be My Friend?Guess How Much I Love Youhas sold more than 60 million copies worldwide, in 57 languages, and has become an iconic way of describing love that is too big for words.

My Very First Britannica Encyclopedia 是一本為學齡前孩子設計的第一本百科全書。從地球到音樂、數字到食物，以最貼近孩子視角的方式，呈現世界的多樣與驚奇。語言簡潔、節奏感強，適合朗讀，圖像溫暖生動，幫助幼兒建立語彙與認知概念，是親子共讀、日常探索的最佳起點。The first-ever Britannica Encyclopedia for children under three, in a beautifully illustrated, large-format board book.My Very First Britannica Encyclopedia explores big ideas through a little one’s eyes. This huge board book covers an enthralling spectrum of topics: Earth, Animals, Plants, Food, Machines, Art, Music, Numbers and Shapes. The simple, clear and lyrical text includes plenty of sound words for an enjoyable reading-aloud experience, and is paired with gorgeous illustrations by Hanako Clulow. Reviewed by early-years specialist Dr Amanda Gummer, as well as a host of Britannica subject experts, this is the perfect book to inspire little brainiacs!Quotes/Reviews"Rocket fuel for cognitive development."-Wall Street JournalSelected for Waterstones Best Children's Books in October 2022 List"Just the right amount of information is included

From the incomparable Jon Klassen, one in a trio of companion board books for the youngest of children This is your sun. It is coming up for you.This is your palm tree.It can go over by the sun. With a minimal tableau of familiar objects and a gentle rhythm suited for reading aloud, an island and all its items--a tent, a fire, a boat, a bird--are assembled, ending with bedtime as the sun goes down. This is an island for a young child to have whenever they want to go there. One in a trio of board books focusing on safe spaces, comfort, and imagination, Your Island signals both a departure for Jon Klassen and a story whose peculiar touches of whimsy stamp the book as iconically his.

Search for certain veggies in the vegetable garden with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!In this engaging search-and-find board book, young readers will be challenged to search for various veggies with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. From a bright orange pumpkin to a tiny green pea, tasty snacks are hidden throughout the story for readers—and their favorite caterpillar—to find!

Celebrate Eid with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this lift-the-flap board book!Perfect for sharing with little ones while introducing them to Eid.Discover more interactive board books with The Very Hungry Caterpillar:The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 AnimalsThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Time to Eat! Magnet BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Lift-and-Learn FarmA Day at School with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Young children just love things that go, and here is a London taxi-shaped book they will spend hours pushing along the floor as well as reading! In My First London Taxi follow the black cab around the streets of London visiting the sights, with an extra detail to spot on every page. Then close the book and push it along on its four moving wheels and go on your own journey!With bold, bright illustrations by the wonderful Marion Billet, it's the perfect way for young visitors to London to remember their trip. Look out for more London Books from Marion Billet: Poppy the Pigeon's London Home, Can You Find the King in London, My First London Bus and many more!

An eye-catching nature novelty series for babies that love spotting wildlife!Even babies can be wildlife explorers! In fact, babies love noticing all kinds of animals out and about and this fantastic new board book builds on that enjoyment with easy-to-lift card flaps and a stimulating question-and-answer text. Where do rabbits live? What does a squirrel's tail look like? What are baby foxes called? Little ones will love joining in with the answers, while recognising five different woodland animals and lifting the flaps to find more hiding in the scenes.Featuring playful artwork packed with personality and tactile embossed covers, this series of My Very First Spotter's Guides from the National Trust is perfect for little nature lovers.Scan the Stories Aloud QR code on the back cover the read along with the story!Also available: I Spot a Duck, I Spot a Snail

Rabbit up . . . Uh-oh! Rabbit down . . . With some droll ascents and landings, Jo Ham's international sensation hops into a board book about the basic concepts of up and down. Seesaws, diving boards, ski jumps, slides--life comes with its share of ups and downs. And for the adventurous, on-the-go Rabbit, they're simply par for the course. The creation of Jo Ham, whose art celebrates the magic of everyday life, Rabbit has been spotted everywhere from the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston to mugs and nursery decorations in homes around the world. Now the iconic black-silhouetted bunny appears in a series of children's board books--fun, playful, and irreverent stories in striking and stylish packages that beg for a place on children's bookshelves.

Get to know global superstar Beyoncé in this push, pull and slide book, perfect for the littlest members of the Beyhive!Little Superstars: Beyoncéis an interactive introduction to the influential singer, performer and businesswoman, and empowers young children to dream big.Push, pull and slide the scenes to discover Beyoncé’s incredible life story, and even dance and sing along with her!With bright, colorful illustrations by Jayri Gomez, fun rhyming text and lots of detail to spot, young children will want to revisit this book again and again.Meet more Little Superstars in this series! Also available:Little Superstars:Taylor

A novelty board book for preschoolers, introducing them to scientists who changed the world.Discover the scientists who changed our world in My First Heroes: Scientists! Push, pull and slide the scenes to find out about Zhang Heng, Isaac Newton, Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin, and be inspired by their incredible work.With scenes to explore, fun facts to learn and bright, bold illustration by Nila Aye, this is the perfect introduction for young children to these amazing scientists.The My First Heroes books have been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer’s Good Play Guide.Find out more in this remarkable autobiographical series with Explorers, Space and Inventors.

Discover the inventors who changed our world in My First Heroes:Inventors!Push, pull, and slide the scenes to find out about Archimedes, Patricia Bath, George Stephenson and Hedy Lamarr, and be inspired by their incredible work.With scenes to explore, fun facts to learn and bright, bold illustration by Nila Aye, this is the perfect introduction for inquisitive preschoolers to these amazing inventors.The My First Heroes books have been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer’s Good Play Guide.Find out more in this remarkable autobiographical series withExplorers,ScientistsandSpace.

The original, award-winning Felt Flap series – perfect for babies and toddlers!Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps.In Where’s Mrs Reindeer?, you’re on the look out for Mr Carol Singer, Mrs Snowy Owl, Mr Ice Skater and Mrs Reindeer herself!Lift the final flap and there’s a surprise mirror – always a hit with the little ones.Parents adore these books because they are beautiful but tough enough to withstand even the most enthusiastic of young readers. And children love them because they are just so much fun.Other titles in the series include, Felt Flaps Where’s Mr Lion?, Felt Flaps Where’s Mr Unicorn? and Felt Flaps Where’s Mrs Ladybird?Felt Flaps Where’s Mr Lion? won Sainsbury’s Children’s Book of the Year 2017The felt flaps in this sturdy board book are perfect for little ones to turn and tug, which means you can get even the tiniest tot into books and finding the activity fun. Ingela Arrhenius’ illustrations ar

Find your baby’s face in this delightful new lift-the-flap book with a mirror on every page!One thing is for sure – babies love mirrors! This series of board books aims to enhance early mirror play as very young children will enjoy finding their own face on every page. Featuring large card flaps with friendly animals which are easy for even the littlest hands to grab, babies will enjoy reaching for these books again and again.Scan the QR code on the back cover to join in with the playful rhyming song based on the classic ‘Finger Family’ rhyme!Other books in the series include: Little Bear, Little Dog, Little Owl, Little Tiger, Little Lamb, Little Lion and Little Mouse

Join Bluey and her family and friends in this compact box with magnetic closure, containing nine mini board books perfect for little hands to explore. Each chunky mini story introduces fan favourite Bluey characters, and the back cover creates an awesome Bluey puzzle. WACKADOO! Want more Bluey? Also available:Bluey: Little LibraryBluey: Bluey and Friends Little Library

Join everyone's favourite crime-busting ladybird this festive season as she saves the day with another cunning plan, in the fifth story in the brilliantly funny, Number One bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series.Packed full of fun, with thick board pages and rounded corners, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is the perfect gift for little hands this festive season. From the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her friend the spider for the festive season. But those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to no good again. They have a devious plan – to steal the children's Christmas presents from their stockings! It's a good thing that the clever little ladybird has overheard their awful plotting, and she has a cunning plan to make sure they don't get away with it.The fifth title in the Number One bestselling series from the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, which has been e

A fabulously festive animal book with soft felt flaps and a surprise mirror ending - perfect for sharing with babies and toddlers at Christmas. From the range of joyful preschool books created by bestselling author Camilla Reid and illustrated by the award-winning Nila Aye, Who's Jolly? is a first lift-the-flap book that is perfect for sharing with a very jolly little person. Little children will love lifting the irresistibly soft felt flaps to discover who is the jolliest little person ever - will it be tiny mouse seeing the first flakes of snow, or little polar bear on his sleigh? They'll find the answer when they look in the mirror hiding under the final flap! Look out for more soft flaps books: Who's Sleepy?, Who's Happy?, Who's Cute? and Who's Amazing?

A touchy-feely Halloween book, perfect for sharing with babies and toddlers.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.

A chunky Halloween board book for babies, with soft flaps to lift on every spread.Help Little Ghost look for her friends this Halloween. Lift the felt flaps to see where they are hiding and who will say BOO!With soft flaps on every spread that are easy for babies to lift and help develop their fine motor skills, this gorgeous book by Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo, is the perfect Halloween gift for little ones.Discover more adventures from Axel Scheffler: Who's Hiding on Safari?, Hide and Seek: On the Farm and In the Jungle.

A brand-new bedtime title in the Pip and Posy felt flap series for babies.This beautiful book with colourful, soft felt flaps is based on the bestselling picture book series illustrated by Axel Scheffler.With five colourful felt flaps and rich artwork, toddlers will love joining in this bedtime game of hide-and-seek with Pip and Posy.This board book is the perfect gift as little hands will love exploring (and tugging on the felt flaps!) while they look for Pip and Posy on every page.

Weird and wonderful woodland creatures in this bonkers book of mixed-up animals from bestselling, award-winning illustrator, Axel SchefflerWeird and wonderful woodland creatures in this bonkers book of mixed-up animals from bestselling, award-winning illustrator, Axel SchefflerWhat do you get if you cross a squirrel with a woodpecker? It's a squecker, of course! And how about a raccoon with a skunk? Why, that's a raccunk!With over 121 possible creations, silly names and strange noises to make you giggle, this new Flip Flap book is perfect for preschoolers and ideal for animal fans. With a hilarious rhyming text and brilliant artwork from the illustrator of The Gruffalo and the Pip and Posy series, Axel Scheffler, simply flip the pages to create some seriously silly mixed-up creatures!Other titles in the series include: Farm, Safari, Jungle, Pets, Ocean, Frozen, Minibeasts, Dinosaurs, Zoo

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar and create your own delicious meals in this new interactive and sturdy magnet book!Will The Very Hungry Caterpillar have an egg for breakfast?Or strawberries at the tea party?Or perhaps a slice of pizza for dinner? Let your little caterpillar decide!With 5 magnetic scenes and 12 chunky magnets, children can play again and again for endless foodie fun with The Very Hungry Caterpillar - ideal for encouraging little fussy eaters to explore different foods.Discover more interactive stories with The Very Hungry Caterpillar:The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast: A counting bookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Feast Sticker and Colouring BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bugs: Wipe-Clean Board BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Jungle Slide-and-SeekThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Very Big Colouring Book

Miffy visits the gallery and sees lots of beautiful works of art. Feeling inspired, she uses her pencils to make her own artworks and creates her own gallery at home! The sturdy and big puzzle pieces with rounded edges are suitable for small hands. The six jigsaw puzzles in the book increase in difficulty, from four to nine pieces.

Water, water, everywhere! From rain in the sky to waves under the sea, this colorful board book in the Maisy's Planet series introduces the youngest explorers to a natural resource. We all need water for drinking, washing, growing--and jumping in puddles, like Maisy! But where does it come from, and where does it go? Join the curious mouse as she explores wildlife living in ponds, drops a stick in a stream to watch it float away, and follows a stream all the way to the ocean, where she and her friends can play, swim, and snorkel. There's so much to see under the water! In the Maisy's Planet series, each sturdy board book celebrates a different feature of the natural world, with bold colors, clear language, and a fun spread to open out at the end. Kids love to love our planet with Maisy!

Come and explore with the Moomins in this brand-new story in a book shaped like the Moominhouse. Moomintroll is searching the Moominhouse for a string for his kite. He spots a red string .. . but where does it lead? Join Moomintroll as he follows the string past Snufkin playing a tune, Snorkmaiden swinging on a trapeze and Little My sliding down the stairs.Along the way, lift the flaps to explore rooms, peek into cupboards and peer behind doors. There are all kinds of wonderful things to find!With simple text, things to spot and flaps to lift on every page, In the Moominhouse is the perfect introduction for little ones to Tove Jansson's world of Moominvalley. If you like this book, join Moomintroll as he tiptoes through rooms in In the Lighthouse, the next lift-the-flap shaped board book in this series!

Come and explore with the Moomins in this brand-new story in a book shaped like the Moomin Lighthouse. Moomintroll has found a trail of mysterious footprints in the Lighthouse . .. but where do they end? Join Moomintroll as he follows the footprints through dark rooms and spooky corridors, past Sniff, Snufkin and even a group of fizzing Hattifatteners. Along the way, lift the flaps to explore rooms, peek into cupboards and peer behind doors.There are all kinds of amazing things to find!With simple text, things to spot and flaps to lift on every page, In the Lighthouse is the perfect introduction for little ones to Tove Jansson's world of Moominvalley. If you like this book, don't forget to join Moomintroll in In the Moominhouse, the first lift-the-flap board book in this series!

Join in and help the busy zookeeper in this playful, interactive flap book!Can you help the busy zookeeper to look after the animals? Join in and use the flaps to feed the chimpanzees, clean the elephant house, and feed the baby aardvark. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too!Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.Original concept and illustration by Dan GreenThe Busy Day series:Introduces the worldBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 2+Also available in the Busy Day series:AstronautAthleteBuilderChefDoctorFarmerFather ChristmasFirefighterFootballerMechanicPolice OfficerTeacherTrain DriverVet

It's bathtime in the bear household... but the little bears aren't quite ready for a wash! Behind each fluffy flap in this cute book you'll find a mischievous bear cub making a great big mess... before all the bears are revealed together in the bath on the last page. With adorable illustrations and lots of fun surprises, this is a perfect book to share with babies and toddlers.

Find your baby's face in this delightful new lift-the-flap book with a mirror on every page! One thing is for sure - babies love mirrors! This series of board books aims to enhance early mirror play as very young children will enjoy finding their own face on every page. Featuring large card flaps with friendly animals which are easy for even the littlest hands to grab, babies will enjoy reaching for these books again and again. Scan the QR code on the back cover to join in with the playful rhyming song based on the classic 'Finger Family' rhyme! Other books in the series include: Little Bear, Little Dog, Little Owl, Little Tiger, Little Lamb and Little Lion

The original, award-winning Felt Flap series - perfect for babies and toddlers!Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps. In Where's Mrs Elephant?, you're on the look out for Mr Cheetah, Mrs Hippo, Mr Ostrich and Mrs Elephant herself!Lift the final flap and there's a surprise mirror - always a hit with the little ones. Parents adore these books because they are beautiful but tough enough to withstand even the most enthusiastic of young readers.And children love them because they are just so much fun. Other titles in the series include, Felt Flaps Where's Mr Lion?, Felt Flaps Where's Mr Unicorn? and Felt Flaps Where's Mrs Ladybird? Felt Flaps Where's Mr Lion? won Sainsbury's Children's Book of the Year 2017The felt flaps in this sturdy board book are perfect for little ones to turn and tug, which means you can get even the tiniest tot into books and finding the activity fun. Ingela Arrhenius' illustrations are a real

A cute wild animal book with soft felt flaps and a surprise mirror ending - perfect for sharing with babies and toddlers. From the range of joyful preschool books created by bestselling author Camilla Reid and illustrated by the award-winning Nila Aye, Who's Amazing? is a first lift-the-flap book that is perfect for sharing with an amazing little person. Little children will love lifting the irresistibly soft felt flaps to discover who is the most amazing little person ever - will it be little elephant, baby giraffe or small crocodile? They'll find the answer when they look in the mirror hiding under the final flap!Look out for more soft flaps books by Camilla Reid and Nila Aye: Who's Cute?, Who's Sleepy? and Who's Happy?

A cute seaside book with soft felt flaps and a surprise mirror ending - perfect for sharing with babies and toddlers. From the range of joyful preschool books created by bestselling author Camilla Reid and illustrated by the award-winning Nila Aye, Who's Happy? is a first lift-the-flap book that is perfect for sharing with a very happy little person. Little children will love lifting the irresistibly soft felt flaps to discover who is the happiest little person ever - will it be baby bunny, small puppy or tiny kitten? They'll find the answer when they look in the mirror hiding under the final flap!Look out for more soft flaps books by Camilla Reid and Nila Aye: Who's Cute?, Who's Sleepy? and Who's Amazing?

A new title in this bestselling board book series!Bizzy Bear has sold millions of copies around the world. In this new title, Bizzy Bear and his friends are going on a camping trip together. There's lots for them to see and on their outdoor adventure as they hike in the hills, canoe down the river and sing at the campsite.A robust book with sturdy sliders that can withstand in the most excited of little hands.And in this book Bizzy Bear needs YOU! Toddlers will love pushing and pulling the sliders to join in all the action!Other titles in the series: Ship's Captain, Fire Rescue, Chinese New Year and Vet's Clinic.

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.From tummy time to bath time, the bestselling Baby Touch series contains the perfect first books to support key milestones. Also available:DinosaursUnicornsMagical Peekaboo

本書為幼兒設計的互動繪本，用溫柔又有趣的方式，陪孩子認識看醫生的過程。書中透過簡單文字和可愛插圖，介紹聽診、照X光、貼OK繃等常見醫療情境，幫助孩子減少對看診的緊張感。附有36枚可重複使用的「勇氣貼紙」，讓孩子邊看故事邊參與，提升理解與安全感。是家長準備孩子就診前的貼心工具，也適合親子共讀，一起把醫院變得沒那麼可怕。What do you do at the doctor's office? My Doctor's Visit is the perfect way to introduce your little one to the world of doctor visits in a fun and engaging manner!This charming interactive storybook takes children on a journey through a typical doctor’s appointment, easing any fears and answering common questions about what happens during a visit.With 36 adorable, reusable bravery stickers, kids can actively participate in the story. They can place and replace the stickers on each page, helping them understand medical tools, procedures, and the roles of healthcare professionals. Whether it’s checking a heartbeat, looking at an X-ray, or getting a bandage, children will find comfort and enjoyment in this interactive experience.Features:Interactive Learning: Engages children with hands-on activities, making the doctor’s visit less

Join Bluey and her family and piece together four double-sided puzzles in this fun jigsaw activity book!Join Bluey and her family in this fun jigsaw puzzle board book!Read along, piece the jigsaw pieces together and flip for a new picture to find out what Bluey and her family have been up to!WAKADOO!What other adventures will you go on with Bluey? Also available:Bluey: SleepytimeBluey: What Games Should We Play: A Lift-The-Flap BookBluey: Bob Bilby

Zany slider books from Aya Watanabe!Bugs take unexpected forms in this joyful novelty book from rising talent Aya Watanabe.If you use a little imagination, the world is a wondrous place: butterflies become bows; beetles hang out the laundry and beehives become beautiful cathedrals.Lift, slide, push, pull and spin the wheels in this gloriously interactive book for babies and toddlers, that's practically bursting with colour and humour. Don't forget to find the ant hiding on every page!Also in the series: Veggies!, Fruits! and Flowers!

Spend a day at the beach with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!It's time for some fun in the sun! Play with beach toys, collect seashells, and splash in the water in this tabbed board book with easy-to-flip tabs, easy-to-read text, and easy-to-love Eric Carle art featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Get into gear and learn all about vehicles in this addition to the bestselling Abrams Block Book series! Learn about all the things that go, go, go in this fun addition to the acclaimed Abrams Block Book series! In this small but sturdy block-shaped board book, young readers are introduced to an incredible array of vehicles big and small. From airplanes, buses, and cars to subways, rail trains, and unicycles, follow our protagonists as they travel using human-powered and motor-powered vehicles alike to get to their destination: a hot air balloon ride that overlooks a constantly in-motion town! Like other books in the Block Book series, Go!Block features die-cut shapes on every spread and has durable, interactive gatefolds, perfect for curious hands. Illustrated in Peski Studio's bright, graphic style, this is a must-have book for transportation enthusiasts everywhere. Collect the whole series: Alphablock * Countablock * Dinoblock * Cityblock * Buildablock * Farmblock * Loveblock * Shar