Learning & Development: Under-Threes - First books
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Talk with Me! and Walk with Me! Written by Stella Blackstone and illustrated Caroline Mockford
Barefoot Books, boardbooks, £5.99 each
In Talk with Me!, join children from across the world and learn about the different noises animals make, from snapping to growling to squawking. These animals are a great way to introduce young children to different cultures and they will love discovering who's talking to them behind the flaps.
In Walk with Me!, meet five lively children and lots of animals from around the world to discover how different animals walk, hop, clop, slide and glide, all from behind the flaps. Both these books have rhythm, pace and cheerful illustrations.
- I Love You Through and Through written by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak and illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church
Egmont Press, boardbook, £4.99
In this endearing book, an adult lists the many ways that they love the litte baby - from top to toe, inside and out, during his good moods and bad and whatever he does. A feel-good title with an amusing range of emotions, actions and illustrations.
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - A bedtime book of lullabies
Little Tiger Press, paperback, £5.99
Lots of old favourites, such as 'I see the moon' and 'Hush, little baby', some less well known rhymes, such as 'When the sun goes down to bed', all packaged up with soothing, restful illustrations.
- Hard at Work and On the Go by Ant Parker
Kingfisher, boardbook, £4.99 each
The new editions of these old favourites are a reminder that young children deserve high-quality books in every generation. In each title, a glossy picture of the vehicle, embellished with shiny silver foil, is set against a smooth, matt (easy-to-wipe?) background, to create a tactile and eye-catching product.
Hard at Work covers diggers, trucks and the like, while On the Go includes trains and boats and planes.
- Honey Hill - Busy Day
Campbell Books, board book, £5.99
This is another part of the Honey Hill series featuring Oscar, Olivia, Jack, Lucy and Rafi. Peek through the peep holes and lift the flaps to find out what everyone is up to on this busy day.
