Empty the washing machine, hang out the clothes, then decide where to put them away while learning concepts, from colors, patterns, and shapes, to numbers and opposites. Develop fine motor skills using the ten fuzzy felt pieces that tuck away securely in an attached envelope for storage.
Ages: 3 years and up Size: 7 x 10 Pages: 12 Series: Little Helpers Author: Susie Brooks Price: $13.99 (Board)
Create beautiful, layered paper dioramas with this clever art activity book! Combining drawing, coloring and scissor skills, children are taken page by page through creating four lovely landscape scenes. The front of the pages contain line illustrations created by the talented illustrator Anouck Boisrobert, which the children can color in and add details. On turning the page to view the reverse side, they will see cut lines, instructing them on areas of the page to cut away. As they finish each page in turn, a layered landscape is slowly created. Flipping back to the first page will reveal the completed scene it all its glory!
Ages: 6-10 Size: 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 Pages: 96 Author: Anouck Boisrobert, il Price: $12.99 (Flexi-binding)
Jack is not expecting to bump into Baby Bear in the Giant’s castle. When Mommy Bear and Daddy Bear arrive, they are just as confused, and the Giant’s footsteps are getting closer…
Ages: 3 years and up Size: 9 1/2 x 11 Pages: 32 Series: The Wrong Fairy Tale Author: Tracey Turner Price: $12.99 (Hardback)
Did you know there are more pieces of plastic in the ocean than stars in the galaxy? What sound does an iceberg make as it melts? Which is faster – a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet’s seas and oceans.
Ages: 11 years and up Size: 6 7/8 x 9 3/4 Pages: 128 Series: 100 Things to Know About Author: Jerome Martin, et al. Price: $12.99 (Flexi-binding) or $20.99 (Library)
Packed with new words, old words, silly words, words with double meanings, words tough to pronounce, words with unusual stories behind them, and much, much more, these are the 365 words all kids should know! Includes simple definitions of each word, pronunciation tips, fun facts and handy mnemonics to help with spelling.
Ages: 9-11 years Size: 5 x 7 3/4 Pages: 192 Author: Lauren Holowaty Price: $8.99 (Paperback)
Reports show that reading or being read to for ten minutes every day will significantly improve children’s reading skills. This charming collection of short animal stories supports this – each story taking about ten minutes to read. Ideal for reading aloud with younger children, or for young readers who are ready to tackle the stories themselves. Stories include: Little Red Hen, The Scaredy Cat, The Musicians of Bremen, The Mouse’s Wedding, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Lion and the Mouse, The Hare and the Tortoise, Chicken Licken, The Ugly Duckling, The Jungle Book, Puss in Boots, The Three Billy Goats, and The Boy who Cried Wolf.
Ages: 4 years and up Size: 6 1/4 x 8 Pages: 256 Series: Read-Aloud Stories Author: Lesley Sims, et al. Price: $14.99 (Hardback)
Tall hats, long hats, stripy hats, sparkly hats … they’re all here! A laugh-out-loud story with rhyming text and vibrant artwork that begs to be read again and again.
Supremely silly, fabulously funny, and wholly heartwarming – a book to celebrate the power of books and imagination, a book to be read again and again!
Ages: 2-6 years Size: 10 x 11 1/2 Pages: 32 Author: Rashmi Sirdeshpande Price: $12.99 (Hardback)