As a parent, supporting and encouraging your child’s reading development is hugely rewarding for both of you and one way to do this is to read together at home. This is where the Read it yourself with Ladybird series can help as choosing books from a series with a levelling system will help you find books that match your child’s reading skill and encourage further reading.
Ladybird Books is a London based publishing company, publishing childrens books, trading as a stand-alone imprint within the Penguin Group of companies. Around 1915, was when they published their first children's books, under the Ladybird imprint. From the start, the company was identified by a ladybird logo, at first with open wings, but eventually changed to the more familiar closed-wing ladybird in the late 1950s. The ladybird logo has since undergone several redesigns, the latest of which was launched in 2006.
In the 1960s and 1970s the company's key words scheme was heavily used by British primary schools using a reduced vocabulary to help children learn to read.
In the 1960s, Ladybird produced the Learnabout series of non-fiction (informational) books, some of which were used by adults as well as children.
Today ladybird is as popular as in the past and helping children through the key words and read it yourself to progress in their reading skills. Children find the books enjoyable as they move from one level to the next level as their reading improves.
These are great books to read to children also, as there are lovely bright pictures to go with each story, therefore can be enjoyed by younger preschool children too. Ladybird have all the classics as well as much more to choose from.
Say hello to lots of friendly faces in this gorgeous touch-and-feel buggy book!Babies will love discovering the exciting touch-and-feels while the black-and-white images help to stimulate vision and focus their attention. Theres even a surprise mirror at the end so they can see their own reflection!With durable chunky pages and a detachable clip and strap this book can be taken on the go or attached to a buggy or highchair and is perfect for the littlest hands.This black-and-white buggy book:Stimulates visionEncourages sensory developmentRecommended for children aged 0Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso available:Baby Touch: Faces: a black-and-white bookBaby Touch: Animals: a black-and-white bookBaby Touch: Vehicles: a black-and-white bookBaby Touch: My First Book: a black-and-white cloth book.
Bringing the popular fairy tale right up to date for young readers this book features a classic story combined with bright illustrations and different textures on each page to promote sensory and language awareness in a fun and enjoyable way.
Princess Polly I'm a New Big Sister is part of Ladybird's successful Pirate Pete and Princess Polly range - introducing children to key milestones in a fun and reassuring way.
Perfect for young children this book has a squishy padded cover and sturdy tabbed edges to find and choose your playtime sing-along or bedtime favourites together.
Using rhythmic text to help build reading skills combined with original illustrations the books in this series offer quirky humorous retellings of traditional childrens tales.
Bringing the popular fairy tale right up to date for young readers this book features a classic story combined with bright illustrations and different textures on each page to promote sensory and language awareness in a fun and enjoyable way.
Using rhythmic text to help build reading skills combined with original illustrations the books in this series offer quirky humorous retellings of traditional childrens tales.
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