Childrens picture books suited for ages 0-4 years, check out the great selection available to order today. A favourite in our house, these books are suited for the youngest children Enjoy reading them.
A unique blend of read-aloud stories and high-contrast visuals featuring an adorable elephant panda whale and bunny. 9-12 months prompts older babies to interact with the book tickling pandas tummy and looking for details in the artwork to reflect your babys ability to spot fine details and respond to basic questions.
Join Johnny Magory his sister Lily-May and their trusty dog Ruairi as they visit Granny and Grandad Magorys farm to help with the harvest. Everybody has a job to do to prepare for the féasta. Johnny and Lily-May get side-tracked when a clever Irish Greyhound Pig concocts a plan to benefit himself and all the other traditional Irish farmyard animals. Characters such as Dexter cows Galway sheep and Connemara ponies all reap the benefits of a farmyard féasta. Will Johnny and Lily-May forget who the beautiful traditional Irish food prepared for the feast really should be for?
The weather is scorching and the ice-cream is being consumed by the gallon so the whole Magory family make their way to the beach to cool off. Johnny Lily-May and Ruairi all lathered in sun cream have a ball making sandcastles the best Ireland has ever seen pretending they are Olympian long-jumpers in the sand and surfing down sand-dunes meeting lots of sea life along the way from hermit crabs to chilled out barnacles. When its time for lunch obligatory sand-sandwiches are consumed with Ruairi on guard for the pesky seagulls. Johnny then rushes off to the sea only to be told he must wait an hour after eating or hell get a stitch. In his most daring move to date he tiptoes into the sea anyways. When Lily-May and Ruairi rescue him (from water thats only knee height!) he wonders which is worse the fright he got or the lecture from the lifeguard Mammy and Daddy!
The Magorys love to sing especially songs of emigration that delve into Irish history and heritage. This story sees Johnny explain the stories behind some of their favourite songs to his sister Lily-May. He explains when and why the Irish travelled the world over the centuries touching on the Great Famine and the recession of the 80s.
School is starting in the forest but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chesters fears Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Now in its 25th year of printing The Kissing Hand has found its way into the hearts of teachers librarians parents and children around the world especially during times of separation like starting school entering daycare or going to camp.
Prince Miles likes things to go exactly as planned. He enjoys order and rules and he hates change. So when his beautiful elegant new Kitticorn turns out to be curious and daring Miless daily routine is about to be shaken up! Leading Miles on all kinds of adventures will Kitticorn convince him that theres fun to be had when you dare to try new things?
Starting school can be a great adventure but it can make you feel a bit nervous too. What will school be like? What will we do there? What if I miss Mummy? Do I have to go? Jane Porter answers all of these questions and more in this warm witty and reassuring book for young children that explores everything theyll need to know before starting school.
When a lion visits the library no one knows what to do there are no rules about lions in the library. Soon he is indispensable. One day the librarian falls and the only way the lion can get help is to roar and that is breaking the rules. The next day the lion doesnt come to the library nor the next day nor the next day.
Follow the journey of one little mouse trying to make himself heard and discovering along the way that even the smallest of us has the heart of a lion.
Lets explore the airport! With sturdy flaps to lift on every page little ones can have hands-on fun finding out about what goes on at the airport. Young readers will enjoy opening doors recognising each familiar machine from the self check-in desk to the big jumbo jet and finding out what all the different people at the airport do. Meet a pilot a technician and an air traffic control marshal watch a plane being repaired in a hangar and find out all the tools each person needs to do their job. This book features over 30 sturdy flaps to lift along with charming artwork that introduces new concepts and vocabulary in a simple and accessible way.
Little Explorers Lets Go is a first information series for curious youngsters from 3 to 6 years old about the familiar places we go. Lets explore the fire station! With sturdy flaps to lift on every page little ones can have hands-on fun finding out about what goes on at the fire station. Young readers will enjoy opening doors recognising each familiar object from the fire engine to the fire pole and learning all about the big bell atop the station.
Antoine de Saint-Exupérys tender and magical classic fable adapted for picture book readers for the very first time! Please - draw me a sheep. I blinked. The voice belonged to a charming little prince.
Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end the 10 minute countdown to bed is at the heart of this enchanting story. But will Twinkle get to bed on time? This beautifully illustrated picture book is the perfect length for sending little ones off to sleep.
Its Twinkle the unicorns birthday and shes having a sleepover party! There are party games presents cake balloons and even fireworks! But as Twinkles dad counts down to bedtime theres still a lot going on. Will Twinkle and her friends go to sleep in time?
While all the wolves are getting ready for the Big Howling Ceremony Little Wolf is afraid to show off his howl. But he soon learns that even the smallest voice can make the sweetest sound.
Become a zoo keeper for the day and discover all the things that go on behind the scenes at a zoo. Prepare food for hundreds of animals clean out their enclosures take them to the zoo vet for a check up and even watch brand new baby animals being born. With lots of flaps to lift and gorgeous illustrations this is the perfect introduction to life in a zoo for young readers.
At the gallery Luna is transfixed by the famous art but her classmate Finn doesnt seem to want to be there at all. Finns family doesnt look like the one in Henry Moores Family Group sculpture but then neither does Lunas. Maybe all Finn needs is a friend. Join Luna and Finn at the Art Gallery and step inside famous works of art by Van Gogh Damien Hirst Henri Matisse Andy Warhol and many more! Can you spot all the art?
Are you mad about trucks? Well you can find out just what theyve got to say about themselves and see which truck you like best. Follow all the things they do from trucks that like carrying big heavy loads to those that help to make big buildings trucks that help lay our roads while others help us all in everyday life. Which one would you choose to drive? Discover all the brilliant trucks and things that go which all have busy jobs to do in this brightly coloured fun-filled rhyming read aloud picture book.
Billys first trip to the swimming pool is scary. So scary in fact that Billy just wants to go home. Later that evening Nana teaches him a secret trick. Its called the Magic Moment Trick and it gives you superpowers when youre facing something scary. Billy practices Nanas trick. But will it be enough to get him to jump in?
Pugicorn everyones favourite magical pet is back with an adorable new sidekick: the Lovebug! Its the season of Leaps and Love Hearts and Princess Ava dreams of going to The Lovebug Ball with her pet Pugicorn. But the invitations are strictly for unicorns only. Could it be time for new traditions in Twinkleton-Under-Beanstalk?