Come on babies, make some noise with Maisy the mouse, as you enjoy this colourful buggy book. Munch Munch, Maisy is one of a series of buggy books starring Lucy Cousin’s well-established characters. Designed for babies, these small board books have a cloth strap and plastic hoop which makes attachment to a bouncer or buggy simple. As the front cover points out, buggy books are p ...

Everyone is lending a hand in this bright and breezy counting book. There are parrots pulling up carrots, bears picking pears and even a swarm of bees busy pruning trees. The award-winning Julia Donaldson and distinctively talented Nick Sharratt have teamed up once again to show children how much fun digging and weeding the garden can be, even if they would rather be sitting in the garden with ...

Synopsis: One night on the farm everything is topsy-turvy and the moon will only smile when things are put right. It's time for him to light the stars, one by one.

Review: This interactive counting story combines graphic pictures with simple novelty devices. This deeply satisfying counting story twinkles with warmth and ingenuity. Interactive and great fun, this book co ...

More fun with my friend Maisy! First animal sounds and pictures buggy book. This is another fun, colourful small board book, which attaches to buggies with a hook. With only one picture to a page, with the sound that the animal makes accompanying it, it is simple and clear. The book itself is quite robust, and is small enough to be easily handled by little fingers. An ideal way to keep little ...

Synopsis Roll-up, roll-up-come to the finger circus! To play with me you just need your finger! Take a pen, draw two eyes and a mouth, and there you are - a finger circus performer!

Review: A little practice is needed before this book can be shared but  once I’d mastered it , it led to shrieks of laughter from toddlers. Finger Circus is a sturdy board b ...

Synopsis: Have fun and amaze baby with all the beautful bright colours of the rainbow.

Review: Here is a welcome addition to the “Amazing Baby” series. This robust board book, with simple illustrations and cut-outs is sure delight babies and toddlers. In addition to being an excellent introduction to colours, there are things to count and rhyming text to enjoy. ...

Synopsis:‘You’ll need a grown-up’s help to play this magical light-game. In the dark, use your torch to make flowers bloom on the ceiling and fish swim across the walls!’ This useful note on the back cover explains the aim of of this board book. From each page, various simple shapes (stars, moon, sun, boat, flowers, sea, fish, house, tree, cars and people) have b ...

First published in 1988, this delightful compendium for babies and toddlers in picturebook format includes the alphabet, colours and numbers, and rhymes (both nursery and nonsense), in Voake’s instantly recognisable style. Reissued with a new cover. This is an excellent book to share with a toddler, with Voake’s “freewheeling calligraphy” describing and accompanying the ...

Synopsis: Meet Elephant Gerald and Piggie. Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In this story, Piggie wants to fly. But Gerald knows that she cannot – or can she?

Review: This picture book is 57 pages long, which is unusual, but it only contains a ...

Synopsis: Out in the woods, Little Bear is showing off: climbing on rocks, hopping on stones, bouncing on branches, until . . . splash! Luckily, Big Bear is always there for him, to help if he’s needed.

Review: Anyone who has ever felt a child depend on them can’t help but feel a warmth towards this endearing tale. Little Bear can clearly count on Big Bear, as ...