Synopsis: This robust board book has lots to see and touch. It is designed to be interactive so there are flaps to lift, textures to feel and brightly coloured pictures children are likely to be familar with such as bees, butterflies, tractors. There is lots to talk about and the author addresss the reader, 'Now see the whale with her tail'. A baby's face is hidden in the pic ...

 Synopsis: This chunky little board book features animals from different groups; the ones we are familiar with like kittens and puppies and the more exotic animals such as elephants. Each animal pictured has a tactile feature such as scales for the fish or hair for the chimpanzee, which can prompt children’s memories, when pointing and naming.

Review. Although t ...

 Synopsis: This spiral bound robust board book has a mirror on the front cover, easy to turn pages with finger flaps and high quality photos of babies and toys with various expressions: happy, sad, excited and grumpy. Finally there is a memory game where children open flaps to find the answers to questions such as ‘Who was happy?’ There is also a fold out feature with n ...

It’s Buster’s birthday! Open the book to join in with Buster and his friends as they celebrate at his party.

Rod Campbell is a well known and talented creator of books for babies and children. . Buster's Birthday is perfectly suited to toddlers who are beginning to show an interest in books and have started to develop the motor skills that they require to lift t ...

Synopsis: 'Who are my parents - blue, red or yellow?' asks Purple Square. Your dad is red and your mum is blue - Of course, they're the only parents for you! Using the metaphor of parentage, secondary colours discover their primary colour sources, finishing with a medley of colours in this simple board book.

Review: This book about primary and secondary colours ...

Synopsis: This is a large paperback translated from French, that is a cross between a colouring book and a picture book for young children. All it asks is for you to scribble in it…

Review I will confess that this book produced a certain amount of unease in me! I was always taught to never scribble in a book. But this book is entirely about scribbling. It seems to b ...

A man lifting a lorry...an elephant with a house on its back...a camel carrying a mountain! When you mix up the world, discover what crazy combinations you can create! This wonderful book of bold, colourful shapes will appeal to both younger and older babies. Younger babies will love to look at the simple, colourful shapes. As the babies get older they will begin to appreciate the fun they can ha ...

Synopsis: Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream, quickly up the river, then swiftly out to sea, meeting fish, octopuses and crocodiles on the way. A sparkling version of the well-loved rhyme, delightfully illustrated, and complete with actions and music.

Review: This extension to the popular nursery song will give it a new lease of life in many households, nurseri ...

Synopsis: What is the matter with Willaby Wallaby? Why is he sobbing and throwing a wobbly? Read this bonza billabong rhyme and find out just why one little wallaby is so cross.

Review: Bounce, boing and off we go! When you get your tongue around this clever tale you are likely to enjoy its aussie essence and story about a kangaroo who just doesn’t seem to fit in at ...

Synopsis: I looked at the bear, and he looked at me. “Are you really real?” I asked. “I’m as real as you are,” he replied. “I’m one in a thousand, and my name is Tink.” But before she can keep him, Minty first needs to save Tink from her baby brother . . .

Review: When a beloved stuffed animal is “really real” it& ...