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\n\nEncompassing fundamental learning goals from the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, the \nEarly Years Collection\n is a curated collection of books that feature simple language, colourful pages, and lots of photos to excite and engage preschool children and early readers.

\nForty fun-filled titles \nencourage early learning and help little ones discover the fascinating world around them, one book at a time.

Focusing on the themes of:
\nMe and new words \n(Communication and Language)\nMe and my body\n (Physical Development)\nMe and things I can do and understand \n(Personal, Social, and Emotional Development)\nMe and reading \n(Literacy)\nMe and maths \n(Mathematics)\nMe and the world\n (Understanding the world)\n\nAccompanying \ndownloadable guides\n for the collection are available to support the EYFS, IB Primary Years Programme, Montessori Early Years Learning Programme, and to provide reading tips for parents and carers.

Early Years Collection and guides\nView the collection or delve into the free support for the EYFS, IB PYP, Montessori Early Years Learning Programme, or for parents and carers.\n

Introducing 40 fun-filled titles to encourage early learning and help little one's discover the diverse world around them, one book at a time! Let your child spread their wings and soar into this excellent array of books, craftily curated to encompass fundamental learning goals from the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and the Montessori Plane of Development, providing an outstanding learning environment to stimulate their knowledge, development, and creativity. These child development books will inspire young readers through a diverse range of titles, positively influencing their literacy and communication skills, whilst ensuring they stay engaged and curious about the world around them. From 'My First 123' to 'The Best Maths Book Ever', whether it's first words or enchanting fairy-tale adventures, The Early Years Collection promises an endless supply of early-learning books to keep children enthralled for hours on end! Placing a particular emphasis on language development, this comprehensive collection aims to enhance your child's vocabulary abilities, nurture their numeracy skills and quench their curiosity on the communities and cultures of the big wide world, all whilst giving them ample opportunity to thrive both linguistically and creatively. Proving the perfect bundle of books for children aged 3-5, these niche nursery books contain everything they need for optimum development, including: - A well-rounded selection of early-education books to create an exceptional learning experience for young readers - 43 book titles encompassing a rich mix of themes to enhance the power of reading for pleasure - Non-fiction books that will heighten your child's social and cultural awareness of the world around them - A selection of 'First Emotions' titles to promote personal growth in young learners, proving pivotal for self-regulation and emotional development. Let DK plant the seed of curiosity in the minds of our young readers, and watch as it blossoms into a life-long love of reading, whilst quenching their thirst for knowledge and developing their communication skills with this ideal book box set for children. Encourage your child's imagination to run wild as they get lost in the fables of 'Once Upon A Time', celebrate as they find their feet with 'My First Yoga', or revel in green-fingered glory with 'Let's Get Gardening.' Thoughtfully curated by early education specialists, this collection is designed to provide high-quality support to children's learning with material chosen to stimulate thought, creativity, imagination and expression.

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Books in the collection\nFrom \nMy First 123 \nto \nThe Best Maths Book Ever\n, whether it's first words or enchanting fairy-tale adventures, the Early Years Collection promises an endless supply of early-learning books to keep children enthralled.\n

Animals and Nature

Literacy

100 First Animals

Help little dinosaur fans spot all their favourite prehistoric friends! Meet mighty Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Triceratops, and more... More than 40 amazing dinosaurs are clearly labelled, with helpful pronunciation guides for their names, as well as other prehistoric creatures, dinosaur body parts, their eggs and babies, habitats, and skeletons. From the biggest and smallest dinosaurs to meat eaters and plant eaters, from spiky, armoured dinosaurs to flying pterosaurs, giant fossil finds, and incredible prehistoric lands, 100 First Dinosaur Words covers everything little ones love about these awesome creatures. The mix of impressive, computer-generated dinosaurs and humorous, cartoon-style pictures provides lots to talk, learn, and smile about, making this colourful dinosaur board book great for sharing, and an attractive baby, toddler, or preschool gift. Part of a beautiful picture word book series, which includes the award-winning 100 First Words and 100 First Animals, the big board book pages are toddler tough, and every one is a visual treat, filled with lots to see - from huge stompy dinosaur feet and a fiery volcano to a baby dinosaur hatching and enormous Diplodocus eating the top of a very tall tree! Word labels and pronunciation guides encourage naming and picture-and-word association, building language, and reading readiness, while the inviting, look-and-point pictures stimulate talking. Cleverly designed to inform and entertain, 100 First Dinosaur Words takes your little one on an exciting learning adventure.

100 First Dinosaur Words

Help little ones learn first words and build vocabulary with this things that go baby ebook that's filled with cars, trucks, planes, boats, tractors, and diggers. Favourite vehicles are clearly labelled on every page, and the exciting photos combined with fun illustrations provide lots to talk about, learn about, and smile about. 100 First Things That Go is a colourful picture ebook that is great for sharing, and an attractive baby gift. Part of a beautiful, first word ebook series, which includes the award-winning 100 First Words, the pages are toddler tough, and cover everything from cool cars, terrific trucks, and awesome fire engines, to vehicle colours and kids' own bikes and ride-on toys. There are even some entertaining make-believe things that go, such as a fantastic pirate ship and a magic broomstick. Word labels encourage picture-and-word association, building language and reading readiness, while the inviting pictures stimulate talking. Cleverly designed to inform and entertain, 100 First Things That Go takes your baby on an exciting learning adventure.

Design and Technology

100 First Things That Go

Help your little one learn important vocabulary and build knowledge. From colours, shapes, and numbers, to science, art, nature, and weather this first word and picture ebook is filled with 100 useful things that will stimulate your baby or toddler's natural curiosity about the world around them. Part of an award-winning series that mixes engaging, real-life photos with entertaining illustrations, 100 First Things to Know has big, colourful pages filled with things to talk about, learn about, and smile about! Every page is a visual treat, making this appealing ebook great for sharing, and an attractive baby, toddler, or preschool gift. As they point to the pictures and say the words, little ones can identify lots of important things to know - they'll soon recognize colours, shapes, and patterns, count to 10, name different weathers and seasons, and learn some animal life cycles, as well as some useful maths and science things. And they'll be captivated by the delightful pictures, from five funny dinosaurs for the number five, to a cute snowman for snowy weather, and a big digger for the colour yellow. This beautiful picture ebook follows on from the award-winning 100 First Words and 100 First Animals (previous titles in this early learning series). Each title has inviting, look-and-point pictures that stimulate talking, and clear word labels that encourage naming and picture-and-word association, building language and reading readiness. Cleverly designed to inform and entertain, 100 First Things to Know takes your little one on an exciting learning adventure.

100 First Things to Know

Platinum winner for both Best Baby Book and Best Activity Book in the LovedByParents Awards 2017. Silver Winner and Consumer Choice Winner in the Best Baby Book in the Mumii Best Baby and Toddler Gear Awards 2017. Bronze Winner for the Best Baby Book in the Junior Design Awards 2017. Help little ones build vocabulary with this baby first words book that's filled with animals, toys, clothes, things that go, bedtime words, and more. Part of a beautiful series of first word board books that are cleverly designed to inform and entertain, 100 First Words is the start of your baby's learning adventure - the world is amazing, beautiful, fascinating, and fun! Baby's favourite things are labelled on every page, and little ones will love pointing, naming, and talking about everything they see. There's a lively mix of real world photos and entertaining illustrations - from friendly farm animals and a big red tractor to a funny mouse climbing a ladder to reach the height of a giraffe! The first 100 words have been chosen with the help of a leading educational consultant and cover all the familiar topics babies and toddlers are interested in from My Body, My Clothes, and Food to My Toys, Colours, At the Farm, Wild Animals, and Bath Time. With so much to talk about, learn about, and smile about, this colourful picture book for babies is great for sharing, and makes an attractive newborn baby gift.

100 First Words

Encourage Early Science, Vocabulary and Literacy Skills Discover a different and exciting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) topic on every page of this science book for kids! Delve into the key scientific concepts from sound and light to plants and animals. It's the perfect gift for children who are curious about science and keep asking the how and why questions! Use picture-and-word association to learn about STEM topics like: - Seasons, the weather, and why things get hot and cold - Machines, materials, and junk - Being at the doctor and inside the human body - Vehicles, transport, the moon landing, and much more Introduce key scientific concepts to your child and encourage early reading, writing and vocabulary skills Did you know that science is all around us, even on the playground? Open the pages of this illustrated picture and word book for young readers to discover the wonders of STEM in 1000 words. This fascinating STEM education book for kids is packed with bright, detailed illustrations and easy-to-read terms. Every picture-packed page is full of scientific concepts such as sound, light, senses, and machines, with words for each image. It's perfect for children aged 5-7 years, or for anyone learning English as a second language. This must-have reference book will broaden children's vocabulary and strengthen their early reading and writing skills. Full of fun facts and stats, leading educational experts have carefully selected each topic with questions that stimulate thinking, talking, and early science skills. This vocabulary book also includes lots of useful nouns, plus some interesting adjectives, and common verbs. Feed your child's curiosity and help them shape their language, science, and literacy skills. 1000 words: STEM helps to develop a passion for science and critical thinking to inspire kids to want to know more about how the world around them works.

1000 Words: STEM

From Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen, this beautifully illustrated anthology contains a range of the classic fairy tale stories any child would love to grow up reading. As well as favourites such as Cinderella, The Snow Queen and Jack and the Beanstalk, DK's A First Book of Fairy Tales also includes some wonderful stories that you might not know, such as The Fisherman and his Wife and Diamonds and Toads. Introduce your little one to the characters that enchanted you as a child and the nostalgic stories you could not put down! Mary Hoffman's charming retellings use simple language, ideal for reading or hearing aloud, while Julie Downing's stunning illustrations bring the characters to life, so children can follow and enjoy the fairy tales through the pictures. If your child loves disney and their princesses such as Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty, or if they love stories about giants and spells, this children's book would make the perfect gift for them! Step inside this fairy tale kingdom and get ready for some magic!

Year 1 (KS1)

Year 2 (KS1)

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Year 4 (KS2)

Language and Literature

A First Book of Fairy Tales

Through this charming story children will become aware of the growing problem of trash polluting the ocean. Fish highlights the issues with a simple and engaging illustrated narrative, and also suggests a solution in the form of recycling. All Finn wants is to catch a nice, tasty fish for his dinner, but no matter how hard he tries all he seems to catch at the end of his fishing line is other people's trash. The longer he spends out on the ocean, the more crazy objects he collects! Finn and his dog Skip go home each day with a full boat, but empty tummies. It isn't long before Finn finds a way to reuse and recycle everything he has collected. Pretty soon he makes enough money to make a tasty dinner every day, and under his care the ocean becomes clean, bright, and full of fish again!

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Adventures with Finn and Skip: Fish

Amazing Shapes brings this very important early learning topic to life with cute, bold illustrations, and lots of flaps to open. This interactive book follows the early primary Maths curriculum, with a few extra opportunities for eager learners, so that children feel supported and excited when they meet geometry topics in and out of class. Lift-the-flaps elements, fun questions throughout, plus a quiz at the end of the book encourage a child's curiosity, helping them become independent little learners who love maths! Children will get to know squares, circles, triangles, spheres, cubes, pyramids, and many more, and discover what makes each of these shapes extra important. They'll learn all about sides, corners, vertices, symmetry, turns, and tessellation as they lift the exciting flaps. Little readers can even turn 2-D shapes into 3-D with special net flaps! With Amazing Shapes, children will literally make geometry come off the page and into the real world.

 Amazing Shapes

I-spy with my little eye. This toddler and children's book encourages kids to spot fun things on each page. A board book perfect for pre-readers and children beginning to read, they'll learn to identify characters, search-and-find, and count interesting items on pages filled with fun, bustling scenes. Join the wonderful adventure, colourful characters, and interesting places in this book. Inside you'll find: - 5 busy art-work scenes: Town, market, beach, park, and toyshop - Notes for parents on how to best use the book - Open-ended prompts, ''Can you find?'' questions, and things to find, search for and identify This wonderfully interactive book draws children into the scenes on the page and encourages them to become a part of the action. Each page depicts a different location such as a sunny beach, a colourful toy shop, or a beautiful park - and interesting characters throughout! Children are encouraged to spot different items on the pages such as animals, toys, people, then to count, name, and make up a story. The book also has open-ended prompts on each page which encourages observation, conversation, and exploration. A Wonderful Adventure For Children 18 Months - 5 Years This is an exciting book for young children on the cusp of reading. Let their imaginations run wild while they learn and develop their cognitive and language skills. This seek-and-find book also has fun activities. Once they have been through the book, little ones can play a fun "Look back and find..." game to see what they remember! Find My Favourite Things is a perfect first reading book that builds skills such as observation, concentration, and storytelling. This toddler and pre-school children's book places fun and excitement at the forefront of learning to read, making it far less intimidating for young kids.

Find My Favourite Things

The characters Happiness, Anger, Sadness, and Pride are here to teach your little ones how to recognise emotions and name their feelings. This brightly illustrated board book is a gentle and simple introduction to strong emotions. It will help your pre-schooler tell you how they are feeling and understand what happens to their body when they are happy or sad. Cute characters, like the star for Pride and the flame for Anger, evoke the feelings that small children have experienced. They just might not have the words for it just yet. Help them understand what these emotions are and that everyone feels them sometimes. This charming book explains how emotions can make us act in different ways, like stamping our feet when we are angry, or jumping up and down when we are happy. It tells children what happens to their bodies, inside and out when they feel different things, and why we act the way we do. The easy language makes for a fun and educational reading time. This helps children with language, vocabulary, and talking about their emotions, especially if they have difficulty expressing feelings. Let the characters help your toddler answer the question "why do I feel sad?" with simple explanations. A Little Guide to My Emotions This fantastic children's feeling guide includes: - Four key emotions to learn - Easy to read text that encourages vocabulary building - Beautiful illustrations that will engage pre-schoolers Each character emotion in How Am I Feeling? has a storybook of their own. Look out for sunshine in I Feel Happy, raincloud in I Feel Sad, flame in I Feel Angry and the little star in I Feel Proud so your little one can continue to grow their emotional development.

Wellbeing

Health

Communication and Language

First Emotions: How Am I Feeling?

The flame character, Anger, is here to teach your little ones how to recognise this strong emotion and name their feelings. This adorable bookuses red mist and exploding balloons to show how it feels to be cross. It explains what happens in the brain in uncomplicated terms, perfect for young children. Learn how anger affects the body, like breathing harder and having a faster heartbeat. This brightly illustrated board book is a gentle and simple introduction to strong emotions. The Anger character evokes the feelings that small children have experienced but might not have the words for just yet. Help them understand what these emotions are and that everyone feels them sometimes. The book also includes tips and tricks to control anger, which kids can practise whenever something upsets them. The easy language makes for a fun and educational reading time. This helps children with language, vocabulary, and talking about their emotions, especially if they have difficulty expressing feelings. Let the Anger character help your toddler answer difficult questions with simple explanations. Why Do I Feel Angry Today? This fantastic children's feelings guide includes: - Easy to understand descriptions of the key emotion: Anger - Easy to read text that encourages vocabulary building - Beautiful illustrations that will engage pre-schoolers The little flame Anger from this delightful book has friends! Look out for sunshine in I Feel Happy, the raincloud in I Feel Sad, the little star inI Feel Proudand all of them together inHow Am I Feeling?

First Emotions: I Feel Angry

The sunshine character, Happy, is here to teach your little ones how to recognise this big emotion and name their feelings. Happy teaches small children that the feeling is sometimes loud, and other times it is calm, like having a quiet cuddle. This brightly illustrated board book is a gentle and simple introduction to sometimes overwhelming emotions. This adorable book puts words to the feelings that small children have experienced but might not have the names for just yet. This will help your pre-schooler tell you how they are feeling and teach them what happiness looks like in other people. I Feel Happylets kids know that even if they don't feel happy right now, the good feeling will come back again. It explains what happens in the brain in uncomplicated terms, perfect for young children. It shows how being happy affects the body, like smiling and laughing. The easy language makes for a fun and educational reading time. This helps children with language, vocabulary, and talking about their emotions, especially if they have difficulty expressing feelings. Let the Happy character help your toddler answer difficult questions with simple explanations. Why Do I Feel Happy Today? This fantastic children's feelings guide includes: Easy to understand descriptions of the key emotion: Happiness Easy to read text that encourages vocabulary building Beautiful illustrations that will engage pre-schoolers The ray of sunshine Happy from this delightful book has friends! Look out for the little star in I Feel Proud, the raincloud in I Feel Sad, the little flame inI Feel Angryand all of them together inHow Am I Feeling?

First Emotions: I Feel Happy

The star character, Pride, is here to teach your little ones how to recognise this strong emotion and name their feelings. This adorable book explains what kind of things make you feel proud, like finishing an amazing drawing. The book encourages kids to enjoy their achievements and feel confident about their talents. This brightly illustrated board book is a gentle and simple introduction to strong emotions. This will help your pre-schooler tell you how they are feeling and understand what pride feels like in the body. The Pride character evokes the feelings that small children have experienced but might not have the words for just yet. Help them understand what the emotions are and how to recognise pride in others. The little star, Pride, also wants to teach young children not to bring down other people's confidence by making their accomplishments seem small. An important skill, especially for making new friends! The easy language makes for a fun and educational reading time. This helps children with language, vocabulary, and talking about their emotions, especially if they have difficulty expressing feelings. Let the Pride character help your toddler answer difficult questions with simple explanations. Why Do I Feel Proud Today? This fantastic child's feelings guide includes: - Easy to understand descriptions of the key emotion: Pride - Easy to read text that encourages vocabulary building - Beautiful illustrations that will engage pre-schoolers The little star Pride from this delightful book has friends! Look out for the ray of sunshine in I Feel Happy, the raincloud in I Feel Sad, the little flame in I Feel Angryand all of them together in How Am I Feeling?

First Emotions: I Feel Proud

The raincloud character, Sadness, is here to teach your little ones how to recognise this strong emotion and name their feelings. This adorable book explains why children might get sad, such as a friend going away or a broken toy. It tells us how sadness affects the body, like when we cry. The book also includes ways to cheer yourself up again, so kids can practise whenever something upsets them. This brightly illustrated board book is a gentle and simple introduction to strong emotions. The Sadness character evokes the feelings that pre-schoolers have experienced but might not have the words for just yet. Help them understand what the emotions are and that everyone feels them sometimes. The little raincloud shows young children that being sad is okay, and how to stop the feeling from getting too big. The easy language makes for a fun and educational reading time that helps children with their language development, vocabulary, and talking about their emotions, especially if they have difficulty expressing feelings. Let the Sadness character help you answer difficult questions with simple explanations for toddlers and up. Why Do I Feel Sad Today? This fantastic children's feelings guide includes: - Easy to understand descriptions of the key emotion: Sadness - Easy to read text that encourages vocabulary building - Beautiful illustrations that will engage pre-schoolers The little raincloud Sadness from this delightful book has friends! Look out for sunshine in I Feel Happy, the flame in I Feel Angry, the little star in I Feel Proud and all of them together in How Am I Feeling?

First Emotions: I Feel Sad

Gold Award Winner in the Right Start Best Toy Awards 2017 Practical Facts Forest Life and Friendly Woodland Creatures introduces children to life in the forest through fun, educational activities. Meet cheeping birds, scurrying squirrels, brave bears and all the other forest friends in this fact-filled pre-school activity book. Children can learn how to create pinecone owls, fruits of the forest ice lollies, bear masks, and more, all while learning about forest life - from down on the forest floor, right up to the treetops. This book is great for encouraging little learners to get out and about, and to appreciate the wonders of nature. Perfect for supporting your little ones' development, Practical Facts Forest Life and Friendly Woodland Creatures gently introduces curious young minds to scientific themes such as the life cycle of a tree and seasons. Then they can improve their dexterity and memory as they follow the clear text and simple step-by-step photography with each making, counting and cooking activity. Amazing facts go hand-in-hand with things to make and do in this fun and informative book.

Forest Life and Woodland Creatures

Journey through autumn and winter to spring and summer, but when is warm enough for ice cream? Little ones can discover the seasons and the changes that occur in Is It Warm Enough for Ice Cream?, a charming introduction to the different weather, temperatures and both plant and animal life. From building a snowman in winter and baby animals being born in spring, children will love discovering nature right up to the summer when it is finally warm enough to eat ice cream. Take a journey through the seasons and look out for the summer sun to discover when Is it Warm Enough for Ice Cream?

Is It Warm Enough For Ice Cream?

Based on the traditional fairy tale, this picture ebook remains a firm favourite for parents looking for children's classics to read with their little one. When Jack sells his cow for a handful of magic beans, he doesn't expect a huge beanstalk to grow outside his window! Join Jack as he goes on an exciting and magical adventure up to the top of the towering beanstalk and discovers a peckish giant, a golden goose, and a magical harp. The charming illustrations by Giuseppe Di Lernia in this picture book are sure to capture the imaginations of little ones, and the large format of this book is ideal for sharing with children aged 3 to 5 and reading together at bedtime.

Jack and the Beanstalk

This playful preschool maths ebook will unleash your child's curiosity as they play their way through 20 amazing maths projects. Perfect for kids ages 3 to 6, Look I'm a Maths Wizard is full of activities to show young readers just how much fun maths can be. Children will discover that maths is in the world all around us and that they already have the tools they need to be magical maths wizards: an inquisitive mind, unlimited imagination, and super senses. Each step-by-step activity is hands-on and practical to encourage budding mathematicians to use their senses as they explore essential early years maths topics. They will discover the magic of numbers with number bugs, investigate addition by creating a hungry adding robot, learn about subtraction by playing skittles, craft 3D shape aliens, and even make a repeating pattern fruit wand. Covering a comprehensive range of maths topics, from counting and numbers, to shape and size, and measurements and time, this is the perfect first maths ebook. Every fun project features a mixture of bright photography and charming illustrations that support the easy-to-follow activity instructions. These brilliantly hands-on activities support Early Years and Key Stage One maths curriculums taught in schools. Look I'm a Maths Wizard gives little readers the opportunity to do what they do best: imagine, create, learn, problem solve, and play their way to maths magic!

Mathematics

Careers Education

Look I'm a Maths Wizard

An activity book that will help little ones discover everyday science as they play their way through 14 exciting home science experiments! Full of hands-on activities that will tap straight into your child's natural scientific curiosity. The experiments are easy to follow and use items that most people already have tucked away at home. Look I'm A Scientist is the most incredible introduction to science for kids. From an iceberg animal rescue to stretchy slime and a science wizard potion. Kids can pour it, mix it, feel it, and more, as each sensory-friendly activity becomes an ever-so-exciting science experiment. The 14 activities in this educational book are easy to prepare, set up, and create. A step-by-step visual guide and a charming design make it the perfect STEM activity book for parents and their little ones to explore together. Each activity is designed to let your child play and learn with all their senses. Together you can grow their love of science and their understanding of the world. Little scientists will discover fun facts like why water goes stiff in the freezer, what makes slime super stretchy, how to make the best soap bubbles, and lots more. With Look I'm A Scientist children can touch, smell, see, hear, and taste their way to scientific amazement. And remember, making a mess is part of the fun and learning! Find Out Why, What And How! You were born with everything you need to be an extraordinary scientist - a fantastic brain and super senses. Get ready to touch, smell, see, hear, and taste your way to scientific discovery. Being a little scientist has never been so much fun! Full of amazing science experiments for kids like: - Homemade playdough - Ooey gooey slime - A bubble volcano - And much, much more! DK's Look! I'm Learning series of exciting and educational STEM books, focus on the sensory experience of practical learning and play and find the science in everyday activities. Hands-on learning experiences tap straight into kids' insatiable curiosity and sense of wonder. These books for children are perfect for ages 3-6, formatted with a padded cover and toddler-tough pages. The series encourages children to develop independence and improves their critical thinking, investigation skills, and motor skills. Try the other titles in the series next, including Look I'm A Cook, Look I'm A Maths Wizard, and Look I'm An Engineer.

Understanding the World

Look I'm a Scientist

This playful preschool activity book for kids will unleash your child's curiosity and creativity as they play their way through 15 super fun STEM projects. Every project features bright photography and charming illustrations, which support the easy-to-follow instructions. Perfect for ages 3-6, this children's book will excite little ones by revealing the everyday ways they can be an engineer. Children are born with everything they need to be great engineers - inquisitive minds, unlimited imagination and super senses. With this educational book in hand, little readers are encouraged to use their senses to investigate and discover the world of science and maths while having fun. This kids book is ridiculously cool and filled with fun experiments you and your kids can do together. They'll learn how to make the strongest paper bridges, how to power a tugboat with an elastic band, which materials make the best parachutes and much more. These ingenious hands-on activities align with Early Years and KS1 subjects taught at school, including science, maths and technology. Children have the opportunity to do what they do best with this awesome kids' activity book - imagine, create, learn, problem-solve, and above all, play their way to engineering discovery. Get Your Engineering Hat Ready! You were born with everything you need to be an engineer - a brilliant brain and spectacular senses! Get ready to touch, smell, see, hear and taste your way to engineering excellence. Find out how to make a floating rescue raft, what makes a bridge super strong, why paper planes glide and much, much more! Full of amazing engineering creations for kids to make like: - A magical woodland den - A sweet, sweet pyramid - The coolest paper bridge - A totally artistic painting pendulum (we're learning gravity here) - And much more! Prepare to have all the FUN! DK's Look! I'm Learning series of exciting and educational STEM books focuses on the sensory experience of practical learning and play and finds the science in everyday activities. Hands-on learning experiences tap straight into kids' insatiable curiosity and sense of wonder. These books for children are perfect for ages 3 - 6 as they are formatted with a padded cover and toddler-tough pages. The series encourages children to develop independence, and improves their critical thinking, investigation skills and motor skills. Try the other titles in the series next, including Look I'm A Scientist, Look I'm A Maths Wizard, and Look I'm A Cook.

Look I'm an Engineer

Meet Leonard the clueless shrew in this hilarious story about getting lost in the jungle. Oh no! Leonard has a bit of a problem. It's moving day and he has lost his family. This charming storybook for kids will have young readers at the edge of their seats as they follow Leonard on his journey through the jungle and see who's tail he grabs next! This adorable children's book contains : - Short and easy-to-read text to make reading and learning a fun activity for kids between the ages of 3-5 - Beautifully illustrated artworks - Interactive sections - Little ones can help Leonard stay safe by shouting "Look Out, Leonard!" Things are very busy indeed for the Shrew family - it's moving day! Mrs Shrew has told the family to all hold onto each other's tails so that nobody gets left behind or lost. They set off in a single file, but wait? Where is Leonard? He's gone! Join Leonard on his adventure through the jungle as he manages to grab on to anything and everything that isn't a shrew tail! As poor little Leonard finds his way through the rainforest, he narrowly avoids catastrophe at every turn, encountering snippy-snappy crocodiles, cross snakes, angry baboons and even grabs a flying parrot's tail! Will Leonard make it safely to the end of their journey?

Areas of Learning and Development (Early Years)

Look Out, Leonard!

Children find grief difficult, and understanding where a loved one has gone can be a tricky topic to explain... Billy misses his mummy very much. She lives in the clouds. Some days the sun is shining and Mummy's clouds are nowhere to be seen. Those are Billy's favourite days. He and Daddy would play in the garden all day long, and Billy knows that Mummy is letting the sun shine for them. But not all days are like that. Sometimes Mummy's clouds are dark, and Billy feels sad and alone. This moving and sensitively-written picture book gently explores grief and teaches children how to deal with their emotions surrounding the death of a loved one. With beautiful and colourful illustrations to accompany the touching narrative, this children's book is perfect for adults to share with their little ones and to help them understand what they are going through. You don't have to weather the storm alone! The loss of a loved one can be a difficult topic to discuss with little ones, and this heart-warming book can help you support them through their stages of grief. Follow Billy and his father as they navigate the loss of his mother through beautifully emotive illustrations and text: - A large format book that adults and children can easily read together - A sensitively-written narrative that helps children to process their grief and emotions - Gentle full-page illustrations that allow children to become immersed in the story - A non-fiction page that shows children and their families some of the ways to open the conversation about grief and loss Written in collaboration with an experienced grief professional, Lost in the Clouds gently explores the topic of grief and teaches children and their family members how to understand and deal with their emotions surrounding the death of a loved one.

Lost in the Clouds

The ideal first book to introduce toddlers to numbers - packed with colourful images and clear word-labels to encourage early learning Help your toddler learn all about numbers and counting in My First 123. Count from 1 to 10, then up to 100 with your toddler, and introduce adding and taking away with this engaging board book which keeps early learning simple. With colourful, bright photographs alongside clear word-labels your little one will master numbers in no time. Perfect for encouraging children to build numeracy skills My First 123 helps toddlers grasp early concepts. Your little one will love discovering numbers while holding the chunky pages of this tactile board book. Read it together and help them turn the pages, practise counting, then take a look at adding up and taking away.

My First 123

The ideal first book to introduce the alphabet to toddlers - packed with colourful images and clear word-labels to encourage early learning. Help your toddler learn their alphabet in My First ABC. With bold, bright photographs alongside clear word-labels, your little one will master their ABC in no time. From A to Z, each page introduces the next letter sound with familiar objects that will engage your toddler and make early learning simple and fun! Perfect for building vocabulary, phonics, and language skills, My First ABC promotes reading readiness and helps toddlers grasp early concepts. The carefully selected photographs spark young children's curiosity and build knowledge about the world. The ideal size for little hands, your toddler will love discovering letters while holding the chunky pages of this tactile board book.

My First ABC

The ideal first book to introduce parts of the body to toddlers. My First Body is packed with colourful images to help build the foundation of early learning. Help your toddler learn all about the human body in My First Body. With colourful, bright pictures of parts of the body alongside clear word-labels your little one will discover faces, legs, arms and feet. My First Body keeps early learning simple and fun for your little one. Perfect for encouraging children to build vocabulary and language skills, My First Body helps toddlers grasp early concepts. Your little one will love discovering different parts of the body while holding the chunky pages of this tactile board book. Read it together and help them turn the pages and learn all about body parts.

My First Body

Help your toddler learn all about colours in My First Colours. With 16-pages of colourful, bright photographs alongside clear word-labels your little one will begin to recognise red from yellow and even multi-coloured objects too. Each page introduces one colour using an object or animal to fully engage your toddler and keep early learning simple. Perfect for encouraging children to build vocabulary and language skills My First Colours helps toddlers grasp early concepts. Your little one will love discovering colours. Read it together and help them learn all about colour.

My First Colours

Now in PDF. Make language come alive A colourful and modern update of My First Dictionary, with 1000 words, bright colour pictures and clear definitions that will help your child perfect their As, Bs and Cs in no time. The perfect introduction for any young child, with big, bright letters taking your child from A to Z in clear steps and a colourful alphabet header - perfect for you to read with your child or for them to recognise letters on their own. From beautiful rainbows to a gorgeous green apple, each word is supported by carefully chosen photographs and images, plus a clear grid design makes everything easy to find. With new, up-to-date words, fun dictionary games and notes for parents, My First Dictionary will make learning fun for both you and your child.

My First Dictionary

Truckloads of rigs and diggers, big, small, red or yellow! A remarkable picture book, full of all types of vehicles that push, pull and carry. For little ones who enjoy big noisy vehicles like tankers and fire engines or construction vehicles like excavators and dump trucks. Help expand your toddler's vocabulary with this attractive tabbed board book. Packed with bright, colourful photos of real-life vehicles, your toddlers will learn to identify different types of trucks and diggers, and the things that come with them! Learning different names and terms is an exciting stimulation for early childhood language development. This fun book includes everything from building sites, emergency vehicles, and even a school bus! The book has strong board pages made especially for young children. The chunky tabs, on the top or the side, are easy to grab to help with early motor control. Pre-schoolers will quickly recognise the picture on the tab which will take them straight to the page with their favourite type of truck or digger. Each page is dedicated to a different type vehicle, such as tractors and rollers. Easy to read labels help kids to sound out the words with you. Each page also shows objects associated with the truck, like the fire hose and the ladder engine. The interactive book encourages kids to count the firefighters in the picture, name the colours, and match jobs with each vehicle. Let's Get Driving! - Bright clear photographs of everything from ice cream vans to waste disposal trucks - Chunky tabbed pages to improve dexterity - Easy to read text with names and descriptions More from DK: Since toddlers are experiencing lots of things for the first time, we've made lots of My First tabbed board books! Look below for other great titles including My First Zoo, My First Busy Job, My First FarmandMy First Town.

My First Trucks and Diggers Let's Get Driving

Let your toddler discover the joys of yoga through the simple poses in this yoga book for kids. With a range of gentle poses carefully selected in an order that will engage, energise, and then relax, this book can be accessed by all abilities. Sweet illustrations of yoga positions are brought to life with real photographs of young children practising the moves. From downward dog, to cat stretch, to sleepy sloth, this board book includes a variety of yoga moves that are made fun for little ones. Babies and toddlers will love looking at the beautiful pictures in this illustrated children's book and turning the pages by themselves. There are a range of easy poses for toddlers to copy. Can they stand up tall like a tree and try to balance on one leg, or breathe out fiercely like a lion? My First Yoga helps preschoolers to develop their early learning skills as they name the animals and objects that go with each pose; broadening their vocabulary. The sturdy board book is made for kids to get hands-on with, and is perfect for little children to hold by themselves. Yoga has many health benefits as it helps with balance, coordination and mindfulness -- it's never too early to start!

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My First Yoga

Introduce your little one to fables and fairy tales from around the world with this spellbinding series of board books for children. Discover the Greek myth about the greedy King Midas! A popular tale told for centuries that will teach children about the power of love. Introduce children to the fascinating telling of a popular tale about a greedy king who could turn everything he touched into gold. This emotions book for kids explores the concept of love and the consequences of greed in an engaging story format. Once Upon a Time...there was a Greedy King is filled with colourful illustrations and a lively story that teaches children emotional intelligence. Inside you'll find: - Beautiful, vibrant illustrations by Maja Andersen brings the story to life - Simple text, ideal for reading aloud for a bedtime story - Lesser-known folk tales and stories to young children - A reference section at the end of the book that explains the cultural history behind each story The greedy King Midas has been granted a wish! He can turn everything into gold. Swept by his new 'power' he turns his entire palace into gold including his food and beloved daughter! What will he do when he can't eat or talk to the princess anymore? Illustrator, Maja Andersen, has beautifully crafted the images in this book to draw young children into the story and capture their imaginations. The tale of the Greedy King with the golden touch introduces children to a lesser-known myth and teaches them about the dangers of greed. The magic of storytelling has been known to cultures since the dawn of time! Imagine children much like your own huddled up to hear about the fascinating world around them and learning about life through storytelling. Other books in this series include Once Upon a Time... there was a Little Bird, Once Upon a Time... there was a Thirsty Frog, Once Upon a Time... there was an Old Woman.

Once Upon A Time...there was a Greedy King

Introduce your little one to fables and fairy tales from around the world with this spellbinding series of board books for children. The power of kindness is a tale told all over the world! Introduce children to the charming telling of a North American folktale about a little bird that can't fly south for the winter. This emotions book for kids explores the concepts of kindness and sharing in an engaging story format. Once Upon a Time...there was a Little Bird is filled with colourful illustrations and a lively story that teaches children emotional intelligence. Inside you'll find: - Beautiful, vibrant illustrations by Maja Andersen that bring the story to life - Simple text, ideal for reading aloud for a bedtime story - A reference section at the end of the book that explains the cultural history behind the story Little Bird has broken her wing and can't join her friends in flying south for the winter. Cold and unsure where to find shelter, Little Bird hears kind voices calling to her - they offer shelter, food, and even a place for her to sing to her heart's content! Illustrator, Maja Andersen, has beautifully crafted the images in this book to draw young children into the story and capture their imaginations. The tale of Little Bird introduces children to a lesser-known folktale and teaches them how to care for others. The magic of storytelling has been known to cultures since the dawn of time! Imagine children much like your own huddled up to hear about the fascinating world around them and learning about life through storytelling. Other books in this series include Once Upon a Time... there was a Greedy King, Once Upon a Time... there was a Thirsty Frog, Once Upon a Time... there was an Old Woman.

Once Upon A Time...there was a Little Bird

Join Pinocchio, Geppetto, Cricket, and many more characters as they visit Toy Land, join a puppet show, and escape from inside a ginormous whale! Then watch naughty Pinocchio's nose grow and grow and grow before he finally learns how to be a good puppet. This simple retelling of the classic fairy story, is the ideal book to read with children aged 3 to 5. The charming illustrations by Giuseppe Di Lernia are sure to capture the imaginations of little ones and their parents, and the large format of this classic children's picture book makes it perfect for sharing and reading together at bedtime.

Pinocchio

This easy-to-follow, step-by-step book is full of fun, eco-friendly ideas for gardening at home. Learn to grow your own vegetables and herbs, attract awesome wildlife such as butterflies and bees, and be a green gardener with lots of recycling tips. Whether you've got a big vegetable patch or just a windowsill, you can grow all sorts of plants with this colourful RHS book. Packed full of garden activities, this book helps children learn at home as they find out about conservation, recycling and sustainability in simple, practical, and hands-on ways. They will build a mini nature reserve, turn old wellies into plant pots, grow fruit and vegetables that they can really eat, plant a bee-friendly space, create a ladybird sanctuary, and much more. Help nature with every activity and discover the joys of growing plants from seeds. So grab your potting mix and let's get gardening!

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RHS Let's Get Gardening

Every child should experience the excitement of finding tadpoles and watching them grow, and this lift-the-flap board book perfectly captures the fun of this experience. With friendly, read-aloud text, beautiful photos and illustrations, and surprise flaps, the easy-to-follow pages explain the complete life cycle of a frog to young children. Published in association with the RHS, this entertaining nature book makes a wonderful gift for preschoolers. They'll discover frogs in a garden - hiding under leaves, sitting on lily pads, and jumping into ponds with a plop! And they'll follow the lift-the-flap story, learning how a frog grows: one mummy frog lays her eggs in frogspawn, then close-up photos show the tadpoles hatching, growing legs, their tails shrivelling up, and a little froglet becoming a frog. There's also information on how frogs are helpful to gardens, how to make safe places for them, plants they like, differences between frogs and toads, and the variety of frogs around the world - from Wallace's flying frog of Southeast Asia and South America's dyeing poison dart frog, to the European agile frog, Australia's ornate burrowing frog, and the banded bullfrog, found in Asian countries, including China and India. With a fun approach to life cycle science for young learners, RHS How Does a Frog Grow? is an informative picture book to share and enjoy.

RHS How Does a Frog Grow?

Learn all the super-important life skills you need to become a big boy or girl with this ultimate guide to being a toddler and starting school. No matter what grown-ups tell you, being little is hard work. There's so much to learn from tying your shoelaces, finding the right hole for each arm in a jumper, remembering to say "please" and "thank you" (every single time!), understanding what this new baby is doing in YOUR house, sharing your toys with children you barely know, and a whole bunch of other things too. And if your days aren't extremely busy enough with very important and serious playing, soon you'll be starting school! Don't panic, Stuff to Know When You Start School is here to help guide you along the way by teaching you the skills you need to look after yourself, get on with others, and be ready to go on your first day of school.

Stuff to Know When You Start School

Roll, spin, pop lift and learn with the best maths book ever Roll the dice, spin the wheel, pop, lift, pull and learn with this fun-filled, cool maths games book that covers the essential maths concepts needed in the first few years of school, from finding fractions to basic geometry. The amazing interactive paper engineering in The Best Maths Book Ever will capture and hold your child's attention, making practising maths and play one and the same. Kids will learn key maths concepts while having a blast. Everybody wins with The Best Maths Book Ever.

Best Maths Book Ever

Filled with beautiful illustrations, this favourite fairy tale is the perfect classic picture book to share with young children. Teased by his siblings for his different looks, the brave cygnet journeys into the world, looking for friendship and kindness. Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's original story, this is the story of how one little duckling overcomes obstacles and challenges, and with patience and determination, finally finds the companionship for which he has been searching. The charming illustrations by Giuseppe di Lernia in this picture ebook are sure to capture the imaginations of little ones, and the large format of this book is ideal for sharing with children aged 3 to 5 and reading together at bedtime.

The Ugly Duckling

How do little kids grow up to become inspiring leaders? Find out in this beautiful board book for little ones with big dreams. Everyone, from Nelson Mandela to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, was once a small child learning about the world. Read how a diverse array of kids discovered what they were passionate about, worked hard, and followed their dreams to make a positive difference as adults. With adorable illustrations of leaders as young kids, then as inspiring adults, these leaders will seem like friends to your little one, and kids will see that great leadership and change really can be achieved by anyone. Meet lawyer and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg who learned the value of education and independence from her mother, young Nelson Mandela whose childhood experiences led him to challenge racist behaviour, Mohandas Gandhi as he grew from a shy young boy into a respected leader who let peaceful protests do the talking, and Emmeline Pankhurst whose understanding of the world motivated her to fight for gender equality. Let your little one turn the pages and see that, like these incredible individuals, they can strive for positive change, make a difference, and become successful leaders of the future. Turn the pages and be inspired by: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Nelson Mandela, Emmeline Pankhurst, Mohandas Gandhi, Rosemarie Kuptana, Martin Luther King, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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When I Grow Up - Great Leaders

How do little kids become sporting superstars? Find out in this inspiring board book for little ones. Everyone, from Usain Bolt to Simone Biles, was once a small child learning about the world. Read how a diverse array of sporty kids found what they loved to do, worked hard, and followed their passions all the way into adulthood. With adorable illustrations of top sports stars as typical young kids, then as superstar adults, sporting greats will seem like friends to your little one, and kids will see that sporting greatness is achievable. Meet Lionel Messi when he was a small child learning to play football, Usain Bolt before he became a super sprinter, Ellie Simmonds as she developed a love of water, and figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu when he joined his sister on the ice and became a figure skater. Let your child turn the pages and see that, like their heroes, the experiences and passions they have now can lead to incredible achievements.

When I Grow Up - Sports Heroes

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