Forest Life and Woodland Creatures

Forest Life and Woodland Creatures

Published by DK Ltd

I received this little gem back in summer time, along with  Sharks and Other Sea Creatures, which I talked about on my Instagram feed. But with Aoife now at nursery and going on regular walks to a nearby wood, we have been talking a lot more about leaves, seasons and woodland animals which is discussed and explored within Forest Life - making this a great book to refer to.

Contents include: What is a forest, bugs, nests and birds, forest food and animals that may live underground or only come out at night. Filled with lots of different facts, which adults could bring up on their walks, and a range of crafts to keep children busy, these books offer a lot for little ones. I especially like the pages that show how a seed grows into tree and the examples shown for the seasons and what happens to the trees.

A nice range of books to engage and support the development of little ones minds. For more information, check out the DK website here.

Below: Aoife getting crafty and making an egg box ocean from Sharks and Other Sea Creatures.

Baby Touch and Feel I Love You

Baby Touch and Feel
I Love You

Published by DK Press

I Love You is the latest addition to the Baby Touch and Feel series by DK Press. A cute little board book, ideal for little fingers. There are a variety of touchy-feely areas to explore; soft felt teddy paws, shimmery hearts, furry puppies and rabbits among other textured surfaces. This little book explores love and friendship, perfect for Valentine's Day. 

This book has a nice feel to it, with a padded cover and a small format, it is a great size for little people to explore. It has bright and clear photography, and features a heart shaped mirror at the end for your little sweetheart! Not just for Valentine's, this would make a lovely gift to help little ones explore love, feelings and textures.

For more information, click here.

Skills for Starting school: Sharing is Caring + Please and Thank You

Skills for Starting school:
Sharing is Caring +
Please and Thank You

Published by DK Press

DK Press have a new fun and educational series: Get Ready for School, which offers a range of picture, board and activity books for your pre-school aged child. You can also find a free downloadable activity pack which introduces skills from numbers to colours here. They feature three friendly and educational characters: Bip, Bop and Boo, which you can find in Please and Thank You and Sharing is Caring, two board books within the series.

Please and Thank You features Bip, Bop and Boo at the park where they are having a picnic. Bip offers his friends a cookie each but they forget to say the all important magic words. A nice little book that offers discussion questions which will encourage children to take an active role in the story.  It can also open up a discussion with your child about manners and how the characters may be feeling. 

Sharing is Caring features Boo building a castle out of bricks when Bip asks to play with him, Boo says no but when his castle falls down he is ready to ask Boo and Bop for help, which results in them all agreeing that it's much more fun to share and play together. 

These are great little books for teaching social and personal skills and will be a great help in getting children ready for starting school.

 I read these with Aoife, who will be starting nursery school in June, so these were a great way to start talking about feelings and manners. Aoife did ask for a biscuit while reading Please and Thank You but remembered to say please so how could I say no.. Available late February.