Felicity Brooks Books

A vivid introduction to colour, from primary colours and the colour wheel, through to the moods and meanings of different colours. Pages dedicated to each colour are packed full of shades and tones, and an acetate page shows the effects of mixing colours. Introduces the basics of art theory, and specialist words to enrich children's vocabulary

Helps young children understand and manage their anxieties. There can be a lot to worry about when you are little, from monsters under the bed to Monday's maths test, but one person's scary spider is another's perfect pet, so how can we learn to stop everyday fears and worries from growing out of proportion or even overwhelming us? This book helps children understand why we have different fears and worries and the physical effects they can have on our bodies. It then offers all sorts of fun and helpful activities and strategies to help manage and even overcome them.

A beautiful, luxurious, cloth-bound book in a slipcase, specially created for children and the perfect gift to treasure for ever. A beautiful treasury book perfect for a birth present. Each spread introduces a letter of the alphabet, with an illustration of an animal and a short story. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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So begins an enchanting counting journey from one buzzy bee to ten sparkling stars as little children lift the flaps and count what they find underneath. Thanks to the ingenious design of the book, when they have reached ten, they can count back down, closing each flap as they go. Stylish illustrations, novelty features, simple rhyming text and puzzle elements combine to make this a fun, interactive counting book. Helps children recognize number shapes, build vocabulary and learn to count reliably up to 10 and back. Friendly animal characters provide prompts as to what is under each flap.

This delightful book is the perfect way for little ones to improve spoken language skills before they start school. Each page is filled with words to learn, covering everything from shapes, colours and numbers to animals, weather and classroom objects. A friendly book for adults and children to share, read and talk about together.

A lively board book designed to guide little children through the words and actions of 11 traditional action-rhymes and songs. Listen to the tunes on the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Practical Pre-School Gold Award Winner.

This is a charmingly illustrated nursery rhyme book with over 120 stickers and 15 well-loved traditional rhymes. Rhymes include: Baa Baa Black Sheep, Jack and Jill, Mary had a Little Lamb, Sing a Song of Sixpence and Hey Diddle Diddle. Learning rhymes is important for children's language skills and speech development, and adding stickers allows them to personalise the book, interact with the pictures and practise fine motor skills in a fun way.

Very young interactive puzzles with irresistible cut-out finger trails to follow. Help Rabbit reach her lettuce leaves and Squirrel find her home by following the finger trails in this delightful young puzzle book. It features ten simple mazes with a variety of themes and designs and charming detailed illustrations by Elisa Ferro. Maze puzzles are a great way for children to develop and practise cognitive, navigational and fine-motor skills.

Little children and their grown-ups can stick their fingers through the holes to become the arms, legs and tails of little T.rex and friends to tell a simple story. The little dinosaur splashes in a stream, learns how to stomp and has fun chasing dragonflies, before returning to the nest for a comforting dinosaur hug, and a big surprise.

A colourful board book with flaps to lift to teach little children about numbers in a fun way. Part of a series of lift-the-flap first concept books which introduce young children to colours, counting, numbers, first words and more.

A great dictionary to have on hand for reference, perfect for primary school aged children. Designed for children in years three to six of primary school. Part of a range of children's dictionaries and thesauruses from Usborne.

Fresh, witty, and memorable illustrations for over 1000 English words, arranged by theme for engaging discussions. A fun way to enhance a child's vocabulary with delightful pictures. Words can be listened to online, read by a British English speaker.

Learning about opposites is a vital pre-school skill, and this interactive book is an engaging introduction to the idea that helps enrich a young person's vocabulary. Part of a growing series of lift-the-flap first concept books which introduce young children to colours, counting, first words and more.

Families come in all shapes and sizes and from all sorts of backgrounds. They speak various languages, eat different sorts of food, live in different kinds of homes and celebrate special occasions in a variety of ways. This book lets children explore questions such as 'What is a family?', 'What different sorts of families are there?' and more. A entertaining and gently informative book that potrays diverse families and helps children think, talk about and understand difference. Helps children with the 'Understanding the World' part of the Early Years curriculum. Hardback edition of 9781474937085.

An illustrated picture word book with flaps to lift to encourage counting skills and number recognition. It covers such themes as - at the park, on the farm and in the garden.

Innovative and interactive guide to tackling first sums with over 50 flaps to lift for the answers

This volume features over 1000 frequently used words, each with a definition, picture, and an example of usage. It covers all parts of speech, including propositions, pronouns, and adverbs, and has thematic spreads covering colours, shapes, numbers, seasons, time and family.

Fingers become monkey paws in this interactive rhyming story. Little children and their grown-ups can stick their fingers through the holes to become the arms of big and little monkey and tell a simple story. Little monkey learns to reach for a juicy mango to eat, swings through the jungle, and finds a leaf to shelter from the rain before joining the rest of the family at the end of the day for a comforting monkey hug. The rhyming text is fun to read aloud and the story helps children develop their fine motor skills as they interact with the die-cut pages.

Meet 1 gentle giraffe, 2 tigers on a tandem, 3 trundling tractors and much more in this charming introduction to numbers and counting up to 10. Gorgeous illustrations, irresistible finger trails and alliterative text combine to make this a perfect book to help very young children learn number names, number shapes and the amounts associated with them. Tracing shapeswiththeirfingersis a funway for children to learn number formations before they start to write. An enchanting introduction to the concepts of counting and numbers in an appealing gift format.

This dynamic and joyous exploration of difference helps young children learn to respond in a kind and equal way to everyone regardless of shape, size, age, physical and mental ability, gender, race, beliefs, language, culture, national identity, background, and so on. With topics ranging from clothes, hair, music and food to homes, festivals and families, there is plenty for children to talk about as they find out about diversity and see how differences relate to them.

In this funny picture book, follow the story of how an alphabet book is made! Will you choose Apple for A and Zebra for Z or will you find quirkier words? The rhyming text, full of alliterations, will make learning plenty of new words fun. Perfect for sharing!

This is a book about colours for preschool children. It has flaps to lift and lots of colour vocabulary.

Join five animal friends as they start school in this delightful introduction to the school day, from getting dressed in the morning to home time. Charming illustrations describe the school day and some of the early years concepts children will learn, including colours, numbers and counting, getting dressed, seasons and more.

"A delightfully simple illustrated word book that will help children build their Spanish vocabulary. There are over 270 Spanish words for children to spot, talk about and learn, each with its own colourful illustration. Words are grouped into themes including 'Animals', 'At home', 'My body', and 'Bedtime' to make them easier to remember." -- From publisher website

Celebrate springtime with little lambs, bouncing bunnies and fluffy chicks in this charming sticker book. There are over 250 stickers to bring the scenes to life, including an Easter egg hunt, an Easter parade and fields to fill with animals.

Series: My first book about By Felicity Brooks What makes it rain? Where do penguins live? How many oceans are there? Young children can find the answers in this charming book and have fun adding stickers to the pages and doing puzzles too. Topics include weather, the seasons, rainforests, deserts, icy places and a world map, and there are internet links to websites with video clips and games. Also available as a hardback library edition with no stickers and with a contents page and index.

Introduce the magic of Christmas to babies and toddlers with this first words board book. There are lots of festive scenes to look at and talk about, including Santa and his sleigh, hanging Christmas stockings, a snowy winter's day and much more. Full of festive surprises, and the perfect size for little hands to hold and explore.

Die-cut holes allow fingers to become bunny ears and paws in this charming rhyming story. Little children and their grown-ups can stick their fingers through the holes to become the ears and paws of two little bunnies as they hop through the forest hunting for Easter eggs. Simple rhyming text and delightful illustrations combine perfectly in an engaging interactive board book.

Perfect for storytime, this collection of ten traditional and much-loved stories includes The Princess and the Pea, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Little Red Riding Hood. Beautifully designed pages with Richard Johnson's enchanting illustrations bring each tale to life. Includes an introduction to the stories and notes on where they came from.

"Delightful illustrations, irresistible finger trails and maze puzzles combines to make this perfect book to help young children develop the skills they will need for writing and number formation"-- page [4] of cover.

With over 120 nature and outdoor words to trace, this book is a perfect way for young children to improve their language and writing skills. Each word has an accompanying image and themes include by the river and on the farm, while the wipe-clean pages provide endless practice. Includes links to websites with advice and more reading and writing activities.

Wipe-clean pages and stylish illustrations combine to provide endless opportunities for children to practise reading and writing over 100 useful words. Themes include 'My body', 'My clothes', 'My home' and 'My food'. Formations for both upper and lower-case letters are shown, and there is advice at the Usborne Quicklinks website.

-- Amazing photographs and illustrations combine with lively text to illustrate the basics of our planet's geography, its animals, and what's out in space-- Animals has separate sections on: mammals, birds, water-life and bugs -- Our World covers: the Earth, its geography, weather, climates and ecology -- Space introduces the wonders of the Universe and is Internet-linked

An illustrated collection of over 100 traditional nursery rhymes. Featuring a cloth-bound cover, stylish design and illustrations, it offers well-known tongue-twisters, sayings and lullabies.

Exploring the significance of friendships, this beautifully illustrated book addresses essential questions about making and maintaining connections. It delves into various types of friendships and the dynamics of conflict and reconciliation. Additionally, it offers valuable guidance for adults on discussing friendship topics with children, including managing conflicts and understanding imaginary friends, making it a thoughtful resource for nurturing social skills in young readers.

Engaging young readers with over 180 colorful stickers, this interactive book explores diverse ecosystems, from gardens and forests to oceans and jungles. Children can enhance scenes featuring various animals, plants, and bugs, such as caribou and clownfish, while learning about the natural world. This activity not only fosters an appreciation for wildlife but also aids in developing manual dexterity.

A number book like no other, introducing children to the significance of different numbers and the things they are associated with. Did you know that an octopus has 3 hearts, every snowflake has 6 points, giraffes have 7 bone in their necks, cloud cover is measure in 'oktas' from 0 to 8, and that 9 is lucky in China (but unlucky in Japan)? An unusual approach to a numbers book and a gorgeous and slightly eccentric illustration style will make this title stand out in a crowded retail environment. By the team who worked together on the acclaimed My First 100 Words Book, Count to 100 and the award-winning Big Book of Colours (winner of the School Library Association's Under 7 Children's Choice Award 2016). An effortless and enjoyable way for children to learn about topics as diverse as fractions, counting, shapes, measuring, music, dates, animals, space, sports, geography and mythology through the magic of numbers.

There are over 270 familiar words in this delightfully illustrated book. Themes include animals, food, farm noises, and things that go.

Sophia Touliatous dynamic and joyous illustrations and some unusual word combinations make this an alphabet book like no other. Through busy, annotated pages children are introduced to upper and lower-case letters, pictures of things they are associated with (from amazing armadillos to zippy zebras) and facts about them.

A fabulous read-aloud story that encourages counting to ten - and back again. 'Oh, ONE can be fun. ONE Bun, ONE sun, ONE tree. You see? Just me.Ah, TWO. Yahoo! That's me AND you - a couple, a pair. Let's share!'So begins a lively rhyming story that follows ONE little bunny's attempts to host a fun birthday picnic as her friends fox, penguin, bear, tiger, sloth, toucan, dinosaur and giraffe arrive one by one to swell the numbers to NINE. But it is guest number TEN, a skunk with a rather unusual perfume, who causes most problems, prompting each animal to make its excuses and leave. Nevertheless, it is the skunk who turns out to be the best of the bunch and in more ways than one. Rhyming text and appealing illustrations combine perfectly to help consolidate counting up to ten and back again, also gently reinforcing the early numeracy concepts of one more and one less.

Fingers become wiggly ghost arms in this interactive rhyming story. Little children and their grown-ups can stick their fingers through the holes to become the arms of two friendly but easily scared little ghosts who go trick or treating on Halloween night. There are surprises along the way as they float through the spooky forest towards a creepy little house which is surrounded by pumpkins, broomsticks, bats and cats...

This is a word book which helps young children build their vocabulary. With over 270 words, the sturdy board book is illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet.

This story follows two young friends, Max and Millie, as they learn about the simple concept of taking turns, so children can learn from their example. Simple, repetitive text makes this title easy and enjoyable to read to very young children.

"This delightful book provides lots for little children to look at and talk about as they find out about the human body." --Back cover.

Enchanting illustrations by Richard Johnson bring to life beloved characters such as Humpty Dumpty and Little Bo-Peep in this delightful treasury. It features a collection of traditional rhymes, songs, lullabies, and tongue-twisters, along with well-known sayings. The book also includes a full index of first lines and offers audio access through QR codes, enhancing the experience for readers of all ages.

A gorgeous big board book with a QR code for tunes for the rhymes. Introduce little ones to 19 well-loved nursery rhymes in this beautiful book, including Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Baa, Baa Black Sheep and Little Miss Muffet. With delightful illustrations by Sophia Touliatou, information about the benefits of sharing rhymes with little children and tunes to listen or sing along to at Usborne Quicklinks.

Very little children and their grown-ups can poke their fingers through the holes to become the trunks of Big Elephant and Baby Elephant and tell a simple story.

Follow the trucks along and watch along with little cat what they are doing.

Engaging young children, this sticker book explores the human body and its fascinating functions. Featuring over 150 stickers, it invites kids to complete scenes related to body parts, senses, activities, and essential needs. This interactive approach not only promotes vocabulary development but also encourages a healthy lifestyle, making learning both fun and educational.

A colourful introduction to the alphabet with cut-out finger trails which help children to learn the shapes of the capital letters. Meet an alligator with an accordion, a bear in a bubble bath, some fabulous flamingos with fans, and much more in this charming introduction to the alphabet

Die-cut holes allow fingers to become octopus arms in this charming rhyming story. Little children and their grown-ups can stick their fingers through the holes to become the arms of little octopus as she meets her undersea friends, decorates her den and hides from a hungry shark. Simple rhyming text and delightful illustrations combine perfectly in an engaging interactive board book.

Lively and colourful picture word book. Over 100 common objects to spot and name. Encourages children to associate words with objects.

Touliatou, Sophia's joyous, dynamic illustrations and some quirky themes combine to make this a first Irish word book like no other. Through busy, labelled scenes, children are introduced to exactly 100 everyday Irish words in an engaging and entertaining way. They can also hear all the Irish words on the Usborne Quicklinks website.

A picture wordbook with 26 familiar objects for little children to spot and name, learning the alphabet as they go.

This book prepares girls for what to expect from puberty and offers advice on what they can do to cope with the emotional, psychological and physical changes and stay happy and confident as they go through their early teens.

Engaging young readers, this flap book offers a playful way to enhance word recognition through interactive matching of words to pictures. Each scene is designed with flaps that reveal words beneath pictures and vice versa, making it suitable for both beginner readers and pre-readers. This delightful format encourages exploration and conversation, fostering language development in a fun and visually appealing manner.

A delightful word book to help young children build their vocabulary.

A sturdy board book with big flaps, big trucks and plenty of things to find. Little hands can lift the big flaps in this robust board book to find out what all the trucks are doing on the road, at the dock and at the building site. There's a shiny red fire engine, a big low loader and a rubbish truck as well as a little cat to spot on every spread, and a few hidden surprises along the way.

An illustrated collection of over 100 traditional nursery rhymes. Suitable for babies or young children, it also includes well-known tongue-twisters, sayings and lullabies.

Ideal for children who are starting to use a dictionary. Over 500 everyday words -- Back cover.

A lively picture book for very young children to look at and talk about as they learn to count up to five. With the number on one page and the same number of cute animals on the other, the book’s simple illustrations explain the concept of number and counting to young minds.

A retelling of the quests and adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

This is a must-have encyclopedia with over 1500 amazing photographs, illustrations and diagrams. Topics covered include animals and plants, how the human body works, history, cultures, science, technology, space, and our world.

Babies and toddlers will have fun spotting the little duck on each page of this book. There's lots to talk about in each picture too.

Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo. This is a stylish picture word book with flaps to lift to encourage word and picture association. Each themed page has plenty of flaps to lift with the word of an object or animal underneath. Smaller flaps at the bottom show the same word with an accompanying, delicately illustrated picture. The themes include the park, on the farm, at the seaside, noisy words and words at home.

Combining a comprehensive dictionary with nearly 6,000 straightforward definitions and over 370 illustrations and a wonderful theasurus which contains words and their synonyms organised by type (colours, characteristics, etc) or by topic (under the sea, pirates, etc).

An engaging introduction to the amazing human body for very young children. Young children will enjoy this lively look at all the incredible things the human body can do, what it needs to stay healthy and how to look after it. The wide-ranging topics such as senses, germs, feelings, exercise, food, sleep and toothcare are all brought to life by the delightful illustrations. There's a celebration of different body shapes and sizes and information about why bodies look different including skin colour, disability, hair type and age. The book also explores how bodies grow and change as children get older.

Very little children and their grown-ups can poke their fingers through the holes to become Busy Worm and Little Worm and wiggle their way through this delightful story. Along the way, the wiggly worms meet Sam the Snail, Beth the Bee and avoid being eaten by the Early Bird before joining their friends (three more little fingers) for a very wiggly lunch in the compost heap. This highly interactive board book has simple rhyming text and die-cut holes that allow children's fingers to become characters in a story about wiggly worms. ittle children can use their fingers to become the wiggly worms in this charming story. Rhyming text is fun to read out loud. Helps children develop fine motor skills as they interact with the die-cut pages. Promotes the importance of wiggly worms and their place in the environment.

"Turn the pages of this bright and lively board book to find out what's happening at home. Very young children will love spotting and naming all the familiar objects"--P. [4] of cover.

A fantastic new edition of this bright and lively encyclopedia, introducing young readers to the wonders of the sea.Age: 5 years + A fact-packed introduction to the wonders of the sea with easy-to-read text and superb photographs. Subjects include coral reefs, whales and dolphins, undersea exploration and environmental threats. With internet links to exciting websites, including a virtual tour of the seabed and downloadable images of weird and wonderful sea creatures.

Describes animals and natural resources in danger of extinction, suggests action that can be taken to protect and to stop the erosion of resources of animals, trees, forests, and water.

Delightfully illustrated picture word book with over 150 everyday French word stickers to add to the pages Ages: 3 years A useful and entertaining vocabulary book for French language learners, with themes that include animals, the body and clothes, family and friends, food, home, in the town, actions, colours and numbers Highly effective for early vocabulary building in a foreign language, encouraging direct association of the French word with the picture - engaging and memorable Hear all the words, read by a native French speaker, on the Usborne Quicklinks website

Engaging illustrations and interactive finger trails introduce young children to the alphabet through delightful animal characters, including an anteater, a cat, and an elephant. This charming book focuses on teaching lower-case letter shapes and their corresponding sounds, making it an ideal resource for early literacy development.

Help young children improve their language and writing skills with this fun book all about food. There are lots of easy words to practise reading and writing, including types of food, meals and kitchen things. With durable, wipe-clean pages for endless practice and links to websites with advice and more activities.

A delightful introduction to the alphabet with over 100 stickersA bear with a balloon, a cat in a car, a dog in a digger and a toucan in a tree are just some of the attractive stickers little children can add to the pages of this enticing book. Matching stickers to their letters helps children learn alphabetical order, letter recognition and the association of letter shapes with sounds.

An enchanting book with hundreds of stickers to add to magical scenes full of rainbows, fairies. pixies and unicorns. Join the the fairies and pixies as they splash in rainbow puddles, paint rainbows in the sky, play with unicorns, prepare for a rainbow party and snuggle up in rainbow beds at the end of the day. There are over 200 stickers to add to the delightful scenes including rainbow accessories, clothes, butterflies and flowers, fairy houses, fairy cakes, a fairytale castle and an enchanted wood.

This delightful book and jigsaw is an ideal way to introduce the numbers 1-10. The bright, appealing illustrations provide plenty of opportunities for counting, helping children understand the link between numbers and quantities, and the large, clear text supports the development of number recognition skills.

This fun book is a perfect way for young children to improve their language and writing skills. Trace over 130 transport-themed words, each accompanied by an image, including a car, ambulance, helicopter and tractor. With durable, wipe-clean pages for endless practice and links to websites with advice and more reading and writing activities.

Help young children improve their language and writing skills with this fun activity book all about a farm. There are lots of easy words to practise reading and writing, including farm animals, machines, fruit and vegetables and farm noises. With durable, wipe-clean pages for endless practice and links to websites with advice and more activities.