Baby's Big Box of Little Books

Name: Baby's Big Box of Little Books
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141356488
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By Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg

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Baby's Big Box of Little Books by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg is a delightful collection of small books perfect for little hands. Each book in the set introduces babies to simple words, vivid illustrations, and playful themes. It's a charming and educational way for young children to explore language and pictures.
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Format: Board book

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You might enjoy this collection if you're looking for a charming set of mini-books perfect for little hands, filled with playful rhymes and delightful illustrations that both entertain and educate young children. It's an ideal choice for introducing early vocabulary and concepts in a fun and interactive way, encouraging a lasting love for reading.

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Includes everything that is familiar to a young child. This book features iconic illustrations that present a vast array of baby paraphernalia that should be instantly recognizable and absorbing to a young child.

A big box of nine little books for little hands. Look inside to find your favourite. There's one for every time of the day!

Description

Baby's Big Box of Little Books by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg is a delightful collection of nine chunky board books housed in a sturdy box, inspired by the Ahlbergs' Baby's Catalogue.

Mums and Dads, breakfasts and bedtimes, pets and toys and prams and swings - and lots and lots of other fascinating things!

Adapted from Janet and Allan Ahlberg's classic picture book, The Baby's Catalogue, this charming collection is perfect for babies at any and all times of their busy day.

Janet Ahlberg's iconic illustrations present a vast array of baby paraphernalia that should be instantly recognisable and absorbing to a young child. The liberal sprinkling of wit and charm will appeal to every adult sharing the little books with a young child.

Books in the box: Mornings, Night-times, Toys, Baby, Games, Family, Inside, Outside, Pets.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141356488

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 January 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 193.0mm

Height: 193.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 90

Collections

Activity Books and Kits Allan Ahlberg Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Janet Ahlberg Penguin Books

About the Author

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Bath. Janet Ahlberg, along with Allan Ahlberg, created some of the world's most popular picture books, including EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN, both winners of Greenaway Medals, and THE BABY'S CATALOGUE, inspired by their daughter Jessica. Janet died in 1994.

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