Children's Early Years

Old MacDonald's Farm by Donovan Bixley is a delightful and whimsical reinterpretation of the classic children's song. Set against the stunning backdrop of New Zealand's picturesque countryside, this beloved tale comes to life with a fresh twist. Old MacDonald, now clad in a traditional Swanndri and gumboots, tends to his farm where energetic and mischievous animals call home. Bixley's vibrant...

More in this new tactile series - colours and shapes for tiny tots Help your little one learn colours and shapes with this delightful, touch and feel book for babies and toddlers. Explore the touchy feely pages together. Feel a silky blue butterfly, velvet red shoes, a bumpy orange, a smooth, diamond-shaped kite, and more. Look at the bright, sparkly...

Push, pull and slide the tabs to hop aboard a plane at the Busy Airport! Enjoy watching your baggage go round the carousel, waving goodbye to the planes as they take off, and then flying through the sky on your own aeroplane! Children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book, which features a gentle rhyme and wonderful...

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this beloved modern classic with an extra special edition of You Choose by Pippa Goodhart. Dive into a world of infinite possibilities with a book that puts the power of choice right into the hands of children. Imagine a universe where you can travel to any place, meet anyone, and engage in limitless adventures. Where...

Little ones can join in the fun In the Jungle by pulling out the sliders, pushing up the tabs and counting all the animals! How many lazy lions are yawning? How many zebras are skipping? Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler. In...

Here is the ABC like you've never seen it: featuring Donovan Bixley's uniquely Kiwi characters. Look out for the milkshake-making cow, the All Black lambs, the cute pink ski-bunny, the colossal squid, and many more of Donovan's vibrant, amusing illustrations. Great Kiwi ABC Book is fun for the kids—and fun for the adults!

Join Ms Rachel, children's edutainment social media sensation, and help search for the Special Surprise in this fun-filled, debut picture book adventure! Ms Rachel and the Special Surprise follows Ms Rachel as she searches for something really special and needs your help to find it! What can it be? An instant New York Times bestseller! From YouTube smash-hit educator Ms...

Make going to bed a treat with this calming and gentle story from everyone’s favourite teacher, Ms Rachel. Full of songs, tips and a step-by-step bedtime routine toddlers will love.Bean’s had a busy day but now he needs to rest. Can you help Ms Rachel settle him down for the night? Enjoy the rhymes, soothing songs and comforting story, perfect...

This board book is a simplified version from the best-selling book, How Do I Feel? A Dictionary of Emotions for Children. It helps to introduce our little wildlings to emotions and how they might look, using other toddlers so they can recognise themselves in the illustrations, which is very important. When we help young children label their emotions, it helps...

Meet lots of farm animals and their babies in this interactive lift-the-flap story that has been delighting parents and children for 35 years, created by Rod Campbell, author of the bestselling preschool classic, Dear Zoo. Children will love lifting the flaps to discover their favourite farm animals and their babies in Noisy Farm. Meet Sam the farm dog, visit the...

Lift the flaps and explore 100 first words with Hairy Maclary and his rascally gang in this bumper-sized board book! Take a walk with Hairy Maclary, and sniff out 100 first words along the way in this chunky lift-the-flap board book! A child's best introduction to books - The Times Join the rascally dog and his friends as they go...

Learn to read with Dr. Seuss’s Reading Ladder, featuring twenty classic Dr. Seuss books! Start at the bottom and climb up each rung, and soon you’ll find Dr. Seuss makes reading fun! Let the colours be your guide on the ladder of learning as you move from blue to green to yellow with twenty of Dr. Seuss’s best-known and loved...

Push, pull and slide the tabs to fix the car at the Busy Garage! Help the mechanics check the wires, test the lights and wash the car to get it ready for the road. Toddlers will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Leesh Li, which is part of the...

Based on the Netflix original series and inspired by a true story, this board book is perfect for little fans of big trucks!When Hank, a six-year-old boy with a big imagination, meets his best pal, a giant honking, snorting Trash Truck, things will never be the same. This book includes a unique gatefold, perfect for making any story time extra special!Trash...

Celebrate forty years of Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book, Dear Zoo, with a host of favourite zoo animals and flaps to lift on every page. 'I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet . . .' Young children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent—a monkey, a lion, and even an elephant!...

No More Nappies, a delightful and engaging book by Campbell Books, is the Gold Winner of the Junior Design Awards for Best Baby Books 0-2 Years. This charming entry in the Big Steps series is designed to help young children navigate significant milestones in their early development. In this beautifully illustrated story, we meet Millie and Mo, two adorable toddlers...

Delve into captivating ecosystems in Brilliant Bugs by Campbell Books. Young explorers will be enthralled as they journey through various vibrant habitats—discovering the bustling forest, a lively pond, and the tropical jungle. Each setting is teeming with fascinating insects such as spiders, butterflies, and stick insects, inviting children to observe the wonders of nature that exist all around us. The...

The classic illustrated children’s book, ideal for reluctant readers and children just beginning to read on their own. This beautifully illustrated story of a baby bird’s journey to find his mother is a timeless classic from beloved author P.D. Eastman. Are You My Mother? will captivate reluctant readers and children who have just started to read on their own. Children...

When floodwaters threaten a town, the Little Yellow Digger is called to the rescue – but how can it get there? "I know!” the engineer exclaimed. “We’ve got the perfect thing. Our helicopter! It can fly a digger in a sling." Floodwaters are rising and a stranded town’s stop banks are about to burst. The panicked residents are crying out...

Let's learn the English and Māori words for our favourite kai! Yum! This beautiful, brightly illustrated board book introduces babies to many of the foods we eat, in English and in Māori. From kiwifruit to kamokamo, sweetcorn to strawberries, Aotearoa has so many nourishing and delicious foods to try, and these eye-catching and vibrant pictures are the perfect way to...

Embark on a delightful journey of early learning with Counting for Kiwi Babies by Matthew Williamson and Fraser Williamson. This engaging board book introduces the youngest readers to numbers, taking them from one to ten in both English and Maori. Little ones will enjoy counting along with the vivid and charming illustrations of unique New Zealand birds, making the learning...

Join in and help the busy doctor in this playful, interactive flap book! Can you help the busy doctor to care for their patients? Join in and use the flaps to bandage the builder's sore thumb, check Basma's earache, and give Mia some medicine. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change...

A wonderfully illustrated Donovan Bixley board book for learning animal names in both English and te reo Māori. Featuring cow (kau), horse (hoiho), and sheep (hipi), but also bat (pekapeka), gecko (moko papa), and morepork (ruru). Perfect for Kiwi kids. “Early concept boardbooks and picture books are essential as a way to both teach children language and begin their lifelong...

A brand new mini library format in celebration of The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 40th anniversary! Introducing first concepts, this wonderful board book collection makes a perfect first library. Each book is filled with Eric Carle's much-loved collage art and large, simple text. Ideal for little hands to hold, the sturdy board pages are durable enough to withstand the rough and...

OVER 2 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD Imagine you could go anywhere, meet anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Who would be your friends? What games would you play? Go on... you choose! With the help of Nick Sharratt's wonderfully detailed illustrations, Pippa Goodhart explores a whole range of scenarios where choosing is made...

A new paperback edition with revised art to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this much-loved children's classic. Exuberantly coloured artwork and favourite animals make this rhythmic story the perfect introduction to looking and learning about colours. Each spread leads seamlessly into the next, and young children will delight in Eric's colourful collage animals and simple repetitive language.

Add stickers to dress up children in fabulous fairy outfits. Perfect for all children who love dressing up, or fairies! Sticker Dressing Up - Fairies contains 14 delightful figures and lots of fabulous fairy outfits to dress them in - from ballet fairies and garden fairies to a wonderful rainbow fairy. The stickers are specially designed to be easy for...

A lift-the-flap farmyard story from Rod Campbell, the creator of the bestselling preschool classic, Dear Zoo. Buster's staying with Grandma on the farm. But where will he find the eggs for breakfast? Not in the stable - oh dear! Young children will love lifting the flaps as they turn the pages and follow Buster around the farm. With bright, bold...

Hello Little Cub, look for Daddy Lion in Who's Hiding on Safari? Lift the felt flaps to see where he is. Which other animals will you find hiding underneath? With soft flaps on every spread that are easy for babies to lift, helping them develop fine motor skills, and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo, this is...

The iconic Kiwi song, Ma is White, is given the Donovan Bixley treatment and transformed into a wonderful first board book. My First Board Book: Colours includes additional colours not covered in the song, allowing readers to expand their Māori vocabulary.

Let's discover some of Aotearoa's plants and insects and learn their names in English and Maori! This beautiful, brightly illustrated board book introduces babies to the array of plants and insects that are found in New Zealand's great outdoors. From the honeybee to the harakeke flax bush, from a flowering plant to a caterpillar, this is the perfect book to...

Join Sparkle the unicorn and all your favourite characters from the Land of Nod in this Ten Minutes to Bed: Bedtime Little Library! Meet all your favourite bedtime friends in this Little Library. Perfect for younger readers, each chunky book will keep little hands occupied at home or on the move. And once you've enjoyed the stories, the four books...

Leslie Patricelli's beloved baby is back in this first potty board book. When you've got to go, you've got to go! But where? There comes a point in every toddler's life when the question must be raised – should I go in my potty? With pitch-perfect humour and pacing, Leslie Patricelli follows one baby's thoughts and hilarious actions as they...

Push, pull and slide the tabs to be a part of the Busy Fire Station! Join in with the firefighters as they slide down the pole, drive the fire engine and put out a fire while everyone cheers. Children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with lots to spot, a gentle rhyme and wonderful illustrations by...

Bring your wildest dreams to life in this wacky and wonderful companion to the bestselling You Choose, packed full of Nick Sharratt's ingenious illustrations (originally published as Just Imagine). This is a new Puffin edition of the bestselling Just Imagine; a companion to the picture book classic You Choose. What would it be like to be as little as a...

Meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this brilliant lift-the-flap, pop-up board book based on the bestselling classic picture book, The Gruffalo. Take a stroll through the deep dark wood to find out who is scared of the Gruffalo! Lift the flaps to see Mouse, Owl, Snake and Fox pop up off the page - and...

Crikey! Read all about Steve Irwin—zookeeper, TV personality and animal conservationist—in this beautifully illustrated and collectible Little Golden Book! Steve hoped that by sharing his love for animals, everyone would want to help protect them, too. With infectious enthusiasm and joy, Steve Irwin dedicated his life to protecting wildlife and educating people about animals. Discover Steve's remarkable story—from having a...

In this beautifully illustrated sequel to the much-loved classic The Monster at the End of This Book, Grover, now with pal Elmo by his side, has heard that there's something lurking on the last page of the book. Grover tries his best in all sorts of hilarious ways to stop the reader from turning the pages. But, Elmo, curious as...

In Busy Tractor by Campbell Books, young readers are invited to embark on a delightful journey through a bustling farm. This interactive board book encourages children to actively participate in the story by pulling and turning tabs. As little hands move the tabs, they can watch the big tyres turn, drive the tractor through the fields, and harvest a bountiful...

A new space story every time - what will YOU CHOOSE today? Explore the bold and intricately detailed illustrations and create your own adventure. Zoom off into space for an adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens next. Which alien would you most like to be friends with? And what fantastically freaky food will you decide to munch for lunch? The...

Busy Jungle by Campbell Books is a captivating interactive adventure designed to enthral young minds. In this engaging board book, children are invited to push, pull, and slide the tabs to navigate the lush, vibrant jungle. Each turn of the page reveals new sights and sounds, from sleepy sloths languidly hanging on branches to majestic tigers stealthily prowling through the...

Colours for Kiwi Babies by Matthew Williamson and Fraser Williamson is a captivating introduction to the world of colours, tailored specifically for the youngest of learners. Through a delightful journey across the vibrant landscape of New Zealand, this book encourages babies to discover and name different colours, enhancing their visual and linguistic development. Bursting with the rich hues of Aotearoa,...

A simple colouring book full of farm animals and tractors, ideal for very young children. Little children can have lots of farmyard fun with this delightful early years colouring book, full of bold, simple outlines of cows, sheep, tractors and more. It's an ideal way to develop pencil control skills. First Colouring Farm by Kate Nolan provides an engaging and...

Push, pull and slide the tabs to whizz around the pages of Busy Bikes! Perfect for toddlers just starting to cycle on a scooter or trike, or little ones starting to ride off on their first big bike! Children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Yi-Hsuan Wu, which...

Immerse your young reader in the delightful world of counting with Hairy Maclary and Friends: 123 in Māori and English by Lynley Dodd. This charming board book combines the playful antics of the beloved Hairy Maclary and his friends with an educational journey through numbers, introducing children to counting from 1 to 10 in both Māori and English. Join the...

Push, pull and slide the scenes to get to work in Busy Diggers! Scoop up the dirt, clear the rubble and control mighty metal machines in this fun book about diggers and everything they do at the building site. Perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read, this bright and colourful board book will delight little ones with...

Join Spot and learn about colours, shapes, first words, and counting! Spot's First Little Library is a sweet collection of four chunky mini board books. Each book features a different key early learning concept - colours, words, shapes, and counting. With sturdy pages and a handy slipcase to keep the books together, this charming set is perfect for the littlest...

Row, row, row your boat ...gently down the stream by Russell Punter features three little animals enjoying a leisurely cruise down the river. Life is but a dream for these animals as they float along, providing a charming narrative for young readers. This version of the well-loved song is enhanced with new verses filled with interest for children, offering delightful...

The Big Steps series is designed to help little ones cope with everyday experiences and important milestones. In Let's Brush Our Teeth, meet two cousins as they learn all about how to best brush their teeth! Follow the ups and downs of their journey, brought to life with fun flaps and mechanisms. Each page has helpful tips for parents and...

Push, pull and slide the tabs to help the Busy Ambulance on its way! Join the ambulance crew as they hurry to an accident before racing to hospital, with flashing lights and a noisy siren. Children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book featuring gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw, which is part of...

First Thousand Words in English is the classic vocabulary-building word book, helping beginner readers and young language learners to associate words with pictures around everyday scenes and themes. An exciting picture word book for beginner readers and English language learners, it is full of busy, colourful scenes with lots to spot and talk about. Featuring much-loved illustrations by Stephen Cartwright...

Part of the bestselling, touchy-feely That's not my... series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. Meet five friendly ducks in this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my... books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and...

It is time to get Wiggly! Reading has never been as fun as it is with The Wiggles! The board books in this little library make the perfect introduction to reading. Little ones will grow their vocabularies, improve their motor skills, and practise picture and word recognition. This box set includes 8 mini board books, perfect for little hands.

Phonics – Flash Cards by A Gre is a teaching resource designed to help children learn to read and write by using the sounds (phonemes) that form words. These laminated cards are ideal for practising phonics with young children aged 3 and older. They introduce 44 basic phonemes, each accompanied by carefully selected examples. Each card features a phoneme on...

Invaluable life advice from the one and only Dr. Seuss! The one and only Dr. Seuss dispenses invaluable advice about life in this splendiferous collection of his most memorable quotes. With over sixty pages of cherished Seuss art and quotes from such classics as The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hatches the Egg, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch...

Immerse your little ones in the vibrant underwater world of Aotearoa with Ocean for Kiwi Babies by Matthew Williamson and Fraser Williamson. This captivating board book serves as an enchanting introduction to the ocean's wonders, both in English and Maori. Tailored specifically for New Zealand babies, it offers an engaging exploration of diverse sea creatures that inhabit the coastal waters...

For generations, Lynley Dodd's Hairy Maclary stories have introduced young children to the joy of reading. With this Little Learning Library, the mischievous dog and his friends instigate a lifetime love of learning with the ABC, 123, Colours and Opposites! Little ones love to learn with rascally Hairy Maclary and his rollicking gang! Introducing important first concepts, including the alphabet,...

Crash and learn with this LEGO version of a Pinewood Derby. Build and rebuild 10 race cars. Then race them along the track, as you learn about Newton’s Laws, aerodynamics, and crash test safety. In LEGO Race Cars by the Editors of Klutz, young engineers get the chance to explore the principles of speed and safety in a fun, hands-on...

I Always Try will help young children understand and develop the skills of resilience and persistence. Developing a growth mindset from a young age will assist children to cope with the ups and downs of life which will inevitably occur! Discussion questions for parents, caregivers and educators included. Suitable for ages 2 to 6. This book is part of the...

Animals for Kiwi Babies by Matthew Williamson and Fraser Williamson is a charming and educational board book designed for the youngest of readers. It takes babies and toddlers on a vibrant journey through Aotearoa, introducing them to a wide variety of animals found in back yards, farms, and forests. This beautifully illustrated book not only captivates with its bright and...

Gerald, a tall giraffe with a long, graceful neck and skinny legs, longs to join the other animals at the annual Jungle Dance. But there’s one problem—everyone knows that giraffes can’t dance. This leaves Gerald feeling awkward and unsure as he watches the other animals grooving to their rhythms. Through a heartwarming journey, Gerald learns that when you find the...

Lift the flaps with Hairy Maclary and the gang to discover all the noises animals make, and find out WHO is making the most noise of all! Join Hairy Maclary and the gang on a lift-the-flap adventure to find out who is making a terrible hullabaloo! And can you name the sound each different animal makes? WROWWW-W-W-W-W-W-W! Whoever is making...

From Mo Willems Workshop, the team behind the #1 bestselling Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, comes this hilarious and engaging alphabet early-learning concept board book with touch-and-trace features throughout.The Pigeon won't say the ABCs! He has at least 26 reasons and excuses why not! From absolutely no way to zero chance!The Pigeon WON'T Say the ABCs! is part...

Step inside the life of Doctor Miranda and discover the challenges that each day brings. From checking a pregnant lady's blood pressure to writing a prescription for medicine, learn about the inspirational life of a doctor. Step inside the lives of Busy People! Each story focuses on a different character as they go about their daily work. But each day...

Turn out the lights and say hello to Dr. Seuss’s spookiest character… the pair of empty trousers, with nobody inside them! Then I was deep within the woods When, suddenly, I spied them. I saw a pair of pale green pants With nobody inside them! First published as part of The Sneetches and Other Stories, this all-time favourite Dr. Seuss...

Celebrate grandmas and nannies everywhere with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautiful little hardback gift book! 'Grandma...Even when we're far apart, and I'm feeling blue, you remind me to look on the bright side... that's why I love you, Grandma!' Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar and show grandmas everywhere how much they are loved and cared for in this...

Find your favourite Land of Nod characters in this soothing search and find book! Search across the Land of Nod for Twinkle the Unicorn and all your favourite Ten Minutes to Bed characters. Based on the bestselling bedtime series from Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton, little readers can seek out Little Unicorn and her friends amongst iconic Land of Nod...

The perfect collection of mini books for mini fans of Paddington Bear! My First Little Library contains four small Paddington board books based on the award-winning preschool animation, The Adventures of Paddington! Children will love exploring Paddington’s world, meeting his friends and family, and discovering all the things that make him happy. This wonderful collection contains the following board books:...

Play hide-and-seek with Puppy in Who's Hiding in the Park? Lift the felt flaps to see where he is. Which other animals will you find hiding underneath? With soft flaps on every spread that are easy for babies to lift, helping them develop fine motor skills, and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo, this is the perfect...

An engaging flap book for vehicle-mad pre-schoolers. Follow a plane on a journey around the world in this little book, and peep inside its cockpit, engine, and even its wings to find out how it works. With colourful illustrations, flaps to lift, and holes to peep through, there's so much to discover in this fascinating introduction to planes and how...

Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn features Twinkle the unicorn, who has a knack for finding adventure... but will she get to bed on time? Written specifically for bedtime, this story is full of magic, sparkle, and rainbows... and one naughty little unicorn! Weaving a journey from a lively beginning to a gentle end, the ten-minute countdown to bed is...

Learn all about Colours, Words, Shapes and Numbers with Peter Rabbit! My First Little Library contains four chunky board books that introduce the youngest children to early concepts. The titles are: Words, Numbers, Shapes, and Colours. The palette is soft, and illustrations are in the classic Potter style. Each double page contains a single illustration and just one simple word....

The Big Steps series is designed to help little ones cope with everyday experiences in their lives. In No More Dummies, two adorable toddlers learn all about ditching the dummy and learning to find comfort through fun and play! Follow the ups and downs of their journey, brought to life with fun flaps and mechanisms. Each page has really helpful...

The laughter never ends with OI FROG and friends... Don't miss this hilarious follow-up to OI FROG! and OI DOG! from the award-winning Kes Gray and Jim Field. A brilliant rhyming read-aloud text, jam-packed with animals and silliness—perfect for children and parents alike. According to Frog... Cats sit on gnats, Dogs sit on logs, Raccoons sit on macaroons, Armadillos sit...

Superworm is super-long. Superworm is super-strong. Watch him wiggle! See him squirm! Hip, hip, hooray for Superworm! Never fear, Superworm’s here! He can fish Spider out of a well and rescue Toad from a busy road. But who will come to Superworm’s rescue, when he’s captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard? Luckily, all of Superworm’s insect friends have a cunning...

The bestselling scientific series continues to expand! Calculus for Babies by Chris Ferrie offers a delightful introduction to the fundamental concepts of calculus, presented in a way that is both captivating and comprehensible for young minds. Through vibrant illustrations and simple explanations, this book takes babies and toddlers on a journey to understand foundational ideas such as limits, derivatives, and...

The hilarious Crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are back for another adventure – and this time they explore Duncan's playroom. Will they want to leave the crayon box for good after they make new friends? Duncan’s crayons just can’t seem to stay put! After convincing one group of crayons to go back...

Since 1933, The Story About Ping has captivated generations of readers, but never before has it been available in a mass-market paperback format. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, Ping, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping's misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the...

A new play on the fable of the tortoise and the hare in te reo Māori, Mā Wai e Hautū is a joyful interactive book for drivers of all ages. Who’s driving the fire engine? Elephant! He is driving to the fire station. Toot toot, toot toot! Who’s driving the racing car? Hare! He’s driving to the racing track. Vroo-oom!...

Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer as they grow some misbehaving mermaids in this underwater rhyming adventure. Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow from trees! A new customer at the shop buys some mermaid seeds, and Sarah is only too happy to help him grow them. But when the plants are accidentally given...