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Welcome to the World

Name: Welcome to the World
Brand: Penguin Random House Children's UK
SKU: 9780241456538
Price: 17.99 NZD
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By the author of The Gruffalo and the illustrator of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

By Julia Donaldson

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Now in board book form, perfect for gifting, this tender and lyrical book from two internationally bestselling and award-winning creators, Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury. Welcome to the World is a joyful poem that explores new senses, people, places, and experiences that babies and young children... Read More

Format: Board book

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Welcome to the World

$17⁹⁹

Welcome to the World

Description

Now in board book form, perfect for gifting, this tender and lyrical book from two internationally bestselling and award-winning creators, Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury. Welcome to the World is a joyful poem that explores new senses, people, places, and experiences that babies and young children are having for the very first time.

From two bestselling and award-winning creators comes a magical, lyrical celebration of babies' first experiences, now as a beautiful board book.

From the comfort of home to the adventure of the great outdoors, from family to first encounters with nature, Welcome to the World revels in the joy that comes with sharing this new world with children and seeing it through their eyes.

A perfect read-aloud story for sharing from Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241456538

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Board book

Date Published: 17 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 184.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 30

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About the Author

Julia Donaldson (Author)
Julia Donaldson was born in 1948. She grew up in London and studied at Bristol University. She worked for a few years in publishing and as a teacher, while also writing and performing songs and street theatre with her husband Malcolm, and writing and directing two musicals for children. She has written over a hundred books and plays for children and teenagers, including the award-winning stories The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Superworm, which are among the UK's best-selling picture books. Julia has won many awards, including the Smarties and Blue Peter Awards and was the children's laureate 2011-2013. Julia Donaldson lives in Sussex with her husband, Malcolm, who often joins her on stage for their sell-out singalong shows.

Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator)
Helen Oxenbury has charmed generations of children with her award-winning illustrations. She has won the Kate Greenaway medal and the Kurt Maschler Award and her numerous books include We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.