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One Little Raindrop
Series: Life Cycles
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An interactive nature book for little children, showing the water cycle through the journey of a raindrop. One Little Raindrop falls from the sky... Follow its incredible journey until it finally reaches the sea, where it evaporates to become part of a cloud and begin the...
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Description
An interactive nature book for little children, showing the water cycle through the journey of a raindrop.
One Little Raindrop falls from the sky... Follow its incredible journey until it finally reaches the sea, where it evaporates to become part of a cloud and begin the cycle all over again.
Cleverly designed holes on every page encourage interaction as readers guess what is waiting overleaf. Specially written for little children, this is a perfect introduction to the wonder of the water cycle.
Series: Life Cycles
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One Little Raindrop
An interactive nature book for little children, showing the water cycle through the journey of a raindrop. One Little Raindrop falls from the sky... Follow its incredible journey until it finally reaches the sea, where it evaporates to become part of a cloud and begin the cycle all over again. Cleverly designed holes on every page encourage interaction as readers...Board book$1600Elsewhere:$1699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
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One Little Frog
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Life Cycles: From Tadpole to Frog
Discover the incredible life cycle of a frog, from a tiny egg in jelly to a fully grown adult frog. Life Cycles: From Tadpole to Frog is a vibrantly designed and illustrated series on this essential, ever-popular topic. Each book in the series features the beautiful artwork of Stephanie Fizer Coleman, depicting how a plant or animal evolves from birth...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805072690
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Board book
Date Published: 13 February 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Peep Inside Christmas Emma Allen
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 166.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 14
About the Author
Lesley Sims (Author)
Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.
Emma Allen (Illustrator)
Emma Allen is a British children's book Illustrator based in Kent. Emma illustrates digitally, with a background in traditional techniques, and finds great enjoyment in the little quirks and details that bring an illustration to life. Emma illustrates a variety of different subjects but perhaps most of all children, animals, mini beasts, quirky characters and all forms of plant life from tiny toadstools to towering trees. Emma is a past winner of the 'Student of the Year' award at the London Art College and is represented by Sylvie Poggio Artists.
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