Baby's First Book

Name: Baby's First Book
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781805315520
Price: 22.99 NZD
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By Mary Cartwright

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Baby's First Book by Mary Cartwright is a wonderful gift for a new baby, featuring strikingly bold artwork and engaging novelty effects. This stunningly illustrated, high-contrast board book has lots to capture the attention of even the very youngest baby. It includes holes, shiny foil, touchy-feely... Read More

Format: Board book

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Description

Baby's First Book by Mary Cartwright is a wonderful gift for a new baby, featuring strikingly bold artwork and engaging novelty effects.

This stunningly illustrated, high-contrast board book has lots to capture the attention of even the very youngest baby. It includes holes, shiny foil, touchy-feely patches, soft flaps, a moving swing, and a squirrel on a scooter to look at, talk about, and enjoy together.

Research has shown that using books from birth is a valuable experience for babies and will provide a solid basis for future learning.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805315520

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 06 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Grace Habib
Illustrated by Grace Habib

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 10

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