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I thought I saw a... Crocodile!
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This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in with a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the crocodile hiding in every scene. Is it driving the digger? Or hiding behind the wheelbarrow? Just push the slider to find out!
With beautiful artwork from Google Doodler Lydia Nichols, all the family will enjoy reading and playing with this fun novelty book, I Thought I Saw a... Crocodile!
Series: I thought I saw a...
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I thought I saw a... Crocodile!
This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in with a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the crocodile hiding in every scene. Is it driving the digger? Or hiding behind the wheelbarrow? Just push the slider to find out! With beautiful artwork from Google Doodler Lydia...Board book$1699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
I thought I saw a... lion!
This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in with a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the lion hiding in every scene. Is it in the restaurant? Or at the hairdresser's? Just push the slider to find out! With beautiful artwork from Google Doodler Lydia Nichols,...Board book$1699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
I thought I saw a... Penguin!
This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in with a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the penguin hiding in every scene. Is it swimming in the sea? Or playing in the sand? Just push the slider to find out! With beautiful artwork from Google Doodler...Board bookSold Out -
I thought I saw an... elephant!
This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in with a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the elephant hiding in every scene. Is it behind the tree? Or on the slide? Just push the slider to find out! With beautiful artwork from Google Doodler Lydia Nichols,...Board bookSold Out -
I thought I saw a... Monkey!
This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in with a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the monkey hiding in every scene. Is it riding on the trolley? Or hiding in the biscuit aisle? Just push the slider to find out! With beautiful artwork from Google...Board bookSold Out
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781787415737
Publisher: Templar Books
Format: Board book
Date Published: 02 April 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Templar Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Lydia Nichols
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 161.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 10
About the Author
Lydia Nichols is an illustrator and designer. By day she doodles for Google and by night she draws anthropomorphic objects and animals. Most people describe her work as charming and whimsical. They describe her as red-headed. Lydia lives in Philadelphia, USA.
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