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Little Yellow Digger Activity Book

By Betty Gilderdale
Series: Little Yellow Digger
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Full of fun and charm, this activity book will keep kids amused for hours with puzzles, things to make, and colouring pages. Includes: Spot the difference Join the dots Make your own diggers' chains Colouring in Mud pie cookies recipe And more! Little Yellow Digger Activity... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Celebrating 20 years of The Little Yellow Digger, The Little Yellow Digger Activity Book is packed with fun activities! Full of fun and charm, this activity book will keep kids amused for hours with puzzles, things to make, colouring pages, a mud pie cookie recipe and more!

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Full of fun and charm, this activity book will keep kids amused for hours with puzzles, things to make, and colouring pages.

Includes:

  • Spot the difference
  • Join the dots
  • Make your own diggers' chains
  • Colouring in
  • Mud pie cookies recipe
  • And more!

Little Yellow Digger Activity Book by Betty Gilderdale is perfect for keeping young ones entertained and engaged.

Series: Little Yellow Digger

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  • Little Yellow Digger Activity Book
    Full of fun and charm, this activity book will keep kids amused for hours with puzzles, things to make, and colouring pages. Includes: Spot the difference Join the dots Make your own diggers' chains Colouring in Mud pie cookies recipe And more! Little Yellow Digger Activity Book by Betty Gilderdale is perfect for keeping young ones entertained and engaged.
    By Betty Gilderdale
    Paperback
    $900
    Elsewhere:
    $999
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
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    While the people puzzled over how to shift a boat this BIG, a little yellow digger came and just began to dig. Inspired by the TRUE STORY of a giant container ship wedged in a tight spot and blocking one of the busiest waterways in the world, this playful addition to the classic series sees the world's favourite LITTLE YELLOW...
    By Peter Gilderdale
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    $1600
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  • The Little Yellow Digger Colouring Book
    The Little Yellow Digger is back, but this time, talented illustrator Fifi Colston has recreated some of the iconic illustrations and characters from the beloved 8-book series as blackline illustrations for children to enjoy colouring in.
    By Betty Gilderdale and Peter Gilderdale
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    By Peter Gilderdale
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    $2000
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  • The Little Yellow Digger Goes to School
    The popular little digger is brought in to dig a new swimming pool at the local primary school. This time it is the little digger that causes problems, hitting a water main and causing the school to close for the afternoon. The Little Yellow Digger Goes to School is a delightful story that captivates young readers as it combines the...
    By Betty Gilderdale
    Paperback
    $1999
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775431114

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2012

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Alan Gilderdale
  • Illustrated by Alan Gilderdale

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Betty Gilderdale is known for her biographies and adult publishing, but she is even better known for her invention of this popular piece of machinery. A well-respected artist, Alan Gilderdale's only experience with picture book illustration is The Little Yellow Digger series, one of Scholastic NZ's most popular series.

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