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Busy Swimming
A Push, Pull, Slide Book
Series: Campbell Busy Books
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See moreA novelty board book for young children about swimming with push, pull and turning mechanisms.
A novelty board book for young children about swimming with push, pull and turning mechanisms.
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Push, pull and slide the tabs to enjoy a day of Busy Swimming! Help the children get changed into their swimming costumes, whizz down the water slide and race across the indoor pool.
Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with a gentle rhyme, lots to spot and talk about, and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw, which is part of the Busy Book series. Busy Swimming has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Toy Guide.
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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Busy Swimming, similar to other books in its series, offers interactive features that extend beyond the rhymes. It encourages engagement between adults and children through speech bubbles and includes push, pull, and slide elements to enhance young children's fine motor skills.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529084672
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Board book
Date Published: 14 April 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Campbell Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Louise Forshaw
- Illustrated by Louise Forshaw
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 180.0mm
Height: 176.0mm
Weight: 306g
Pages: 10
About the Author
Louise Forshaw discovered drawing at a young age and has rarely stopped drawing since! Studying Illustration and Animation at Newcastle College she graduated in 2008. Turning her attention to children's books she now works from her small home studio, with three Jack Russell terriers to keep her company. She has illustrated several Busy Book titles for Campbell, including Busy Halloween, Busy Jungle and Busy Farm.
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