My First Book of Everything: Animals

Name: My First Book of Everything: Animals
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781035018840
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Ben Newman

Series: My First Book of Everything

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Explore a vibrant world of creatures in My First Book of Everything: Animals. This engaging non-fiction book introduces over 100 animals, from tiny minibeasts to majestic mammals, designed to spark preschoolers' imagination and curiosity. With colourful illustrations by Ben Newman, the book presents birds, underwater species, reptiles, mammals, and even endangered and extinct animals in a simple and stylish grid layout. It includes reading tips for parents and carers, fostering vocabulary growth and interactive discovery.
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A stylish twist on a First Words book that introduces big concepts to small people – everything preschoolers need to know about all sorts of animals.

A stylish twist on a First Words book that introduces big concepts to small people - everything preschoolers need to know about all sorts of animals.

Description

Go on a journey of discovery in My First Book of Everything: Animals. From the tiniest minibeasts to record-breaking mammals, there are lots of amazing animals all around us!

This beautiful non-fiction gift book includes over 100 different animals from around the world and gives a bitesize introduction to each one that will spark preschoolers' imagination and inspire wonder and curiosity.

Featuring pages of colourful birds, a plethora of underwater creatures, reptiles, mammals and even endangered and extinct animals, My First Book of Everything: Animals is perfect for preschoolers who have graduated from First Words books and are getting curious about the world around them.

It is presented in a simple, stylish grid and with bright, colourful illustrations by bestselling author-illustrator Ben Newman (Professor Astro Cat, Snip Snap). It features a handy section of reading tips for parents and carers, and is packed with words and concepts that will help enhance vocabulary and word recognition, plus spotting and search-and-find fun, and all sorts of things to inspire and ignite conversation between you and your child.

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My First Book of Everything: Animals

Go on a journey of discovery in My First Book of Everything: Animals. From the tiniest minibeasts to record-breaking mammals, there are lots of amazing animals all around us! This beautiful non-fiction gift book includes over 100 different animals from around the world and gives a bitesize introduction to each one that will spark preschoolers' imagination and inspire wonder and...

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Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035018840

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 256.0mm

Height: 258.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

Ben Newman is an illustrator and designer. He has produced work for a large range of clients, including Tate Modern, The New York Times, BBC Radio 4, Google, and The New Yorker, and created many children's books including Snip Snap, Rumble Tumble, My First Book of Everything and the bestselling Professor Astro Cat series. He lives in Hastings.

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