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POTTY – BACINICA
This cheerful bilingual (English-Spanish) board book, talks directly to little ones about toilet training. Modelling behavior in bold pictures and simple words makes this a useful tool for potty training toddlers. | By Leslie Patricelli | AGES 2+
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A MAMA FOR OWEN
This true story of a baby hippo who adopts a 130 year old tortoise to be his mama, redefines the boundaries of true friendship. A deliciously illustrated book about being safe with someone you love.| By Marion Dane Bauer and John Butler | AGES 2-6
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WHAT FRIENDS DO BEST
This fun fast paced story is masterfully written and illustrated! Children will enjoy the clarity and continuity of this engagingly simple story with a very important message.| By Jonathan Emmett and Nathan Reed | AGES 2-5
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FIRST WORDS AND PICTURES: CHIMP AND ZEE
Monkey twins make learning loads of fun. Swing through the the days of the week, numbers, counting, seasons, colours and words that name the things that little people love. | By Catherine and Laurence Anholt | AGES 2-5
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KISSED BY THE MOON
A perfect last story of the night! Soft and inviting scenes to fill a childs head. Gentle and expansive words to share a mother’s gift of love and discovery.| By Alison Lester | AGES 2-6
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SCARFACE CLAW
Meet the most fearless tom cat in town. Scarface Claw is not scared of anything..or is he? Scarface Claw is irrepressible, the perfect nemesis for Hairy Maclary and his doggie friends.| By Lynley Dodd | AGES 2-6
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MOG ON FOX NIGHT
In the night foxes came and ripped open the bin bag to find food. “Yuck!” thought Mog. A lovely story about being a bit fussy and getting let off the hook by kind friends and some hungry foxes. By Judith Kerr | AGES 2-5
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ANYTHING FOR YOU
A very short bedtime story of the highest degree! Mama gets tired little Charlie bear through his bedtime routine and into bed. A lovely way to role model a positive response between child and parent.| By John Wallace and Harry Horse | AGES 2-4
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GOODNIGHT TIPTOE
A child and her toys get ready for bed. But little Tiptoe is not tired. Mimicking a parents routine, Tilly gets the toys settled until it is her turn for bed. Goodnight Tiptoe.| By Polly Dunbar | AGES 1-4
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TEN LITTLE FINGERS AND TEN LITTLE TOES
Scrumptious! Tiny toes and fingers are celebrated as babies and toddlers delight in their self discovery. This beautifully illustrated gentle, rhyming book is full of babies from many cultures.| By Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury | AGES 2-5
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LITTLE CRITTER: ABCS
Frolics and play through the alphabet with Little Critter and mouse, in this board book for toddlers which helps connect letters, words and objects together, using interesting themes.| By Mercer Mayer | AGES 2-4
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THE USBORNE ALPHABET PICTURE BOOK
Learn the ABC with this large format, thick paged book for tiny tots. The pictures are stylised and friendly with lots of pretty images. Large menu tags make turning the pages easy!| By Rosalinde Bonnet | AGES 0-3
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BLUE CHAMELEON
Blue Chameleon is a wizz at imitating shapes and colours in his effort to find a friend. A beautiful and unique early learning word book for little ones. | By Emily Gravett | AGES 1-5
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HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON
Adrift on a white page, tiny tot Harold uses his imagination to create a world of his choosing. A stimulating adventure which encourages problem solving and free flowing creativity.| By Crockett Johnson | AGES 1-7
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YOGA BEAR Yoga for Youngsters
Yoga for Youngsters
Yoga is for everyone! It’s a non-competitive form of exercise that works the whole body. Kids will enjoy imitating the 21 poses of animals and shapes which range from very simple to a little more advanced.| By Karen Pierce and Paula Brinkman | AGES 2-6
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WHEN WE WENT TO THE PARK
Joggers and dogs, piles of leaves to play in and a pat for the cat on the way home. These are some of the gentle experiences a little girl and her grandfather share on their afternoon walk.| By Shirley Hughes | AGE 1-5
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THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE – NURSERY RHYMES
Forty traditional European nursery rhymes, stunning illustrated with a rich medieval flavour. Enchanting animals and characters fill the pages of this humorous and beautifully crafted book. A ‘must have’ treasure! | By Jackie Morris | AGES 1-6
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ROOM ON THE BROOM
This friendly witch invites helpful animals to ride on her broom, but what will happen when it’s full? A masterfully illustrated rhyming story of friendship, earning your place in a group and pulling together to solve problems.| By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler | AGES 2-6
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MEET ME AT THE MOON
The moon touches the earth on the horizon. This is where little one must meet mama elephant after a long wait alone. Mama shows her calf how to look for her presence in the world around so that little one will never feel alone. Touching and beautifully illustrated.| By Giana Marino | AGES 2-6
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CAPTAIN BUCKLEBOOTS ON THE NAUGHTY STEP
A very naughty pirate joins a surprised young Sam on the naughty step. Together that talk about what they did and what can be done to set things right. Full of positive role modelling ideas for young minds.| By Mark Sperring and Tom Mclaughlin | AGES 2-5
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