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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Classic Board Books with Holes)

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by: Pam Adams

2000-09
I love this book! I remember it from when I was a kid, (more than 30 years ago!) I have been searching for it for ages for my 3 year old son who loves books, and he loves it too. Not sure if it has changed over the years, but it's very much the same as I remember it to be.

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Jolly Phonics Workbooks: Books 1-7 (Jolly Phonics: Workbook)

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by: Susan M. Lloyd, Sara Wernham

1995-12
Although I bought this with my four yeat old in mind,My almost three year old has enjoyed the work books just as much ,and thanks to her older sister is already pointing out letter sounds in her everyday activity's. This prouduct, has I feel given my children a head start on the road to learning!

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You Can Be My Friend (Charlie & Lola (8x8))

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by: Lauren Child

December 27, 2007
Lola is very excited because Marv is bringing his little brother Morten round to play, and Lola has lots of plans for Morten, all of which Morten, who seems to be chronically shy, doesn't seem to have a lot of say in. It ends well, as usual, but with that nicely ambiguous mix of morality and what children are actually like and what children actually do, which makes these books so appealing.

This has the usual top class illustrations. I love Child's style, the cut and paste, scrapbook mixed with line drawing and other media. It's fascinating to see what materials she has mixed up to create such child friendly illustrations. This may seem common now, but this type of illustration and the mixing of font styles and uneven lines of ... Read More:

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Beatrix Potter - the Complete Tales: The 23 Original Tales

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by: Beatrix Potter

October 05, 2006
This is a single boxed book which is truly beautifully presented. The original pictures and stories in all their splendour are laid out with loving care. If like me, you do not have room for the 23 little books in a boxed set, this is simply a wonderful alternative. It would be a fantastic present or a perfect book that will make a great impact on your bookshelves. I maybe 50 and have never read a Beatrix Potter story before, but this has certainly caught my attention and made my day!

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Night Monkey, Day Monkey

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by: Julia Donaldson

April 01, 2002
A wonderful read aloud for 1 and 2 year olds. Lovely illustrations and nice story but just doesn't quite have the pazzazz of the gruffalo and her other books (we own the lot). Too basic for my four year old but my one year old really enjoys it.

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I Can Do Anything That's Everything All on My Own (Charlie & Lola (8x8))

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by: Lauren Child

January 24, 2008
A wonderful read aloud for 1 and 2 year olds. Lovely illustrations and nice story but just doesn't quite have the pazzazz of the gruffalo and her other books (we own the lot). Too basic for my four year old but my one year old really enjoys it.

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The Wheels on the Bus: Go Round and Round (Classic Board Books with Holes)

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from: Child's Play (International) Ltd

2001-09
My son is only 5 months, but he loves looking at this book even if he doesn't understand the "story" yet - there are lots of bright colours and things to see in the pictures. I can see him enjoying it more and more as he gets older as we discuss the content of the pictures (people, animals, clowns, magicians...) My only problem is to stop my son from eating the book! The CD is a great bonus.

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Mixed Up Fairy Tales

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by: Hilary Robinson

September 15, 2005
This got my 3 1/2 year old laughing in delight at the silly results of his page choices. He would not let me put it down, and though I had initialy bought it as a present for someone else, i will have to buy another copy. He was thrilled to know which stories the pages came from, and mixing them up brought him great entertainment. A big hit.

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Jolly Phonics Word Book (Jolly Phonics)

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by: Susan M. Lloyd, Sara Wernham

2000-08
I have been very keen to teach my son the letters of the alphabet but wanted to do it the right way. Having visited his school he will be attending next year, they do follow the Jolly phonics scheme and therefore these books have been great along with the work books. It's given me the confidence to teach and he has enjoyed the colourful pictures and tracing with his finger the letters. We are now moving on to book three after he has managed to read and write the letters in books one and two. Being a working parent and mum to a one year old aswell we are only able to do learning for an hour on a friday so these short to the point books are great. My husband also helps by going over a book for 5 mins at bedtime before reading a short story. It certainly ... Read More:

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Old Macdonald Had a Farm (Classic Books with Holes)

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from: Child's Play (International) Ltd

2000-09
This is a lovely illustrated book of the nursery rhyme 'Old Macdonald had a farm'. Each verse of the song is printed on one page and on the opposite pages, cut outs progressively reveal a different animal until there is a whole farmyard of animals. The illustrations are charming and if you want to sing more verses - the back page has lots more animals to sing about! My six month old adores this song and loves to poke her fingers through the holes in this book and turn the pages. As she gets older, there will be lots of other things to enjoy in the book, as the pictures are full of detail. In addition to the great content, the book is well made and sturdy enough to withstand baby-handling!