New Releases by Clare Walters

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When is the best time to say I love you? This is the story of a mum and child''s day out together. With landscapes ranging from sandy beaches to grassy hills, Mum tries to choose the best time to tell her little girl how much she is loved.

With short, rhyming text this very appealing board book depicts a day in the life of a typical cat. Brought to life by Linzi West''s vibrant and humorous illustrations this will make a fabulous addition to a baby''s book collection.

With short, rhyming text this very appealing board book depicts a day in the life of a typical dog. Brought to life by Linzi West''s vibrant and humorous illustrations this will make a fabulous addition to a baby''s book collection.

Sam''s big brother Ben is going away on a school trip for one whole week – and Sam is glad. Because for one whole week he can play with all the toys, have the whole bedroom to himself and he won''t get squirted by Ben''s water pistol. But it is too quiet without Ben and Sam starts to miss his big brother. So Sam writes Ben a postcard to say he very really misses him and he is surprised to learn that Ben very really missed him too.

A busy, bustling romp of a book that takes you through a toddler''s action-packed day. Count the ninety-nine (mostly fun) things a young child does from when he bounces out of bed to when he goes to sleep. There''s so much to look at and talk about on every page - all familiar things that young children will recognise. So open the book, suggle down and enjoy sharing this book together.

Children who are stimulated and nurtured from an early age, with opportunities for learning through play, often have higher IQ scores and adjust more easily to school. Over 200 fun activities will boost your child''s brain development and help with their co-ordination, memory, problem solving, musical skills, and word and number power. Child development expert, Dr. Dorothy Einon explains what research says and how the activities stimulate your child. Special features show the learning opportunities in everyday situations.

Make the most of your child''s extraordinary learning potential with this collection of brain-boosting games for toddlers to fives. Discovering new things with your child is fun and exciting for you both and even the simplest activities can be used to introduce new concepts. Research shows that children who have a nurturing environment, where they are encouraged to learn through play, often have higher IQ scores and adjust more easily to school; children who listen to music with structured melodic patterns improve their abilities in complex reasoning tasks and mathematics. Introduce your child through play to patterns and sequences and simple problem solving with more than 300 easy, fun-filled ideas including word and music games that even tiny tots can enjoy. Keep preschoolers entertained with counting, weighing and measuring, matching and sorting while the experts explain how each activity promotes brain development and learning skills.

Des méthodes éprouvées pour aider à soulager la douleur lors de la percée dentaire. Des conseils pour bien nettoyer les dents et les gencives de votre bébé. Comment apprendre à votre enfant à bien se brosser les dents. De nombreux avis d''experts et les recherches les plus récentes.

Le cerveau du jeune enfant se développe grâce à l''apport de son environnement. Ses premières expériences modèlent son comportement et ses acquisitions futurs. Dans un cadre sécurisé et intéressant à explorer, entouré de personnes qui répondent à sa demande émotionnelle et intellectuelle, l''enfant obtient souvent de meilleurs résultats aux tests de QI, et s''adapte plus facilement à l''enseignement scolaire. Les activités et les jeux d''éveil proposés dans ce livre favorisent le développement du cerveau et aident votre enfant à améliorer coordination, mémoire et sagacité, stimulent ses aptitudes musicales et l''exercent au maniement des chiffres et des lettres. Plus de 200 jeux pour jouer seul ou à plusieurs, et une foule d''idées pour transformer les tâches quotidiennes en autant d''activités ludiques. Chaque jeu est précisément adapté à chaque âge de la petite enfance, de 2 à 5 ans, et accompagné de " Propos d''experts " qui précisent comment et pourquoi cette activité contribue au développement de l''enfant.

Les tout-petits éprouvent des difficultés à saisir les idées abstraites et à maîtriser le raisonnement logique. Chez le jeune enfant, l''hémisphère du cerveau qui régit ces notions possède une capacité limitée qu''il convient de développer. Ainsi, il leur est particulièrement difficile de retenir plusieurs choses à la fois, même s''ils font un effort de concentration. Les activités et les jeux mathématiques proposés dans ce livre aideront votre enfant à exercer sa mémoire et à affiner son sens de l''observation. Ils lui apprendront à classer, à trier, mais également à explorer des concepts abstraits, comme la couleur ou l''appartenance à un ensemble, notions fondamentales pour aborder les mathématiques. Plus de 150 jeux pour apprendre à connaître le monde par le jeu, et une foule d''idées pour transformer les tâches quotidiennes en autant d''activités ludiques. Chaque jeu est précisément adapté à chaque âge de la petite enfance, depuis 3 jusqu''à 5 ans, et accompagné de " L''avis du spécialiste " qui précise comment et pourquoi cette activité contribue au développement de l''enfant.

This rhyming book shows different animal fathers with their offspring, including a human father and child.

It''s the first pig race of the year, and one of Jessie and Joe''s favourite days. It''s a competitive business, though, and brother and sisters are backing rival pigs. When the visitors arrive there are rosettes to make and one little girl called Lucy is very determined that her pig will win.

In this clothbook, Teddy shows all his favourite toys - his shiny aeroplane, his quacky duck and many more. Babies can spot familiar toys, enjoy the bright colours and simple shapes and explore the various sounds and textures of the novelty elements.

Jessie and Joe love to help their mum and dad, and especially enjoy herding the sheep with their clever dog, Rocket. Today, they are helping to host a birthday party, and everything goes smoothly until Dad announces that Rocket has gone missing. Where can she have got to?