New Releases by Dawn Sirett

Young adventurers can explore the wonders of our blue planet with this captivating and charmingly illustrated guide to the world's oceans. From beaches and tides to marine life and ocean habitats, this book delves deep into our watery world revealing its secrets of science and nature. Find out how fast an orca swims, why octopuses release ink, what we can do to protect our seas, and so much more! With clear, engaging language and delightful, full-color illustrations, this is the perfect introduction to the wonders of the ocean for kids aged 5 +.

A seek-and-find board book for young learners with entertaining characters to follow and fun prehistoric creatures to spot. Let your child's imagination run wild in this busy, search-and-find board book! Little ones can follow fun characters, spot and count different dinosaur species, and have an exciting i-spy adventure. A perfect interactive book to share with pre-reading toddlers or older children aged 3-5 who are just beginning to read, every scene has "Can you spot?" questions, prehistoric things to find, and prompts to encourage observation, exploration, and conversation. This interactive dinosaur board book offers: - Search-and-find activities that are hands-on, accessible, and fun - spotting lots of dinosaur favourites. - A mix of interactive scenes to search through, encouraging children and parents to play together. - A sturdy board book format that is ideal for little hands to hold. - I-Spy activities that encourage concentration, observation and cognitive skills. This adventure starts in a museum, where there are intriguing exhibits to spot, including a T. rex skeleton, dinosaur egg fossils, and a model of three-horned Triceratops. Children will then be whisked back in time to the Jurassic and Cretaceous worlds through a magic door, discovering favourite dinosaurs such as plated Stegosaurus and mighty Neovenator. Plus there hidden objects in the scenes including prehistoric insects, pterosaurs, hatching dinosaurs, and dinosaur poo! Find my Favourite Things Dinosaurs has so many exciting prehistoric things to talk about and characters to follow from page to page, children can use their imaginations to tell their own stories while learning important farm words along the way. Perhaps they will even continue the story after they have finished the book! Complete the series If you enjoyed spotting all the prehistoric creatures in this search-and-find book, why not try other i-spy books in the series? Find my Favourite Things Farm will take you on a barnyard adventure to spot fluffy chicks and playful lambs, Find my Favourite Animals introduces many different habitats and wildlife, and Find my Favourite Things features a collection of busy scenes like the beach and the toyshop.

With lots of colourful pictures, fun-filled questions, amazing animals and noisy machines, your toddler will love learning about things that work on a farm with this tactile board book.

Snuggle up with the sleepy animals in this beautifully illustrated cosy bedtime book. Little ones will love the soothing bedtime rhyme about night falling, the stars and moon shining, and animals snug and cosy in their beds - the baby birds are in their nest, the rabbits are cuddling, the little kittens are sleepy, the happy puppy is dreaming, and the magical, teddy bear moon glows softly as children everywhere settle down to sleep.

100 carefully curated, useful things that will stimulate your baby or toddler's natural curiosity about the world around them... Help your little one learn important vocabulary and build knowledge with this first word and picture book. Cleverly designed to inform and entertain, 100 First Things to Know takes your little one on an exciting learning adventure. As they point to the pictures and say the words, children can soon recognize colors, shapes, and patterns, count to 10, learn about life cycles, and name weathers and seasons. They will also be introduced to words from the worlds of art, music, math, and science. Part of an award-winning first word book series that mixes engaging, real-life photos with entertaining illustrations, 100 First Things to Know has big and colorful pages showing lots of things to talk about, learn about, and smile about! The clear word labels encourage naming and picture-and-word association, building language and reading readiness, and every page is a visual treat, making this beautiful look-and-point board book an attractive baby, toddler, or preschool gift.

This exciting collection of 1,000 words will broaden young children's vocabulary, and strengthen their early reading and writing skills. Arranged thematically, topics include Me and My Family, Animals, How We Look and Feel, Around the World, and I know... Colors, Shapes, Numbers, Weather, and Seasons. There are also four "story style" spreads that tell a simple narrative and inspire storytelling skills: for example, All in a Day is about a young child's typical day, and "If I Were a Pet" looks at a dog, cat, rabbit, fish, and pony, and imagines what these different animals might like to do. The book is packed with clearly labeled pictures, encouraging picture-and-word association, which helps early reading, and every page features short sentences for children to finish that reinforce grammar and encourage early writing skills. The words have been chosen with the help of a leading educational consultant, Penny Coltman, and include a combination of useful and imaginative nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Young children will be amazed and delighted by all the fascinating real-world photos, things to spot, entertaining artworks to talk about, and incredibly useful words! This fun and educational picture word book is a must-have first reference title for parents who are keen to develop their child's language and literacy skills. Fomente el lenguaje y la lectoescritura de los niños con este entretenido libro de palabras lleno de ilustraciones. Repleto de sustantivos útiles, además de algunos verbos y adjetivos: hay muchas cosas por descubrir en cada página y una gran variedad de temas interesantes, como, por ejemplo, Animales salvajes, En qué trabajan las personas, La hora de los cuentos, En la granja o Colores, formas y números. Contiene cinco cuentos sencillos y entretenidos que presentan más palabras útiles y ayudan a adquirir las primeras habilidades narrativas.

Join Sophie la girafe and friends in this delightful Christmas board book that makes a wonderful gift for babies and toddlers. Sophie loves Christmas! It's Christmas Eve and she and her friends have wrapped their presents, and decorated their tree. Soon the little friends are hanging up their stockings, and getting ready for bed. Christmas Day is even more exciting as Santa has left new toys to play with, Sophie is baking yummy Christmas treats, and we find out what fun presents Sophie and her friends have given each other. What's your favourite part of Christmas? Merry Christmas Sophie! will build your child's vocabulary as they listen to the charming, read-aloud story, meeting familiar friends along the way - Gabin, Josephine, Kiwi, Lazare, and Margot. Fans of Sophie will be captivated by this new story board book, with a shiny foil cover adding an extra-special touch of Christmas magic. This Christmas book is the perfect stocking filler for babies and toddlers, and will make sure your little one's Christmas is full of festive fun.

Invites young readers to move their fingers along trails on each page of the book to discover facts about four different insects.

"With lots of rough, tough, bumpy things to touch, this novelty truck book is really fun and really feely!"--Back cover.

Spot all things black and white with this bold board book - the perfect start to baby's learning.

Perfect for reading aloud and encouraging early word recognition, this new DK series is great for babies who love to explore shapes and colors. Baby: Colors! contains a rainbow of objects, from green balloons to purple butterflies.

Teach your child about cute baby animals with this hands-on My Little Carry Book. With lots of fun-filled pictures, your toddler will love learning about adorable animals with this My Little Carry Book Puppies and Kittens. Turn the pages with your child and watch as they develop language and reading skills. Every bright page introduces a new favourite - from playful puppy to peekaboo kitten playing hide-and-seek - with engaging rhyming words to read aloud. Your child will love the bright spotty handle that they can carry and pretend they have a bag, just like you! A great series that your child can pick up and carry around, wherever they go.

Meet lots of different baby animals.

Introduce your baby to fluffy animals with touch and feel textures Tickle and touch the fluffiest animals with Baby Touch and Feel Fluffy Animals. Encourage your baby to learn early concepts such as colours, shapes and patterns as they turn each page. Let them touch and learn about the squirrel with his bushy tail, two purring kittens and one very fluffy puppy. The softest animals are fun to touch, and in this chunky package they are perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and young minds to develop. Sturdy pages with rounded corners mean Baby Touch and Feel Fluffy Animals will provide years of enjoyment.

A boy learns how to get ready for his new baby brother or sister.

Mommy Loves Me is the ideal "cuddle up together" eBook. Mommy Loves Me celebrates the precious bond between mother and child with gently rhyming text, perfect for reading aloud to your baby. This eBook encourages tickling and hugging games as you read together to keep your baby giggling and engaged.

Perfect for little princesses, ballerinas, mermaids, and fairies everywhere, these twinkling creations are imaginative and fun. Featuring clever designs, die-cut pages, sparkly textures, and touch-and-feel patches, Sparkly Books are both eye-catching and appealing to children.