New Releases by NICK SHARRATT

A counting book about space for young children. The rocket is ready to go, and there''s a countdown to take-off from ten to one. For each number there''s a mechanism of some kind, a door to open, a dial to turn or a tab to pull. Each number appears in numerals and letters.

Feathers are flying in the animal orchestra. Lift the flaps and see who''s hiding in Deer''s drum, Panda''s piano, Turtle''s tuba, Fox''s fiddle and Zebra''s xylophone. Zebra has an idea which resolves the problem, revealed in a pop-up final spread.

They''re books and a toy--in one! What could be more fun for a toddler than these three thick and sturdy, rip-resistant board books that fit snugly together to become a rocket that soars into a sky or a sub that plunges into the sea? Inside each colorful book, there''s a little story about the vehicle it''s part of, so kids can learn while they''re playing. 36 pages (all in color), 4 1/4 x 8 1/4.

Mouse Moves House is part of the Maths Together series, an early numeracy programme for parents and children to share. The set contains six picture books designed to introduce children, simply and enjoyably, to basic mathematical ideas. Each book also has its own detailed support notes.

Board books that genuinely tell things from a toddler''s point of view, with lots of happy faces to please baby, and enough wry smiles in the text to please any parent - no matter how often they are read. Each book is about a familiar domestic occurrence in a toddler''s life, with much to recognise and to amuse. The rhyming text is perfect for reading aloud. Best-selling artist Nick Sharratt has illustrated these in bold primary colours with a much bolder, more modern look than other baby board books. Reworked from our successful range of picture books, these titles will have fresh appeal in board book form, just right for little hands to handle.

One of a pre-school reading programme in four levels, for young children and parents to enjoy together. There are four levels - starting with red, then yellow, blue and finally green - each level consisting of six books and offering a variety of reading experiences.

Written to show parents how children learn to read and help them develop their child''s reading skills.

Dinosaurs Dexter and Daisy take a car trip to visit their friend Delilah. Readers are asked to travel with them and help read and navigate the many signs they encounter along the route.

Nick Sharratt is a popular childrens illust rator, known for his novelty books such as the bestselling K etchup on Your Cornflakes. With this book, he presents a pop -up guide to magic tricks ''

In My Day we follow a toddler and friends through their day. The chid has breakfast, plays, goes on an outing, and then it''s time for tea, bath, and bed. Simple text is accompanied by Nick Sharratt''s colourful, striking illustrations. The large format of the book is specially designed to attract and keep the attention of young children.

On a rainy day, the princesses in pointy hats are bored, but when the sun comes out they all go outside and play soccer.

This mom and dad are a little odd--and a lot of fun! Mom likes spots, and Dad likes stripes. But their son''s favorite thing couldn''t be more of a surprise! "It''s stripes vs. dots in this eye-boggling feast of extroverted colors and shapes".--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.

Simple rhyming text follows a dog through the days of the week.

The Read Me series contains six simple stories containing lively rhymes and colourful pictures and is aimed at children learning to read. In this story the reader meets Caveman Dave - he''s smelly, but he''s very brave and all the rave

I''m Sadie and I''m nearly nine. Mum''s a childminder, but she doesn''t have to mind me. I can mind myself, easy-peasy. Lucky for Mum, because now she''s got the flu, so I''ve got to mind her -- and help with all the babies The Mum-Minder is a hilarious, lively and warm-hearted account of a chaotic week in the life of a young girl. "Jacqueline Wilson, whose books just keep getting better, always puts children at the centre and is also an expert on tweens."-The Times

The interesting things a little girl discovers as she walks on the beach with her father, including a shell, a crab, seaweed, and intriguing footprints, can be seen by the reader when the half-pages are turned.

Text and movable flaps reveal how a boy looks when he is happy, sad, angry, and experiencing other feelings.