L is for Language.

Ben receives Penguin as a gift one day, and so begins their story together. This seemingly simple storybook explores the concept of language and communication in a unique and clever way. It deals with the complex emotion of love, and demonstrates the frustrations felt by young children very well. Best of all, it reaffirms the…

Ben receives Penguin as a gift one day, and so begins their story together. This seemingly simple storybook explores the concept of language and communication in a unique and clever way. It deals with the complex emotion of love, and demonstrates the frustrations felt by young children very well. Best of all, it reaffirms the…

The funny frog returns in another where-shall-I-sit read-along. This time, the frog is presented with a cast of quirky creatures whose names make it impossible for frog to find a place for them to sit. As Cat smirks in the background, the cunning frog finds a new way to rhyme! This comical book is a…

Learning your ABCs has never been so much fun! We begin at Emily’s birthday party when Mog eats an alligator by mistake which then leads to a magical sequence of events featuring Emily-eating elephants, a mouse monster, and a host of smiling sharks. This book is a sophisticated take on the familiar ‘A is for…

Experience dinner with a difference as a group of animals feast on a menu of macaroni, carrots and chocolate mousse. However, the animals’ table manners leave a lot to be desired! The use of engaging rhyming couplets makes this a great book for introducing young children to simple language structures. The big and bold illustrations…

Clever wordplay is delivered with style in this rhyming gem. At its heart is a bear who won’t move from a mouse’s chair, despite the mouse’s best efforts. This increasingly angers the mouse until he takes matters into his own paws. This storybook offers much to its readership; not only is it great for developing…

The feisty frog is back in this sequel to Oi Frog which loses none of its charm or humour second time around. New rhymes, new animals and new places to sit are put forward by the frog as he takes control away from the cat to determine which creatures should sit where. This is a…

This is a great book for teaching early phonics through rhyming structures that is fun and accessible for little ones to follow. A rebellious frog refuses to sit on a log despite a bossy cat insisting he should. Instead, the frog comes up with a host of alternative places he can sit, only for the…

Henry loves books; so much so that he starts eating them! And the more he eats, the smarter he becomes, digesting knowledge on all kinds of subjects. But Henry’s greed for good books starts to have unsavoury consequences. This is a great celebration of books and the benefits to be had from reading. This is…

What a really clever book this is. Just four words make up this picture book but simple wording belies the sophisticated concept behind its teachings. Punctuation is used in a subtle way to alter our reading of the four words of orange, pear, apple and bear, and the lovely simple illustrations reinforce the delicate nuances…