Early years

Jilly and her grandfather come up with a plan to save a local wild place when the villagers want to turn it into a cultivated garden.

A group of city friends work together to grow herbs and vegetables in a rooftop garden.

An illustrated introduction to how chickens make eggs.

Find out which baby animals have hatched and are hiding behind the flaps.

A celebration of nature of the animals we can find in our garden by poet and performer Benjamin Zephaniah.

Introduces a variety of things about the different seasons and what makes each one special.

Roxy the butterfly introduces ideas for making gardens safe for butterflies and other minibeasts.

Rosy the bumblebee introduces ideas for making gardens safe for bees and other minibeasts.

A non-fiction rhyming book which takes readers on a journey through the seasons to follow the bees who pollinate a wild garden.

A small girl inspires her whole village to replant a beautiful forest on a mountain left barren by logging.

Two brothers set off on an expedition to look for a monster in their garden and meet a whole host of garden creatures along the way.

A plain caterpillar, teased by others for how dull she is, becomes the most resplendent moth of all.

Using a repeating prose style, an introduction to six animals that start their lives in eggs.

Introduce little ones to the words they'll encounter all around them in the garden.

Take a journey to 26 places all over the globe from A to Z.

Two honeybees take a young boy on an adventure to see how they spend their day and what they need to do to survive.

Follow four insect friends as they look for a good place to live.

Explores how birds create nests and raise their eggs and chicks in them.

See how young forest animals grow and change in the first weeks and months of their lives.

A celebration of nature which encourages the reader to get and experience all it has to offer.

An illustrated introduction to paleontology and many different types of fossil.

An introduction to sunshine, in the context of weather and seasons.

An introduction to wind, in the context of weather and seasons.

An introduction to rain, in the context of weather and seasons.

An introduction to snow, in the context of weather and seasons.

A basic introduction to various forces and how they affect everyday life.

Explores the characteristics of birds.

A collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and the stories behind them.

Use the sliders to explore the house of Crocodile, who is a gardener.

In this phonics non-fiction wordless book - designed to get your child talking - explore shapes in nature such as a snowflake, a leaf and a shell. As you look through the book together, encourage your child to talk about their experiences of playing in snow, collecting shells or playing with leaves and trees. Use the book to get your child talking as much as possible and using new vocabulary.

When you find something strange and wonderful, do you put it in your pocket? Meet nine scientists who, as kids, explored the great outdoors and collected "treasures": seedpods, fossils, worms, and more. Observing, sorting, and classifying their finds taught these kids scientific skills--and sometimes led to groundbreaking discoveries. Author Heather Montgomery has all the science flair of a new Bill Nye. Book includes the Heather's tips for responsible collecting.

A perfect book for Halloween and STEM learning: kids ages 8-12 will love these creepy X-Rays of bugs, reptiles, mammals, and more!

A lift-the-flap guide to different types of trees and how they survive.

A boy who loves exploring nature on his own is surprised and delighted to find a friend with whom he can share his passion.

A doe describes the wonder and beauty of the natural world to her young fawn.

Learn how drip, the little drop of water, will travel through the water cycle to become a tiny drip once again.

An illustrated introduction to fungi, looking at what they are, how they live, why they're important, what problems they face, and how we can help.

Turn the sliders to see how spiders go about their lives.

Turn the sliders to see how bees go about their lives.

Lift the flaps and read the rhyming text to learn about how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

A plain caterpillar, teased by others for how dull she is, becomes the most resplendent moth of all.

Children can enjoy exploring watery worlds with this little book identifying different plants and animals that live near ponds, rivers and canals. There's a chart and stickers at the back, so they can keep track of the things they've seen.

With this beautifully illustrated little guide, children can identify all kinds of butterflies when they're out and about. There's a spotting chart and stickers at the back, so they can keep track of the ones they've seen.

A look at how the animals, plants, and jobs on the farm change as the year's seasons pass.

A celebration of nature of the animals we can find in our garden by poet and performer Benjamin Zephaniah.

Looking at how people and animals change as the year's seasons pass.

Looking at how the forest plants and animals change as the year's seasons pass.

Turn the sliders to see how ladybirds live their lives.

Use the sliders and lift the flaps to help do the gardening through the season.

Hugless Douglas and his class are out on a nature walk when they get caught in the rain and get stranded by the rising waters of Big Pond.

A look at flowers - how they grow and develop, why they have evolved as they have, and how they contribute to life on Earth.

A guide to the wildlife (except birds, catered for in a separate book) to be found in the British Isles.

Use the peep-through flaps to find animals in the woods.

Looking at how the plants and animals that live in or near ponds change as the year's seasons pass.

A look at how the animals, plants, and jobs on the farm change as the year's seasons pass.

An introduction to how the changing seasons affect all plant and animal life across the world.

Looking at how people and animals change as the year's seasons pass.

Looking at how the forest plants and animals change as the year's seasons pass.

A first look at woodlands and the animals that live in them.

An introduction to sunshine, in the context of weather and seasons.

An introduction to wind, in the contet of weather and seasons.

An introduction to rain, in the context of weather and seasons.

An introduction to snow, in the context of weather and seasons.

Discover a world of wonder on a woodland walk, with this beautiful book from the National Trust. Set off on an outdoor adventure to find natural treasure, from prickly pine cones to swirly snail's shells, then learn more about the found object with irresistibly illustrated and informative nature notes.

A look at why trees are important, what threatens them, and how to help.

A look at why bees are important, what threatens them, and how to help.

Follow the migratory journey of the Bar-tailed Godwit from Australia to the Arctic and back again.

A simple first look at the four seasons, and the plants and animals that you might see in each one.

Do you know that cormorants are expert fishers? They swim along the water and then quickly dive to catch their prey! Or that great crested grebes fluff up their feathers and break out into a dance to attract their mates?

Looks at the life cycle of a bean

Looks at the life cycle of a pumpkin

Looks at how soil is formed, the various habitats it is found in and the creatures that live there

Using a repeating prose style, an introduction to six animals that start their lives in eggs.

Lyrical, poetric text describes the qualities of water, the origins of water on our planet, the water cycle, and the importance of water to our every day lives.

A look at all kinds of bugs from insects and spiders to sea snails and segmented worms, as well as their behaviours and habitats and conservation issues.

A first words book of animals and plants in nature, with tactile elements on each page.

From frogspawn to wriggly tadpole, to hoppity little frog, this fun-to-read picture book shows every stage of a frog's life.

Explains the lifecycle of a frog from egg to adult.

A finger trail board book about minibeasts

Illustrates over 100 examples of amazing nature on our planet.

Illustrates how a small acorn develops into a fully grown oak tree.

Counting story introducing various garden creatures

A first book of nature for young children, with flaps to lift on each page.

A lift the flap book about minibeasts, with flaps on each page revealing extra information.

A group of girls go exploring through different types of biome.

Readers can identify 60 trees, from sweet chestnut and eucalyptus to bay willow and juniper with this beautiful little book. The pages are organised by location, showing trees you might find in towns and gardens, parks, woodlands and near the sea. There's also a spotting chart and stickers to add so you can keep track of trees you've spotted.

Illustrates the kinds of things found in a garden environment as a little mouse travels through a garden to her nest.

Facts about the lives and nature of trees.

A lyrical exploration of the nature of eggs and the variety of animals that lay eggs.

An introduction to the characteristics of the four seasons and things that you might see and do in each one, with flaps to lift on each page.

Illustrates the life cycle of a sunflower from seed to fully-grown plant.

Illustrates the life cycle of a butterfly from egg to fully-grown adult.

Illustrates the life cycle of a bean from seed to fully-grown plant.

Illustrates the cycle of nature in a forest throughout the year.

Facts and stories about over 100 creatures from the animal kingdom.

Looks at how the features of animals measure up to our own when shown in their real size.

Explains the concept of opposites by comparing things that are light and dark.

The purpose of this book is to encourage observation of the natural world around us, as well as the world of daily life, the world of the past, and the world of the imagination. Blexbolex does this by portraying the cycle of the seasons and the passage of time from different focal points, encouraging the reader to think about how people inhabit time, get accustomed to it, lose track of it and remember it. This book is beautiful and graphically amazing as well as educational and imaginative and artistic. Consequently, the audience for this title is large: children, educators, graphic designers, artists, nature centers, museums and book lovers in general. The Daily Heller, which is one of the blogs connected to Print Magazine ran a piece on another amazing book by Blexbolex. Blexbolex is indeed a rising star. In addition to the prestigious design distinction he was awarded this year (the Alcuin Society's Goldene Letter for best book design from all over the world, 2009), he was recently chosen by Phaidon to redesign the bible of traditional French home cooking, I Know How to Cook by Ginette Mathiot. Truly high production values: 3 piece cover (paper front & back, cloth spine onto front & back). Foil stamping on spine, front and back covers, on fabric only. The spine: square backed with h&t bands. Each copy individually shrink wrapped. Selected by the Val de Marne regional department for a special printing of 20,000 copies. This special sale is highly prized among children's publishers in France.

Find out what makes ice melt and which materials are the strongest plus much, much more in this fascinating first introduction to the basics of physics. Packed with fun activities that will get children thinking about the everyday science around them, this guide uses scientific experiments to show how different materials work. An ideal first introduction to core Key Stage 1 science topics, combining clear and simple explanations with hand-on activities to encourage children to think about how the things around them work. Also includes a glossary to explain tricky terms plus parents and teachers' notes to help take the learning further.

Explores the life-cycle of a tree and the animals that rely on the tree for food and shelter.

A wordless board book depicting a family out and about during the changing seasons of the year.

A couple about to chop a tree down and build a house there re-think their plans after they see animals living in it

A Scottish-themed board book introducing types of weather.

Simple statements about flowers you might see in Spring.

Explores the ecosystem of a pond above and below the surface as a mother and son go boating on the water.

An introduction to materials and their properties for young children

This beautiful wordless book takes the reader through spring, summer, autumn and winter in one garden. The weather and the wildlife change with the seasons, introducing children to the life cycles of plants and animals. Each double-page spread presents stunning illustrations along with photographs.

Simple text explores different tree-dwelling animals and plants.

A rhyme about the changing months and seasons of the year

Gives simple facts about the seasons.

Introduces the attributes and properties of different materials.

Looks at some of the many different varieties of beetles found around the world.

A countryside ABC book for very young children.

A simple introduction to the life cycle of a butterfly.

Explains the properties of rain, why it rains, and why we need rain.

Explains the properties of winds, why they happen, and why we need wind.

A little girl follows the life cycle of frogs after taking some frogspawn home and keeping it in an empty fishtank.

A simple introduction to rocks and minerals

Explains what thunder and lightning are, how they are created and what part they play in our weather system.

Explores the characteristics of winter weather.

A peek-through picture book portraying the forest habitat through all four seasons of the year

Illustrates the sensory delights of playing out in windy weather through a group of children having fun in the wind.

Illustrates the sensory delights of playing out in winter weather through a child having fun in the snow.

Illustrates the sensory delights of playing out in warm weather through a group of children having fun in the sun.

Illustrates the sensory delights of playing out in wet weather through a child having fun in the rain.

Explains what rain is, how it forms and what part it plays in our weather system.

Explains what metal is, how it is made and what we use it for.

Explains what glass is, how it is made and what we use it for.

Looks at the things we can see and do in a woodland environment

Looks at what we can see and do in the garden

A Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor-winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals.What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again-in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear?

Discusses the differences between light and dark and why we cannot see when it is dark.

A grandfather teaches his grandson about the rhythms and cycles of a garden through the seasons of the year.

A guide to bird-watching for beginners featuring over 150 British and European species.

Looks at the life cycle of plants, as well as introducing young children to the concept of counting backwards from 10 to 1 .

Explores the world of garden insects and minibeasts

Illustrates twenty common animals that can be found in the garden

One of two titles in this new series of information picture books that encourage children to question the world around them.

Looks at the characteristics and uses of various rocks and minerals

Depicts a selection of flora and fauna that might be find around the UK coastline

Provides a simple first guide to identifying common garden birds

A group of city friends work together to grow herbs and vegetables in a rooftop garden.

A gentle introduction to numbers which also celebrates the many diverse traditions of the Muslim world, encouraging readers to reflect upon - and count - their many blessings.

An inclusive look at lots of different non-verbal actions and gestures that can be used to say hello.

Gran Gran concocts a plan so JoJo can meet a real dinosaur on their visit to the museum.

A panda tells her grandchild all the things she loves about being their granny.

Maisy is fixing Cyril's car, and she needs your help!

Today you're the tractor driver! Your job is to climb aboard the tractor to help out on the farm. Let's go!

Today you're the bus driver! Your job is to get the children to school. Let's go!

Explores occupations which focus on helping other people such as police, doctors, teachers and fire service.

A calming bedtime book based on a Nigerian lullaby.

Explore the farm through the day and discover different animals under peep-through flaps.

An important story which amplifies the importance of introverts, while showcasing the amazing celebrations of light across our diverse communities.

Follows a family as they move house.

Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for the youngest of readers, these books touch upon the history and traditions of a diverse range of both secular and faith- based festive celebrations.

Stanley the hamster has a busy day in his mobile library and the main library too.

A little girl worries that her younger brother will spoil this year's Diwali but realises that life's much better with him there, whatever its ups and downs.

Move the sliders to help the diggers and their crew build a new park in the city.

A simple introduction to activities on a construction site, with interactive elements on each spread.

Touch the different textures as you discover different things associated with Eid.

A simple introduction to the month of Ramadan and the way it's observed and celebrated.

A young girl wants to know how various machines work but how does Gran know so much about them all?

A simple introduction to the history and traditions of Hanukkah.

A counting book that follows the construction of a building, from one plan to twelve stories.

A lift-the-flap guide to different types of houses across the world.

A simple introduction to engineering for very young children.

A rhyming celebration of family homes, and the people who live in them.

Explores the different functions of farm buildings

A counting book that follows the construction of a building, from one plan to twelve stories.

Illustrates how an old building can become a brand-new home.

Ideal for fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, here is the latest in the hit Hello, World! board book series, teaching toddlers all about the busy world of a construction site - with easy-to-understand facts about all the huge, noisy machines that captivate little ones' imaginations. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("Clank! A crane is used to lift heavy things and move them to the right spot.") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: Solar System, Weather, Backyard Bugs, Birds, Dinosaurs, My Body, How Do Apples Grow?, Ocean Life, Moon Landing, Pets, Arctic Animals, and Rainforest Animals.

A simple celebration of the Diwali festival for very young children.

A class of children enjoy their day in a school that celebrates community, inclusiveness and diversity.

Introduces pre-school children to everyday words in Hindi through a typical day of an Indian family

I am at the library. We can go inside!

Follows a busy day in the life of a librarian in a story for young children.

A festive board book featuring photographs related to the Chinese New Year.

A little girl has a day full of imagination when she spends the day at the library with her dad who no longer lives at home with her and her Mum.

A simple board book about the traditions of Ramadan.

An introduction to the traditional customs of Hanukkah.

An introduction to the traditional customs of Diwali.

An introduction to the traditional customs of Chinese New Year.

An introduction to the traditional customs of Christmas.

An introduction to the traditional customs of Kwanzaa.

An introduction to the traditional customs of Ramadan

Presents a series of images and captions of things you might see at home

This brightly illustrated atlas, containing over 20 maps, provides a perfect introduction to world geography, enabling young readers to explore and discover with the help of appealing, contemporary artwork. Each spread covers a particular region of the world and contains a clearly labelled, colourful map.

A young toddler has fun pretending to be a librarian.

Spot goes to the museum with his mum and his friend, Tom.

An introduction to the traditional customs of Diwali.

An introduction to the traditional customs of Hanukkah.

An introduction to the traditional customs of Kwanzaa.

Explores various aspects of typical urban environments, above and below ground.

Contemplates a variety of houses and dwellings, both real and imaginary, and muses on the concept of what home is.

Presents the different ways people live together around the world

Presents the different ways people live together around the world

A board book about construction machinery, with flap-activated sound effects on each spread

A girl searches for her grandmother when she visits her house after school

Topsy and Tim are worried when their pet cat goes missing after their family move house.

Looks at how houses are built all around the world

A modern, multicultural take on the traditional story of the runaway pancake.

Looks at the different kinds of homes that you might find in rural areas around the world.

A tabulated board book of trucks and large vehicles.

Tilly and her mum have an exciting adventure when they stay at home for the holidays instead of going away

Looks at the different kinds of museums you can visit and the things that you can see there.

A first words book of things that would be found in the West African homes.

A young girl is taken to see the doctor

Follows a young girl on her regular trip to the library

Looks at what happens during the festivals of Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr

Maisy and her friends visit a museum.

A pig pretends that a stick is many different things that he can play with

A rabbit illustrates various imaginative uses for play in a cardboard box.

Shows children celebrating the Chinese New Year.

Looks at the work of a variety of machines from diggers to helicopters.

Full color, full-page photographs throughout with straightforward and engaging text, the 'I Want to Be...' series is an appealing and engaging introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations.

Maisy visits the library and enjoys some of the many experiences to be had there

Portrays the enjoyment of sharing when playing.

Illustrated retelling of the popular children's rhyme

A simple story about articulating our feelings and respecting others.

A shy young girl who has just started a new school finds a friend with the help of the friendship bench.

Ruby learns to adapt to having a new member of the family and discovers what it is really like to be a big sister.

Popular nursery rhymes with reworked lyrics to celebrate kindness.

When a slug is banned from entering the bug hotel for being too slimy, a brave young bug stands up for what is right and demonstrates how differences should be celebrated.

An inclusive look at lots of different non-verbal actions and gestures that can be used to say hello.

A boy shipwrecked on a remote island becomes friends with the only surviving member of a vanished species.

David has a head full of colourful flowers, but when his petals begin to shed, his best friend comes up with an idea to give David his colour back.

A lift-the-flap book designed for discussing sharing and fairness with young children.

Explores ways to practice kindness in your everyday interactions

Rejected by other animals just because she looks different to them, a lonely bush baby meets a lonely lion, and the two become friends.

The story of how Winnie first met her best friend Wilbur.

Two small children learn how to make friends and how friends behave when they meet at school.

Lift the flaps to find out lots of different ways to be a good friend.

A look at various situations where caring for someone or something else is important.

A little girl realises that being kind means you have to think about what others may want before you act.

Shows a family preparing for a new baby, the arrival of the baby, and what happens when there is a new baby in the house.

Four boys become lifelong friends and realise that their friendship is one of the most important things in their lives.

Despite the different paths their lives take, two best friends find themselves back together as time moves on.

Explores the concept of friendship and associated feelings for very young children.

A look at how young children can find ways to cope with the stresses and emotions caused by unexpected challenges in life.

A simple listing of the characteristics of one young girl's group of friends, both human and animal.

Little Nutbrown Hare goes exploring by himself and when he gets to Cloudy Mountain he meets a new friend.

A young girl introduces us to her friends, how their families are all different but are untied by the love of the parents/carers for the children.

Explores the concept of kindness and associated feelings for very young children.

A guide to friendships and bullying, featuring animal photos.

Looking at how kindness can be shown in lots of different ways.

Explores how friendships need to be nurtured with kindness

A look at how young children can find ways to cope with the stresses and emotions caused by unexpected challenges in life.

The favourite toys of two little girls refuse to get along during a play date.

A triangle tries to find the best group of shapes to play with.

A little girl who has trouble making connections with other children decides to try making friends out of craft materials.

Kids can find the world we live in daunting and a bit scary. There's just so much going on with climate change, social media and pressures to work out what it is you want to do in life - even at this young age! This book will help young readers explore some common areas of anxiety and conflict on the topic of friendship and bullying in a fun and gentle way.

Looks at what it means to be a friend to someone and why friendships are important to us.

Starting with A and ending with Z, this beautifully illustrated book will show young readers the many ways they can make the world a kinder place.

Use the flaps, sliders and wheels to learn about kindness and how to practice it.

Two friends discover that their friendship is important even when they get a little overwhelmed by each other's presence

A little girl recounts all the things that she loves to do with her friend.

Being able to make and maintain friendships is an important life skill and one that paves the way for meaningful relationships throughout life.

Animal friends learn about fairness when they try to pick juicy pears from a tree.

A rhyming story which celebrates the special bond between twin siblings.

A celebration of individuality and uniqueness.

Follows the friendship of four girls through the years to adulthood.

A boy on the autism spectrum searches for a classmate that he can be friends with.

Three seashore creatures learn the benefits of sharing a shell as their home

Dave and Jon overcome their competiveness over the size of their favourite rocks, and use them to invent something useful, though maybe not quite the most obvious use.

Alfie and his friend Bernard race their scooters and form a secret club.

Hare learns about sharing with his best friend, Bear.

Simple statements about how sharing is part of being a good friend.

Lola becomes jealous when Lotta befriends the new girl at school

A boy thinks that a penguin is lost, but realises that it just needs a friend