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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." - Charles Dickens, A Christmas CarolThe traditions of Christmas are some of our most cherished. The making of an advent wreath, decorating a tree, the taste of a mince pie or the sound of carols are customs that we share with family and friends and which herald the festive season. Enjoy the build up to Christmas with The Little Book of Advent: from advent wreaths and christingles, to pantomime and wassail, Hogmanay and Mari Lwyd, get ready for and celebrate Christmas and its traditions, foods and stories.Just as with an advent calendar, each day brings something new to discover, with a recipe, a tradition and a piece of literature to enjoy. Beginning on the first of December, and taking you right though Advent and the Twelve Days of Christmas, this book unpacks the meaning and history of some of the best-loved Christmas traditions from around the world.Take a break from the rush of the festive season with stories, poems and songs celebrating Christmas, the solstice and wintertide. Allow yourself some time to reflect on the turning of the year; make delicious seasonal treats and bring the season into your home and discover the Christmas traditions that will become part of your celebrations for years to come.Highlights include:- Over 30 seasonal recipes: Gingerbread Nightlights, Rich Christmas Cake, Glögg, Mince Pies- Festive extracts from some of the world's best-loved poets and writers, including Christina Rossetti, Stella Gibbons, Robert Louis Stevenson, G K Chesterton, Louisa May Alcott and Laurie Lee- Discover festive folklore and traditions from across the world, from Krampus and Tió de Nadal to Yalda night and the winter solstice

Play 'sparkle-go-seek' to discover which sparkly rescue vehicle is hiding under the large flap on each page of this fun lift-the-flap book.What goes whee-woo? What goes thwack? What goes woo-woo? What goes nee-nah? There are rescue vehicles hiding under the lift-the-flaps in this fun, interactive board book. Just lift each flap and go seek! With shiny foil under each lift-the-flap, the simple words encourage the reader to 'sparkle go seek' under each flap to discover the sparkly rescue vehicle picture underneath. Thick card pages and sturdy flaps are easy to turn and lift, and make this book perfect for little ones and first readers who love interactive and imaginative play.

Peek through the windows to meet the sharks and count from 5 to 1 in this carry handle story book that's perfect for on-the-move story time and first counting fun!There are five snappy blue sharks to meet in this "Count and Carry" board book. Peek through the die-cut shaped windows to discover what each shark is doing and turn the page to count them down from 5 to 1. The rhyming story is fun to read aloud, with lots of sound words to call out, and the busy illustrations are full of under-the-sea things to find. With sturdy card pages, the book features a die-cut handle for on-the-move reading fun.This "Count and Carry" board book series is perfect for sharing with toddlers to encourage first reading, and to develop early learning math skills as the characters are counted down from 5 to 1.

Peek through the windows to find the trucks and diggers and count from 5 to 1 in this carry handle story book that's perfect for on-the-move story time and first counting fun!There are five busy red trucks to find in this "Count and Carry" board book. Peek through the die-cut shaped windows to discover what each truck is doing and turn the page to count them down from 5 to 1. The rhyming story is fun to read aloud, with lots of sound words to call out, and the busy illustrations are full of construction site things to find. With sturdy card pages, the book features a die-cut handle for on-the-move reading fun.This "Count and Carry" board book series is perfect for sharing with toddlers to encourage first reading, and to develop early learning math skills as the characters are counted down from 5 to 1.

Cat is ready for bed, but first she wants to say goodnight to all her animal friends in this magical bedtime story book.Young children will love to help Cat find her animal friends in this interactive novelty book. Insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Cat's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight!

Dog is ready for bed, but first he wants to say goodnight to all his farm animal friends in this magical bedtime story book.Young children will love to help Dog find his farm animal friends in this interactive novelty book. Insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Dog's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight!

A magical bedtime story book for children.Bunny is ready for bed, but first she wants to say goodnight to all her animal friends in this magical bedtime story book.Young children will love to help Bunny find her animal friends in this interactive novelty book. There's a squirrel, a bluebird, a fox, a deer, a frog and many more popular woodland animals waiting to be discovered in the scenes. From looking in the vegetable patch and searching the underground bunny burrow to exploring the woodland, there's different habitats to search and different animals to look for on each magic page. Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Bunny's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

A magical bedtime story book for children.Lamb is ready for bed, but first she wants to say good night to all her baby farm animal friends.Young children will love to help Lamb find the baby farm animal friends in this interactive novelty board book. There's a calf, a duckling, a piglet, a chick and many more popular farm animal babies waiting to be discovered in the scenes. From searching in the field and looking in the barn to exploring the farmyard, there's different places to search and different farm animals to look for on each magic page. Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Lamb's baby farm animal friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

Beaver is ready for bed, but first he wants to say goodnight to all his animal friends in this magical bedtime story book.Young children will love to help Beaver find his animal friends in this interactive novelty book. There's a wolf, a brown bear, a racoon, a moose, a chipmunk, and many more popular North American animals waiting to be discovered in the scenes. From searching in the forest and exploring the mountains to splashing in the lake, there's different habitats to search and different animals to look for on each magic page. Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Beaver's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

Panda is ready for bed, but first she wants to say goodnight to all her animal friends.Young children will love to help Panda find her animal friends in this interactive novelty board book. There's a monkey, a wolf, a tiger, a yak and many more popular animals waiting to be discovered in the scenes. From exploring the wide river and searching in the desert to looking in the bamboo forest, there's different places to search and different animals to look for on each magic page. Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Panda's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

Capybara is ready for bed, but first he wants to say goodnight to all his animal friends.Young children will love to help Capybara find his animal friends in this interactive novelty board book. There's a bear, an alligator, a jaguar, an armadillo, and many more popular animals waiting to be discovered in the scenes. From exploring the rainforest and searching along the Amazon river to looking in the muddy swamp, there's different places to search and different animals to look for on each magic page. Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Capybara's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

A magical bedtime story book for children.Chick is ready for bed, but first he wants to say goodnight to all his magical friends.Young children will love to help Chick find his farmyard friends in this interactive novelty board book. There's a pony, a cow, a pig, a sheep, a donkey and many more farmyard characters waiting to be discovered in the scenes. From searching a big red barn and splashing around in a muddy pig sty to exploring a flower meadow, there are different places to search and different farmyard characters to look for on each magic page.Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Chick's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

Fire Engine is ready for bed, but first, it's time to say goodnight to all the other rescue vehicles.Young children will love to help Fire Engine find the rescue vehicle friends in this interactive novelty board book. There's an ambulance, a police car, a rescue helicopter and many more popular rescue vehicles waiting to be discovered in the scenes.From exploring the ocean waves and searching at the airport, to looking in the city and in the mountains, there's different places to search and different rescue vehicles to look for on each magic page. Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Fire Engine's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

Steam Train is ready for bed, but first, it's time to say goodnight to all the other trains on the railway.Young children will love to help Steam Train find all the different train friends in this interactive novelty board book. There's a diesel train, a freight train, a wagon, a passenger train and many more popular trains, wagons and carriages waiting to be discovered in the scenes.From exploring the railway shed and sidings and looking around the train station, to seeing who is waiting on the turntable and who is resting in the goods yard, there's lots of places to search and different trains, wagons and carriages to look for on each magic page. Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Steam Train's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

Digger is ready for bed, but first, it's time to say goodnight to all the other construction vehicles.Young children will love to help Digger find the construction vehicle friends in this interactive novelty board book. There's a bulldozer, a dumper truck, a crane, and many more popular construction machines waiting to be discovered in the scenes.There's different places around the construction site to search and different work machines to look for on each magic page. Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Digger's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

Tractor is ready for bed, but first, it's time to say goodnight to all the other farm vehicles.Young children will love to help Tractor find the farm vehicle friends in this interactive novelty board book. There's a combine harvester, a farm truck, a loader and many more popular farm machines and animals waiting to be discovered in the scenes.From the farmyard and the meadow, to the sheep pasture and wheat field, there's lots of places to search and different work machines to look for on each magic page. Simply insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Tractor's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight as hidden pictures appear!

Play 'sparkle-go-seek' to discover which sparkly ocean creature is hiding under the large flap on each page of this fun lift-the-flap book.Who goes splash? Who can swim? Who can dive? Who goes chomp? There are ocean creatures hiding under the lift-the-flaps in this fun, interactive board book. Just lift the flap and go seek! With shiny foil under each lift-the-flap, the simple words encourage the reader to 'sparkle go seek' under each flap to discover the sparkly ocean creature underneath. Thick card pages and sturdy flaps are easy to turn and lift, and make this book perfect for little ones and first readers who love interactive and imaginative play.

A 'good manners' book for super toddlers! Reassure and encourage your child to develop good manners with this calming and helpful behaviour book!Help the superhero toddlers learn all about being good. Do superheroes say please and thank you or are they rude? Do they fight over toys or do they share? By lifting the flaps to choose what happens next on each page, children help the superheroes learn all about learning good manners and mindful behaviour in a reassuring and interactive way. This book is perfect for children who are taking their first big steps towards learning new experiences with confidence.'Toddler' is a term used to describe children aged 12-36 months. These months are a time of great physical, emotional and social development as toddlers learn new skills and establish routines.