Anna Simeone – illustratör

If you are going into town, your bear cub is going to want to come with you. They will help you carry your bags, they will happily sit next to a stranger on a busy bus, and they will absolutely love playing with the pigeons in the fountain. They will NOT, however, join you in a queue. Queues are BORING! But when you have a parcel to send to Granny, you're going to have to keep your bear cub entertained. . . In this joyful tale, the games to distract the bear cub become bigger and more elaborate, eventually involving everyone in the queue. After a flamboyant finale, it's time to go home at last. . . except the bear cub has vanished! Queueing turned out to be such fun that the cub has joined the back of the line to start again. It turns out that bear cubs DO do queues, after all!

Pull the tabs to collect stars in this magical board book from renowned toilet training and child behavioural expert Amanda Jenner, illustrated by Ailie Busby. ​​Ben’s not so sure about his brand-new potty, but that’s OK – Mory the potty fairy is here to help! Every time Ben tries the potty, he will get a shining star! Pull the tabs to help Ben practise sitting on his potty, choose his big boy pants, wipe front to back and wash his hands. Before long, Ben LOVES his spotty potty, and loves Mory the potty fairy even more . . .   ​​With four sturdy sliding tabs to pull and adorable illustrations throughout, this irresistible new board book offers a reassuring, effective and playful way to approach potty training – armed with Amanda Jenner’s decades of practical experience, and just a pinch of magic!

This romping Christmas tale is a kid-approved reminder to wear your winter coat! Lana Stenner of the Grace-Filled Homestead (which is also filled with goats, chickens, and sheep) shares this hilarious story about a young goat who would rather stay in his pajamas than wear his coat at Christmastime.Kid the Goat runs to the Christmas tree to open his presents and saves the biggest for last. What could be inside such a big box? After ripping off—and snacking on—the wrapping paper, Kid opens the box and finds . . . a winter coat. Clothes for Christmas? What a bu-u-ummer! When Kid refuses to wear his coat, Maa-a-a makes Kid stay inside while the rest of the family enjoys Christmas Day outside. How can Kid make ice skating, building snowmen, sledding, and caroling just as fun while inside the house by himself?Filled with cute and cuddly artwork, this relatable and laugh-out-loud rhyming storyis for ages 0 to 4,shows kids the consequences of not dressing for the weather, andis a perfect gift for Christmas and Advent.Grab a copy for your coat-averse children today. They will Totes McGotes love this book!

From scrapes to scratches, head bumps and bruises learn all about the basics of First Aid with Nikki and Enzo.A charming story all about First Aid, perfect for very young children. Nikki and Enzo are playing accidents … LOTS of accidents. When Nikki’s dinosaur bumps his head, Enzo’s mum, who works as a doctor, introduces them to the very basics of first aid. With words by master storyteller Vivian French, and delightful pictures by Anna Simeone this whimsical story is sure to be brilliantly useful to parents and teachers alike.

What was school like for Grandma? What was your Great Uncle's first job? What can we find out from old photos, documents and objects? This inclusive introduction encourages young history detectives to discover more about the people, places and significant events within their own locality and family. It also provides a compact way for them to record all their findings. - Includes suggestions for questions to ask older members of the community - Includes ideas for topics to explore from toys and games to clothes, hairstyles, food, transport and holidays- Ties into the Key stage 1 and Foundation Stage History curriculum

An engaging look at all the amazing things our bodies can do and what we need to do to look after them, with over 100 stickers to make finding out fun. Appealing illustrations show how to stay healthy by eating well and keeping moving, and there's also information about feelings and senses. A great way to boost vocabulary and start chats about what we need to do to look after our bodies.

From jumping in puddles together to playing hide and seek, LOVE surrounds little Puppy and its Mummy. This beautifully-designed board book is the perfect gift to share with little ones: - Tenderly-told rhyming text - Six sliders for curious hands to play with - Gorgeous, whimsical illustrations- A powerful message about how love makes ordinary, everyday things so special

My love for you is all around,in sunshine, stream and tree.From rosy dawn to inky dusk,my love is in all you see.Discover all the colours love can take in this stunning board book celebrating the special bond between caregiver and child, Fox and Cub. Strands of colour appear as if by magic - poppy-field red, autumn-leaves orange, sunshine yellow, foliage green, river blue, stormy indigo and light rays of violet - to showcase a big, beautiful rainbow in the sky at the end of the book.Readers will 'love' the charming display of sliding ribbons, as each page turn brings with it a new flash of colour and emotion!

I love football!Discover what a day in the life of a footballer is like in this sweet new board book for little football fans everywhere.Simple text and sweet illustrations on every page take you from training to game day, and scoring a goal, perfect for building vocabulary and encouraging imaginative play.Part of an inspirational new series with an important message - if you can see it, then you can be it - get ready to discover your 'future me' and learn all about the excitement of being a train driver.Also in the series:Future Me: Train DriverFuture Me: Ballet DancerFuture Me: AstronautFuture Me: VetFuture Me: Engineer