Early learning: size, shapes & patterns – The Bell Bookshop

Measuring me

Emma — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

From finding out how tall you are in food tins to how much electricity your body can generate, Measuring Me includes plenty of relatable and exciting ways to explore the concepts of measuring.

Bright and lively artwork by Nicola Kent presents the topic of measuring in an exciting and personal way, encouraging little learners to engage in this important concept. Includes a pull-out height chart!

Discover more about the human body in this book that is all about YOU!

Whoosh! Walter’s wonderful web

Emma — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Whoosh! Walter’s Wonderful Web is a bold and beautiful introduction to shapes by Tim Hopgood, creator of the bestselling WOW! Said the Owl.

Meet a determined little spider who can’t seem to spin a perfect web. WHOOSH goes the wind as it blows each web away. But one thing Walter can spin is spectacular shapes and, one day, he spins the most spectacular shape of all . . . it’s better than perfect – it’s a truly wonderful web!

Little ones will love joining in with the WHOOSHes in this chunky board book, with an extra early learning activity all about shapes at the end – perfect for preschoolers.

Discover more from Tim Hopgood, the Booktrust award-winning author-illustrator of WOW! Said The Owl, a first book of colours, and TIP TAP Went The Crab, a first book of counting.

The Gruffalo and friends

Emma — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Count down to Christmas with this advent calendar collection of twenty-four mini activity, song and rhyme books, based on the bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Enjoy a book every day with this fantastic festive collection, including activities, crafts, colouring and cookery based on the family-favourite picture books, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and more. Plus lots of family fun with songs and rhymes to enjoy together.

With twenty-four mini books collected together in a beautiful hardback presentation case with tie ribbon, The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection is perfect for sharing together every day of advent.

Spidey and his amazing friends

Emma — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

These 12 sturdy board books feature early learning fun with Spidey, Miles and Ghost-Spider! This take-along library comes in a carrying case with a plastic handle for transport and storage.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s touch and feel animals

Emma — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A big touch-and-feel board book with lots to explore on every page

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he meets animals from the rainforest, the farmyard, the seaside and so much more.

With touch-and-feel elements to explore on every page and first concepts to discover including wild words, animal actions and noisy farmyard, this is a richly satisfying board book for babies and toddlers.

This book is perfect for sharing together and encouraging interactive play.

Discover other Very Hungry Caterpillar books:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First 100 Words
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Hide and Seek
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Bug Hunt
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Finger Puppet Book
Eric Carle’s Book of Amazing Animals

The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection (2022)

Emma — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Count down to Christmas with this advent calendar collection of twenty-four mini activity, puzzle and game books, based on the bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Enjoy a book every day with this fantastic festive collection, including colouring, drawing and activity books based on the family-favourite picture books, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and more. Plus lots of family fun with games and quizzes to enjoy together.With twenty-four mini books collected together in a beautiful hardback presentation case with tie ribbon, The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection is perfect for sharing together every day of advent.

Can You Tickle a Ghost?

Emma — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

“Ghost loves to tickle; he jumps out and shouts “Boo!” Can you tickle Ghost, before he tickles you?”

Touch, feel, and tickle the Halloween characters in this interactive book that is full of playful spooky fun!

From a ghost and a pumpkin to a vampire and a little black cat, there are four friendly Halloween characters for you to tickle on each page as you follow the felt trails with your finger. Die-cuts in the pages reveal bright felt finger trails to touch, feel, and follow to tickle each character and make them giggle, laugh, and go “Boo!”

The bright and bold illustrations will captivate young readers who will want to touch, feel, and tickle the picture as they read the funny rhyming words. The felt pages make these books light to hold and perfect for toddlers and children to pick up, read, and play with!

Little Unicorn

Emma — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Everyone loves Little Unicorn, but where is she hiding?

Very young children will love to seek and find Little Unicorn by lifting the five sturdy flaps in this chunky board book that promotes language development, fine motor skills, and interaction.

Seek and find lift-the-flap fun for little ones!

Oh No, Shark in the Snow!

Emma — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

*A FIN-TASTIC new festive story in this bestselling series!*

Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope looks again through his telescope.
As snowflakes fall without a sound, he looks left, he looks right, he looks all around.

Wait, is that a SHARK?
Turn the page to find out, if you dare . . .

With its funny rhyming text, die-cut holes to peep through, this jawesome adventure is the perfect way to say Snappy Christmas!

Discover other books in this bestselling series:
SHARK IN THE PARK
SHARK IN THE DARK
SHARK IN THE PARK ON A WINDY DAY