Early learning: time & seasons – The Bell Bookshop

Wipe-Clean Spring Activities

Emma — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This book is full of spring-themed activities, encouraging children to join the dots, spot differences, solve mazes and trace the dotted lines with the special pen provided, then wipe clean and repeat. Young children need plenty of practice in pen control – an essential skill they must learn before starting to form letters and numbers.

A walk in spring

Emma — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Walk through the daffodils and uncover the secrets of spring in this seasonal lift-the-flap non-fiction book.

Filled with bite-sized nature facts and over 40 flaps to lift, young explorers can enjoy a colourful and interactive introduction to the wonders of spring. Follow the family as they walk through the six different seasonal scenes, from the garden to the park, the high street to the field and the woodland to the beach.

Reveal hidden wonders, learn more about the world around you and how it changes with each season.

Coming soon:
A Walk in Summer
A Walk in Autumn
A Walk in Winter

Sparkly Winter Sticker Book

Emma — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Discover the joys of winter with this delightful sparkly book. Scenes include a snowman competition, an ice sculpture display, playing with snowballs and sledging in the park. There are friendly animal characters, beautiful illustrations by star artist Lucy Barnard, and over 180 stickers to keep children entertained.

Wow! it’s snowing

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

Join everyone’s favourite little owl for a winter adventure, and explore lots of different kinds of weather, in WOW! It’s Snowing, by Tim Hopgood, creator of the bestselling WOW! Said the Owl.

Your favourite little owl is back, and this time she’s ready to discover the wonders of winter weather, from twinkling icicles to the first snowflake of the season. Little ones will love joining in with the WOWs, as the owl’s tree fills up with more and more friendly animals.

This fun, relatable story of friendship and nature is told with warmth and simplicity, and includes a weather-themed early learning activity at the end, making it a perfect board book for sharing with preschoolers at storytime.

Little ones will find plenty more Wow! moments in WOW! Said the Owl and WOW! It’s Night-time.

First snow

Emma — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A snuggly, seasonal celebration of a child’s first snowfall and winner of the 2020 Stratford-Salariya Picture Book Prize!Two curious fox cubs scamper out from their den on an adventure to discover what ‘snow’ is. Along the way, they encounter a cast of charming winter woodland creatures preparing for the cold, including wise old owls, hopping frogs, hibernating hedgehogs and busy bees. The two little foxes can’t wait to jump, play and snuggle up when the snow comes, but can they make it home to Mother Fox in time?This enchanting winter tale captures the wonder of a child’s first snowfall in all its beauty, from the coldness of two little noses twitching in the frost to the excitement of playing with friends. A beautiful Christmas story filled with hope, kindness and warmth for families to share!

The great big Christmas tree hunt

Emma — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A charming interactive Christmas book from the National Trust – perfect for sharing this festive season!

Follow Polar Bear as he sets off on an exciting lift-the-flap adventure. But all is not quite as it seems . . . Will Polar Bear ever find any decorations to put on his tree? Or will he find something even better along the way?

With lots of sturdy flaps to lift on every page and a simple story introducing cute animal characters, this delightful Christmas board book is full of surprises.

Cat Family Christmas Lift-the-Flap Puzzle

Emma — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

New from the best-selling Cat Family advent books: Lift-the-flap puzzles! As seen in The Sun: ‘Feline lovers can count down to Christmas.’ Charming Christmas lift-the-flap puzzle: Count down the last 12 days till Christmas with the cozy Cat Family Sturdy gift box contains: 76-piece puzzle with 64 regular pieces and 12 shaped lift-the-flap pieces, plus a 28-page booklet; finished puzzle measures 33 Ã 33 cm / 13 Ã 13 in. 12 flaps to open: On the completed puzzle, lift a flap each day to reveal sweet holiday scenes Includes story and activity booklet: Read the Cat Family story and find ideas for sustainable holiday activities Christmastime fun for kids ages 4-7: An activity-packed gift to engage kids in Christmas preparations Count down to Christmas with the Cat Family in this lift-the-flap puzzle with 12 flaps to open. Piece together the puzzle to create your Cat Family Christmas scene, based on the popular children’s book series. Open the 12 flaps on the shaped pieces to reveal what the Cat Family have been up to as they decorate, bake and prepare the house for the holiday. Every flap leads to a heart-warming miniature scene that will fill you and your family with Christmas cheer. Infused with the warm nostalgia of a traditional Victorian advent calendar, the puzzle image shows the adorable Cat Family decorating their Christmas tree next to their roaring fireplace, with knitted stockings hung from the evergreen garland-draped mantle. In the enchantingly illustrated booklet, join the Cat Family as they prepare for Christmas Day, decorating their home, baking treats, writing letters to Santa, making gifts and more. Along the way, find ideas for your own family-friendly holiday activities, such as making your own decorations and gift wrap, and spreading festive cheer in the community. Make your own holiday just as special as the Cat Family Christmas with this whimsical gift. Delight in even more Cat Family fun with the books:Cat Family Christmas and Cat Family at The Museum.

Busy holiday

Emma — Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Summer’s here, and the days are full of fun and sunshine in Busy Holiday. Push, pull and slide the scenes to pack the car, splash in the sea, whoosh down a water slide then pitch a tent just in time for bed!

Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Sebastien Braun, which is part of the popular Busy Book series.

Discover more Busy Books with Busy Beach, Busy Garden, and Busy Airport.

Find Spot. The rainy day

Emma — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

It’s raining! Can Spot and Dad find some puddles to splash in?

In this new lift-the-flap story, Spot and Dad head out into the rain on a search for lots of big puddles to splash about in. But whilst they are on their puddle hunt, Spot disappears! Where did he go?

Toddlers will enjoy searching for Spot as they explore lots of different locations such as the woods, the farm, and the play park – as well as lots of different types of weather! This new story is full of the unexpected surprises and gentle humour that makes the original Where’s Spot? a children’s classic. An added early learning spread at the end of the book also teaches children key weather vocabulary from the story.

With interactive flaps to train fine motor skills, and an adventure that sparks curiosity and imagination, Find Spot: The Rainy Day is perfect for early learning and play.

Eric Hill’s Where’s Spot? was the first ever lift-the-flap book – and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide.

Loved this? Try these:

Where’s Spot?
Find Spot at Nursery
Find Spot at the Zoo
Find Spot: A Sporty Day
Find Spot at the Library
Find Spot at the Hospital