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Giraffes Can't Dance (Orchard Picturebooks)

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
by: Giles Andreae

July 12, 2001
This is an absolutely charming book, my son loves listening to the rhyming verse and spotting all the different animlas in the book. A fantastic book to generate your childs love for books, highly recommended.!

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Faces (Baby's Very First Book)

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
from: Macmillan Children's Books

October 25, 2002
I ordered this book after reading recommendations on amazon and my baby seems to love it. He loves staring at the faces and the other patterns on the pages. The book crinkles so he loves to feel it and the velcro strap to attach it to cot/pram is a great feature. The book looks boring to parents but baby loves it! A great buy.

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Room on the Broom

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
by: Julia Donaldson

September 20, 2002
Absolutely fascinating book. My twin nieces have enjoyed this from the age of three, when it was first bought for them until now, at the ripe old age of 4 years.
They love the story, the illustrations and love telling Mum & Dad what is going to happen on the next page before it is turned over !!!
This book was well worth the cost and has been excellent in every way. Highly recommended for your toddler.

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The Gruffalo

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
by: Julia Donaldson

August 27, 1999
I bought this book based on a recent poll of top books for children and I was not disappointed. At the time my daughter was 14 months old and so I was a little concerned it would be too old for, how wrong could I be. The first time I read it to her was the first time she sat through a whole book. She then urged me to read it twice more.
It is now a firm family favourite and I have sent many copies to friends and family as gifts.

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The Snail and the Whale

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
by: Julia Donaldson

September 03, 2004
This was an instant hit with my toddler, who was entranced by the rhymes and learned the word snail within a single read. I found myself quite moved when reading it too, especially when the snail feels small in the big beautiful world.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
by: Eric Carle

September 29, 1994
Fabulous story, beautifully and ingeniously illustrated.
The story of a week in the life of a caterpillar, from egg to cocoon to fully fledged butterfly, as it chomps its way through various foods in an attempt to satisfy it's insatiable appetite.
Lovely story and the visible holes the caterpillar makes in the various foods, one hole for day one, two for day two and so on, bring the story to life.
Highly recommended as a bedtime/anytime reader.

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The Night Pirates

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
by: Peter Harris

September 01, 2005
This is one of my and my 4 year old son's favourite books. It tells the fantastic story of Tom and a team of girl pirates who steal the front of Tom's house and use it to disguise their ship so they can steal treasure from Captain Patch and his grown up pirates.

What sets this book apart is the wonderful illustrations and the text which not only has a gentle rhyme and repetition but flows across the page using different fonts and layouts to help tell the story. for instance when the pirates run away, so do the letters.....

This book will be treasured by any boy or girl and it is particularly refreshing to find a story about girls who are not pink princessese. Buy this book - you will not be disappointed!

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The Smartest Giant in Town

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
by: Julia Donaldson

September 05, 2003
Zany story and zany, funny ills combine to make a really good package for young children at storytime. The ills combine a striking ability to make a simple statement while being quite detailed. The verses and letter that make part of the narative add variety.

Excellent!

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A Squash and a Squeeze

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
by: Julia Donaldson

June 04, 2004
What a fantastic read and great for all ages - although the Gruffalo is still the frim favourite in our house this book gives it a real run for its money..... highly recommend this for all 1-7 year olds. Also as an adult that enjoys doing the voices (badly!) its easy to read this book aloud again and again without getting tired of it.
Julia and Alex are a great team - brilliant story and brilliant pics.

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Classic Board Books with Holes)

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 0 to 2
by: Pam Adams

2000-09
My 17 month old little boy has this, along with other sing along books, he's never taken to this one.
He much prefers "the wheels on the bus", I'm not sure if it's because this book isn't very colourful.
I have to say I was pretty disappointed with it when it arrived.