Issue 4: September 2010: Focus on Preschool and Kindergarten!

From learning manners to sing-along rhyme, these books for preschool and kindy kids will encourage children to think, talk, create and even sing! With a fantastic mix of fiction and non-fiction titles these bright and brilliant books are fun yet educational, making reading enjoyable and a great learning experience.

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Health - Let's Drink Some Water

Publisher: Franklin Watts. Edition: HB. Aus Price: $35.99. Age: 5+

Let's drink some water' takes you around the world to find out all about water. Discover why we need to drink water, what the water cycle is, how our drinking water is cleaned, and much more. This book is part of the innovative non-fiction series for children 'Let's find out'. Through quirky illustrations and lively text, each book helps children find out about the world around them, and beyond. Read More...

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Manners - Martha Doesn't Share

Publisher: Little Brown Children's. Edition: PB. Aus Price: $16.99. Age: 3+

Martha has a new favourite word. And that word is 'MINE!' Martha has officially mastered apologising. Unfortunately, she still has a lot to learn about sharing. And while I can't say she learns to love it, she does learn that having all the toys to yourself means you have to play all by yourself, too. Not so much fun! Read More...

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Rhyming - Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster

Publisher: Hodder Children's. Edition: PB. Aus Price: $16.99. Age: 3+

Little Miss Muffet is bored of her own nursery rhyme so goes in search of a new nursery rhyme to be in. But before you can say Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, the whole book of rhymes is thrown into chaos! With some of the most favourite rhymes, including The Grand Old Duke of York, Jack and Jill, Hickory, Dickory, Dock, Ding, Dong, Bell, Hey Diddle, Diddle, Sing a song of Sixpence, The Queen of Hearts, and Little Miss Muffet. Read More...

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Board Books - Roar! Touch-and-Feel Book

Publisher: Orchard. Edition: BB. Aus Price: $14.99. Age: 1+

From the lion's shaggy mane to the elephant's scrunchy ear and the tiger's stripy fur, this bright, lively board book is full of exciting textures to explore for the favourite wild animals on every spread. Based on the bestselling picture book. Read More...

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Early Readers - Tadpoles Tales: Just So Stories

Publisher: Franklin Watts. Edition: BB. Aus Price: $26.99. Age: 5+

Simple retellings of Rudyard Kipling's Just So stories with bright, fun illustrations, for children who are just starting to read on their own. Read More...

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Early Readers - Start Reading: Whatever the Weather

Publisher: Wayland. Edition: BB. Aus Price: $12.99. Age: 5+

A comprehensive collection of early reading books, providing an ideal introduction to independent reading for children at Years 1 and 2. Produced by accomplished, well-established and award-winning authors and illustrators. Read More...

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Early Readers - Tiddlers: Alan and the Animals

Publisher: Franklin Watts. Edition: PB. Aus Price: $12.99. Age: 5+

The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a quick check of the reader's ability to read and understand words before reading, and a puzzle at the end of the story encourages re-reading for pleasure. Read More...

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Audio - Playtime Rhymes

Publisher: Orion. Edition: CD. Aus Price: $26.99. Age: 3+

37 familiar rhymes, songs and games, ranging from the traditional Ring-a-Ring o' Roses to Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. The CD contains ALL the songs, rhymes and games from the book PLAYTIME RHYMES. Read More...

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Teacher Resources - A First Look at Not Giving Up

Publisher: Wayland. Edition: HB. Aus Price: $32.99. Age: 5+

Discussion boxes offer an adult opportunities to discuss the issues directly with their child audience. Charmingly clear illustrations give readers immediate access to complex situations and feelings and provide further stimulus for discussion. Notes for teachers and parents, plus suggested further resources, help adults to make the most of the learning opportunities inherent in the book. Read More...

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Teacher Resources - Make And Use

Publisher: Wayland. Edition: PB. Aus Price: $22.99. Age: 5+

Features a wide range of exciting step-by-step projects from simple sticking and pasting to more difficult techniques such as papier-mache and sewing. The cultural significance, science and history behind each project is explained, making the series an excellent cross-curricular resource. Read More...

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Teacher Resources - Looking At Lifecycles

Publisher: Franklin Watts. Edition: PB. Aus Price: $16.99. Age: 5+

Uses simple text and one large photograph per spread. Features a panel of simple black line illustrations which shows the progression of the lifecycle, building up to the full lifecycle by the end. Read More...

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Teacher Resources - People Who Help Us

Publisher: Wayland. Edition: HB. Aus Price: $32.99. Age: 5+

Shows the varied ways people in the emergency services can help us. Children learn that they are part of a wider community, and find out about the people who help them. Read More...

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