Early Reader Books
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It's never too early to create a love of reading which is why our early reader books are the perfect children's books to introduce your little ones to reading. From bundles to picture books, our range of early learning books provide an amazing range of stories to get your little one's brain engaged with their first reading experience.
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Peter is excited to be going to forest school with Benjamin Bunny, they can't wait to learn all about the woodland they live in. But when he learns that his sisters won't be there, the little bunny gets nervous. Luckily Mrs. Rabbit is there to reassure him and hold his paw on the first day. With new, humorous illustrations of Beatrix Potter's well-loved characters, this reassuring tale mirrors young children's early experiences. This book is a perfect gift for children to prepare for their first days at school or nursery. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241552735 • Author: Beatrix Potter • Publisher: Warne • Format: Hardback • Pages: 16 • Dimensions: 20 x 16.7 x 1.5 cm
It's Peter's birthday, but he feels sad because nobody in his family wants to play or even see him! It's turning out to be the worst birthday ever for Peter... until he gets a special surprise. The simple tales mirror important early experiences and emotions of young children through the eyes of Beatrix Potter's most well-loved characters, while Eleanor Taylor's illustrations are filled with charm, warmth and humour. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780241402436• Author: Beatrix Potter• Publisher: Penguin• Format: Hardback• Pages: 16• Dimensions: 16 x 19 x 1cm
Peter can't sleep. He's too big for his bedroom with his sisters, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail. But is he big enough for his own room? The simple tales mirror important early experiences and emotions of young children through the eyes of Beatrix Potter's most well-loved characters, while Eleanor Taylor's illustrations are filled with charm, warmth and humour. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780241402443• Author: Beatrix Potter• Publisher: Penguin• Format: Hardback• Pages: 16• Dimensions: 16 x 19 x 1cm

For brave explorers and fearless bear-hunters, enjoy this chant-along children’s classic!We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. Will you come too? For a quarter of a century, readers have been swishy-swashying and splash-sploshing through this award-winning favourite. Follow and join in the family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of a bear. What surprise awaits them in the cave on the other side of the dark forest? Michael Rosen’s timeless classic, lovingly illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, is nearing its thirtieth anniversary. Having first appeared in print in 1989, it has since become an essential feature on any child’s first bookcase. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781406375947• Format: Paperback• Author: Michael Rosen• Pages: 36• Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.7 x 2.1cm

Online Only! Get more for less with The Work’s expertly hand-picked Book Bundles. These are a collection of great quality products, grouped together to give you amazing value. Snuggle up this Christmas with this fantastic picture book bundle! From the Rockin' Reindeer, Little, Lost Penguin to The Nativity, this collection of charming festive tales is the perfect companion for you and your little one this Christmas. This Bundle Includes: • The Night Before Christmas • The Nativity • Christmas Llama • Wish Upon a Star • Santa's Elf • Rockin' Reindeer • Christmas Magic • Little, Lost Penguin • Santa Cancels Christmas • Little Reindeer Saves Christmas 10 of our favourite kids picture books are reduced from £2 to only £1 each, as part of this fantastic bundle! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800229594 • Author: Various • Publisher: Various • Format: Paperback – Book Collection

The cheeky little gingerbread man is having so much fun! He scurries away from Mr and Mrs Baker and all the hungry animals, but then he meets a crafty fox... Will the gingerbread man meet a sticky end? My First Fairytales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood. With fresh and fun illustrations, these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect read for young and old alike! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848957084 • Author: Mara Alperin • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.3cm

A classic Kipper picture book, perfect for sharing together. Kipper and his friend Arthur are talking about baby animals. A baby owl must be an owlet, so a baby frog is a froglet and a baby hedgehog can only be a hoglet... But what is a baby dog called? Little ones will love joining in with this charming story about baby animals and growing up. Kipper has been a much-loved picture book character for over 25 years. Product Information: ISBN: 9781444936995 Author: Mick Inkpen Publisher: Hodder Format: Paperback Dimensions: 25.5 x 23cm

Three little pigs set off to build new homes for themselves... But someone big and bad soon comes looking for a tasty piggy snack. Can the pigs outwit the wicked wolf? My First Fairytales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood. With fresh and fun illustrations, these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect read for young and old alike! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848956582 • Author: Mara Alperin • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.3cm

Simon is an odd, stripey sock. He lives in the drawers with all the other socks. Every day two socks get picked to go on an adventure. The sparklies go to parties. The woolies go the park. The smarts go to school. Everyone has a pair... except Simon. Will he ever find his perfect match? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444936810 • Author: Sue Hendra • Publisher: Hachette Children's Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 26 x 0.3 x 26cm

Details:Hamilton the Pig is very fond of hats – big hats, small hats, tall hats and suitable-for-every-and-any-occasion sort of hats. Hamilton loves hats so much his mum starts to worry that he’s a very vain little pig. Little does she know that Hamilton’s favourite hats will teach him some very important lessons... Ideal for:A wonderfully funny tale, Hamilton's Hats is a lovely book for young children to enjoy with their parents.This paperback book measures: 27 x 21.6 x 0.3cm.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle's world-famous simple, hopeful story has become the most read children's book in Britain. Its vivid collage illustrations are iconic, and it is a must have picture book for children. The bright and bold paperback makes it the ideal bedtime book for toddlers, with its die-cut pages and finger-sized holes, children can play and read along. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780140569322• Author: Eric Carle• Publisher: Penguin• Format: Paperback• Pages: 32• Dimensions: 21 x 29.5 x 0.5cm
Develop and practise first handwriting skills with Peppa Pig and friends in this colourful wipe-clean activity book! Trace over key handwriting patterns then move on to forming first numerals and letters, including both lowercase and capital letters, before attempting some simple words. Perfect for young readers who are learning from home and are beginning to write, this book will help children to practise pen control and the correct formation of letters, including help for left-handers. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241254028 • Author: Peppa Pig • Publisher: Ladybird • Format: Paperback • Pages: 16 • Dimensions: 29.8 x 21 x 1.5 cm

It's no fun playing the blame game! When naughty twins, Oscar and Ella, plat jelly, topple ladders and gobble entire chocolate cakes, they blame their poor dog, Patch. But Mum and Dad are getting very suspicious and it won't be long before the real culprits are revealed. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781786706423• Format: Paperback• Author: Lucy Barnard• Publisher: Igloo• Dimensions: 21 x 13.5 x 2.5cm.

Mum tells Bluey a lovely baby story - about how Bluey first learned to walk! Baby Bluey could roll, shuffle and even crawl backwards... but Mum was worried that she was never going to learn how to walk. This hilarious picture book is about how we all grow up in different ways. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241692301 • Author: Bluey • Publisher: Walker Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: LadyBird • Dimensions: 25.1 x 0.4 x 25.1 cm

Oh dear! Someone’s done a doo-doo on Farmer Jill’s new hairdo! Who on earth could it have been? Cock-a-doodle-POO! A side-splitting rhyming riot packed full of toots, poops, plops and parps from award-winning author Steve Smallman and illustrator Florence Weiser. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848698284 • Author: Steve Smallman, Florence Weiser • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm
Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to count from 0 to 20! Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practice new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Count from 0-20 is developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's counting skills. Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to count to 20. From counting in order, to practising counting in different contexts, this book is the perfect introduction to counting for your little one. Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Count from 0 to 20 is perfect for encouraging children to use their early counting skills. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241726396 • Author: Ladybird • Publisher: Ladybird • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 21 x 0.4 x 29.8cm

Introducing Can I Have a Hug, a sweet story to help children deal with separation. Stu Fluster is the kid brother of Frettie Fluster, the Worry Monster Expert. Stus best friend Sam is moving away, and Stu wants to know when he can hug him again. Frettie and Stu write to the worry monsters, who show them that there are plenty of different ways to get the warm, fuzzy feeling of a hug! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800584044 • Author: Rosie Greening, Lara Ede • Publisher: Make Believe Ideas • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 26.5 x 26 x 0.4 cm

On no! Crocodile is very hungry. As he sneaks and creeps and prowls along, how will the animals ever stop him gobbling them up? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848695054 • Author: Kathryn White • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32
An engaging storybook and toy in one activity kit! My Busy Books offer full-page illustrations, a story, figurines, and a playmat that bring the characters to life and ignite your child's imagination. Including all you know need for hours of fun, this is perfect for fans of the Nickelodeon series. Product Information: • ISBN: 9782764330890 • Author: Phidal Publishing • Publisher: Phidal Publishing • Format: Hardback • Pages: 10 • Dimensions: 19.2 x 4.0 x 25.3cm

Ever since she was a baby, poor Rapunzel has been locked in a tower by an old witch. But when a young prince climbs up to see her, it gives Rapunzel an idea about how she might finally escape. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781788813686• Author: Stephanie Stansbie• Publisher: Little Tiger• Format: Paperback• Dimensions: 28 x 24.5cm