Now out in paperback is the latest adventure of Stella Blackstone'swonderful bear, who is this time working as a postman. Follow Bear as hedelivers letters, parcels and packages all over town, meeting otherbears, all busy working at their different jobs - among them alibrarian, doctor, baker and farmer. Another delight in the 'Bear'series, with the same familiar rhymes, whimsical rhythms and brilliantcolours, wonderful detail and clean lines of Debbie Harter'sillustrations.
Choo Choo and Beep Beep, by Petr Horacek, Walker Books, board books,4.99
Choo choo! The train is ready to leave. Turn the shaped pages and joinin with the noises the train makes as it 'puffs', 'toots' and 'clacks'its way through the woods, over the bridge, into the tunnel and all theway to the seaside. In Beep Beep, very young children will enjoyfollowing the car journey all the way to Granny's house. A great pair ofboard books that young children will love to look at and listen to againand again.
A Happy Home, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup, Boxer Books, board book,4.99
Part of the Boxer Concepts series, this brightly coloured board book isdesigned to teach young children the names of 100 familiar objectsaround the home and covers themes such as clothes, toys, bathroom itemsand food. Included in the series are A Big Dog, An Opposites Book, A RedTrain and A Colours Book.
The No-No Bird, written by Andrew Fusek Peters and Polly Peters andillustrated by Jim Copplestone, Frances Lincoln, hardback, 11.99
No-No Bird's favourite word is 'no'. So, it's 'no' to brushing his hairand wearing a coat, and 'no' to playing with mouse and climbing treeswith squirrel. But saying 'no' doesn't win him any friends and ends withhim face to face with hungry snake. Will he change his favourite word to'yes'? Although aimed at the three-plus age group, the lovely rhymingtext should appeal to slightly younger children who just love to say'no'.
Five Chirpy Birds, by Susie Brooks and Debbie Tarbett, Little TigerPress, board book, 5.99
Count the little birds as they learn to fly in this colourful board bookwith a 'tweet' sound button. This is the third in this counting series,which also includes Five Little Ducks and Five Speckled Frogs.
