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  1. Favourite pre-school books

    by , 28-05-2012 at 12:51 (Searching to make mum's life easier)
    An Australian children’s author and illustrator that caught my attention this week is Nick Bland, with his books ‘The Very Cranky Bear, ‘The Very Itchy Bear’ and ‘Some Dads’.

    The illustrations across all three titles are absolutely gorgeous, and the stories don’t disappoint either.

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    The Very Cranky Bear
    In the Jingle Jangle Jungle, we meet four animal friends who cross paths with a very cranky bear, each of whom try ...
  2. My Little Mates Library

    by , 27-04-2012 at 07:30 (Searching to make mum's life easier)
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    Continuing on my mission to ferret out some fantastic children’s books, I had a delightful box set of alphabet books cross my path this week which I must share.

    Written by Australian author Susannah McFarlane, the Little Mates books are an excellent educational and story time addition to any toddler or pre-schooler bookshelf.

    Each book is based on a letter of the alphabet and tells a short story about an animal beginning with that letter,
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  3. Pre-school books – Mandy Foot

    by , 20-04-2012 at 13:00 (Searching to make mum's life easier)

    Continuing with the search for some great kids books, this week I came across the Mandy Foot series of picture books and accompanying websites.

    Beautifully illustrated, the first two in the series are picture books of the classic children’s songs – ‘Old MacDonald had a Farm’ and ‘The Wheels on the Bus’. And the third, and latest release, Captain Kangaroo and the Great Balloon Race’, is a gorgeous tale of rescue and friendship. The theme of Australia animals and
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  4. Pre-school books - Fergus the Ferry

    by , 13-04-2012 at 08:15 (Searching to make mum's life easier)
    Bedtime in our household can often become a battle of the wills. Not because we struggle to get our 3 year old into bed, but because our little pre-schooler is such a bookworm we can never accomplish lights off without a huge debate on how many books to read.

    So over the next few weeks I’m on a quest to try and ferret out some great children’s books - books that are not only interactive and educational for our sons eager learning skills, but also books that are fun for parents
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