Suis le parcours des aliments pendant la digestion. Respire un grand coup et explore tes poumons. Découvre les merveilles de ton cerveau. Ce livre fantastique, rempli d'illustrations et de rabats à soulever, te révélera tous les secrets du corps humain.
Visite la Rome antique, avec ses rues bruyantes et son port affairé, ses thermes colorés et ses jeux sanguinaires. Un livre original, avec des illustrations vivantes et des rabats à soulever, pour découvrir comment vivaient les Romains.
Les jeunes enfants sont invités à chausser leurs bottes pour partir à la découverte des propriétés incroyables de la boue. La boue n'est pas qu'une matière salissante. Les milliards d'organismes vivants qu'elle contient font la richesse de nos sols, indispensables à nos cultures et à nos forêts ainsi qu'à la filtration de l'air et de l'eau. Ce livre attrayant, qui invite les enfants et leurs parents à découvrir et à apprécier les qualités de la boue, les sensibilisera à l'importance de protéger les sols.
Take the fast track to learning French with this brightly illustrated language guide. It introduces grammar clearly and simply, and there's a story to help you see how the language works in everyday situations. An essential book both for beginners and anyone wanting to improve their French.
Exploring the circle of life, this book uses Christine Pym's charming animal characters to address complex emotions surrounding death. It poses thoughtful questions about dying, encouraging open discussions about grief and sadness. Through its gentle narrative, it helps readers navigate their feelings, fostering understanding and acceptance of loss.
With lots of flaps to lift on every page, this informative book answers the questions that all young children have about their senses. Each page asks a different question, such as 'How do I taste things?', 'How do I see?' and 'How do I hear?'. A wonderful introduction to the senses for inquisitive young minds.
What is poo? Does everyone do it? And where does it all go? Children can lift the flaps to find the answers in this surprisingly charming book, and discover how much poo an elephant does, and what you can do with poo... There's even a Who did these poos? quiz. A very informative little book!Gold Winner - Made for Mums Awards 2017Silver Winner - Junior Design Awards 2017
Exploring the intriguing oddities of the moon, this book delves into its mysteries and provides engaging answers for curious readers. It is part of a series that includes other captivating titles like "What Is Poo?" and "What Is Sleep?", promising a fun and educational experience.
Our lives have been taken over by a tiny germ we can't even see. It's time to explain to young children (and their parents and carers) what's really going on. What IS a virus? How do viruses spread? Why should everyone keep washing their hands? How does a vaccine work? And what can we do to STAY WELL?
What are germs? How do they spread? And how do medicines help? Curious young children can take a closer look at those mischievous, microscopic bacteria and viruses in this fascinating introduction to germs and hygiene, with 30 flaps to lift and tips on hand-washing and staying healthy
Discover what clouds are made of, why storm clouds flash and boom, how tornadoes happen and what makes a rainbow. With lots of flaps to lift, this delightful book encourages children to explore clouds for themselves, spotting shapes in the sky, looking at the simple science behind them and learning a few cloud myths along the way.
This mouth-watering book answers all kinds of questions about food. With over 60 flaps to lift children can discover which foods grow in rainforests, who discovered potatoes, why cheese smells and lots more where, how, why, what, which and yes or no questions. Packed with amazing facts and useful information this is a great way to learn about food.
What are stars? is the third in the Very First Questions & Answers series, following on from What is poo? and What are germs? It explores how stars aren't just the pointy shapes we know - in fact the tiny twinkly stars in the night sky aren't star-shaped at all and they aren't tiny. They're actually massive burning balls. The book goes on to explain how stars make patterns in the sky, how the Sun is our nearest star, and how shooting stars aren't stars but whizzing lumps of space rock. Charmingly illustrated by Marta Alvarez-Miguens, each page has flaps to lift and find out more.
Why do we need bees? How do they make honey? And who's who in a beehive? Children can find the answers to these questions and many more in this informative lift-the-flap book. With colourful illustrations, simple text and chunky flaps to lift, young children can discover lots of amazing facts about bees and why they need our help.
Engaging young readers, this book answers intriguing questions about dental care, such as why animals don’t use toothbrushes and the reason baby teeth fall out. With over 30 interactive flaps to lift, it combines gentle humor with accessible text, making learning about oral hygiene fun and informative for curious minds.
Curious young minds will explore the wonders of nature with engaging questions about rainbows, the sun, and hurricanes. This interactive book features over 60 lift-the-flap elements, a quiz, and a DIY water cycle experiment, encouraging hands-on learning. Additionally, Usborne Quicklinks provide access to curated websites for further exploration of fascinating facts, making it an enriching resource for inquisitive readers.
Explore the inner workings of the human body through engaging questions and a lively ensemble of body parts. This book invites readers to uncover the mysteries of bodily functions, from movement and blood circulation to digestion. With a fun and informative approach, it makes complex biological concepts accessible and entertaining for all ages.
Meet the characters that make up a chess army and learn how to fight your first battle in this friendly introduction to the game. My First Chess Book is written clearly and simply, with entertaining examples, making it the perfect starting point for young children - and a handy refresher guide for parents and grandparents! Entertaining illustrations by The Boy Fitz Hammond bring the explanations to life. With expert advice from Sarah Hegarty, former British women's chess champion and director of the world's biggest chess competition, the UK Schools Chess Challenge. Includes fun games and puzzles.
With over 60 flaps to lift, this delightful book answers questions such as "Where have people visited in space?", "What's a cosmonaut?", "Why can't I see stars in daytime?" and lots more what, where, how, why, and yes or no questions with answers beneath the flaps. Internet links take children to carefully selected websites to find out more.
An appealing, lift-the-flap book that answers children's questions about science in an accessible, fun way. Inspired by the sort of questions young children ask, this is a great book to dip in and out of, with lots of quirky and interesting facts.
Answering young children's questions about racism is hard. This book gives both children and adults the language and sensitivity they need to talk about the topic. It gently explains what racism is, how it happens, why it is NEVER acceptable and what each and every one of us can do to eradicate it.
A popular title from the bestselling Usborne Reading Programme repackaged to offer extra support for English Language learners and teachers.
Exploring common childhood fears such as monsters, loud noises, and social situations, this flap book encourages conversations about worry and anxiety. It delves into the origins of these feelings, their potential usefulness, and offers practical strategies for managing them. Through its gentle approach, the book aims to reassure young readers and provide valuable insights into handling worries effectively.
We see dinosaurs everywhere - on TV, in books, dinosaur toys and printed on clothes - but what were they really like? How big were they? What did they eat? And where did they all go? This charming book allows young children to find out for themselves.
Looking after our planet is an inspiring flap book, exploring the problems facing our planet today and what we can do about them. It sets out why conditions on Earth are just right for life, how our modern lives are putting the planet at risk and what we can all do to work towards a greener future.
A thoughtful, comforting exploration of fear and how to cope with it. Meet a cast of characterful frogs who hop their way in and out of a range of relatable scenarios, receiving lots of helpful advice along the way.
This powerful exploration of what it means to be a refugee answers difficult questions about the refugee crisis. With simple, direct questions, thoughtful, compassionate answers and stunning illustrations by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Drachkovska, this book explores what it really means to be a refugee. Written with advice from the Refugee Council and drawing on conversations with refugees and aid workers from around the world, the questions cover all stages of a refugee's journey, from fleeing danger and embarking on hazardous journeys, to seeking asylum and struggling to find a new place to call home. The language and scenes have been carefully considered to be appropriate for younger children, providing an extremely useful educational tool for families and schools.
A positive, creative, colourful and REALLY USEFUL introduction to protecting pollinators and biodiversity. The bees are in danger. They find a sparky bunch of kids to share their troubles with, and explain why there's much more at stake than just honey. With entire food webs threatening to unravel, the kids begin to brainstorm... and come up with a brilliant PLAN. This delightful book weaves important information about pollination, biodiversity, conservation and SHARING OUR PLANET into an entertaining and empowering narrative. Written in consultation with ecological scientist and author, Professor Jeff Ollerton - one of the world's leading experts on pollination. This exciting addition to Usborne's Can we really help...? series offers children reassurance and empowers them to make a difference.
Clamber up branches and peek through leaves to discover the wonderful jobs trees do, from cleaning our air and keeping us cool to protecting our planet and providing homes for all kinds of wildlife.
Follow the fascinating journey of a forkful of food! From what happens when you swallow to why poo is brown, this enlightening book takes a rumbling, gurgling trip through the digestive system, meeting helpful juices, blood cells, vitamins and minerals along the way. Discover the stages of digestion, the roles your teeth, tongue, liver and pancreas play, and how different foods help our bodies to function.
This stylish, highly illustrated, interactive book is perfect for sharing with little children, and introduces nature and science using a friendly lift-the-flap format. Text is kept to a mimimum. A brilliant introduction to one of the fundamental themes of biology, perfect for curious young minds. Part of a brand new series, parallel in reading age to the Look Inside books. It is becoming increasingly important for children to learn about science from a very young age, and this series introduces one of the cornerstones of biology in a friendly, simple and accessible manner.
What happens when you fall asleep? Why do we need sleep? And what are dreams? Curious little children can lift over 30 flaps to find the answers to these questions and many more in this delightful introduction to sleep, with simple explanations and gorgeous illustrations on every page.
What’s the point of belly buttons? When will my voice go deep? Why do I have to go to bed? Curious children can find out about growing up and puberty, hormones, periods, shaving and much more in this entertaining book with over 60 flaps to lift. There are helpful tips on coping with growing up, and links to websites with more information, too.
This thoughtful book explores happiness, sadness, anger, fear and worry in a friendly and approachable way for little children. Adorable animal characters experience different emotions, while flaps reveal the answers to important questions such as 'Why don't I feel happy all the time?' and 'How can I cheer up my friend?'
Crazy but true, life on Earth can't exist without poo! Starting with human sewage then moving on to animal poo, this surprisingly charming lift-the-flap book explores what happens when we flush, what animal toilets look like, why animals don't need to flush and just how important poo is - for a myriad of fascinating (and sometimes yucky) reasons.
A really useful introduction to tackling climate change, for young children. The Arctic ice is melting and the polar bears need our help. They come to Warmland to explain what's really going wrong. Luckily they find a group of lively, sparky kids who jump into action and draw up a BRILLIANT PLAN.
Exploring the importance of love in the lives of young children and the people around them. What actually IS love? Is love always LOVELY? Does love last FOREVER? This delightful book takes a gentle look at what it means to love and be loved, from cleaning out your hamster's cage and forgiving your brother to Dad making you your favourite sandwiches. Everyday, relatable situations help young children to understand different kinds of love and to think up their own examples.
Lift the over 60 flaps in this book to discover the answers to questions that every child asks: when, how, where, who, why, which, and what!
A book for little children about why they can't wear pyjamas all the time. Flaps, facts and an exciting range of outfits will inspire kids to get dressed for the day. From sports kit and superhero costumes to coats and wellies, this delightful book makes getting dressed fun.
This is a lift-the-flap book that introduces readers to the science of weather. The work is filled with facts from how hurricanes and floods happen to how global warming is affecting the Earth's climates.
What makes it rain? How do rainbows appear? How hot is the sun? Why does lightning flash? Where does wind come from? Young children can find out the answers to these questions and more by lifting the flaps in this friendly, illustrated introduction to the science of weather.
What's in Space? Where did it come from? And how do we know? From the beginning of time to future space missions, unfold our amazing universe and see inside its secrets.
A quirky lift-the-flap book that answers children's questions about time. A fun book to dip in and out of, this book is a great way to help time fly while learning all about it. An interactive board book with over 60 flaps, exploring all kinds of questions that young children ask about the world around them. Lift the flaps to discover the answers to lots of 'what?', 'why?', 'how?', 'when?' and 'who?' questions. Provides friendly, simple answers to challenging questions, with entertaining and informative illustrations. Illustrations: Full colour throughout
This engaging introduction to science explores a variety of topics, including materials, light, space, and the natural world, featuring humans, animals, and plants. Designed for young readers aged 5 and up, it presents complex concepts in a lively and accessible manner, fostering curiosity and a love for learning about the world around them.
This excellent addition to the ever popular Questions & Answers series lifts the flap on all kinds of gadgets, systems and ideas. It answers questions such as How does electricity get into our walls? Why do waves go up and down? and Where does money come from? Perfect for every inquisitive child.
This delightful flap book explores the magic of snow, from a fresh flurry in the garden to the icy north and south poles. Unfurl a giant snowflake, reveal footprints in the snow, discover what else you can do with snow and follow a simple water cycle to see where snow goes when it melts.
Engaging young readers, this interactive book delves into the science of clouds, explaining their composition and phenomena like thunderstorms, tornadoes, and rainbows. With numerous flaps to lift, children are encouraged to explore the sky, identify cloud shapes, and uncover intriguing myths related to clouds. It's a fun and educational journey that fosters curiosity about the natural world.
The latest addition to Christine Pym's feelings titles in the this popular First Questions & Answers series, using the wonderful world of bugs to explore the importance of kindness. This beautiful book explores how to be kind and why kindness is so important. It's not just about being kind to others, it's about being kind to ourselves, kind to nature and kind to our planet too. Delightful examples from Christine Pym's bug world give plenty to talk about and be inspired by.
It's normal and OK to feel sad at times. It happens to everyone, for all sorts of different reasons. We might just show it in different ways. This book uses thoughtful, engaging illustrations and gentle, friendly text to help children recognise sadness, understand why they might feel that way, find ways of coping and ways to feel happy again. Drawing on expert input from child clinical psychologist Dr Sasha Lillie Lyons, this book provides children and their grown-ups with a perfect tool to help them discuss their feelings and emotions.
With over 60 flaps to lift
Exploring the journey of waste, the book delves into the challenges of garbage management, advanced sorting technologies, and the critical need for waste reduction. It emphasizes practical strategies for minimizing rubbish and offers valuable tips on reusing materials, encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle.
The trees are in trouble, and they're not the only ones. Meet the endangered forest animals in search of solutions. Fortunately they find a treehouse of sparky kids who are bursting with ideas, and together they plan a way to save the world's woodlands.
Enter Christine Pym's adorable bug world and discover the importance of taking turns, being fair and sharing our planet with all living things. There's plenty to talk about and be inspired by.
Worms are so much more than wiggly minibeasts. This bold, bright and brilliant book delves underground, discovering what worms do all day (and night), exploring a wonderful world of microbes, plant roots and creepy crawlies, and revealing the crucial role they all play in making soil just right for plants to grow.
Many children are fascinated by animals and this engaging flap book will answer lots of their questions. It features entertaining and informative illustrations and over 50 flaps to lift and look beneath.
An illustrated description of how astronauts live in space, especially on board the space shuttle.
A colourful guide with over 60 flaps to lift to discover answers to questions young children might ask about dinosaurs. Provides simple, friendly and fascinating answers to questions such as "Why do dinosaurs have tricky names?", "Could dinosaurs swim?", "How big was the biggest dinosaur?" and lots more. Includes a guide to some of the more difficult to pronounce dinosaur names. With Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites where children can find out more about dinosaurs.
These are four new titles in this burgeoning series, providing a great introduction to the remarkable lives of important historical figures. Each book describes a famous life, following the protagonist through their triumphs and tribulations. It has lively speech, colourful illustrations and photographs that bring the reader closer to the action as the story unfolds
A sticker book full of busy, detailed scenes of life under the sea, with over a thousand things to spot, count and talk about. Children can discover the secrets of the sea, from spotting whales on the horizon and looking for fish in a coral reef to searching for coins on a deep-sea dive and counting arctic terns. Items to spot within the main picture are shown in the border as silhouettes and each has a sticker that children can find, match and add in the correct place.
Full of surprised to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps and spinning wheels. Discover what a cow's day is like, how a farm changes with the seasons and about the different animals and machines that can be found on the farm.
Engaging young readers, this interactive flap book explores the origins of weather across various environments. With over 100 flaps to lift, children can investigate a thundercloud, track a hurricane, and learn about the coldest locations on Earth. It covers crucial topics such as climate change, seasons, world climates, the water cycle, and winds, making it an informative resource for understanding geography and environmental science.
An Empowering First Day of School Book for Kids
Focusing on the experiences of a group of children, the narrative explores the joys of friendship and skill-building in a school setting. Enhanced by charming illustrations and interactive flaps, it combines humor with valuable insights to help young readers navigate their school journey. This engaging book aims to boost confidence and ease any anxieties about returning to school.
A positive, creative, colourful and REALLY USEFUL introduction to protecting our seas - and the animals living in them. The sea creatures are having a rough ride at the moment, navigating plastic litter, chemical spills, warming oceans and fishing supertrawlers. They share their predicament with some sparky, beach-loving kids - and together they make an exciting plan to save the world's seas and oceans.
Lift the flaps to discover the answers to all kinds of delightful questions, from whether hibernators get hungry and how honeybees stay warm, to which animals migrate the furthest and why they don't need maps.
The perfect tool to aid that daily challenge of bedtime! This charming book explains the dos and don'ts for a good night's sleep. Discover what siestas are for, how sea otters sleep and why the dark doesn't need to be scary.
From what to do when you feel like exploding to top tips on staying calm, this thoughtful, carefully-written and beautifully-illustrated book is a must-have resource for children, parents and carers. Relatable scenarios and engaging characters explore why anger happens, what it means and how to cope with it. With expert advice from child psychologist Dr. Sasha Lillie Lyons.
This title provides an introduction to farm animals for developing readers.
The classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk is humorously revisited in this retelling of the traditional fairytale. Written as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, this title is specially rewritten for children just starting to read alone.
Discover the tales which inspired famous ballets in this selection of twelve stories, retold especially for readers today. A perfect introduction to the famous ballets. Includes Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia and Don Quixote. Beautifully produced, with stylish illustrations by Yvonne Gilbert Nanos.
Provides a look at the life of a real-life princess, from birth through marriage. Includes a collection of princess handicrafts, a princess scrapbook, and five fairy tales featuring princesses.
Uses illustrations and fun flaps to describe the planet Earth.
This classic fairytale from the Brothers Grimm shows Hansel and Gretel pit their wits against their evil stepmother and a wicked witch. Cheerily illustrated throughout by Jan McCafferty. Young readers will treasure this gift edition, which is published in hardback with a ribbon marker. Part of Young Reading Series 1 for readers growing in confidence.
This series of books combines good stories with easy reading text for children aged six to seven years and over who have just started reading alone. The series has been developed with Alison Kelly who is an expert in early reading.
This book features 5 picture book stories amongst which are the captivating Story of Pinocchio, the enchanting tale of The Gingerbread Man and the hilarious Emperor's New Clothes. Each story is illustrated and indicated for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.
A gorgeous flap book exploring the world of animal communication, from noises and gestures to patterns and smells. Discover why antelopes show their bottoms, why skunks are so smelly and what words monkeys use. With charming and characterful Christine Pym illustrations. Fascinating facts are explained simply. Flaps on each page encourage young children to explore for themselves.
Photographs and text describe the work of firefighters.
This non-fiction series aims to encourage children to access the wonder of the world around them. The books have two reading levels, with a simple sentence on each page for beginners, and more complex information for more confident readers.
Detailed descriptions of the Titanic, including its accommodations, and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.
Il y avait une fois... " Un roi ! " diront tout de suite mes petits lecteurs. " Non, mes enfants, vous vous êtes trompés. Il g avait une fois un morceau de bois. " Ce n'était pas du bois de luxe, mais un morceau pris dans un vulgaire tas de petit bois, de ceux que, l'hiver, on met dans les poêles et les cheminées pour allumer le feu et réchauffer les appartements. Je ne sais pas comment ça arriva, mais le fait est qu'un beau jour ce morceau de bois se retrouva dans la boutique d'un vieux menuisier...
A simple but effective lift-the-flap book that explains the facts of the life to young children with easy, comprehensible text. A delightful way for young children to discover where babies come from - from baby humans to kittens, caterpillars and kangaroos. Young children can lift the flaps to find out how babies are made, when they are born, what new babies need and how they grow. A charming, age-appropriate introduction to the facts of life to share with young children.
Will inspire and entrance every young aspiring ballerina. Readers are taken through the basic exercises and ballet steps, to chapters on the music and the stories of ballet. Young readers will also learn about the famous dancers of the past including Anna Pavlova, Nijinsky and Margot Fonteyn. The first page features a ‘This book belongs to...’ bookplate, making it a perfect gift and a keepsake little children will want to treasure.
