First experiences Books

A baby’s world is a blur when they’re first born and they start to see black and white before they see colour. Books featuring high-contrast images will help develop their eyesight and focus, and keep their attention. The high-contrast simple images in...

We’ve got a treat for you! Snuggle up with your little ghoul or goblin with this touch-and-feel Halloween extravaganza!Let your little Halloween sleuth get their hands on this delightful touch-and-feel book! Meet a lineup of adorable Halloween...

Tickle the soft patches to hear the rhino and its friends make adorable sounds in this hilarious baby book. You'd better not tickle the rhino... because it just might snort if you do! Babies and toddlers will love exploring the hilarious world of this...

Press the buttons in this beautifully illustrated book to hear the natural world come alive in all its different seasons. Discover the sound of each season as you press the buttons in this beautiful book. From the first birds tweeting to welcome the...

Lift the soft flaps in this delightful novelty book to find a family of playful little bears playing hide and seek. Table cloths, coats, laundry on the line... there are all kinds of soft things that bear cubs just love to hide behind! Each time you...

Your baby loves black and white! New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross motor skills.Bond with your...

Written from a place of deep understanding and love, this beautiful book explores and explains for young children what it means to be gender diverse. There are so many ways to be a girl, a boy, both - or neither. Created by writer Romy Ash and...

A sensitive and reassuring picture book on understanding and handling big feelings from award-winning author Manjeet Mann Some days are good days. Some days are bad days. And some days are whirly twirly days, where the strops have you in a flop and...

Your baby loves black and white! New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross motor skills. Bond with your...

If it’s time for a nap or a sweet good night, then it’s time to swaddle baby, warm and tight. As tender as a cozy hug, this interactive shaped board book celebrates the joy of welcoming a new baby to the world—and the way all new parents wrap up their...

Move the sliders in this unique novelty book to see and hear the jungle animals come to life. Each time you move one of the sliders in this unique novelty book, a jungle animal springs into view and makes a fun sound. But there's more! Move the same...

A delightful interactive board book with sturdy tabbed pages and a sound panel. Press the buttons on the sound panel to hear chirping birds, a shower of rain, buzzing bees, croaking frogs and owls hooting in a garden at nighttime. The colourful...

Your baby loves black and white! New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross motor skills. Bond with your...

The individual fingers have names like thumb and index, but the poor toes don't! It's time to brainstorm what the toes should be called. This board book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children in preK. It’s...

This charming book introduces young children to words that rhyme, with classic Dr. Seuss fun! House, Mouse! Hop, Pop! Cup, Pup! Learning about words that rhyme has never been more fun – simply change the first letter and the whole word changes!With his...

Turn the shaped pages to make the super-cute dinosaurs hug! With their huge long necks, spiky heads and pointy spines how on earth do dinosaurs hug? Tiny T. Rex sets off to find out. Turn the cleverly shaped pages to discover the quirky ways that...

Move the sliders back and forth in this delightful sound book to see and hear the world of dogs and cats come to life. Move the sliders back and forth in this delightful sound book to see and hear the world of dogs and cats come to life. From barking...

Press the buttons in this hilarious sound book to hear just how noisy a bear's bottom can be. Press the buttons in this hilarious sound book to hear just how noisy a bear's bottom can be! With fun rhyming text and lively illustrations by the brilliant...

This is a brilliant, funny and fresh take on the potty training book from the amazing picture book illustrator, Sam Lloyd Little Moo Monster is growing up and no longer happy to be in a nappy. Moo wants to be more grown-up. So the loveable monster...

What sounds do Australian animals make? I see a grey koala with gum leaves in her paw. What do you say, grey koala? Snore, snore, snore!Snore is part of a delightful series by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester. Babies will respond to the...

What sounds do farm animals make? I see a curious cow, her calf is staring too. What do you say, curious cow? Moo Moo Moo!Moo is part of a delightful series by bestselling author-illustrator Alison Lester. Babies will respond to the rhyming text and the...

Touch the soft patches to hear endearing animal sounds in this irresistible book. You'd better not tickle the penguin... because it just might chirp if you do! Children won't be able to resist touching the fluffy patches to hear all the different...

Touch the wand to the pages to hear the magical unicorn sounds in this enchanting book. YOU get to make the magic happen in this unique sound book. Each time you touch the wand to one of the special dots on the pages, you'll hear the unicorns come to...

Care for a little puppy in this heart-melting touchy-feely book. Stroke this adorable puppy through the book and give it a tummy tickle at the end. Babies and toddlers will love caring for the pup, stroking its ears better after it encounters a prickly...

Move the sliders in this joyful novelty board book to see festive scenes come to life. An engaging, interactive board book, specially designed for very young children, full of vivid colours, sliding panels and Christmas themes. Babies will love moving...

Touch the soft patches to hear the ghost and its friends come to life in this irresistible Halloween treat. You'd better not tickle the ghost... because it might just go "woooo!" if you do! Each page of this delightful book has a soft patch to touch,...

Press the buttons in this delightfully illustrated book to hear ten adorable baby animals come to life. From penguin chicks and seal pups to tiger cubs and baby rhinos, there are all kinds of little animals making cute sounds in this charming book. With...

An introduction to a variety of senses and the world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and toddlers! Flip the flap – what can you see? Full of Dr. Seuss’s craziest characters and wittiest rhymes, this brilliant board book explores the world of the senses...

A soothing touchy-feely book for quiet time Little bear needs lots of care in this irresistible touchy-feely book. Stroke his nose, rub his tummy, and he'll feel all better by the end of the book. Each page has a different touchy-feely patch for you to...

An engaging introduction to the amazing human body for very young children. Young children will enjoy this lively look at all the incredible things the human body can do, what it needs to stay healthy and how to look after it. The wide-ranging topics...

Your baby loves black and white! New bubs see the world differently, and this high-contrast board book is perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross motor skills. Bond with your...

A highly illustrated tour of the human body, with simple, fun analogies to explain how it all works. Follow the owl professor as he takes two children on a tour of a body. But not just any human body - a gigantic factory building built to explain how...

A fun book for kids to fill in themselves, giving a host of personal details from basics such as how tall readers are, and the colour of their eyes, to more off-beat information such as whether they collect walrus whiskers! What colour are your eyes?...

Age range 4 to 6Come and meet the Phonobet, old Alpha Betty's twin,The set of all the sounds you use when waggling your chin.Phonobet is a modern-day, Australian answer to Dr Seuss's ABC. This very clever rhyming text takes an onomatopoeic romp through...

Part of the bestselling TouchThinkLearn series! Adorable pets actively engage readers for hands-on learning.  To touch is to experience. To experience is to learn.The popular TouchThinkLearn series, with over 1,000,000 copies sold, combines...

Part of the bestselling TouchThinkLearn series!An ocean-themed touch book perfect for hands-on learning.  To touch is to experience. To experience is to learn.The popular TouchThinkLearn series, with over 1,000,000 copies sold, combines scooped-out...

Can you feel the rainbow of energy inside you? This beautifully illustrated introduction to the seven chakras for kids is from the author of the best-selling Little Yogi Deck. Kids will explore simple yoga practices and mantras that connect them to the...

My Hand is the Sun is an inviting, interactive board book that sparks the imagination! What can a hand create? Whether it's a tree full of delicious apples or a friendly octopus waving its arms, children will delight in discovering the endless...

Colourful clay characters invite children to learn about their bodies through movement. Wave your arms! Lift your legs! Open your hands and cover your eyes! You won’t be able to stay in your seat for this engaging movement primer. From the creator of...

A new addition to the bestselling Indestructibles line of drool-proof, rip-proof, washable books for babies: The beloved nursery song "Old MacDonald" is sure to get babies singing along as they meet farm animals and hear their sounds!They’re called...

A new addition to the bestselling Indestructibles line of drool-proof, rip-proof, washable books for babies: The beloved song "The Wheels on the Bus" is a favorite to get babies singing along and moving.   They’re called Indestructibles. They...

A new addition to the bestselling Indestructibles series for babies: high-contrast images of delicious fruit, perfect for babies' developing eyesight! And as always, rip-proof, drool-proof, and totally washable.Indestructiblesis the trusted series for...

A new addition to the bestselling Indestructibles series for babies: Rendered in high-contrast colour with black-and-white patterned backgrounds, this book focuses on action words, early movement, and body part identification. And as always, rip-proof,...

Introducing two new titles in the phenomenally bestselling Indestructibles series, Rhyme with Me! and It’s Bath Time!And phenomenal is right: The little series that could, Indestructibles titles now total over 7 million copies in print and are...

A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn t ruin a drawing not when it becomes the shape of a goofy...

Little people love to explore little worlds! Explore the hidden spaces and sounds across the sand dunes with this beautiful board book for our smallest nature-lovers, from the CBCA award-winning creators of In the Rockpool and Jetty Jumping, Andrea Rowe...

A stylish, interactive peekaboo book featuring adorable photographic images – with fun felt flaps, fluorescent inks and a die-cut cover. Little toes, they wiggle wiggle. If I touch them, you might giggle. It’s peekaboo time! Can you find the hidden...