BLOOMSBURY YOUNG READERS (AGES 5-7)
50 FANTASTIC IDEAS SERIES
PB • 212 x 145mm • AU$9.99 NZ$12.99
A Hundred and One Daffodils
We know that Early Years practitioners are always on the lookout for new ideas, or popular well-loved activities with a new twist, and this is exactly what the 50 Fantastic Ideas series provides! All the activities are carefully planned and are accompanied by notes for practitioners on how to get the most out of them.
NEW FOR 2021
Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Denise Hughes Spring is coming. Daddy Fox says they can have a big spring party if Dusty the fox cub can find 101 daffodils. Can Dusty and her friends work together to find enough flowers? A charming woodland tale by Malachy Doyle. Publishes 28th September 2021
NEW FOR 2021
48pp • 9781472988850
50 Fantastic Ideas for Songs and Rhymes Helen Battelley
She ran to where she’d seen her first open daffodil and there were three more beside it! “Four! ” she yelled, excitedly.
50 Fantastic Ideas for Songs and Rhymes is perfect for practitioners looking for new rhymes to try or for fun ideas to get the most out of a well-known song. With a mixture of traditional favourites and fresh alternatives to classic nursery rhymes, as well as original action songs and funny verse, these musical activities will have everyone moving, laughing and learning.
But then Dusty couldn’t find any more. “Oh dear,” she muttered. “I’ll never find enough all on my own. Where’s Mabel?”
All activities include suggestions for movements and tips for incorporating other areas of children’s learning. Adults will feel confident singing and moving to music with children, and children will love the repetition, rhymes and rhythmic movements of these activities. Publishes 3rd August 2021 PB • 245 x 170mm • 64pp • 9781472976857 • AU$22.99 NZ$24.99 She charged all about, and there was another daffodil… and another… and another. “Seven! ”
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Any learning environment, home, classroom, nursery or staffroom would be all the richer for having a set of these books on their shelves for reference.
Just then she heard her friend, Ricky Robin, calling to her from a tree nearby.
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A Hundred and One Daffodils – Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Denise Hughes
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Not only will the books give youngsters a boost into solo reading, they’ll also make it easier and more enjoyable for the adults helping children as they come with useful tips and notes. – LoveReading4Kids
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Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.
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– Julie-Ann McCulloch, Specialist EAL Teacher
NEW FOR 2021
NEW FOR 2021
Let’s Play, Daddy Bear!
The Gingerbread Man
Dawn McNiff, illustrated by Andy Rowland
Kandace Chimbiri, illustrated by Richy Sánchez Ayala
Little Bear lives with Daddy Bear at weekends. Usually they play games like Dad-is-a-Big-Climbing-Frame. But today, Daddy Bear needs to work. Waiting is so boring! Can Little Bear convince him to come and play? A heartwarming story by Dawn McNiff.
An old woman dreams a gingerbread man will make her happy so she bakes a beautiful one. But as soon as he’s out of the oven he has other ideas! A retelling of the classic fairytale with a Caribbean twist by Kandace Chimbiri.
Publishes 28th September 2021
32pp • 9781472988966
Helen Battelley Helen Battelley is a renowned Early Years consultant, trainer and author, recognised globally for her contribution to children’s physical health and wellbeing. She is the Founder and Director of Music + Movement and has been a music and movement specialist for over 19 years, delivering training to practitioners and teachers, and has been involved in nationwide efforts to get children moving including Change4Life’s ‘10 Minute Shake Up’ initiative.
Publishes 28th September 2021
32pp • 9781472988904
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