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Bloomsbury Young Readers (5–7
50 Fantastic Ideas for Making Music
50 Fantastic Ideas for Making Music contains fun, easy-to-follow activities for creating instruments from recycled materials, exploring sounds, singing and making music together. Ideal for both specialist and non-specialist teachers, this book is perfect for anyone looking to put the magic back into music in their setting. Publishes 2nd November 2021 PB • 245 x 170mm • 64pp • 9781472984111 • AU$22.99 NZ$24.99
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50 Fantastic Ideas for Getting Children Active
50 Fantastic Ideas for Getting Children Active contains simple and accessible ideas to make physical activity an enjoyable and meaningful part of daily life in the Early Years. With ideas ranging from Scrabble and Stand where toddlers get onto their feet to Duvet Tunnels where children crawl under a blanket, the activities in this book will fast become firm favourites.
50 Fantastic Ideas for Sustainability
June O’Sullivan and Nick Corlett
With 50 fun, informative and environmentallyfriendly activities, 50 Fantastic Ideas for Sustainability is the perfect book for any practitioner looking to raise environmental awareness and positively influence the younger generation. All activities include step-by-step instructions and many use everyday objects that might otherwise have gone to waste. Publishes 31st August 2021 PB • 245 x 170mm • 64pp • 9781472984128 • AU$22.99 NZ$24.99
Rebecca Gordine
50 Fantastic Ideas for Supporting Children’s Wellbeing features easy-to-follow activities to help calm busy minds and bodies, and develop young children’s self-esteem by engaging their senses. Ideas include playing with warm noodles, making a healthy soup, tuning into nature by listening to bird songs, and creating a singing show.
Out Now • PB • 245 x 170mm • 64pp • 9781472966766
AU$22.99 NZ$24.99
50 Fantastic Ideas for Mindfulness
Tammie Prince
Mindfulness should be part and parcel of the daily classroom routine – deep breathing, starfish meditations, breathing buddies and more! 50 Fantastic Ideas for Mindfulness features activities that allow children to cultivate a deeper awareness of their emotions, helping them to focus on the present and atune to others so that they empathise more easily.
Out Now • PB • 245 x 170mm • 64pp • 9781472955227
AU$22.99 NZ$24.99
50 Fantastic Ideas for Tuff Tray Mathematics
Sally Wright
50 Fantastic Ideas for Tuff Tray Mathematics is filled with ideas for exploring concepts such as size, shape, capacity, quantity, distance, volume and numbers using tuff trays. From comparing size with small world toys to exploring time with ice cubes, Sally Wright shows how to inspire children to learn about maths in creative and engaging ways. TIME TO… From leading Early Years expert, Penny Tassoni MBE, this picture book series uses simple words and delightful colour illustrations to put a positive spin on those all-important everyday skills such as taking turns, making friends and sharing. Featuring practical advice and tips for practitioners, carers and parents, this is the ideal resource for encouraging young children to talk about social skills using contexts they can relate to.
Publishes 2nd July 2021 HB • 175 x 175mm • 32pp • AU$12.99 NZ$14.99
Time to Care
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Time to Get Dressed
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Time to Go to Bed
9781472978127
Time to Go to Nursery
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Time to Go to Nursery – Penny Tassoni, illustrated by Mel Four
Penny Tassoni
Penny Tassoni MBE is an education consultant, author and trainer who specialises in the whole spectrum of learning and play. Penny has written forty books, many of which are core textbooks in the UK for training nursery nurses and early years teachers. Penny is also the President of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY).
The Same but Different
Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings
This beautiful picture book helps young children celebrate uniqueness, difference and diversity and at the same time realise the similarities we all share. PSHE expert, teacher and author Molly Potter prompts young readers to consider why prejudice is harmful and what they can do to challenge stereotypes.
Covering everything from skin colour, clothes and body shapes, to interests, personalities and hobbies, this delightfully illustrated book takes children through all the reasons we are unique and why this is cause for celebration. This book includes thorough notes for parents and carers which offers advice on broadening perspectives and tackling prejudice right from the start.
Publishes 30th November 2021
HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472978028 • AU$22.99 NZ$24.99
It's OK to Cry
Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings
Young children can find it really frustrating when they can’t express their emotions or articulate what they’re feeling. Cue: It's OK to Cry! Written with boys in mind, because they are often encouraged to suppress their feelings, Molly Potter covers a whole range of emotions from uncomfortable ones to happy feelings where you feel good about yourself and care about other people.
Perfect for starting those all-important conversations, It's OK to Cry includes colourful illustrations, childfriendly strategies and vocabulary for managing feelings. It even has helpful notes for parents, carers and practitioners at the back.
Out Now • HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472942425 • AU$22.99 NZ$24.99
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What's Going On Inside My Head?
Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings
We all know that healthy minds are really important but how do we make sure we look after our mental health from a very young age? What’s Going On Inside My Head? is a book for children that explores practical ways we can keep our minds in good shape as well as our bodies. By talking about positive self-image, emotional intelligence, relationships and mindfulness, this book will encourage children to develop healthy habits from the start.
Presented in a warm, child-friendly way, it will help establish solid foundations for every child’s current and future wellbeing and is perfect for starting conversations with children about their mental health.
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Out Now • HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472959232 • AU$16.99 NZ$18.99
Molly Potter
Molly Potter taught for 11 years in middle schools as a class teacher, science and PSHE co-ordinator before working for several years as an SRE (Sex and Relationships Education) Development Manager. Molly now works as a teacher in a short-stay school with children that have been or are at risk from being excluded from mainstream schools. She thoroughly enjoys writing teacher materials and prides herself on being able to spice up any learning objective however boring it might appear at first! BESTSELLER
How Are You Feeling Today?
Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings
Perfect for sharing, How Are You Feeling Today? is the best-selling book filled with fun, imaginative ways to help children understand and cope with a whole range of positive and negative emotions.
The sticker book is the perfect companion. It’s packed with creative activities and boredom busters to provide hours of entertainment for any young child!
Out Now • HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472906090 • AU$16.99 NZ$18.99
PB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472966735 • AU$8.99 NZ$10.99
How Are You Feeling Today? Activity and Sticker Book – Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings
6+
Let's Talk About When Someone Dies
Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings
Talking to young children about death is never going to be easy but this book is ideal for starting those difficult conversations. With engaging illustrations and honest advice, it sensitively covers what death means to different people, why someone dies and what happens to their body afterwards.
HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp 9781472955340 • AU$19.99 NZ$21.99
6+
Let's Talk About the Birds and the Bees
Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings
This book uses simple language to answer complex questions about sex and relationships, and covers all manner of tricky subjects from puberty to consent with delicate accuracy and honesty. Filled with engaging illustrations, it’s perfect for explaining the facts of life to small children.
HB • 250 x 250mm • 48pp 9781472946416 • AU$27.99 NZ$29.99 PRACTICAL PRE-SCHOOL AWARDS 2018 SILVER AWARD What's Worrying You?
Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings
Worrying is normal and we all do it! From falling out with friends and feeling ill to seeing scary things on TV, even the youngest child needs help with exploring these feelings. This charming book helps children find the words to describe what’s bothering them and provides helpful suggestions for how to deal with these worries.
HB • 250 x 250mm • 32 pp 9781472949806 • AU$16.99 NZ$18.99
Will You Be My Friend?
Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings
How do we make friends? What makes us a good friend? And what makes us not such a good friend? These are the questions Molly Potter poses in her delightful picture book about friendship and all the issues surrounding it. Filled with beautiful illustrations, it is both humorous and charming, and prompts children to discuss the idea of friendship more openly.
