Never Touch a Polar Bear

Name: Never Touch a Polar Bear
Brand: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
SKU: 9781789470963
Price: 16.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Series: Never Touch

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Summary

Never Touch a Polar Bear in the Children's Books category is a fun and interactive story involving colourful and engaging characters. It invites young readers to explore the Arctic along with a lively polar bear. The book features touch-and-feel textures, making it an exciting and tactile experience for children as they learn not to touch the animals they encounter.
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Never Touch a Polar Bear

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You must never touch a polar bear ... except in this book! This animal-themed touch-and-feel book is perfect for young children.

They will love reading the funny rhyme about not touching the animals ... and then doing it anyway!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789470963

Publisher: Make Believe Ideas

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Make Believe Ideas

Contributors:

Illustrated by Stuart Lynch
Illustrated by Stuart Lynch

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 186.0mm

Height: 186.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 12

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