Starting School Activity Book

Name: Starting School Activity Book
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781803700885
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By Jessica Greenwell

Series: Activity Book

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Starting School Activity Book by Jessica Greenwell is a delightful children's book designed to engage young readers with a series of fun activities. It introduces kids to the idea of starting school through puzzles, drawing, and interactive challenges, making the transition both educational and exciting. The book encourages learning and exploration in a playful, accessible way for early learners.
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Starting School Activity Book

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Description

Fun activities covering colours, shapes, numbers, letters, and other essential concepts.

This friendly write-in book is packed full of engaging activities to prepare children for starting school. Lively illustrations and cute animal characters keep learning fun, with activities specifically designed to appeal to 3-5 year olds.

Children can trace, draw, and write as they discover all the things they need to know about school.

Starting School Activity Book by Jessica Greenwell is an ideal resource for young learners embarking on their educational journey.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781803700885

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 May 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Genine Delahaye
Illustrated by Christine Sheldon

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 48

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Activity Books and Kits Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Jessica Greenwell Series: Activity Book

About the Author

Jessica Greenwell grew up in Wolverhampton then studied English at Leeds University. She joined Usborne in 2008 and has since written lots of wipe-clean, sticker, colouring and noisy books. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and two young sons, and when she's not playing pirates or dinosaurs, she's writing books about them instead.

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