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Four Books for Toddlers Recommended by Cape Town’s Child

Kipper has touched a chord with children and parents alike and in this edition kipper gets tired of his old and worn basket and sets off to find another place to sleep. Needless to say, he eventually returns to his old basket, where his pet rat and favourite bone await him. It is the best basket in the whole wide world. Inkpen’s illustrations are as enduring as always and children as young as two will enjoy the story and the drawings. This edition of the book comes with a speacial 10-episode DVD where your child can watch kipper on his trail of adventures.

Freddie is delighted when he meets a fairy who offers to grant him his every wish. But fairy Bessie-Belle can’t hear very well, and Freddie’s wishes keep coming out wrong. Wishing for a pet gets him a net, and a dog turns into a frog. Then Freddie tries for a cat, only to be surprised by a bat. Freddie really gets annoyed when, instread of a parrot, he gets a carrot! Luckily the Fairy Queen Appears to set things right. This lovely, simple story has a great lesson a the end.

There are hugs for wrigglers, and hugs for gigglers; hugs that are tickly and hugs that are prickly. The little Panda in this story is out to find the perfect hug – with hilarious consequences. But will he find it? This book shows there is a perfect hug right under your nose. A feel-good picture book, this is simply bursting with the cuddliest, snuggliest, most pertect hugs and is an adorable follow-up to The Biggest Kiss. You’ll have a special mommy or daddy moment every time you read this story to your child, as it’s sure to lead to a long hug of it’s own.

Zoe loves her doll, but so does her dog. And it’s become a but of a problem. It all began when Beans lost his favourite toy, Binky Boo. Will Zoe and beans ever find him? Let’s hope so, because Molly is getting very stinky! Join the lovable, lively Zoe and her devoted dog Beans on their very first adventure. Zoe and Beans: Where is Binky Boo? is the beginning of a new series featuring two adorable characters children are sure to love. Children aged three plus will enjoy the heart-warming comic storytelling combined with vibrant characterised illustrations.

Book details

• Kipper by Mick Inkpen
  EAN: 9781444902730
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• Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Karen George
  EAN: 9780330511186
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• The Perfect Hug by Joanne Walsh
  EAN: 9781847385925
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• Zoe and Beans: Where is Binky Boo? by Mick Inkpen, Chloe Inkpen
  EAN: 9780230748453
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Cats: English, Fiction, International, Macmillan, Pan Macmillan, South Africa
Tags: Children, Chloe Inkpen, English, Fiction, Freddie and the Fairy, Hodder Children's Books, International, Joanne Walsh, Judi Abbot, Julia Donaldson, Karen George, Kipper, Macmillan, Mick Inkpen, Pan Macmillan, Puku.co.za, Simon & Schuster, South Africa, The Perfect Hug, Where is Binky Boo?, Zoe and Beans
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