**NEW** Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Bilingual ed.)
Develop healthy habits for growing bodies and minds with a fresh twist on a classic movement singalong. Follow a family through a day from home to school in their diverse community as they engage in healthy habits from good hygiene to reading. Includes educational endnotes about each health topic. Bilingual English with Amharic, Bengali, Burmese, …
**NEW** Nelly’s Box (Bilingual ed)
Nelly is very excited about going back to school! She’s bilingual and during this school year, she’s going to learn how to read and write in her home language as well. Ms. Josie Journey, the language teacher, welcomes the children with a fun activity. Their first lesson in her language is all about practicing saying …
**NEW** Raag the Red Striped Zebra (Bilingual Ed.)
NEW FROM MANTRA LINGUA RAAG, the Red Striped Zebra is a zebra with feelings bigger than he can control, he just gets so angry, and then his black stripes turn red! He isn’t very happy about it at all but luckily Raag has a very caring best friend, and with the help of Rufus, Raag …
**NEW** The More We Get Together (Bilingual ed.)
Set to the familiar tune of “The More We Get Together,” this new addition to Barefoot Books’ bestselling singalong collection features a diverse group of children who work together to make their urban neighbourhood cleaner, friendlier, and safer for everyone. Sing along as the community bicycles and recycles together, volunteers at an assisted living home, …
**NEW** Walking in my City, What do you see? (Bilingual ed.)
New From Mantra Lingua A book where the writer and reader add to the storytelling. Everyday scenes of the city are illustrated in gorgeous detail to engage readers to share experiences, explore and discover more. This book is designed to encourage talk during shared reading. All editions of this title are TalkingPEN enabled. Bilingual Arabic, …
A Big Hunt For Little Lion (Bilingual ed.)
Little Lion is eager to join mama lion on their hunt! But he doesn’t want to wait until night and sets off to hunt on his own. Instead of a tasty meal, little lion encounters stinging bees, poky porcupines and stinky zorillas! Will poor little lion get tired of “hunting” before it’s time to go …
A Day With Grandpa (Bilingual ed.)
We sing and play music and we watch the day go by. Grandpa is a clever man, but sometimes his mind plays tricks. His body is the only machine that he just cannot fix. Take your child by the hand and enter grandpa’s enchanted world. In this poetic story, everything is possible for a day. Every …
A Wonderful Day (Bilingual ed.)
This book about gratitude teaches kids to see the good in everything. Danny tells Dad about his day and describes everything that happened. Although Danny’s day didn’t go as planned, he still managed to enjoy it. It turns out, that in every bad situation you can find a good thing and something to be grateful …
Alfie’s Angels (Bilingual ed.)
“Alfie wanted to be an angel more than anything in the world but how was he going to convince his teacher and class that boys could be angels. Enter the quirky world of Alfie’s imagination where angels can do anything.” Bilingual Albanian/English, Arabic/English, Bengali/English, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech/English, Farsi/English, German/English, Panjabi/English, Polish/English, Portuguese/English, Spanish/English, …
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Bilingual ed.)
“Open Sesame!” commanded Ali Baba and the rock slid back. Once inside Ali Baba discovered treasures beyond belief. Columns of light streamed in from above to reveal gold and silver, carpets and jewels…This timeless classic is one of the better known stories from the 1001 Arabian Nights. Size: 24 x 28 cm. Subjects: Folklore Middle …
Aliens Love Underpants (Russian Bilingual ed.)
Aliens love underpants, In every shape and size, But there are no underpants in space, So here’s a big surprise . . . You probably thought that aliens came down to earth with a view to taking over the planet – but, no, they simply want to steal your pants! This zany, hilarious tale, delightfully …
Are you my Baby? (bilingual ed.)
Which baby is duck’s baby? Or dog’s baby? Or cat’s baby? Lift each flap and you will see! Toddlers will enjoy matching the pictures of each parent to its baby and imitating the sounds each one makes. With each flip of a flap, young readers can quack, woof, and meow their way right on to …
Augustus & His Smile (Bilingual ed.)
Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a HUGE tigery stretch, and set off to find it. This stunning and remarkable book celebrates the beauty of the world and the simple happiness it brings us when we open our eyes to it. Size: 26cm x 26cm. AWARDS: Winner of …
Bear’s Busy Family (Bilingual ed.)
Meet the rest of Bear’s family and learn about all of their busy activities. Smell, touch, taste and sound are all familiarized in this rhyming text, and there is a full spread family tree at the end. Bilingual English with Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Burmese Karen, Chinese Mandarin, Dari, Hindi, Hmong, Korean, Haitian Creole, Nepali, …
Big Bigger Biggest (Bilingual ed.)
In this story, a hungry frog tries to outgrow an Elephant! Ethiopia is home to frog species that don’t live anywhere else on Earth. One of them has the interesting name of the Ethiopian snout-burrower, which spends most of its time underground. Another species, the burrowing tree frog, has part of its habitat protected by …
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Bilingual ed.)
Exuberantly coloured artwork and favourite animals make this rhythmic story the perfect introduction to looking and learning about colours. Another classic title by Eric Carle! Subject(s): Colours Juvenile fiction. Animals Juvenile fiction. Stories in rhyme. Size: 27cm x 21cm. Languages: Albanian/English Arabic/English, Farsi (Persian)/English, Hindi/English, Kurdish/English, Panjabi/English, Polish/English, Portuguese/English, Somali/English, Tamil/English, Turkish/English, Urdu/English, Vietnamese/English
Buskers of Bremen (Bilingual ed.)
What can four animals do when they are no longer wanted? Run off to Bremen to become buskers. Bremen however is a long way away and our four heroes are old. When they stop for the night they see a ramshackle house and decide to sing for their supper – with unexpected results! Adapted from …
Carry Me (Bilingual ed.)
Whether tucked in a blanket, peeking out of a basket, riding in a backpack, or wrapped in a parent’s arms, babies worldwide are carried in unique ways. This board book introduces children to the ways their global neighbours travel. It features photographs that show that babies are nurtured by their loved ones. This book is an …
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Classroom Talking Pen Starter Pack (Infants – 4-7 years)
Unsure of what LOTE resources to have for a new arrival with little or no English? Our new ‘Classroom Talking Pen Starter Packs’ in popular languages provides an immediate way to help your pupils become better acquainted with English. If a story can first be heard, read and absorbed in a home language, it helps the pupil to understand English …
Cousins Forever (Bilingual ed.)
Cousins Forever is a beautifully written and illustrated book that captures the special relationship that cousins share. When one of the two families moves abroad, the two cousins do not let the distance come between them. They talk often about their friends, animals, different seasons, and outdoor activities, via video chat. With new words and …
Don’t Cry Sly! (Bilingual ed.)
How’s Sly going to catch Little Red? By being a cunning fox. How’s Little Red going to escape? By being a lucky hen. How’s Little Red going to stop Sly from coming after her? By being a kind and clever hen. But how’s Sly going to feed his mum? Description: [23] p. : col. ill. …
Eating The Rainbow (Bilingual Ed.)
This board book has big and vibrant photos of bright-eyed toddlers enjoying healthy food choices makes learning about food an easy feat! Colour coded pages, from red to brown, showcase an abundance of good for you nutritious food treats. Children will enjoy learning about wholesome foods as they look at rich pictures of strawberries and …
Ellie’s Secret Diary (Bilingual ed.)
Tuesday Evening She followed me out of school – all big and tough! She pulled my hair and I wanted to scream but I was too scared, in case she’d hit me. “Get me the money,” she spat at me “OR ELSE!” Or else?! If I ask mum or dad for money they’ll want to …
Errol’s Garden (Bilingual ed)
Errol loves gardening, but he doesn’t have a garden and is fast running out of space to grow any more plants in his family’s flat. Then he comes up with a very creative solution, thanks to the discovery of a disused area at the top of his apartment block. After a bit of research and …
Eva the Adventurer (Bilingual ed.)
Eva is a bright, determined girl with a bountiful imagination. She fills each day with adventures, squeezing in as much as she can before bedtime. A trip to moon, cure a rare disease, drive a train? Absolutely. What will today bring? Bilingual English with Albanian, Amharic, Cornish, Greek, Japanese, Latvian, Maori, Oromo, Polish, Slovak, Spanish, …
Families Board Book (Bilingual ed.)
Human and animal families care for their young in similar ways. They go on walks, share food, go swimming, cuddle, and of course, give plenty of hugs and kisses. Explore the charming similarities between animals and humans in this fun photographic book about families. Vibrant photographs of babies and the families that love them, make …
Families: Hopes and Dreams and Stories (Bilingual ed.)
Follow a young couple on a joyous journey as they build a new family rooted in love and hope. As their family grows, loved ones gather around with loving arms and strong traditions. Celebrate the hopes and dreams of this beautiful Ethiopian family as they embark on their adventures, trusting their family and traditions to …
Food, Food, Fabulous Food (Bilingual ed)
Food, Food, Fabulous Food It is International Food Day and everyone is excited to prepare and share their most scrumptious dishes. Come and join the children as they explore the source of their food, how to grow it, how to prepare and cook it, and finally how to present and eat it. Smell the fresh …
Fox Fables (Bilingual ed.)
Two stories in the one book. The Fox & the Crane and The King of the forest. Fox invites Crane to tea but gives her a flat dish so she can’t eat any food . When it is Crane’s turn to invite Fox, what dish does she use? In the Chinese fable ‘King of the …
Giant Turnip, The (Bilingual ed.)
Traditional story set in an inner city school where children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out. First boys, then the girls, but the turnip will not move. All together but still won’t budge. Can Larry save the day? Sample page is indicative of the product only, showing type of illustrations, …
Goal! Let’s Play! (Bilingual ed.)
Look at different games children play, different toys, different sports – cricket, basketball, football, camel racing and more… My friends and I like football and I just love to play. Goal! See, I scored again! Explore the commonalities of children around the world and discover their lives, their worlds. Beautifully illustrated, these TALKING books give …
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Going Shopping – Flash Cards
The FUN, tried and tested way for children to learn key French and English words. The vocabulary is based around a shopping theme, each card is jumbo size, durable and easy to handle. The cards depict engaging clear photographs with one side just showing the picture, and the other showing the picture plus the word …
Goldilocks & the Three Bears (Bilingual ed.)
“Stop Goldilocks, go back home. Woods aren’t safe when you’re all alone”. But Goldilocks doesn’t listen to the warning, she walks through the woods until she comes to the bears house with the steaming bowls of porridge. Size: 23.5cm x 28cm .Languages: Arabic/English, Chinese (Simplified)/English, Bengali/English, Bulgarian/English, , Czech/English, Dari/English, Dutch/English, German/English, Gujarati/English, Hebrew/English, Hindi/English, …
Good Night, Little Sea Otter (Bilingual ed.)
Children will want to settle down for bedtime with Little Sea Otter as he snuggles onto Mama’s chest in a cozy bed of sea kelp and bids good night to all his ocean friends. From sea lions to sea snails, seagulls to seals and sea urchins, it seems he’ll never close his eyes. But gently …
Grandma’s Saturday Soup (Bilingual ed.)
Mimi misses her grandma. Every day something reminds her of Grandma’s special Saturday Soup and the tales her grandma tells. Sally Fraser’s delightful description of Jamaica and the wonderful soup, accompanied by Derek Brazell’s vivid illustrations, make us all wish that we had a grandma like this! Size 280mm x 235mm Languages: Albanian/English, Arabic/English, Chinese …
Handa’s Hen (Bilingual ed.)
Handa and her friend Akeyo find two fluttery butterflies round the hen house, three stripy mice under the grain store, four little lizards behind the pots! But where is Grandma’s black hen? Handa’s Hen is a dazzling feast for the eyes that makes counting fun and introduces children to new animals and an unfamiliar environment. …
Handa’s Surprise (Bilingual ed.)
Handa puts seven different delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo. But on Handa’s walk she passes a variety of animals who find very inviting. Size 23.3cm x 26.6cm Languages: Arabic/English, Chinese (Simplified)/English, Gujarati/English, Hindi/English, Panjabi/English, Polish/English, Portuguese/English, Somali/English, Spanish/English, Tamil/English, Turkish/English, Twi/English, Urdu/English, Vietnamese/English, Yoruba/English, French/English
Hansel and Gretel (Bilingual ed.)
At a time of great poverty, Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods by their parents. Lost and hungry they find a magic house made of sweets and bread. But when they take their first bite a strange woman with blood red eyes invites them in. Hansel and Gretel fight the witch and find …