| Category |
Title |
ID No. |
Details |
Age |
|
| Handmade cards | 1246 | | | |
| around the world | Activity Book - Africa | 566 | Arts, crafts, cooking, plus lots of information about the whole culture. Good for preschool age through to adult. | 5 years+ | M |
| around the world | Activity Book - Australia | 567 | Arts, crafts, cooking, games, plus lots of information about the whole culture. Good for preschool age through to adult. | 5 years+ | M |
| around the world | Activity Book - China | 568 | Arts, crafts, cooking, games, plus lots of information about the whole culture. Good for preschool age through to adult. | 5 years+ | M |
| around the world | Activity Book - Japan | 569 | Arts, crafts, cooking, games, plus lots of information about the whole culture. Good for preschool age through to adult. | 5 years+ | M |
| around the world | Activity Book - Native American | 565 | Arts, crafts, cooking, games, plus lots of information about the whole culture. Good for preschool age through to adult. | 5 years+ | M |
| around the world | Children Just Like Me | 186 | Celebration of children around the world - text and photos | 3 years+ | M |
| around the world | Earth Book for Kids | 563 | Activity ideas for older children (7yrs+) to find out more about the environment and to reuse and recycle items. | 7 years+ | M |
| around the world | First French Word Book | 728 | | | M |
| around the world | First Spanish Word Book | 729 | | | M |
| around the world | Hands around the world | 393 | This ideas book begins on January 1st and suggests an activity a day for a whole year. Groups of activities are based on themes, such as birthdays, food, keeping warm and festivals. | 7 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Around the World Art and Activities | 571 | Lots of creative ideas for 'travelling' around the world. Suitable for Foundation to Key Stage 2. | 3 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Art Attack | 679 | | | |
| art & craft | Art Attack - even more cool stuff | 637 | Comprehensive guide to art projects using paper mache, print and modelling techniques. | 7 years+ | |
| art & craft | Art Attack Cool Stuff | 276 | | | |
| art & craft | Art Attack Secret Stuff | 678 | | | |
| art & craft | Beadwork | 621 | Step by step craft book | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Big Book of Papercraft | 519 | | | |
| art & craft | Calligraphy Projects | 733 | | | |
| art & craft | Cartooning | 218 | | | |
| art & craft | Collage | 612 | Step-by-step craft book | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Creative Lettering | 206 | Step by step craft book | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Decorative Painting | 188 | Step by step craft book | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Drawing and Sketching | 1294 | | | |
| art & craft | EcoArt! | 562 | Art and craft ideas using natural products and waste materials. Covers Foundation, Key Stage 1 and Multicultural studies. | 3 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Fairy Things to Make and Do | 240 | Lots of ideas for making things relating to fairies. | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Great Art Attack Stuff | 677 | | | |
| art & craft | How to Draw Fairies and Mermaids | 479 | | | |
| art & craft | How to Draw Princesses | 355 | | | |
| art & craft | I Can Paint and Draw | 65 | Lots of ideas to inspire children to draw and paint | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Kids Multicultural Art Book(207a) | 1207 | Multicultural art activities for children aged 3-9 years | 3 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Making Birthday Cards | 253 | | | |
| art & craft | Making Dinosaur Robots | 736 | Step-by-step guide to making five working dinosaur Robots from easy-to-find household throwaways. Plus a section on games and contests to play with them. | 10 years+ | |
| art & craft | Making Paper Flying Machines | 735 | | | |
| art & craft | Masks Around the World | 598 | 'Masks' offers instructions on how to make all sorts of different masks for use on a variety of occasions. | 7 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Mermaid Things to Make (Usborne) | 730 | The instructions are simple and easy to follow, with a range of projects ideal for all ages | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Monster Things to Make (Usborne) | 731 | 18 great ideas including fun finger puppets, wild wobbly monsters and a brilliant bookmark, along with ideas for drawings and paintings using different materials. With easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Mosaics | 160 | Step by step craft book | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Musical Instruments Around the World | 595 | 'Musical Instruments' offers instructions on how to make all sorts of different musical instruments from around the world, of varying types from rhythm sticks to a skin drum. | 7 years+ | M |
| art & craft | My Big Creative Activity Book | 457 | | | |
| art & craft | Origami | 424 | Step by step craft book | 3 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Painting | 236 | | | |
| art & craft | Paper Folding | 185 | Step by step craft book | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Paper Fun and Amazing Origami | 161 | | | M |
| art & craft | Papercraft Around the World | 596 | 'Papercraft' offers instructions on how to make and use all sorts of different papers from bark painting to an origami hat. | 7 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Princess Things to Make and Do | 481 | | | |
| art & craft | Printing | 194 | Step by step craft book | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Puppets Around the World | 599 | Instructions on how to make many different types of puppets, from Polish and Indian pop-up puppets to Greek and Turkish shadow puppets. | 7 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Recyclopaedia | 704 | | | |
| art & craft | Some Crafty Things To Do (Oxfam) | 12 | Craft, recipe, activity and games ideas from different countries eg body decorating, batik, shadow puppets, tie and dye, board games etc. | 7 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Sparkly Things to Make | 225 | | | |
| art & craft | Special Effects | 628 | | | |
| art & craft | Stencils and Paints | 75 | | | |
| art & craft | The Little Hands Big Fun Craft Book | 209 | Lots of craft ideas for small children | 2 years+ | |
| art & craft | Things to Make for Dads (Usborne) | 798 | Craft activities | 5 years+ | |
| art & craft | Toys and Dolls Around the World | 597 | 'Toys and Dolls' offers instructions on how to make all sorts of different toys and dolls, from Thai stone creatures to a bicycle drummer from Zimbabwe and a Japanese mini kite. | 7 years+ | M |
| art & craft | Usborne Big Book of Christmas Things to Make and Do | 673 | | | M |
| art & craft | Usborne Book of Face Painting | 579 | Lots of illustrated instructions for face painting | 2 years+ | |
| art & craft | Usborne Christmas Activities | 676 | | | M |
| art & craft | Usborne Farmyard Tales -Things to make and do | 577 | Book of activities for children aged 3 years+ | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | Usborne Holiday Things to Make | 680 | | | |
| art & craft | Usborne's Children's Book of Art | 638 | Comprehensive introduction to famous paintings and painters with Internet links. | 6 years+ | |
| art & craft | Usbourne Making Cards | 193 | | | |
| art & craft | Wizard Things to Make (Usborne) | 732 | | 3 years+ | |
| art & craft | World Art | 270 | | | M |
| cookery | Baby and Toddler Meal Planner | 94 | | | |
| cookery | Children's Book of Baking | 681 | | | |
| cookery | Children's Quick and Easy Cookbook | 734 | Children can follow each recipe step by step, with photographs that show what you're supposed to do, how to do it, and when. | 9 years+ | |
| cookery | Fairy Cooking | 675 | | | |
| cookery | Finger Food for Babies and Toddlers | 764 | | 6 months+ | |
| cookery | Fuss Free Food for Babies and Toddlers | 762 | | 6 months+ | |
| cookery | Healthy Baby and Toddler Foods | 18 | | | |
| cookery | Healthy Cooking for Your Kids | 326 | | | |
| cookery | Kids' Cookbook | 536 | | | |
| cookery | Kids' Multicultural Cookbook | 572 | Recipes from around the world rated by how much adult help needed. | 7 years+ | M |
| cookery | The Baking Book | 683 | | | |
| cookery | The Big Book of Recipes for Babies, Toddlers and Children | 653 | | | |
| cookery | Usborne Children's Cookbook | 281 | Cookery book with lots of simple recipes and instructions | 3 years+ | |
| cookery | Usbourne First Picture Cookbook | 719 | | | |
| cookery | Yummy Little Cookbook | 203 | Lots of recipes for celebrations, plus ideas for packaging the results | 3 years+ | |
| family matters | Baby Days | 244 | Author: Rowley: Activities, ideas and games for enjoying daily life with a child under 3. | | |
| family matters | Beyond Sibling Rivalry | 774 | Author: Peter Goldenthal
How to Help Your Children Become Cooperative, Caring, and Compassionate | | |
| family matters | Complete First Year Planner | 763 | | | |
| family matters | Entertaining and Educating Your Preschool Child | 25 | Author: Gee and Meredith. Packed with hundreds of play ideas for adults and children to share, with information about vital role of various types of play in the learning and development of children. | | |
| family matters | How Babies Talk | 297 | Author: Golinkoff and Hirsch-Pasek. Explores how babies learn language and the ways in which parents can nurture these linguistic skills at every stage of their child's development. | | |
| family matters | I Miss You | 801 | By Pat Thomas
When a close friend or family member dies, it can be difficult for children to express their feelings. This book helps boys and girls understand that death is a natural complement to life, and that grief and a sense of loss are normal feelings for them to have following a loved one's death. The story lines are simple and direct and easily accessible to younger children. There are full-color illustrations on every page. | 2 years+ | |
| family matters | My New Baby | 386 | Illustrated by Kubler. Board picture book great for very young siblings. | | |
| family matters | New Toddler Taming | 776 | Author:Christopher Green
Offers reassurance plus very practical advice on how to deal with tantrums, sleep problems, feeding, potty training etc. | | |
| family matters | Playing and Learning at Home | 344 | Resource pack | | |
| family matters | Playing and Learning at Home | 524 | Activity pack with lots of ideas for fun activities to help your child's development. | | |
| family matters | Practical Parenting - Tanrums | 618 | | | |
| family matters | Secrets of the Baby Whisperer | 73 | Author: Hogg. How to calm, connect and communicate with your baby. Reveals how to find what your baby needs, teach babies to sleep, advice on feeding, bathing,child-proofing, toys and choosing carers. | | |
| family matters | Secrets of the baby whisperer for toddlers | 775 | Author: Tracy Hogg
Tracy reveals the know-your-toddler quiz to help determine how best to help and 'handle' your toddler. She explains the critical techniques for fostering your toddler's growth and independence and advises on discipline, one of the most troublesome toddler issues, as well as socialising and toilet training and much more | | |
| family matters | Siblings without rivalry | 777 | Authors: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
How to help your children live together so you can live too. | | |
| family matters | Successful Potty Training | 530 | | | |
| family matters | Teach Your Child to Sleep | 445 | | | |
| family matters | Toddler Tantrums | 508 | | | |
| family matters | Waiting for Baby | 379 | Illustrated by Kubler. Board picture book great for very young siblings. | | |
| festivals and religions | All kinds of beliefs (Bengali/English) | 371 | Dual language book | 3 years+ | M |
| festivals and religions | Copy and Cut Festivals | 575 | Photocopiable craft templates for pop-up cards, storybooks and models, plus information and stories about different festivals. | 5 years+ | M |
| festivals and religions | Festivals Together | 574 | An invaluable resource for any festival based activities. Useful for Foundation to Key Stage 2 children. | 3 years+ | M |
| festivals and religions | Kids Around the World Celebrate | 573 | A themed book covering 16 of the world's festivals. Includes information, activities and recipes suitable for preschool through to adult. | 3 years+ | M |
| festivals and religions | Our Culture - Buddhist | 557 | Each page has a photograph and text describing different home-based customs of Buddhist life. Suitable for Foundation and Key Stage 1 multicultural studies. | 3 years+ | M |
| festivals and religions | Our Culture - Hindu | 558 | Each page has a photograph and text describing different home-based customs of Hindu life. Suitable for Foundation and Key Stage 1 multicultural studies. | 3 years+ | M |
| festivals and religions | Our Culture - Jewish | 559 | Each page has a photograph and text describing different home-based customs of Jewish life. Suitable for Foundation and Key Stage 1 multicultural studies. | 3 years+ | M |
| festivals and religions | Our Culture - Muslim | 560 | Each page has a photograph and text describing different home-based customs of Muslim life. Suitable for Foundation and Key Stage 1 multicultural studies. | 3 years+ | M |
| festivals and religions | Our Culture - Sikh | 556 | Each page has a photograph and text describing different home-based customs of Sikh life. Suitable for Foundation and Key Stage 1 multicultural studies. | 3 years+ | M |
| festivals and religions | Usbourne Encyclopedia of World Religions | 80 | | | M |
| games & activities | Best New Games | 302 | Games and trust activities for all ages and abilities with easy to use game finder. | 3 years+ | I |
| games & activities | Children's Party Games | 629 | Pocket sized comprehensive guide book of children's games. | | |
| games & activities | Conflict Resolution | 561 | Lots of practical ideas to encourage friendships and communication, promote positive behaviour, deal with difficult situations etc. Includes photocopiable sheets for individual work. For use with children aged 5-11 years. | 5 years+ | I |
| games & activities | Dad Stuff | 745 | Lots of ideas for things to do with children, answers to their questions etc | | |
| games & activities | Eyes, Nose, Fingers, Toes | 69 | An exuberant, warm, amusing book about all the things we can do with our bodies, even though we might be very little. This is a superb read-aloud and share book, ideal for homes, nurseries and playgroups. | 18 months+ | |
| games & activities | Feeling Good - Raising Self Esteem | 100 | An amusing and intensely practical workbook on how to focus on self-esteem as a major motivator in group work. The techniques are suitable for anyone working with groups of children aged 5yrs - 11yrs | 5 years+ | I |
| games & activities | Five Little Monkeys | 594 | An amusingly illustrated book of over fifty action and counting rhymes, with picture instructions of the actions that go with them. This is an inclusive and enjoyable book of activities for small children. | 18 months+ | I |
| games & activities | Games for Social and Life Skills | 593 | A book of over eighty games with very useful notes on how to plan and run a session based on each of the themes. An invaluable games book for teachers, youth leaders and social workers. 11yrs - 16yrs | 11 years+ | I |
| games & activities | Games Long Ago and Far Away | 624 | Book of indoor and outdoor games from different ages and cultures. | 5 years+ | M |
| games & activities | Hop, Skip and Jump | 626 | Exercises, activities and games to help develop children's movement, posture and balancing skills. An extended role-play at the end is suitable for either an individual child or group of children. This is a practical and great fun book. | 18 months+ | |
| games & activities | Making Waves Parachute Games | 622 | Book of ideas for games which can be played with parachutes. | 5 years+ | I |
| games & activities | Muck-about Games Book | 292 | Loads of games to play. | 5 years+ | I |
| games & activities | Oranges and Lemons | 664 | Book of traditional singing and dancing games with music scores. | 6 months+ | |
| games & activities | Parachute Games | 623 | Book of ideas for games which can be played with parachutes. | 5 years+ | I |
| games & activities | Play Helps | 447 | Author: Roma Lear
Play Helps provides a wealth of ideas to help stimulate children who have special needs, including making toys using easily found materials. | | I |
| games & activities | Playing Around | 592 | Masses of ideas for co-operative games and exercises to help build trust, confidence and social skills, full of activities for pairs, small and large groups, both inside and out. For 5yrs - 11yrs | 5 years+ | I |
| games & activities | Playing to Learn Pack(402a) | 1402 | | | |
| games & activities | Playsense | 291 | Play resource cards | | |
| games & activities | Self Esteem Games | 564 | 300 fun activities which make children feel good about themselves. For adult and child or larger groups, suitable for any age, with ones for under 5s specially marked. | 3 years+ | I |
| games & activities | Spirit Games | 654 | 300 fun activities to help make children feel brighter and more confident. Encouraging self-esteem, this collection of 300 wise and nurturing ideas for children 2 years to teens requires no special preparation or equipment. Written by an Occupational Therapist, parent, teacher and play-therapy specialist with an extensive background in child development. Chapters include: When I'm Sad; Learning Compassion; Making Music. | | I |
| games & activities | The Dressing Up Book | 682 | | | |
| games & activities | The Party Book | 705 | | | |
| health & disabilities | Head to Toes - My First Body Book | 625 | A lovely first book to help small children learn all about their bodies what parts they are made up of and what they each do, what is inside our bodies, how to care for them and what happens when they get hurt or unwell. | 3 years+ | |
| health & disabilities | Let's Sign - Early Years | 639 | BSL Child and Carer Guide - an easy to use collection of everyday signs based on British Sign Language | | |
| health & disabilities | My First Signs | 50 | Board book illustrated with BSL actions. | | I |
| health & disabilities | Sign About Getting Ready | 3 | Picture board book showing all the things babies and toddlers do when getting ready for the day. Illustrated with BSL actions. | | I |
| health & disabilities | Sign and Sing Along Teddy Bear Teddy Bear | 647 | Sing and sign with your baby. Board book illustrated with BSL actions. | | I |
| health & disabilities | Sign and Sing Along Twinkle Twinkle Little Star | 652 | Sing and sign with your baby. Board book illustrated with BSL actions. | | I |
| health & disabilities | Sign and Singalong Baa Baa Black Sheep | 437 | Sing and sign with your baby. Board book illustrated with BSL actions. | | I |
| health & disabilities | Sing and Sign Along Incy Wincy Spider | 43 | Sing and sign with your baby. Board book illustrated with BSL actions. | | I |
| health & disabilities | The Complete Kids' Allergy and Asthma Guide | 634 | | | |
| story books | A Quiet Night In | 333 | Large format story book | 3 years+ | |
| story books | Baby Senses - Hearing | 632 | | 3 months+ | |
| story books | Baby Senses - Touch | 635 | Colourful board book | 6 months+ | I |
| story books | Come On Daisy! | 361 | Large format story book | 2 years+ | |
| story books | Davey's Scary Journey | 483 | Large format story book | 2 years+ | |
| story books | Goldilocks (Punjabi/English) | 360 | Dual language book | 3 years+ | M |
| story books | Goodnight, Maisy by Lucy Cousins | 19 | Large version colourful bed-time story | 18 months+ | |
| story books | Grandpa | 369 | By John Burningham
Granpa nurses his granddaughter's dolls, mistakes her strawberry-flavoured pretend ice-cream for chocolate, takes her tobogganing in the snow, and falls in with her imaginary plans to captain a ship to Africa, like all good Granpa's should. It is a friendship that children who read this book will long remember. | 2 years+ | |
| story books | Guess How Much I Love You? | 332 | Large format story book | 2 years+ | |
| story books | Handa's Hen (Swahili/English) | 346 | Dual language book | 3 years+ | M |
| story books | Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (French/English) | 378 | Dual language board book for babies and toddlers | 6 months+ | M |
| story books | I Don't Want To Go to Bed | 362 | Large format story book | 2 years+ | |
| story books | Owl babies | 334 | Large format story book | 2 years+ | |
| story books | Ridiculous! | 482 | Large format story book | 2 years+ | |
| story books | Row Your Boat | 484 | Large format story book | 2 years+ | |
| story books | Samira's Eid (Farsi/English) | 366 | Dual language book | 3 years+ | M |
| story books | Sleepyhead (Urdu and English) | 578 | Board book for babies. Dual language. | 6 months+ | M |
| story books | The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Arabic/English) | 368 | Dual language book | 2 years+ | M |
| story books | There's a House Inside My Mummy | 758 | Lovely early story book about babies growing inside their mummies tummies. | 18 months+ | |
| story books | There's a House Inside My Mummy | 306 | Lovely early story book about babies growing inside their mummies' tummies. | 18 months+ | |
| story books | Titus's Troublesome Tooth | 227 | Large format story book | 3 years+ | |
| story books | What if? | 319 | Large format story book | 2 years+ | |
| story books | Whatever next | 390 | Large format story book | 2 years+ | |