The Big Steps series is designed to help little ones cope with everyday experiences in their little lives. In We’re Having a Baby, Nancy is going to be a big sister. Her family help her prepare for the new baby. See Grandma and Grandpa come to look after her when Mummy and Daddy go to hospital, then watch as she welcomes her new brother home in this sweet and very practical novelty book with flaps and mechanisms. Each page has really helpful tips for parents and carers that are endorsed by leading Early Years Consultant, Dr Amanda Gummer. With delightful illustrations from Marion Cocklico, We’re Having a Baby is the perfect story book to share and reassure every little person about to have a sibling.

First Stories: The Ugly Duckling is the perfect introduction for young children to this classic fairy tale. Push, pull and turn mechanisms bring the story of the lonely duckling to life. This well-loved fairy tale is beautifully imagined for a new generation by children’s illustrator Dean Gray. Titles to collect: Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Rapunzel, The Jungle Book, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio, Puss in Boots.

Pip is a pup with a very loud bark, He scares all the cats when he strolls through the park! Freddy’s a frog with goggly eyes, He’s small and fat and loves catching flies. Pip and Freddy are two lively creatures who love to make noise and have fun. These rhyming stories are beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler — with lots of details that children will love to spot.

Explore the busy town, bustling seaside and look up in the air in First Explorers: Things That Go! Spot cars, boats and fire engines, as well as lots of other things that go all around us.Each scene has chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms perfect for little hands and vehicles to spot with fun facts about them. Beautifully illustrated by Christiane Engel, this title provides gentle early learning and is a wonderful introduction to science topics for small children.