Fred: Bakes a Cake

Meet Fred – the can-do pup who loves to try new things – in this vibrant interactive novelty series. 
 
Fred the dog LOVES to try new things – what will he do today? Peep inside his special sparkly bag to discover where his adventures will take him next. 
 
Today Fred's the the kitchen: he's put on his chef's hat and apron, and he's ready to make a cake for his friends. However, ignoring the recipe, Fred decides to add all his favourite ingredients instead - broccoli, sausages and puppy treats. What could possibly go wrong? 
 
Join in by lifting the flaps to help Fred find the ingredients and spin the wheel to mix the cake! With a playful rhyming text, perfect for reading aloud, children will love helping Fred and bringing this interactive story to life.

Zoe Waring is a children's book illustrator and designer based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Zoe loves the warmth and humour found in children's picture books and is a little obsessed with cute animals! She works in a variety of materials and loves creating engaging characters to make people smile. When Zoe isn't beavering away in her sunny studio, she can be found gathering inspiration in the beautiful British countryside with her family.

Fred the dog LOVES to try new things – what will he do today? Peep inside his special sparkly bag to discover where his adventures will take him next. 
 
Today Fred's the the kitchen: he's put on his chef's hat and apron, and he's ready to make a cake for his friends. However, ignoring the recipe, Fred decides to add all his favourite ingredients instead - broccoli, sausages and puppy treats. What could possibly go wrong? 
 
Join in by lifting the flaps to help Fred find the ingredients and spin the wheel to mix the cake! With a playful rhyming text, perfect for reading aloud, children will love helping Fred and bringing this interactive story to life.

A lift-the-flap face-mask book

Smiley Eyes, Smiley Faces

Have fun with face masks in this lift-the-flap, out-and-about adventure! 
 
Toddlers today are growing up in a world where adults wear face masks outside the house. Everyone is wearing them, from the bus driver to the shop assistant! 
 
In Smiley Eyes, Smiley Faces, they can take an interactive journey through the town, meeting different face-mask-wearers along the way. Toddlers can then lift the mask-shaped flaps to reveal the smiley faces underneath the bright, colourful masks. They can even lift their own mask at the end of the day with the surprise mirrored finale! 
 
Zoe Waring's bright artwork and charming characters encourage interaction and play as small children engage with the new world around us. 
 
(Please refer to the WHO guidelines for advice on children and the wearing of face masks.) 
 
This novelty Ladybird title: 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+

Dawn McNiff (Author) 
 Dawn lives in a slightly falling down cottage in the Cotswolds, and is happiest when she is writing, dancing, or walking the hills with her family's goofy dog, Jack Humphrey Norbert. She is the author of several novels and picture books for children. 
 
Zoe Waring (Illustrator) 
 Zoe Waring is a children's book illustrator and designer based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Zoe loves the warmth and humour found in children's picture books and is a little obsessed with cute animals! She works in a variety of materials and loves creating engaging characters to make people smile. When Zoe isn't beavering away in her sunny studio, she can be found gathering inspiration in the beautiful British countryside with her family.

In Smiley Eyes, Smiley Faces, toddlers can take an interactive tour through the town, meeting different face-mask-wearers along the way. Toddlers can then lift the mask-shaped flaps to reveal the smiley faces underneath the bright, colourful masks. They can even lift their own mask at the end of the day with the surprise mirrored finale!

When Betsy Came to Babysit

A fantastic, funny reminder that sometimes being good can be the most fun of all.

Elizabeth Dale is the author over twenty books, from picture books to novels for young readers. 
 
Some of them deal with issues she has faced with her own children such as a pet dying - Scrumpy (Andersen) or an over-adveturous hamster - Hammy (Orchard), others like Don't Get Dirty Gertie (Bloomsbury), When Betsy Came To Babysit (Tamarind) and The Carrot Cake Catastrophe (Gullane)are just pure fun. Wouldn't you try to get away with all kinds of craziness if your babysitter says she has never babysat before? But would you want to eat a carrot cake made by a little rabbit and her grandfather who can't see properly - because his glasses are covered in flour? 
 
Zoe Waring is a talented new illustrator.

"I don't know anything about babysitting," Betsy says to Ria and Josh. 
So the children let her know all the wild things that they get up to when they have a babysitter. But Ria and Josh discover they aren't the only ones who can be wild... 
 
A fantastic, funny reminder that sometimes being good can be the most fun of all.

Zoe Waring

Fred the dog LOVES to try new things – what will he do today? Peep inside his magical sparkly bag to discover where his adventures will take him next. 
 
Today, Fred's blasting off to space. He's never flown a rocket before, but how hard can it really be? Time to climb aboard, strap in and get ready for BLAST-OFF! 
 
Join in by lifting the flaps to help Fred put on his space helmet and spin the wheels to steer his rocket safely to the moon. With a playful rhyming text, perfect for reading aloud, children will love helping Fred and bringing this interactive story to life.

Zoe Waring

Books by Zoe Waring

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