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Books to help grow confident and independent children

A Lift-the-Flap Book

First Festivals: Easter

The First Festivals series invites children to explore the world's culture from the comfort of their home, encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and is recommended for children aged 2 and over.

Discover the celebration of Easter with this bright, interactive lift-the-flap book! 
 
Featuring simple text, gorgeous illustrations and satisfying lift-the-flaps, this book explores exciting Easter traditions and helps young children understand the importance of this special holiday. 
 
Lift the flaps to look inside the Church, cook tasty hot cross buns and join in with the Easter egg hunt! 
 
The First Festivals series invites children to explore the world's culture from the comfort of their home, encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and is recommended for children aged 2 and over. 
 
Illustrated by Giovana Medeiros 
 
Also available in the First Festivals series: 
Lunar New Year 
Ramadan 
Diwali 
Holi 
Pride 
Hanukkah 
Christmas

Ladybird (Author) 
We make growing up the best story ever! Here at Ladybird, we publish playful books for little hands. From touch-and-feel books to bedtime stories and non-fiction, we help 0-7s to learn, play and grow - sparking plenty of smiles along the way. The home of Ten Minutes to Bed, Baby Touch, Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee, we know just how to capture curious little imaginations and guide them from one story to the next. 
 
Giovana Medeiros (Illustrator) 
Giovana Medeiros was born in the late 1980s in Criciuma, a city in the south of Brazil. She graduated in Fashion Design in her hometown, but later on pursued her dream and studied Illustration at BCFE in Dublin, where she lived for three years. She worked for several years creating print designs for apparel, but since 2011 has been dedicating herself to becoming a full time illustrator. Although her work is mostly focused on the children's universe, it has also been applied to a series of different mediums such as books, magazines, textiles, games and apps.

Featuring simple text, gorgeous illustrations and satisfying lift-the-flaps, this book explores exciting Easter traditions and helps young children understand the importance of this special holiday. 
 
Lift the flaps to look inside the church, cook tasty hot cross buns and join in with the Easter egg hunt!

Laura Henry-Allain MBE

Giovana Medeiros

Let's talk about relatives, love and belonging

My Family, Your Family is a powerful non-fiction book that discuss what makes a family, explores how different families come together and celebrates the idea that every family is unique. 
 
This accessible non-fiction book has been specifically written producer, educator and consultant, Laura Henry-Allain, to help children and adults have meaningful discussions on family and belonging.

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