A Lift-the-Flap Book

Ms Rachel: Hide and Seek with Herbie

Play hide-and-seek with every toddler’s favourite teacher and rock star to the under 4’s Ms Rachel, in this fun-filled, lift-the-flap book. 
 
Join the fun and help Ms Rachel search for her friend Herbie as they play a wonderful game of hide-and-seek! Can you count to five while Herbie hides? Now see if you can find him! Is he behind the green plant? Or under the purple chair? 
 
Little ones will love lifting the six flaps and turning the pages as they search for Herbie. With colourful and bright illustrations and lots of surprises along the way, this interactive board book is perfect for reading fun with little ones. 
 
Don’t miss these other brilliant books by Ms Rachel: 
 
Ms Rachel: Potty Time with Bean 
Ms Rachel: 100 First Words 
Ms Rachel: My First Colouring Book

Ms Rachel (Author) 
Ms Rachel is a passionate educator who creates research-based videos to help toddlers and their families learn, bond, and thrive. Her videos infuse songs, games, and nursery rhymes with strategies from experts to help children reach key milestones in the crucial early years of learning. Rachel holds dual master’s degrees in early childhood development and music education. She is an advocate for children’s rights and works to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality early childhood education. Her wonderful little boy inspired the show and her husband and creative partner for the show is Mr. Aron, aka HERBIE! Ms Rachel is based in New York. 
 
Mr Aron (Author) 
Aron Accurso, Rachel's life and creative partner, creates the show with Rachel including writing/arranging music and skits, acting as showrunner alongside Rachel, being silly, and performing puppets! In addition to children's songs he has several adult musicals in development including The Pack, Seeing Red with Joey Mazzarino (from Sesame Street) and We Have Apples, with Rachel. He also loves writing choral music. He is the Associate Musical Director/Associate Conductor for Aladdin on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include: Nice Work If You Can Get It, Sister Act, and The Little Mermaid. 
 
Monique Dong (Illustrator) 
Monique Dong is a freelance illustrator whose passion is creating images that encompass light, life, warmth and colour. She studied animation at City Varsity in Cape Town, South Africa. She currently lives in China with her husband.

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Ms Rachel: My First Colouring Book

Hands up who loves colouring? Grab your crayons and add colour to the big, bold pictures in this wonderful colouring book brought to you by every toddler’s favourite teacher and YouTube star Ms Rachel! 
 
For hours of creative fun, brighten up this huge bumper book full of colouring activities along with Ms Rachel. Learn and colour the alphabet and numbers, trace and spot animals at Peek-a-boo-Zoo, and enjoy finishing the scenes with Ms Rachel and friends. 
 
Little ones will love the seven engaging Let’s Learn sections to colour in, pull out and keep! Ms Rachel uses her expertise for learning and entertainment to guide them through the pages, sparking their creativity and imagination. From nursery rhymes to bedtime routines, and with nearly 200 easy-to-colour pages it’s packed with variety and playful learning on every page! 
 
The perfect first colouring book to inspire creativity and keep little ones happily busy! 
 
Don’t miss these other brilliant books by Ms Rachel: 
Ms Rachel and the Special Surprise

Ms Rachel (Author) Ms Rachel is a passionate educator who creates research-based videos to help toddlers and their families learn, bond, and thrive. Her videos infuse songs, games, and nursery rhymes with strategies from experts to help children reach key milestones in the crucial early years of learning. Rachel holds dual master’s degrees in early childhood development and music education. She is an advocate for children’s rights and works to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality early childhood education. Her wonderful little boy inspired the show and her husband and creative partner for the show is Mr. Aron, aka HERBIE! Ms Rachel is based in New York. Monique Dong (Illustrator) Monique Dong is a freelance illustrator whose passion is creating images that encompass light, life, warmth and colour. She studied animation at City Varsity in Cape Town, South Africa. She currently lives in China with her husband.

Encouraging Speech and Learning Through Play and Music

Ms Rachel: Ms Rachel and the Special Surprise

Ms Rachel is searching for something really special and needs your help to find it! What can it be? 
 
An instant New York Times bestseller! 
 
From YouTube smash-hit educator Ms Rachel comes an interactive, surprise adventure designed for little readers. 
 
Packed with fun ways to engage and play, sing and move, join Ms Rachel and: 
<ul><li>Sing along to popular nursery rhymes and brand-new songs</li><li>Help open the boxes and copy the easy actions Ms Rachel guides you through</li><li>Learn how to take deep breaths</li><li>Discover over 20 important gestures and speech milestones</li></ul> 
Packed with brightly coloured illustrations, it’s the perfect early learning book little ones will love to read and engage with, again and again. There’s even a page of top tips to assist with language and brain development too. 
 
Look out for more exciting books from Ms Rachel coming very soon!

A Little Golden Book Biography

Dolly Parton

Help your little one dream big with this Little Golden Book biography of beloved entertainer Dolly Parton. 
 
From childhood to global stardom, follow along with the highlights of Dolly Parton’s life – award-winning songwriter, singer, actress, author and literacy advocate. 
 
Discover how Dolly went from humble beginnings to global stardom through perseverance, hard work and always following her dreams. 
 
It's an inspiring read-aloud story for young and older readers and the perfect lightweight, collectible gift for Dolly fans of all ages! 
 
With their sturdy covers and easy to read text, Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to non-fiction for preschoolers! 
 
Who will you learn about next? Look for more inspiring Little Golden Book biographies: 
 
Dolly Parton 
Beyoncé 
Harry Styles 
Barack Obama 
Lionel Messi 
Taylor Swift

Deborah Hopkinson (Author) 
Deborah Hopkinson is the author of award-winning books for children and teens including Sky Boys, The Great Trouble, A Bandit's Tale, and A Letter to My Teacher. She visits schools across the country and lives in Oregon. 
 
Monique Dong (Illustrator) 
Monique Dong is a freelance illustrator whose passion is creating images that encompass light, life, warmth and colour. She studied animation at City Varsity in Cape Town, South Africa. She currently lives in China with her husband.

Help your little one dream big with this Little Golden Book biography of beloved entertainer Dolly Parton. 
 
From childhood to global stardom, follow along with the highlights of Dolly Parton’s life – award-winning songwriter, singer, actress, author and literacy advocate. 
 
Discover how Dolly went from humble beginnings to global stardom through perseverance, hard work and always following her dreams. 
 
An inspiring read-aloud story perfect for young readers and a must have collectible for fans of all ages! 
 
With their sturdy covers and easy to read text, Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to non-fiction for preschoolers!

Mr Aron

Monique Dong

Leo Trinidad

A Story About Expression and Emotional Regulation

Snuggle up for the sweet story of Frankie, his love for adventure and passion for trains in this charming 24-page storybook. 
 
Frankie is having the best day. His friend Ms Rachel is helping him make the perfect train track. But when a little accident occurs, his plans are ruined. With help from Ms Rachel, Frankie learns how to work through his big, uneasy emotions and the day turns out to be one of the best ever! 
 
Ms Rachel shows Frankie how to manage big feelings through grounding techniques and conflict resolution skills in this gentle story about empathy, forgiveness and managing uncomfortable emotions. A delightful tale, perfect for littles and caregivers too. 
 
Don’t miss these other brilliant books by Ms Rachel: 
Ms Rachel: Hide and Seek with Herbie! 
Ms Rachel: 100 First Words 
Ms Rachel: Potty Time with Bean

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