Picture Books by Leslie Patricelli

If you think that kids should only start reading when they enter kindergarten, these books by Leslie Patricelli can prove you wrong. Indeed, toddlers may be more fascinated by toys than by daunting books, but that is not the case if you find books that teach age-appropriate knowledge with easy text. The picture books by Leslie Patricelli aim at turning everyday, mundane activities into interesting stories that will appeal to infants and toddlers. One of her most popular books – No No Yes Yes teaches babies how to navigate in this new world and tells them what is correct and incorrect behaviour, such as picking his nose and filling the toilet with toys. In addition, with the colourful and eye-catching illustrations and the limited number of words in huge fonts, children are allowed ample room on each page for their creativity to blossom while they try to act out the funny illustrations in the book. With the hilarious stories and pictures, your child will be giggling away while enjoying these entertaining picture books!

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Maisy

If you're a parent with a young child, you'll probably know who Maisy Mouse is. Maisy Mouse is the main character in a wide range of bestselling books that are appropriate for children from newborns up. One of its most special collections is its line of buggy books that are perfect for babies 6 months and above, as they can be strapped onto pushchairs, prams and cots. This way, your children can have their favourite book with them wherever they go!

Apart from picture books and buggy books, there is also a variety of acclaimed novelty books under Maisy Mouse, such its lift-the-flap books that are sure to make reading fun for your child! Maisy books are also filled with colourful illustrations to accompany their simple stories, making it very easy for children to grasp simple ideas and concepts.

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Learn to love reading with the Usborne Reading Programme

If you want your child to develop a habit of reading, it is most important for them to start young. Yet, books may seem daunting and boring to many young children. The Usborne Reading Programme provides a great solution to this dilemma. With a collection of over 200 titles, Usborne has published a variety of books filled with colourful illustrations and a sense of humour that will surely capture your child's attention.

Moreover, books by Usborne aren't confined to fiction and classics only. It has also published a range of non-fictions that cover historical figures such as Winston Churchill and Napoleon. This way, not only can children enjoy the fun of reading, they can at the same time learn a great deal about history and the meaning behind it. With series ranging from 'Very First Reading' for very young children to 'Young Reading' for competent readers aged 10+, parents can choose books that best suit their children's age and ability.

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Reasonably Priced Workbooks & Activity Books

I still remember how my mother used to spend thousands of dollars when I was young buying workbooks and reference books that bored me to tears, all with the good intention of improving my English and Maths. I was often forced to spend an hour a day to fight my way through all the boring fill in the blanks and multiple choice questions.

Who knew activity books now no longer make learning a chore? With workbooks published by Future Ace, kids can practise their English and Maths without undergoing the stress and reluctance that I gone through when I was young. Filled with activities such as colouring, matching and drawing, Future Ace workbooks make learning fun and interesting for your child. What's more, these workbooks are completely affordable, with prices ranging from HKD$8 to HKD$32! If you're trying to make your child more enthusiastic about learning without draining your wallet, Future Ace workbooks are definitely the smartest choice.

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Fun Reading with Priddy Books

Have you ever found it difficult to convince your child into reading a book when they can't seem to keep their hands off their toys? As children, especially very young ones, tend to have short attention spans, it is necessary to provide them with books that are fun, interesting and appealing to the eye.

Priddy have specially designed different books that can easily catch young kids’ attention. Not only are all their books loaded with colourful illustrations, many of them are also special in the way they use real pictures instead, which makes it much easier for young children to understand new words and concepts. With books ranging from baby board books to touch-and-feel and wipe-clean books, children are provided with a great variety of fun choices that are not only interesting to read, but very effective for learning new words and acquiring reading skills as well.

Angel@Booklodge

The Oxford Reading Tree

The Oxford Reading Tree is a world-renowned series of children's books designed for children aged 0-8 to help them develop early reading skills, introduce them to phonics in a fun and systematic way, and offer a simple and easy to use resource for teaching comprehension skills and strategies to junior readers. The Oxford Reading Tree is used by 80% of primary schools and is the most popular reading scheme in the UK. The books are carefully categorised into various reading levels and so you can easily find books that suit your children most.

We highly recommend The Oxford Reading Tree's Biff, Chip and Kipper's stories, which consist of 9 reading stages. Language comprehension is at the heart of them as the multi-layered stories follow a group of characters through real, engaging storylines. Stories have been written using a mix of high-frequency and phonic words which can be blended and sounded out. Moreover, interesting historical characters and facts are also introduced in the more advanced stages, allowing your children to develop reading skills as well as acquiring knowledge about the world history. They are truly ideal to consolidate our children's English skills and broaden their horizons.




Enjoy reading with your children!

Flora@Booklodge

Reading is fun

For parents who wish to introduce the habit of reading to their toddlers, we highly recommend the series of Usborne's farmyard tales.

On every page of all their story books, a little yellow duck is hiding and awaiting to be spotted. Young children are thrilled when they find the duck and there they go, page after page and book after book they want some more!!




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For newborns and toddlers

Before our little babies learn to absorb ideas visually or verbally, they are more interested in items they can "feel" with their hands. Lift-the-flap, touch-and-feel and bath books are ideal for them. Some of these books even have sound effects.

If you have these books at home, you will notice your 1 to 2 year-old will always take them off from the bookshelf and keep pressing the buttons or touching the parts with different textures time and time again!

Enjoy reading with your children!












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