Thrum-thrum. Bong-bong. Choppetta-choppetta-choppetta. The world is a big and noisy place, filled with wonderful things to do, see, and hear. This book shows them all, from an airport, a train station, and a shopping mall, to school and a swimming pool! Kids will happily explore the many sites and sounds captured in Britta Teckentrup's bright and colorful pictures."
Young readers will love to feel the different textures and hear the first words in this interactive, sturdy board book designed for children ages 3 and up. Includes an on/off switch on the back cover to extend battery life. Touch, feel, and hear first words in this interactive, sturdy board book, packed with photographs, tactile textures, and spoken words to help young readers develop simple vocabulary. Six spoken words with sounds are included along with many photographs of first words.
Chock-full of playful pocket-sized poems that capture adventures big and small in a child’s day, this collection begs to be read aloud from sunup to sundown!
The Sun: "Simply charming" Roy is a lion and a sound catcher. He catches the sounds of the city and makes them into music, trying to avoid the annoying attentions of his neighbor, Jemmy. Feeling like his music isn’t good enough, Roy goes on a journey to find the best sound in the world for inspiration. He hears the pitter-patter of the rain in the forest, the wind whistling through the desert, and the hustle and bustle of the souk at sunrise, but none of it helps—he can’t decide which is the best sound. Just as he’s about to give up, he hears a familiar voice . . . can Jemmy teach him that perhaps there are lots of beautiful sounds, not just one, and that for Jemmy, Roy’s music is the best of all? This gorgeous debut picture book is a heart-warming tribute to the power of friendship.
Join the busy building crew for a noisy day on the building site! Get ready to lift, dig, drill and scoop to build an adventure playground - with six fun sounds to enjoy! With brilliantly funny illustrations from award-winning Gareth Lucas (Peekaboo 123,Peekaboo A to Z), this sturdy board book is perfect for little ones who love tractors, diggers and anything noisy!
Supports matching & fine motor skills Encourages listening skills Reinforces language & literacy growth With the look and feel of a classic children's book, Busy Noisy Town is a first look--and listen--around city streets. As you read the story, you will see picture icons that cue little ones to find the buttons and play the sound effects. Hear 10 different sounds as Puppy rides his bicycle around town, looking for a big surprise. ISBN: 978-1-68052-033-0 11.0"w x 11.0"h 5 story spreads wood inlay on sound module foil on cover
With the look and feel of a classic children's book, Busy Noisy Farm is a first look and listen around the farm. As you read the story, you will see picture icons that cue little ones to find the buttons and play the sound effects. Hear 10 different sounds as the farmer rides his tractor around the farm, looking for a missing pig. Noisy Farm helps to promote matching and fine motor skills, encourages listening skills, and reinforces language and literacy skills. This 11 x 11 soundbook has a unique wooden overlay on the sound module. The pages are sturdy board book pages to stand up to toddler use Enjoy the many farm animals in this story, the cow, the horse, the rooster and the ducks
'A great Australian journalist on a deeply personal assignment: treading bravely, beautifully into the wonder of silence.' - TRENT DALTON 'I would never think of myself as a silent retreat person but I kind of felt like Jackman went in my place! She writes so thoughtfully and clearly about feelings that are hard to describe - it's very impressive. Writing a book about something essentially ungraspable is a very bold decision, but thanks to her journalistic method and assured style, Jackman has pulled it off. A counterintuitive modern odyssey in which the heroine sets out from a land of deafening overplenty in search of ... less. Beautifully researched.' - ANNABEL CRABB Author Christine Jackman knew her life looked successful - an executive position in Sydney, a house in a harbourside suburb, meetings with CEOs and phone calls with government ministers - but it didn't feel that way. Inside, she felt constantly off balance, her thoughts and internal compass - as well as her ability to care for the people she loved most - drowned out by the noise in her life. So Jackman embarked on a quest for a better way of being. Turning Down the Noise follows her journey as she explores what is happening to our brains, our lives and our communities as we navigate a never-ending assault on our senses and attention, whether from actual noise, exposure to media or the pings and alerts on our phones. More importantly, she reveals how we can reverse the damage through simple daily acts designed to strip out the stimuli and reclaim the silence. Seeking ways to channel and capture the clarity and peace of mind so often lacking in our lives, Jackman writes with a lightness of touch, sharing her own experiences and digging into her subject with the zeal of an investigative journalist and an enquiring mind.
Present Yourself is a presentation skills course for adult and young-adult learners of English. Present Yourself 1, Experiences, is intended for low-intermediate students and focuses on giving presentations about everyday experiences. It can be used as a main text in a presentation skills course, in the context of a general conversation course, or as a component in speaking or integrated-skills classes.
