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Advantages: Informative and crafty
Disadvantages: None other than the reading of the names

Dinosaur stencil book For a dinosaur mad little miss, this seemed an ideal "must have" when it appeared in the staff room from a book club priced at £2. The book itself is hard backed, and each page is kind of like a board book, obviously so the stencils are sturdy enough to withstand being taken out of the pages and so that they don't flop about when being used. There are 13 stencils in all, featuring different types of dinosaurs, and including ...
...hunter, Massive Munchers, Honking Dinosaurs, Dinosaur babies, Fierce Fighters, Sky and sea giants. On the right hand side of the double page is the actual stencil page. This is lifted out of its special place on the page, and when it has been used, it can be put back again; because there is an edge to the page, the stencil won't fall out. In each section, there is a scene showing a few of the dinosaurs set against a background of whatever type of ... Read review

Advantages: An interesting use of photos, facts and beautiful illustrations
Disadvantages: none

...Kindersley (DK) Ltd of London. DK Books have been producing well developed resources that are linked to National Curriculum Subjects for many years. I have owned their collection of Encyclopaedias for Children since my own children (21yrs old) were pre-school age. DK's Reading Consultant, Cliff Moon M.Ed, helps produce their materials and has recognised Reading Schemes established in most primary (especially infant) schools across the UK. More information ...
...story is one of the most powerful, heart breaking stories of a young Jewish girl and her life under a terrible, heartless regime. Dk have produced in this book a tender, interesting and appropriate manner of delivery for children and adults. A must have for parents, carers and schools. ... Read review

Advantages: good clear photos
Disadvantages: none

INTRODUCTION what a great book full of interesting facts, amazing photos and funny illustrations. I have often used Dk books because they are so easy to use and keep the point, COVER This book on mammels has a lovely picture of a seal pup with big black eyes staring at you. the inside page shows a family of meerkats standing to attention. I have been a fan of meerkat manor since the first season and this picture reminded me of the series. I ...
...mammels resource would help with a project,i was doing. CONTENTS The contents page is really easy to follow because of the large child --friendly print and format. There are 23 chapters altogether. The glossary on page 46 is especially good for children, the explanations are simple and clear. the animal alphabet that follows the glossary lists all animals in the book with the page number to were it can be found plus information on were this animal ... Read review

Advantages: Helps with daily skills; numbers; colours and alot more
Disadvantages: None

...if they can not read. My little boy, who is 11 months old, can not read or speak as yet, but certainly loves story time. He really enjoys being read to as well as being able to partake by turning the pages himself. He also loves sitting on his own simply turning the pages and looking at the pictures, whether the book is the right way round or not. As a result of his love of books I invested in some fabric books for babies and toddlers. They are ...
...hesitate to buy it for my little boy. It is a fabric book, which is 20.5cm by 23.5cm, with 2 blue handles on it for ease of carrying or dragging around by your little one. The front is brightly coloured and has 'My First Activity Book' written in white on a black background and is kept closed by a large red button. The book not only introduces your child to a variety of textures, it also helps your child with hand-eye coordination skills, introduces ... Read review

Advantages: Educational for children
Disadvantages: None...except text could have been bigger

...on the book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" which was written by Bill Martin, Jr and the pictures by Eric Carle. This book is very much based on colours and I think it is brilliant in the way that it dedicates each page to just one colour and does rhyme. The Story It starts with a picture of a brown bear taking over the whole two pages, the text says…"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, what do you see?? Then the brown bear says "I see a ...
...rhyming of the question…"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, what do you see" Mathematical Development - This could be counting the number of animals at the end, or just counting each animal on the page, maybe counting the words, Maths isn't just about counting etc…it does include shape, space, measures, so you could actually go through the book and pick out all the shapes. Knowledge and Understanding of the World - This could be anything in the book, from showing ... Read review