We currently focus on a variety of book ranges:
(The books mentioned below are just a few examples, but we offer a larger variety of books and the books you receive may differ from the ones below)

Toddler Town (Priddy Books) - An illustrated first word and picture board book with things to look for and find on the farm, in the city, at the seaside and at the zoo. With die-cut holes to the pages and shiny, holographic foil textures.
Slide and Seek (Priddy Books) - An interactive early learning board book with integral sliders featuring a simple question with a picture clue - children will love opening it up to reveal the answer underneath.
First Concepts (Priddy Books) - An interactive board book for babies and toddlers introducing things in a fun way. With a simple, strong design, easy-to-read text, plus flaps to lift and tabs to pull which reveal hidden items.
BabyTouch and Feel (Priddy Books) - Delightful first touch-and-feel book. Babies and toddlers will love to look at the cute photographs and listen to the fun rhymes.  Different textures are fun for little fingers.  Babies and toddlers Little fingers will love to explore the different touch-and-feel textures.
First 100 (Priddy Books) - A soft-to-touch, padded board book. Inside are over 100 clear, sharp images and acompanying text labels.

Pricing You should expect to receive 2 of the following books per child each month. Price for 1 child: R160pm Price for 2nd child: R109pm Price for 3rd child: R99pm

1. Slide and Seek •    An interactive early learning board book introducing animals, colpours, numbers, words etc •    Integral sliders feature a simple question about things with a picture clue - children will love opening it up to reveal the answer underneath •    Ideal tool to increase vocabulary and develop hand-eye coordination
2. Lift The Flap •  An interactive board book for babies and toddlers introducing numbers, opposites, shapes etc in a fun way •  With a simple, strong design, easy-to-read text, plus flaps to lift and tabs to pull which reveal hidden items •  Sharp, clear images capture children's interest, and the bold text labels are ideal to help them recognise first numbers
3. Touch and Feel •    Delightful first touch-and-feel book •    Babies and toddlers will love to look at the cute photographs and listen to the fun rhymes •    Different textures fun for little fingers to touch and feel
4. Novelty Board Books - Toddler Town •  An illustrated first word and picture board book with things to look for and find •  With die-cut holes to the pages and shiny, holographic foil textures, plus a clever page with an acetate window which creates two new pictures when flipped over •  Perfect busy board book for teaching little ones about the world around them
5. Soft to Touch •    A soft-to-touch, padded board book introducing firsts in a fun, colourful way •    Inside are over 100 clear, sharp images and acompanying text labels to help develop children's ability and build their vocabulary •    Ideal to help children recognise and name and number everyday objects

Its important to start with a good foundation:

Babies/Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Kids usually begin to:

• answer questions about and identify objects in books — such as "Where's the cow?" or "What does the cow say?"
• name familiar pictures
• use pointing to identify named objects
• pretend to read books
• finish sentences in books they know well
• scribble on paper
• know names of books and identify them by the picture on the cover
• turn pages of board books
• have a favourite book and request it to be read often
• respond to stories and pictures by vocalizing and patting the pictures

Baby Reading Milestones

12 to 18 Months
Babies delight in reading together with adults. Your baby will turn pages and name pictures of fams of familiar objects. She may begin to enjoy books that tell simple stories. Because babies are natural explorers, they love books like Pat the Bunny, which they can touch and sniff while listening to the story.

Pre-School Reading Milestones

Young children begin to recognize familiar words. Your young child may learn whole words that she can see, like STOP signs, before she learns individual letters. Young children may also learn logos and symbols, so, as they pass familiar restaurants, they may point out a known letter, such as “big M.”

Young children learn that stories have a clear structure and specific elements. As your young child listens to stories, he learns that all good stories have a beginning, middle, and end. He also learns to predict, based on the book cover, what the story will be about, as well as what might happen next or how the story will end. Young children learn that there are characters in stories and that the setting (where and when it takes place) is something that a listener would want to know. Your child will enjoy comparing the characters in a book to himself and to other real life people he knows.

Your young child may “pretend” to read. Children who have been read to frequently will pretend to read books to themselves or to their toy dolls and animals, using their own words or phrases from the story. Parents and caregivers may also observe young children incorporating pretend reading into their play—”reading” a recipe as they make a cake or “reading” a shopping list as they put groceries in their basket.

Young children become aware that the world is filled with letters. During the preschool years, many young children will be able to recite or sing the alphabet. They may begin to recognize familiar letters, especially letters in their own names, followed by letters from parents’, siblings’, and friends’ names. Finding familiar letters in their homes, at preschool, or in the grocery store is very exciting for young children, and they will let parents and caregivers know when “I found another big N!” or “Hey, there is the little t!”

Baby Writing Milestones

12 to 18 Months
Babies have developed the hand skills necessary for grasping writing tools and making marks on paper. Only at the very end of infancy, at 17 or 18 months, will your baby begin to become interested in writing. You should not expect pictures or even “colouring,” let alone letters, from your baby. By scribbling, your baby explores what he can do with crayons and paper and tries to imitate what he sees older children and parents do.

Pre-School Writing Milestones

Your young child may begin to make real letters. These first “real” letters often occur by accident during scribbling and then are labeled by your child—”Look, I made an ‘O’!” Some 4-year-olds may also begin writing their names. Displaying these first written letters on the refrigerator or door to your child’s room clearly signals that this is a real accomplishment and that you and he should feel proud.

Your young child may request help in learning to write letters. As she begins to observe that writing is an important activity for adults, your child may want to learn “real” writing herself. Young children love to learn how to form the letters of their own names and of other “important” and frequently used words such as “Mom,” “love,” and “to.”

Your young child may begin to show interest in what adults write. As your child watches you writing lists, letters, and forms, he may want to do the same thing. You can support his writing (pretend or real) by having a variety of materials readily available (pens, pencils, crayons, notepads, plain paper, colored paper, etc.). Young children develop confidence in writing when they are included in real writing activities. For example, many preschoolers are thrilled when adults suggest that they help write the grocery list or a thank-you note.

Your young child may become interested in typing or using the computer. This is especially true in households and settings where adults regularly use computers or typewriters. The amount of concentration and control over hand muscles that is required for computer and keyboard use is considerable and develops at different rates, so adult support is important.

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