By Julia Donaldson (author) , Axel Scheffler (illustrator)
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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month February 2020 |
Award-winning Axel Scheffler’s familiar illustrations are a great introduction to simple concepts for the very young. Fox, Rabbit, Bear and Pig, four friends from Acorn Wood explore Colours, Counting, Friends and Opposites in these four small scale and highly durable board books which are neatly held together in a min-library box.
Learn all about playing together and helping each other in Friends, spot Bear's red waistcoat, Fox's blue socks and the yellow flowers in Rabbit's garden in Colours, find out who's awake and who's asleep in Opposites - and then in Counting, count from one Pig playing hide-and-seek to ten friends enjoying a sunny picnic in Acorn Wood! These four fun and sturdy board books are brought together in a miniature box that is just right for little hands - the perfect gift for toddlers.
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.
Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.
She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.
Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
Author photo © Steve Ullathorne
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A lovely little learning set!
These books were awesome!I liked all of the friends in Acorn Wood and all of the pictures. The numbers and the colours were fun to learn and look at.
Sarah (mother): My four-year-old thoroughly enjoyed reading these board books. Lovely to see the Acorn Wood characters which made it more accessible for him. The words were simple enough for him to try reading some of them but not too basic that it was boring. They had little sentence stories attached to the learning which made it so much more interesting and appealing. I think this set would be equally appealing for little ones learning to recognise letters, numbers and colours, as those who are starting to try and read words alone.... Read Full Review
Tales from Acorn Wood is a gorgeous small box set of 4 books from Julia Donaldson. The books are for younger starter readers and they are in the classic Julia Donaldson style with gorgeous illustrations. A lovely introduction to Julia Donaldson stories for the younger reader.
Julia Donaldson's Tales from Acorn Wood is a lovely little box set of books. The books are titled: Colours, Opposites, Friends, Opposites The books start the younger reader off on a lovely learning journey and they are great for beginner readers.... Read Full Review
Lovely little gift set to help toddlers learn about Colours, Counting, Friends, & Opposites.
Our youngest was delighted with this little box set, full of illustrations that he recognises from other works by Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson. At two-and-a-half years old, he's clearly nowhere near ready to read them by himself yet, but we've had great fun going through them together and talking about what we can see, and our older two boys (seven-and-a-half and five-and-a-half) have enjoyed reading them wtih him too. They're small but he loves them that way as they're so easy for him to carry round, and the little cardboard box they come in help keep them safe together.... Read Full Review
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Tales from Acorn Wood Little Library and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
Tales from Acorn Wood Little Library features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Books for Babies and Toddlers
Board book. £6.29, down from the £6.99 cover price. In Stock.
Tales from Acorn Wood Little Library was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Macmillans Childrens Books
£6.29, reduced from £6.99. In Stock.
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