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    1. That's not my dog... book cover
      That's not my dog...
      Age: 3+ months
      £6.99
    2. Sharing for Sheep book cover
      Sharing for Sheep
      Age: 2+
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    3. Very First Questions and Answers Why do I have to go to school? book cover
      Very First Questions and Answers Why do I have to go to school?
      Age: 3+
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    4. That's not my T. Rex... book cover
      That's not my T. Rex...
      Age: 3+ months
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    5. Don't Tickle the Elephant! book cover
      Don't Tickle the Elephant!
      Age: 6+ months
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    6. Very First Questions and Answers Why do I have to go to bed? book cover
      Very First Questions and Answers Why do I have to go to bed?
      Age: 3+
      £7.99
    7. All About Worries and Fears book cover
      All About Worries and Fears
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      Age: 2+
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      That's not my narwhal…
      Age: 3+ months
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    10. Very First Questions and Answers Why do we need a potty? book cover
      Very First Questions and Answers Why do we need a potty?
      Age: 2+
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    • That's not my dog... Teacher Resources
      That's not my dog... Teacher Resources

      This Teaching Resource pack has been designed to help children build empathy skills and understand how to behave safely around dogs. 

      Age: 3+
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      The Usborne Mental Health and Wellbeing Resource Pack
      This resource pack focuses upon recognizing and understanding feelings and can be used with children from EYFS through to KS2.
      Age: 3+
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      Hullabaloo at the Zoo Teaching Resource Pack

      Explore phonics, key rhyming sounds and complete puzzles in this teaching resource pack based on Hullabaloo at the Zoo.

      Age: 3+
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      First Questions and Answers: Why do we need trees? Teaching Resource Pack

      Get outdoors and get creative with this teaching resource pack inspired by Lift-the-Flap First Questions and Answers: Why do we need trees?

      Age: 3+
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    • First Questions and Answers: How Can I Be Kind? Teaching Resource Pack
      First Questions and Answers: How Can I Be Kind? Teaching Resource Pack

      Design a nature-themed classroom display, plant a seed and build a bug home with this teaching resource pack based on Lift-the-Flap First Questions and Answers: How Can I Be Kind? 

      Age: 3+
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    • All About Us Resource Pack
      All About Us Resource Pack

      This resource pack explores themes of diversity, families, feelings and friends and can be used with children from EYFS through to KS1

      Age: 3+
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    • Why Do We Need Bees?
      Why Do We Need Bees?
      Test observation skills, encourage curiosity about the natural world and complete a range of bee themed tasks in these resources suitable for EYFS and KS1.
      Age: 4+
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      View book: First Questions and Answers: Why do we need bees?

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      Mud experiment
      It’s soft, squelchy brown stuff, also known as soil. But what actually is mud? Here’s an experiment you can do to find out more...
      Age: 3-4 years
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      Make a sun and rainbow mobile
      This is a lovely gift to brighten up someone's day.
      Age: 3-4 years
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    • That's not my fire engine...
      That's not my fire engine...
      Grab your pens and pencils to colour in this fire engine!
      Age: 3-4 years
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    • That's not my turtle... Play Prompts
      That's not my turtle... Play Prompts
      Usborne has teamed up with Claire Russell of playHOORAY! for five play ideas of all ages using That's not my turtle...
      Age: 3-4 years
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    • Poppy and Sam activities booklet
      Poppy and Sam activities booklet
      Find lots of activities from Apple Tree Farm in this booklet, including mazes, colouring and spot the difference.
      Age: 3-4 years
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    • Tractor maze
      Tractor maze
      Ted needs to use his tractor, but he’s not sure how to get to it. Draw a line to show which way he should go.
      Age: 3-4 years
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    • Train colouring
      Train colouring
      Colour in this train approaching the town near Apple Tree Farm.
      Age: 3-4 years
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    • Garden colouring
      Garden colouring
      Poppy and Sam are busy at work in the garden. Can you colour in this scene?
      Age: 3-4 years
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    • Beautiful blooms
      Beautiful blooms
      Van Gogh painted yellow sunflowers, can you fill this field with big beautiful blooms?
      Age: 3-4 years
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    • Mischievous monkeys
      Mischievous monkeys
      First stop on our day out is the monkey enclosure in this colourful look and find activity. Can you spot the monkey playing peekaboo, or the one wearing a mask?
      Age: 3-4 years
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