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Written by a child sleep expert, The In the Night Garden Bedtime Book is designed to help your little one fall asleep. The soft, lullaby-like language of the story will relax your child, and as each of the Night Garden friends falls asleep, your child will feel encouraged to do the same. The book features a bedtime routine to use before you read the story, and a relaxation technique for afterwards too.

Add variety to your child's bedtime routine with the latest book from the author of The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, the global bestseller that parents have been raving about! Features all-new child-tested, parent-approved techniques to reclaim bedtime and provide a sweet and tender end to each day. Your child joins Ellen the Elephant on a journey through a magical forest that leads to sleep. Along the way, children meet different fantastical characters and have calming experiences that will help your child to relax and slip into slumber quickly. The story works perfectly for either naptime or bedtime. Children will love switching between stories about both Roger the Rabbit (The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep) and Ellen the Elephant (The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep), and parents will appreciate the diverse ways each character will help their loved ones fall asleep quickly and easily. This soothing audiobook edition contains a choice of male or female narrator.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Ladybird Bedtime Treasury read by Gemma Whelan and Nigel Pilkington. This gorgeous Ladybird treasury of eight classic, traditional tales is guaranteed to delight and entertain young children. Each favourite fairy tale or story has been sensitively retold for modern readers and the mix of amazing animals, magical marvels and classic characters is perfect for both boys and girls. The stories include Chicken Licken, Rapunzel, The Enormous Turnip, The Wizard of Oz, The Emperor's New Clothes, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rumpelstiltskin and Heidi.

The perfect bedtime book to calm your own sleepy unicorns! Full of magic, sparkle and rainbows (and one naughty unicorn), little readers will love this calming tale before bed. It's bedtime, but one lively little unicorn can't quite settle down and go to sleep! As her dad counts down the minutes to bed, what mischief can she get up to? Finishing on a gentle end, it's the perfect bedtime tale.

This is the perfect bedtime story for every little monster's bedtime! It's full of magic, big paws, fluffy fur and little claws. Belch the monster is supposed to be settling down for bedtime, but with so many distractions it looks like bedtime could be quite a way away... Count down from ten as you journey through the beautifully illustrated, gradually calming pages of this gorgeous bedtime story.

Do you have a little mermaid who would rather do anything than sleep? This is the perfect bedtime tale for them! Recorded specifically for bedtime, this story is full of shimmering fish, dancing crabs, a friendly whale... and one adventurous little mermaid! Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end, the ten minute countdown to bed is at the heart of this enchanting story. But will Splash get to bed on time? This beautifully illustrated picture book is the perfect length for sending little ones off to sleep.

Brought to you by Ladybird. Create a relaxing environment for your child's bedtime routine with this calming audio collection. Developed with The Children's Sleep Charity, and parent-tested, Ladybird Sleepy Tales are specially designed to help 3 to 6 year-olds wind down after a day's activity. They're the perfect calming tool to share before or after your bedtime story, as part of your nightly routine. Each tale is 15 minutes long, so you can put your audiobook sleep timer on with no need to return to the screen. Follow a snowflake as it gently travels to the ground, float around in a bouncy bubble or take a magical journey to the end of a rainbow. Read slowly and softly, each gentle tale is rich with soothing sound effects. So dim the lights, snuggle up and get ready for a good night's rest. Includes ten relaxing tales: 'Blowing Bubbles', 'Colour Fairies', 'Sky Magic', 'Inside the Cosy Cocoon', 'Special Rabbit', 'Sleepy Sandcastles', 'The Drifting Snowflake', 'Sunflower Snuggles', 'A Bedtime Picture' and 'The Sleepy King'. The Children's Sleep Charity offered information and advice around the development of this product.

Brought to you by Ladybird. Create a relaxing environment for your child's bedtime routine with this calming audio collection. Developed with The Children's Sleep Charity, and parent-tested, Ladybird Sleepy Tales are specially designed to help 3 to 6 year-olds wind down after a day's activity. They're the perfect calming tool to share before or after your bedtime story, as part of your nightly routine. Each tale is 15 minutes long, so you can put your audiobook sleep timer on with no need to return to the screen. Follow a snowflake as it gently travels to the ground, float around in a bouncy bubble or take a magical journey to the end of a rainbow. Read slowly and softly, each gentle tale is rich with soothing sound effects. So dim the lights, snuggle up and get ready for a good night's rest. Includes ten relaxing tales: 'Blowing Bubbles', 'Colour Fairies', 'Sky Magic', 'Inside the Cosy Cocoon', 'Special Rabbit', 'Sleepy Sandcastles', 'The Drifting Snowflake', 'Sunflower Snuggles', 'A Bedtime Picture' and 'The Sleepy King'. The Children's Sleep Charity offered information and advice around the development of this product.

A fact-filled journey into space. Blast off with us as we fly into space to learn about the planets, the stars and the galaxy above us - watch out for aliens! Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for three- to six-year-olds: a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio and are perfect for bedtime and long journeys. Turn the sound up and join the adventure!

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Amazing Vehicles, read by Sophie Aldred. A fact-filled journey on wheels and wings. Take a ride with us as we discover some of the coolest ways of getting around. Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for three- to six-year-olds - a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio and are perfect for bedtime and long journeys. Turn the sound up and join the adventure!

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Animal Kingdom, read by Sophie Aldred. A fact-filled journey into the wild. Come with us as we travel into the wild, where we discover amazing animals in their natural habitat. Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for three- to six-year-olds - a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio and are perfect for bedtime and long journeys. Turn the sound up and join the adventure!

Ladybird presents 5 original audiobooks for 4-7-year-olds. Join our eccentric explorers, Otto and Cassandra, as they travel through time and space on 5 fact-filled journeys for all the family. Turn the sound up and join the adventure!

Ladybird presents 5 original audiobooks for 4-7-year-olds. Join our eccentric explorers, Otto and Cassandra, as they travel through time and space on 5 fact-filled journeys for all the family. Turn the sound up and join the adventure!

Ladybird presents the audiobook edition of Dinosaur Times read by Ben Bailey-Smith. Join our eccentric explorer, Otto, as we travel back in time on a Ladybird Audio Adventure! Discover dinosaurs and other ancient creatures in this fact-filled journey into the past. Turn the sound up and join the adventure!

Ladybird presents the audio edition of Ladybird Favourite Stories read by Daniel Weyman. This Ladybird treasury of eight classic, traditional tales is guaranteed to delight and entertain young children. Each favourite fairy tale or story has been sensitively retold for modern listeners, and the lively mix of adventurous heroes, dastardly creatures and classic characters is perfect for young children everywhere. The content includes 'Jack and the Beanstalk', 'The Elves and the Shoemaker', 'The Gingerbread Man', 'The Three Little Pigs', 'Sly Fox and Red Hen', 'Town Mouse and Country Mouse', 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' and 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'.

Ladybird presents the audiobook edition of Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn, by Rhiannon Fielding, read by Suranne Jones. Recorded specifically for bedtime, this story is full of magic, sparkle and rainbows...and one naughty little unicorn! Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end, the 10-minute countdown to bed is at the heart of this enchanting story. But will Twinkle get to bed on time? This beautiful audiobook is the perfect length for sending little ones off to sleep.

Penguin presents the audio download edition of Peppa Pig: Play Days by Ladybird, read by John Sparkes. Come join Peppa and her all her friends as they explore and play in this collection of ten newly recorded audio stories based on her hit TV show, Peppa Pig. Includes dialogue, songs and sound effects from the show!

Penguin presents Clangers: The Story Collection read by Michael Palin Let's go down to the Clangers' planet and see what's going on ... Join Small, Tiny, Mother, Major and Granny Clanger as they explore their tuneful planet under the stars. Includes twenty exciting stories with music and special effects from the Clangers TV series.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Ladybird Tales of Adventurous Girls retold by Julia Bruce, read by Jacqueline Wilson and Vanessa Kirby. Girls can save the day too, and they always have . . . Join six adventurous girls from around the world as they use their wits, courage and strength to overcome the odds. With an introduction from award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson. Gretel and Hansel Tamasha and the Troll Tokoyo and the Sea Serpent Chandra and the Elephants Sea Girl and the Golden Key The Snow Queen Perfect for bedtime, these empowering tales show that girls can be the heroes of any story.

PRE-ORDER FROM Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Ladybird Christmas Treasury, read by Daniel Weyman. This magical Ladybird treasury features a wonderful mixture of six modern and traditional Christmas tales. Perfect bedtime listening to settle young children excited for Santa's arrival. In this collection: The Christmas Story, Reindeer's Christmas, Snowman's Christmas, Santa's Christmas, Fairy's Christmas and T'was the Night Before Christmas.

Penguin presents the audio download edition of Ladybird Favourite Fairy Tales read by Gemma Whelan and Nigel Pilkington. Listen to eight traditional, captivating fairy tales in this gorgeous audio treasury from Ladybird. Each classic tale has been retold for young readers and is perfect for your little one, whether you're curled up at home or on the move. Stories include: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, The Magic Porridge Pot, Little Red Hen and The Ugly Duckling. Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/ladybird/books/308192/ladybird-favourite-fairy-tales/#4Iz2rxAE8ihcas6p.99

A collection of ten newly recorded audio stories based on Peppa Pig, the hit TV show! Includes dialogue, songs and sound effects from the show! Stories include: A Trip to the Moon, Horsey Twinkle Toes, Mr Fox's Shop, Pirate Treasure, The Rainbow, The Train Ride, Work and Play, Richard Rabbit Comes to Play, Grandpa at the Playground and Garden Games.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Ladybird Bedtime Treasury read by Gemma Whelan and Nigel Pilkington. This gorgeous Ladybird treasury of eight classic, traditional tales is guaranteed to delight and entertain young children. Each favourite fairy tale or story has been sensitively retold for modern readers and the mix of amazing animals, magical marvels and classic characters is perfect for both boys and girls. The stories include Chicken Licken, Rapunzel, The Enormous Turnip, The Wizard of Oz, The Emperor's New Clothes, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rumpelstiltskin and Heidi. Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/ladybird/books/183813/ladybird-bedtime-tales/#ZdGPQPtwHydoDDxt.99

Penguin presents the downloadable audiobook edition of Old MacDonald Had a Farm and Other Classics Nursery Rhymes. This entertaining downloadable audiobook collection from Ladybird contains twenty-nine of the best-loved nursery rhymes and songs that children know and love from home, nursery and school. With jaunty music and characterful singers, it's perfect sing-a-long fun for adults and children alike. Content includes: Old MacDonald Had a Farm The House That Jack Built The Wheels on the Bus London Bridge is Falling Down Row, Row, Row Your Boat There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Ten inthe Bed If You're Happy and You Know It Wind the Bobbin Up Five Little Speckled Frogs One Man Went to Mow This Old Man Five Little Monkeys Incy Wincy Spider Down in the Jungle Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer Ten Fat Sausages Jelly on a Plate Sleeping Bunnies The Farmer's in his Den One Finger, One Thumb Five Little Ducks Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush The Ants Go Marching The Grand Old Duke of York Humpty Dumpty Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/ladybird/books/291316/old-macdonald-had-a-farm-and-other-classic-nursery-rhymes/#IzoWYsA8tEEPuUOX.99

Meet Alfie and Annie Rose, Mum and Dad, Chessie the cat, the MacNallys down the road, and many many more, in this wonderful collection of 10 best-loved Alfie stories by Shirley Hughes. Read by Roger Allam and Roy Mcmillan. Includes: Alfie Gets in First, Alfie’s Feet, An Evening at Alfie’s, Alfie Gives a Hand, Alfie and the Big Boys, Alfie Wins a Prize, All About Alfie, Alfie’s Christmas, Alfie Outdoors and Alfie and the Birthday Surprise. Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/ladybird/books/1110249/alfie-gets-in-first-and-other-stories/#dJZdWkHhEmVW7qH1.99

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Topsy and Tim: The Complete Audio Collection by Jean and Gareth Adamson, read by Daniel Weyman and Kate Rawson. Topsy and Tim are always finding fun adventures in the real world, and this collection of stories is perfect for young children having first experiences of their own. A collection of twenty-six audio stories with fun sound effects and music. Stories include: Topsy and Tim's First Sleepover, Topsy and Tim Go on An Aeroplane, Topsy and Time Go on Holiday, Topsy and Tim Go to the Hospital, Topsy and Tim Go to the Dentist, Topsy and Tim Go to the Zoo, Topsy and Tim Have a Birthday Party, Topsy and Tim Learn to Swim, Topsy and Tim Meet Father Christmas, Topsy and Tim Move House, Topsy and Tim's Sports Day, Topsy and Tim: The New Baby, Topsy and Tim Visit London, Topsy and Tim At the Farm, Topsy and Tim Go Camping, Topsy and Tim Go on a Train, Topsy and Tim Go to the Doctor, Topsy and Tim Have Itchy Heads, Topsy and Tim Have Their Eyes Tested, Topsy and Tim Help a Friend, Topsy and Tim Meet the Firefighters, Topsy and Tim Meet the Police, Topsy and Tim Play Football, Topsy and Tim: Safety First, Topsy and Tim Start School. Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/ladybird/books/304645/topsy-and-tim-the-complete-audio-collection/#Gm7b5ba3mVTHA5FJ.99

Ladybird presents First Favourite Tales Audio, a fabulous collection of classic stories for toddlers, brought to life through the magic of audio. Produced with enchanting sound effects and lively music that will delight children, and introduce them to the world's most famous stories. This collection of eighteen classic tales contains: The Three Billy Goats Gruff Jack and the Beanstalk The Elves and the Shoemaker The Wizard of Oz The Ugly Duckling Little Red Hen Little Red Riding Hood Cinderella Goldilocks and the Three Bears The Magic Porridge Pot Alice in Wonderland Puss in Boots The Gingerbread Man The Three Little Pigs Chicken Licken The Enormous Turnip Sly Fox and Red Hen Hansel and Gretel Ladybird is a trusted publisher of pre-school stories. The First Favourite Tales have been specially created for toddler comprehension and content. Also available: Ladybird Tales audio, for children aged 5 onwards. Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/ladybird/books/276837/ladybird-first-favourite-tales-the-complete-audio-collection/#oZgoqvKIMekG2DZR.99

A sample audio story from the Topsy and Tim The Complete Audio Collection.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Peppa Pig: Bedtime Stories by Ladybird, read by John Sparkes. A collection of ten newly recorded audio stories based on Peppa Pig, the hit TV show! Includes dialogue, songs and sound effects from the show! Stories include: Bedtime Story, Night Animals, The Wishing Well, Teddy's Playgroup, Pet Competition, Mrs Rabbit's Bump, Naughty Tortoise, The Rainy Day Game, Madam Gazelle's Leaving Party, and Freddy Fox. Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/ladybird/books/304646/peppa-pig-bedtime-stories/#bf5SIXTUMlDhTExE.99

A charming collection of audio stories, perfect for your four-year-old. This audio collection is ideal for sharing on a journey or at bedtime and includes six entertaining animal stories: 'Ernest Takes a Ride' 'The Jumble Sale' 'Noisy Norman' 'Mervyn's glasses' 'The Queue' 'The up and down Story'

Ladybird Stories for 3 year olds is a lively collection of animal stories perfect for sharing with young children and ideal for bedtime reading. This charming collection of audio stories is perfect for your three-year-old. Ideal for sharing on a journey or at bedtime, this collection includes eight entertaining animal stories: 'Christine's Cornflakes' 'The Dirty Dinosaur' 'The Race' 'Where's Teddy?' 'Stop It!' 'No Room for Panda' 'Nigel's Toothache' 'Indoor Sports'

Episode 4: #ReclaimBedtime with our 4 parents who try the book at home. Welcome to The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep: Reclaim Bedtime podcast. We join Fariba, Linda and Lynette and as they take us through their experience of using the original book, The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep. Using a set of language structures and relaxation techniques, the book aims to soothe and relax children so they fall asleep more easily. There’s also a clip from the audiobook. The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep is available in paperbook, audiobook and eBook: amzn.to/2eoEh1O

Episode 3: #ReclaimBedtime with parents from Mumsnet Welcome to The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep: Reclaim Bedtime podcast. We join Mumsnetters as they take us through their experience of using the original book, The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep. Using a set of language structures and relaxation techniques, the book aims to soothe and relax children so they fall asleep more easily. There’s also a clip from the audiobook. The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep is available in paperbook, audiobook and eBook: http://amzn.to/2eoEh1O

Episode 2: #ReclaimBedtime with Aby Moore of You Baby Me Mummy Welcome to The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep: Reclaim Bedtime podcast. We join Aby Moore of You Baby Me Mummy as she takes us through her experience of using the new book, The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep, the sequel to the much-talked about The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, which was hailed as the bedtime book for parents in 2015. Using a set of language structures and relaxation techniques, the book aims to soothe and relax children so they fall asleep more easily – find out if it works for Aby and her daughter. There’s also a clip from the audiobook and tips from the author The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep is available in paperbook, audiobook and eBook: amzn.to/2ca9KVq Find out more about Aby Moore at http://youbabymemummy.com/

Episode 1: #ReclaimBedtime with Tigerlily Quinn Welcome to The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep: Reclaim Bedtime podcast. We join Fritha of TigerLily Quinn as she takes us through her experience of using the new book, The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep, the sequel to the much-talked about The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, which was hailed as the bedtime book for parents in 2015. Using a set of language structures and relaxation techniques, the book aims to soothe and relax children so they fall asleep more easily – find out if it works for Tigerlily Quinn and her son. There’s also a clip from the audiobook and tips from the author The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep is available in paperbook, audiobook and eBook: http://amzn.to/2ca9KVq Find out more about Tigerlily Quinn at http://www.tigerlillyquinn.com/

A lively short story with music and sound effects, taken from the upcoming Stories for 3 years olds audio collection from Ladybird (out November 2016). With ten fun animal stories the perfect length for a three year old's attention span, they're great for listening to on a journey or at bedtime.

A lively short story with music and sound effects, taken from the upcoming Stories for 4 years olds audio collection from Ladybird (out November 2016). With fun animal stories the perfect length for a four year old's attention span, they're great for listening to on a journey or at bedtime.

Add variety to your child's bedtime routine with the latest audiobook from the author of The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, the global bestseller that parents have been raving about! Features all-new child-tested, parent-approved techniques to reclaim bedtime and provide a sweet and tender end to each day. Your child joins Ellen the Elephant on a journey through a magical forest that leads to sleep. Along the way, children meet different fantastical characters and have calming experiences that will help your child to relax and slip into slumber quickly. The story works perfectly for either naptime or bedtime. Children will love switching between stories about both Roger the Rabbit (The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep) and Ellen the Elephant (The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep), and parents will appreciate the diverse ways each character will help their loved ones fall asleep quickly and easily. This soothing audiobook edition contains a choice of male or female narrator. http://amzn.to/2bKPKWx

Add variety to your child's bedtime routine with the latest audiobook from the author of The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, the global bestseller that parents have been raving about! Features all-new child-tested, parent-approved techniques to reclaim bedtime and provide a sweet and tender end to each day. Your child joins Ellen the Elephant on a journey through a magical forest that leads to sleep. Along the way, children meet different fantastical characters and have calming experiences that will help your child to relax and slip into slumber quickly. The story works perfectly for either naptime or bedtime. Children will love switching between stories about both Roger the Rabbit (The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep) and Ellen the Elephant (The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep), and parents will appreciate the diverse ways each character will help their loved ones fall asleep quickly and easily. This soothing audiobook edition contains a choice of male or female narrator. http://amzn.to/2bKPKWx

The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter are now available as a downloadable, digital audiobook, complete and unabridged! The 23 tales in this set have never lost their popularity, and sell in their millions all over the world. Meet again the famous characters that children love and adore: Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, The Flopsy Bunnies, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Tom Kitten, Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddle-Duck and many more. These stories are beautifully brought to life by a talented cast of readers, including Gary Bond, Michael Hordern, Rosemary Leach, Janet Maw, Patricia Routledge and Timothy West.

Ladybird Classics are sensitively retold versions of the most-loved children's classic stories, and are specially designed to appeal to a younger audience. Told in a warm and accessible style and accompanied by fun and vibrant music, this digital download is a perfect introduction to the classics for young children. Stories included are: Gulliver's Travels Oliver Twist Treasure Island A Christmas Carol Heidi The Secret Garden Little Women Alice In Wonderland Black Beauty Peter Pan The Railway Children The Jungle Book The Three Musketeers The Wind In The Willows Dracula Frankenstein Robin Hood King Arthur

An extract from a brand new audio CD collection from Ladybird that features over one hundred traditional nursery songs and rhymes. Research has shown that parents often don't know the words to popular nursery songs so this is a great resource for both parents and nursery teachers. Have fun learning the words and singing along to classic rhymes such as Incy Wincy Spider, Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet, Little Bo Peep, Three Blind Mice and many, many more. On sale August 2016.

Listen to a clip of Baa Baa Blacksheep from Ladybird's Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection. A a beautiful treasury of songs that every young child should own. It contains over 100 rhymes, each one beautifully sung. A gorgeous complete collection, this is ideal for parents to pass on the rhymes they knew themselves as a child.

It's time to go on the road with Peppa and this fantastic collection of ten newly recorded stories, perfect for any journey! The stories included are: Peppa Goes on Holiday, Peppa Goes Skiing, Peppa Goes Boating, Peppa's Sandpit, Let's go Shopping Peppa, Happy Birthday Peppa, Peppa's Fishy Friends, George's Balloon, Peppa's New Neighbours and Peppa's Golden Boots.

Join Peter and other familiar Beatrix Potter friends in brand new adventures! In The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter ventures beyond Mr McGregor's garden all the way to Scotland where he meets his distant cousin Finlay McBurney and takes part in some Highland rabbit Games involving a very, very large radish. In The Christmas Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter and his cousin Benjamin Bunny must step in to save their friend William - a turkey - from ending his Christmas on Mr McGregor's table! Finally, when a carnival comes to town in The Spectacular Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter gets swept up in all the fun of the fair and finds that little girls can really be quite dangerous Collected for the first time in audiobook, these three Further Tales of Peter Rabbit, by award-winning screenwriter, actress and national treasure Emma Thompson, are a perfect gift for ages 4 and up.

This jaunty song helps children learn their two times table through a catchy melody and lots of repetition. Taken from the Ladybird I'm Ready for Maths! Times Tables audio CD, out July 2016. Created in conjunction with a maths consultant, each of the 22 tracks is specifically designed to help make tables learning fun and memorable. It covers the times tables in the order children learn them at primary school and introduces fun table mix-ups for extra practise.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep by Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, read by Rachel Bavidge and Roy McMillan. The groundbreaking No. 1 bestseller is sure to turn nightly bedtime battles into a loving and special end-of-day ritual. This child-tested, parent-approved story uses an innovative technique that brings a calm end to any child's day. Do you struggle with getting your child to fall asleep? Join parents all over the world who have embraced The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep as their new nightly routine. Buy a copy of The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep - http://amzn.to/1iiKm0o Find out more about the bedtime book parents are raving about on Ladybird Books - http://www.ladybird.co.uk/

Little Big Moments Starting School. Episode 5: The First Day At School In Episode 5 of our Little Big Moments podcast, the big day has arrived and we follow Dhistri as she starts her first day in the Reception class at Broughton Fields Primary School. Over the last few weeks we’ve followed the Mistry family as they prepare for this milestone moment when their youngest child starts at school. We find out how she on during her first day and some of the Ladybird celebrity friends share their memories. Plus there’s advice from teachers for parents and kids starting school. And finally, there's a story with Topsy and Tim about starting school. Enjoy! If you missed previous episodes, you can listen here: po.st/LittleBigMomentsPodcasts Read Topsy and Tim Start School: po.st/TTSSchool Visit the Ladybird website: www.ladybird.co.uk/

Episode 4: First Day Basics In Episode 4 of our Little Big Moments podcast, the big day is just around the corner! We hear teachers' top last minute advice about what children need to know to help ease into school life, and the Mistry family attend Broughton Fields Primary School's open day to explore the classroom. There's also lots of practical tips for helping your little one get ready, stories from from some famous faces, plus story time with Topsy and Tim. If you missed previous episodes, you can listen here: po.st/LittleBigMomentsPodcasts Read Topsy and Tim Start School po.st/TTSSchool Visit the Ladybird website www.ladybird.co.uk/

Episode 3: Preparing for School In Episode 3 of our Little Big Moments podcast, it's getting closer to the start of school and the Mistry family are busy getting their youngest daughter Drishti ready for the big day! They head off on an exciting shopping trip to get Drishti’s first school uniform and we hear from the teachers at Broughton Fields Primary with lots of practical uniform buying tips. We also talk through what is expected of children when they first start school, with great tips from teachers and parents as to what you can do at home to aid your child’s learning. There are also stories from some celebrity guests including radio presenters Jo Whiley, and story time with Topsy and Tim. If you missed previous episodes, you can listen here: http://po.st/LittleBigMomentsPodcasts Read Topsy and Tim Start School po.st/TTSSchool Discover Ladybird ‘I’m Ready for Phonics’ range of books and apps. http://po.st/SSPhonics Visit the Ladybird website www.ladybird.co.uk/