Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months we can help them to convey their emotions & their needs. When children begin to talk having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Add to the fun of signing by singing well-known nursery rhymes & songs. Even proficient speakers will long enjoy signing to a favourite song or rhyme. Simple & clear signing instructions allow anyone to join in. ...

Play peekaboo with your baby & hear them giggle in delight as they discover animals under flaps & hear five amazing animal sounds! Read together & lift the giant flaps to reveal noisy farm animals. Wheres the cow hiding? Lift the flap & shell go mooooo. & wheres the cockerel? Lift the flap to hear a cock-a-doodle-doo. Find all the animals as they are waiting to say peekaboo! This is an award-winning series for babies perfect for developing imagination early-thinking & memory skills. ...

Rooted in the student movement of the 1960s the story of the Baader-Meinhof group
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The black geese have been seen flying over the village stealing children for the witch Baba Yaga so Elena should be looking after her baby brother. But instead she runs off to play with her friends leaving the baby alone on the grass... Jessica Souhamis colourful collage gives a contemporary flavour to this lively Russian Baba Yaga folk tale retold by distinguished author Alison Lurie. ...

From ' The hideousness of the art world' ' Being thick is no obstacle to being a successful artist' & ' Painting is a blind man's obsession'; to ' Socialising for party duds' ' Love may be blind but marriage is an eye-opener' & ' If it can't be explained by science try a seance'. ...

Babies love eating babies love playing babies love laughing
- & this book by Catherine & Laurence Anholt shows all these things.
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Becoming a father is a moment in a mans life like no other. The love the pride the joy & occasionally the fear stirred up inside us by the complex little being that moves into our home & our relationship takes some serious getting used to. & then theres the really tough stuff like putting up a travel cot & installing a car seat. Despite all this though we are often given more advice when we buy a phone than when we become a Dad...until now. This is the indispensable manual every new dad needs from newborn to nursery this is Babies & Toddlers for Men. Written by Mark Woods author of the best selling Pregnancy for Men & proud father of two this utterly readable guide tells you how it is in a frank & funny way that will leave you educated & energised to take on the next amazing stage of being a Dad. ...

So you navigated the maze of pregnancy & emerged unscathed out the other side. Now its time to do the most important amazing job in the world: be a dad! For the next few years youre going to be dealing with potty training tantrums & dirty nappies. But dont worry 101 Baby & Toddler Tips for Men brings you the top tips for coping with your child for the next three years. There are tips for all important events & special occasions from taking your home & babys first step to coping with the terrible twos. 101 Baby & Toddler Tips for Men brings you essential bite-size tips for all situations in your new babys life. Both practical & funny Mark Woods guides you through three years of joy fear & prams teaching you what men need to know with bite-size tips for every occasion. ...

Meet Louise 38 Toni 26 & Gemma 18. They are all expecting babies in September. One of them conceived in a hurry because she was running out of time. One of them fell pregnant to keep a man & one got knocked up by mistake after a one-night-st&. But none of them realized what they would come up against as they face nine long months of pregnancy & the reactions of friends family & colleagues. Meeting through an online forum they form an unlikely but powerful bond. When it seems that all they have is each other their lives will be thrown into turmoil as a blast from the past threatens to destroy everything. Babies in Waiting is a heart-warming novel about motherhood friendship & finding love at the most surprising time in your life. It is also very funny sexy & utterly compelling. ...

A br&-new edition of this best-selling guide to over 1 500 first names. Gem Babies Names gives the origins of each name & also lists the most popular girls & boys names in Britain today. The ideal pocket guide to choosing a name for your baby. Have you recently named your child Emily or Jack? If you have you have chosen the most popular name in England & Wales in 2003. Emily replaced Chloe after five years in the top spot whilst Jack has been the top name for nine years. Ellie & Chloe came next for girls & Joshua & Thomas for boys. In Scotland the top names for girls were Emma Ellie & Amy & for boys Lewis Jack & Cameron. This updated edition lists all names alphabetically giving a pronunciation guide background to the origins of the name & any pet names or related names. Sikh Hindu Muslim Afro-Caribbean & European names as well as Christian names are all included. A guide to registering your babys birth & points to consider when naming your child plus lists of the most popular girls & boys names complete this comprehensive guide to first names. This edition has been redesigned in the new Gem style both internally & with a new cover design. ...