Kipper's A to Z & CD

Author Mick Inkpen

Publisher Hodder Children's Audiobooks

For busy parents who can hardly find the spare time to teach or tell stories to their kids, CD is the logical substitute for the job. Kipper's A to Z is a book with audio CD to train toddlers using the 26-letter alphabet to form words starting with each letter through a simple story. In the book, Kipper and his little friend, Arnold, come up with the names of insects, animals and things beginning with different letters. For example, they begin with 'A' for an ant which is put in a 'B' box and a 'C' caterpillar emerges. With light music as the backdrop, the story is interestingly told. Readers are also taught how to pronounce the letters and names accurately. For Toddlers

Publisher Scholastic Inc

Ricky Ricotta and his giant robot smash his parent's minivan while using it as a skateboard and now need to find a way to pay for the damage. Meanwhile in Mars, Major Monkey is preparing his Mecha Monkeys to take over the Earth because he hates Mars. It is cold, dry and very, very lonely. Ricky Ricotta's giant robot is the only one who can save the Earth. After a series of intergalactic battles, the two friends put Major Monkey where he belongs - in Squeakyville Jail, and are rewarded with a brand new minivan by the Squeakyville Air and Space Association. This book is the fourth in the popular Ricky Ricotta series and simple enough for beginning readers to read with confidence on their own. Pilkey's Flip-O-Rama animation is a big favourite with children because they get to participate in the story with all sorts of sound effects. Ages five to 10

Little Panda

Author Piers Harper

Publisher Macmillan

It's time for Little Panda to take a nap, but he wants to explore the forest instead. Soon, though, Little Panda begins to feel sleepy. Will he be able to find a cosy place before nighttime? The book takes readers on an adventure and conveys the message that 'there's no place like home'. The story serves as a good opportunity to introduce pandas to children as Hong Kong were gifted a pair of panda cubs from China in celebration of the SAR's 10th anniversary. A unique feature is that all animals are beautifully rendered in velvet details. They look natural and are soft to touch, enabling readers to feel closer to the furry creatures. Ages two to four

The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents

Author Deepak Chopra

Publisher Harmony Books

After Deepak Chopra's phenomenal best-seller The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success was published, he received thousands of letters from parents asking him to help them communicate the principles in his book to their children. The result is this book - his answer to the parents who would like to raise their offspring in a spiritually meaningful way. Chopra tells the children: everything is possible; if you want to get something, give it; when you make a choice, you change the future; don't say no - go with the flow; every time you wish or want, you plant a seed; enjoy the journey and you are here for a reason. Chopra not only simplifies the ideas in his earlier book so that it is easy for parents to convey them and for children to understand them, he also provides suggestions for daily family-orientated activities to help reinforce the messages. For parents

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