Anna Milbourne Libros

This beautifully illustrated collection contains all of Jane Austen's novels retold for young readers, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park, with notes on the characters and quotations from the original text. With links to websites to find out more about Jane Austen's life and times.

A very simple non-fiction, lift-the-flap book for small children, packed with holes to peep through, flaps to peep beneath and snippets of factual information about what happens when night falls

With prettily cut holes in the pages, this is a book to treasure every Christmas. Every scene in the Nativity, from the angel talking to Mary, the journey on the donkey to Bethlehem, to the scene in the stable with baby Jesus in the manger, is entrancing - there are cut-out stars and peep holes, through which to spy doves in the rafters of the stable or innkeepers through the windows of their inns. With lots to talk about, this lovely edition will engage small children in the original Bible story and the true meaning of Christmas.

A beautiful pop-up celebration of the seasons! From a nestful of spring chicks and a summer meadow, to the whirling leaves of autumn and a snowy forest, children will love poring over the 3D scenes and exploring the four seasons in this wonderful pop-up book. As well as four seasonal scenes, there's an amazing pop-up four-season tree at the end! With stunning illustrations and simple text, this is a delightful book to share with little children. With free online audio to listen to.

Peep under leaves and behind branches to discover hibernating squirrels, creepy crawlies and more in this charming introduction to trees, filled with intricately cut flaps and holes to peep through. Find out what trees need to grow, what happens to a tree through the seasons, how long an oak tree can live for and much more.

This collection features stories from all of Shakespeare's plays, enriched with illustrations and memorable quotations. It provides insights into main characters and serves as a great introduction to Shakespeare for both children and adults, making it a valuable reference book.

Young children can explore a bustling medieval castle in this charming, lift-the-flap non-fiction book. Flaps and peep-through holes in the pages reveal a knight putting on his armour, castle guards counting the king's treasure and a grand feast with the royal family. A lovely introduction to a popular historical subject for little children.

Peep under flaps and through holes to explore the snowiest places on Earth in this little wintry book. Peep under the snow to see polar bear cubs coming out of their den, seals and narwhals in the icy sea, peep behind penguins near the South Pole to meet their fluffy chicks, and peep behind the clouds to see the Northern Lights glowing in the sky. Another, very topical addition to add to the award-winning peep inside series. Sweet first discovery of Arctic/polar animals encourages young children to have a love of nature and snowy places - vital to the environmental concerns of today. Simple child-friendly text and irresistibly designed flaps encourage children to actively enagage with the subject, building their learning confidence.

Discover our planet's precious coral reefs. Peep through holes and under flaps to discover the wonders of a coral reef. Find teeny-tiny camouflaged seahorses, an octopus in its den, and a wealth of other creatures that live on the reef. See how a clownfish looks after its babies, see what comes out on the reef at night and learn what coral really is!

Being kind is super important, but it isn't always easy. Using a goodhearted, enthusiastic little boy's perspective, a lot of sensitivity and a little gentle humour, this story explores the potential pitfalls of trying to be kind, and what being kind really means. To be truly kind, it turns out, you have to try to look at things from other people's points of view. Delicate laser cut holes accumulate as the pages are turned to show how kindness feels and how it can spread from person to person.

A gorgeous pop-up book for young animal lovers, with amazing, moving animals from all around the world. Immerse yourself in five different animal scenes from all around the world in this gorgeous pop-up book. Ingenious paper engineering brings Richard Johnson's adorable animals springing from the pages - with actual movements. Tigers prowl and monkeys swing, pandas play, a turtle flicks its flippers to glide over a coral reef, and tall giraffes raise their heads right out of the book!

Lift the flaps to find Baby Bunny and meet all of her friends. Where's baby bunny gone now? Find the sweet fluffy bunny as she hops around discovering new friends in the meadow. Babies and toddlers will love lifting the flaps to find the animals, and finding out what the bunny does all day. Meet a fluttery butterfly, a tiny mouse and a springy lamb with the bunny, before she jumps back into her burrow to snuggle with her family.

Help instill a love of bees in little children with this little flap book that explores their world. Peep inside flowers, beehives and under busy bees, to see what they do all day, how honey is made, how baby bees are born, and how a queen bee leads the way to build a new home. This timely new addition to award winning world-popular peep-inside series about a popular and essential current topic: BEES! Ingeniously designed holes and flaps to keep little children's curious minds engaged as they find out more. Simply and sweetly written to appeal to young children with charming illustrations by Simona Dimitri.

Peep under chunky flaps and through holes in the pages to discover hungry sharks, giant whales, deep-sea jellyfish and even a shy sea dragon. Simple text gives information for young readers, and flaps and peep holes encourage their exploration of the marvellous underwater world.

Come on a bug hunt in this little book and discover ants building their nest underground, bees making honey in their hive and a bug hotel where lots of creepy crawlies have found a home. With colourful illustrations, flaps to lift and holes to peep through, there's so much to discover in this fascinating introduction to insects and where they live.

Engaging young readers, this interactive book invites them to explore the vibrant rainforest through flaps and peek-through holes. As they uncover various animals, children will encounter sloths, red-eyed tree frogs, jaguars, elephants, pink river dolphins, crocodiles, and lively monkeys and parrots. The playful format encourages curiosity and discovery in a colorful jungle setting, making it an exciting adventure for little ones.

Peep inside a forest to discover what lives there and how the forest changes through the year. Peep into tree hollows, between ferns and under branches to find fawns, wolves, bears and squirrels in the scenes gorgeously illustrated by Simona Dimitri. A charming first reference book, perfect for sharing with little ones. This handy format is perfect for small children, and there is so much to look at, spot and talk about that is sure to be read again and again. Part of a bestselling series; other titles include Peep Inside Animal Homes, Peep Inside The Zoo, Peep Inside the Farm and Peep Inside the Garden.

A magical lift-the-flap book with holes all about what Santa does at Christmas The elves are busy in Santa's workshop on Christmas Eve. Lift flaps and peep through holes to explore this magical winter wonderland. Meet all the reindeer and Mrs. Christmas working on the sleigh, see Santa flying through the sky, and fill the stockings full of presents. Then peep into Santa's house on Christmas morning to see how he celebrates - with a snooze in his armchair and lots of elf games. This little interactive book is a perfect way to enjoy the excitement of Christmas with little children.

Offers a glimpse behind the scenes of a busy castle. Amid the hustle and bustle, this flap book helps young readers meet lords, ladies, knights and squires and find out how they live, work, fight and relax in their magnificent castle home.

This text takes readers on a journey through the Earth to find out what's under the ground from plant roots and ant colonies to rumbling trains in deep, dark tunnels.

Six of Rudyard Kipling's famous 'Just So Stories', carefully selected and retold for younger children. Includes: How the Elephant got his Trunk, How the Crab got her Claws, How the Rhinoceros got his Skin, How the Whale got his Throat, How the Camel got his Hump and Why the Kangaroo Jumps.

Adorable under the sea flap book for babies. Who can you find under the sea? Follow a little turtle through a coral reef and lift seaweed, sea grass and anemones to meet colourful seahorses, a clownfish and her family, a big octopus and lots more. With sturdy flaps for little hands, delightful text and charming illustrations by Mariana Ruiz Johnson.

This simple non-fiction book for very young children is filled with facts about space and the universe. Little children can lift the flaps and peek through the holes in the pages to find out lots about space: this interactive introduction to the subject is accurate, playful and approachable. Space is a "hot" topic at the moment and is a fascinating subject that can lead little minds to be more interested about science as a whole.

A beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book to introduce children to dinosaurs for the very first time. Children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes to see a dinosaur egg hatching or trace the outlines of T. Rex's teeth, and find out about spiky dinosaurs, the biggest dinosaurs and dinosaurs from the sea.

One magical Christmas night, a little girl's Nutcracker doll comes to life! Peep through the pages to follow their adventures in this enchanting book, with delicate cutaways, flaps to lift and stunning illustrations from Karl James Mountford. A beautiful way to introduce children to the classic fairytale.

Explore the vibrant world of farm life, where baby lambs frolic and tractors work diligently. This engaging book invites readers to discover the charming details of a farm, showcasing various animals and activities that bring the countryside to life. Perfect for young readers, it offers a delightful glimpse into the daily wonders found on a farm.

Experience the wonders of nature through a vibrant pop-up book that immerses young readers in a lively outdoor adventure. Delight in interactive scenes featuring buzzing bees, a mouse hidden in a blackberry bush, a woodpecker at work, and a frog swimming in a pond. Perfect for children aged 3 and up, this engaging book encourages exploration and appreciation of the natural world.

This little girl follows her daddy everywhere - upstairs, downstairs, and even to the bathroom! She doesn't like being left alone - the world is so big and she's so small! Can she and her daddy find a solution?

A magical new retelling of the much-loved tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp. Enter the fairytale world of genies and magic in this delightful new addition to the Peep Inside a Fairy Tale series. Aladdin is a poor boy, but by trusting his instincts, and with a little luck, he achieves his heart's desire. Delicately cut holes in the pages entice the reader through Aladdin's adventure, with flaps revealing magical transformations.

Dive down with a submersible to discover the mysteries of the ocean. Oceans cover most of our planet, and yet most of the depths remain unexplored. This book takes you deep down to find light-up jellyfish, diving whales, giant squid and whole mountains at the bottom of the sea. Flaps and peep holes will draw young children into this intriguing subject, and instill a love of this essential ecosystem.

An amazing interactive introduction to birds and their nests. Peep inside a bird's nest to see her precious eggs nestled there. Lift a flap to see them hatch, and find out how a bird takes care of its young. Discover all kinds of different nests and chicks, from teeny-tiny humming birds nests to great big muddy flamingo nests, and even learn how penguins take care of their eggs in the snow without a nest at all.

Pipkin the penguin sets out to discover how many things are in a million, with the help of his mother and a playful seal cub.

A handbook for budding cartoonists of all ages. The step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to produce cartoons ranging from simple animals and people to superheroes and comic strips. Internet links are given to selected Web sites which provide more information on famous cartoonists and techniques. The Usborne Web site contains free images to download and use in conjunction with this volume, including outlines for trickier cartoons and guidelines for simple animation.

A fully illustrated collection of classic fairy tales, that includes Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and more traditional tales from around world.

Peep into nests and inside burrows to see baby animals and where they live.

In a whimsical retelling of a classic tale, the story explores how Camel acquired his hump in a world that was once new and different. Aimed at young readers, this version features engaging illustrations by John Joven and includes puzzles and answers at the end, enhancing the reading experience while making it interactive and fun.

Peep through the trees right inside the three bears' tidy, inviting little cottage. Follow Goldilocks as she cheekily eats the bears' porridge, sits on their chairs and snuggles up in their beds. With a charming new twist at the end, this beloved fairy tale is retold in a gorgeous laser-cut book with holes and flaps.

This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of a little boy's fear of the dark. Lyrical writing inspires a positive attitude to the dark, including the idea that it's only when it's truly dark that you can see the stars. Laser-cut holes show shadows, monster eyes in a dark bedroom, and a stunning starry sky

Lift the lily pads and peep under the water to discover what's in a pond. From tadpoles hatching and turning into frogs, to diving beetles and even dragonfly larvae transforming into adults, this book has so much information for curious young children. Find out which fish has a nest for his babies, meet a sleepy newt and peep under a swan's wing to see her fluffy goslings hitching a ride on her back.

There's so much happening in springtime! As the days get warmer, leaves grow and flowers pop up, and all the animals get busy. Peep under blossom, behind the meadow flowers and into the pond to find nests full of chicks, baby bunnies, wiggly tadpoles, and other animals bustling round in spring. This bright interactive book will absorb little children while discovering what goes on in this lovely season.

Learn all about the seasons with this sweet little book. This little book introduces the seasons in a simple, toddler-friendly way, to help them learn about the yearly cycle. Sweetly illustrated, following two families as they have fun throughout the year, the book explores the weather, and what animals, plants and people do in each season. In spring there are new flowers and baby animals. In summer the weather is warm, and strawberries grow ripe. In autumn, the leaves turn red and gold and squirrels bury nuts to save for later. In winter, some animals go to sleep, and if it snows, you might be able to build a snowman!

Explore the night-time garden with Red Fox in this little interactive book. At night, everyone is fast asleep - or are they? In the garden there's a curious little red fox. Lift the flaps to find him as he sniffs around in the garden, and discover all kinds of other animals. From a frog in the pond, and a mouse near the compost heap to a hooting owl taking off into the starry sky, little children will love discovering what goes on while they are asleep.

In this book you'll find the answers and learn lots more about the curious world of cats.Cats is part of an exciting series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy to read text has been specifically written with the help of a reading expert.Ages 4+

Peep under seaweed and waves and into rock pools to discover all the delights of the seashore in this little book. What does a limpet look like in its shell? What's inside a pelican's bulging beak? What is a sea otter cuddling as it floats on its back? From bugs in the sand dunes to turtles hatching on a moonlit beach, this book explores seashores from all around the world. Shaped flaps and die-cut peep holes encourage little children to find information about the seashore for themselves. The charmingly written simple information is a joy for young children to expand their knowledge of the natural world and adults might learn a thing or two as well! (Did you know that baby puffins are called pufflings?)

A gorgeous sticker book that takes readers from room to room through a charming doll's house just waiting to be filled with furniture and accessories. Children will have hours of fun arranging the house just as they want it, with objects ranging from chandeliers to china, as well as toys, ornaments and even food. Includes eleven rooms spread over three storeys in the house, including a master bedroom, two children's bedrooms, a baby's nursery, a kitchen, living room, study, dining room and attic.

Follow the icy delights of a snowy day, from sparkling frost to pretty snowflakes and sleepy squirrels to frozen frogs.

Follow an inquisitive little mouse as it scampers through a garden, and lift leaves and petals to meet lots of other garden creatures along the way. This charming book for little children has lots to discover and talk about on every page, from butterflies and dragonflies to frogs, birds and snails.

Illustrated boldly and brightly throughout, this collection of tales from the "Arabian Nights" is retold for younger readers. It includes "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp", and the "Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor", as well as a short history about the origins of the "Arabian Nights."

Peep Inside is the very young children's lift-the-flap information book series, the younger cousin of the Look Inside series which is, in turn, the younger relative of the bestselling See Inside series. With flaps and holes to peep underneath and through, life at the zoo is revealed. Snippets of information are combined with intriguing and stylish…

How Big was a Dinosaur? Have you ever wondered how big a dinosaur really was? Pipkin the penguin wants to know just that. Join him on a journey into long ago, and you can see for yourself.

Part of the Usborne Picture Books series, this title lets young children follow the imaginative adventures of a little boy who is whisked back in time as he plays in the ruins of a castle, only to find himself transported to the hustle and bustle of the building in its heyday.

Pipkin the smallest penguin is always asking questions, but what he wants to know most of all is how high is the sky? So, he sets off to see how far up the sky goes and finds that it really is very high indeed. Includes special fold-out poster at the end of the book.

Snow White is the kindest and prettiest girl in the kingdom, but her stepmother soon becomes jealous... The much-loved story is magically brought to life in this gorgeously illustrated book, with delicate cutaways and holes to peep through, layered to create a magical filigree effect. The classic fairy tale, brought right up to date for a modern audience with beautiful illustrations and fine laser-cut holes and cutaways which add depth and drama. Young children will love looking at the detail in this book - both in the illustrations and in the peep-throughs and flaps - and sharing and talking about it with a grown-up. Other titles in the Peep Inside a Fairy Tale series: Cinderella 9781409599111, Little Red Riding Hood 9781409599128, Beauty and the Beast 9781474920544.

Fun ideas for Christmas cards and decorations including flying angels, Christmas collages and dancing snowmen can all be made using readily-available materials and then be decorated with the shiny stickers included in the book.

Rudyard Kipling's classic 'Just So' story, retold for young readers. According to this much-loved fable, elephants didn't always have long trunks - that is, until one day when the elephant's child could contain his curiosity no longer and stepped closer than he should have to the Crocodile. Also available as a hardcover reader in the Usborne Reading Programme.

A lively story about how a little girl learns to deal with feeling very shy. This little girl sometimes finds it very hard to say hello. She struggles going into groups or parties and is very scared of starting a new school. However, when she shares her feelings, she learns that everyone feels shy sometimes - even her exuberant big brother! Shyness is just a feeling that will pass. This realization enables her to begin to find her own way to deal with new situations. She can just watch and listen until she is ready to join in. And nervous butterflies she feels on her first day? They help her pay attention - and notice children who might become wonderful new friends! The believable characters, busy scenes and ingenious holes in the pages make this a helpful, heartwarming story that young children can relate to. It's a perfect book to help children cope with feeling shy.

Discover all kinds of things underground in this interactive book. Have you ever wondered what's under the ground? A fascinating world lies hidden there. In an exciting journey into the Earth, young children can lift flaps and peep into holes to find ants and bunnies, pipes and trains, fossils and even lava!

How do horses live in the wild? What kind of pony lives near the North Pole? Why do horses wear shoes? In this text you will find the answers and learn lots more fascinating things about horses and ponies.

How do tadpoles turn into frogs? What is the biggest frog in the world? How do frogs catch flies? In this book, youll find the answers and lots more about the wonderful world of frogs. Tadpoles and Frogs is part of an exciting series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with the help of a reading expert.

An enchantingly illustrated, lift-the-flap version of the classic fairy tale. Little children can peep through intricate, laser-cut holes into the dark woods, lift the flaps to see what's beyond the trees, and keep an eye out for the Big Bad Wolf as they follow Little Red Riding Hood through the fairytale forest.

A beautiful retelling of the classic fairy tale, with fabulous illustrations by Lorena Alvarez and intricate, cut-out windows to peep through. Little children will love following Belle and the birds into the Beast's house, discovering the shy Beast hiding in the garden, the harp that plays itself - and the handsome Prince in the mirror.

Pipkin the very small penguin is always asking very big questions. Pipkin goes on an adventure to find the answer to his question and returns home in time for bed.

A chunky flap book for babies and toddlers to explore the world of a baby lion. Follow a nosy lion cub around the grassland to discover a tall giraffe, a baby elephant squirting water and a funny looking warthog! Babies will delight in discovering safari animals in this sweet, sturdy flap book. Designed especially to encourage developing motor skills with chunky, shaped flaps, this is a lovely addition to the Little Lift and Look library for babies and toddlers.

The classic English fairytale, specially rewritten for young children and brought to life with stunning illustrations. Jack and his mother are so poor that they don't have anything to eat. Their hope is fading, until Jack meets a strange little man with a handful of magic beans... What happens next changes Jack's life forever. The simple text and vibrant illustrations will appeal to very young children at story time and to older children just beginning to read alone.

Babies will love lifting the chunky, shaped flaps to find the spotty frog and follow her around the pond to meet all the other animals that live there.

Lift the flaps to find the busy bee and lots of other animals in the garden. Where's the busy bee gone now? This engaging lift-the-flap book will enchant babies and very little children as they find the cute, fuzzy bee among the flowers, and follow her around the garden to discover who else lives there. Meet a spider spinning a web, a butterfly hiding from the rain, some baby birds learning to fly and the busy bee's family all buzzing in the hive.

A soothing touchy-feely book for quiet time Little bear needs lots of care in this irresistible touchy-feely book. Stroke his nose, rub his tummy, and he'll feel all better by the end of the book. Each page has a different touchy-feely patch for you to interact with the heart-meltingly sweet bear character. Encouraging kindness while also providing a calming activity, this book is perfect for quiet time with little ones.

Double Trouble is part of the Usbourne Very First Reading series which has been specially developed to help children learn to read. Each book in the series introduces New letters or reading patterns, and reinforces material from previous books.

Now available in paperback, this is part of a series featuring Pipkin, a cute, lovable penguin whose questions and adventures introduce key concepts such as time, depth and size. This story introduces the concepts of size and scale. Pipkin the inquisitive penguin wants to know how high the sky is and so, with a friendly albatross, he flies past a hot-air balloon, a space rocket and the moon -- but the sky is still much too high to him to reach the top.

Peek through the pages of this magical and wonderfully produced book to follow the journey of Sleeping Beauty: the story of a beautiful and fair princess, a sleeping enchantment and a handsome prince.

Follow a cheeky squirrel as it bounds through the woods, and discover what else lives there - from a sleepy owl in the treetops, to a herd of deer between the trees, to a mole digging underground, very young children will love lifting the flaps to discover nature in the woods. Charmingly illustrated with a fresh bright palette by Christine Pym.

Follow a little monkey around the jungle, and lift leaves and branches to meet lots of other tropical creatures along the way. This charming book for little children has lots to discover and talk about on every page, from a sleepy spotty jaguar to a hungry toucan and a slow sloth.

A collection of classic stories adapted for young children. Each story is fully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.

Peep through the pages of this classic story to follow Gerda on her magical journey to rescue her friend Kay from the evil Snow Queen. With delicate cutaway pages showing snowflakes and starry skies, holes to peep through and stunning illustrations by George Ermos, this is a beautiful way to introduce little children to the classic fairy tale.

Includes watercolour paintings and text that lead very young children through the effects of a rainy day; from cloudy skies to the splish, splash, splosh of puddles and a beautiful rainbow. This title describes some of the creatures who need and enjoy rainy days, such as frogs, birds, worms and snails.

Storms can be scary, especially for little children. In sing-song text, this comforting tale about a stormy day by the sea tells children all about what happens in a storm. The wind is loud, the clouds big and black, and that grumbly noise in the sky is thunder. Lightning flashes, and thunder rumbles, and if you count, you can tell if the storm is coming or going away. But there's nothing to worry about - all storms pass. After the storm comes calm again - and lots of interesting things to find on the beach. With online audio to hear the story read aloud.

"I'm BORED!" wails a little girl after her screen time is cut short. "That's great!" her dad says with a grin. "Being bored comes right before having a Really Good Idea." After an initial protest, the little girl dives into her imagination, and takes the reader with her on a whirlwind ride of pure fun. A cardboard box becomes a magical train, the washing machine inspires an imaginary trip into space, a scribbly doodle becomes a hungry spaghetti monster, and ants in the garden lead her into an escapade in the Funny Bug Circus. In a world where children can find entertainment at the touch of a button, it's ever-more important that they have time to be bored - because that's where they have the space to come up with their own Really Good Ideas.

Describes what it was like for astronauts to walk on the Moon during the Apollo missions.

Go fly a kite and explore the windy weather in this little book. Written charmingly for young children, this book will encourage curiosity about the wind and all the lovely things it can do! See sailboats out at sea, and a seagull soaring on the wind, and a kite tumble into a tree, as you follow the children playing out on a windy day. The sturdy board pages and little size are designed for babies and young children to enjoy. Charming simple story about the discovery of a windy day through the adventures of two children going to fly their kite. Beautiful evocative illustrations by Elena Temporin.