What’s especially neat are the flaps behind which Mrs Polar Bear, Mr Snowman and co are concealed – they’re made from soft felt, making it easy for tiny hand to grab them (and less risk of ripping too). Your child will enjoy stroking Santa’s fluffy coat, peering through the windows and touching the textured wrapping paper. Each of the six scenes see the cast of animals engaging in Christmassy fun, accompanied by an appropriate seasonal song and lyrics.

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The text is very simple to follow while the illustrations are full of festivities – and lots of sparkle too. Enjoy a sensory seasonal experience thanks to this chunky board book which follows the main man as he packs up his sleigh on Christmas Eve and heads out to deliver presents. The tiniest little children will adore this stylish cloth book, which follows a baby enjoying his very first Christmas.But when greedy Pip can’t resist the gingerbread stars, candy canes and chocolate bells, their festive centrepiece is left bare – and he feels as sick as a dog. Your child needs to lift the flaps to see how our intrepid teddy journeys through ice-cold seas and snowy forest back to his beloved boy in a story reminiscent of Eighties movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Encourage those fine motor skills with this chunky slider book that reveals exciting secrets when your little one interacts with it.

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Best of all, the tunes are not irritating at all (well, unless you hear them 100 times on repeat…) and there is a hidden off switch at the back!

With flaps to explore, numbers to learn and Carle’s signature collage illustrations, this book is made for curious little fingers and minds. The humble stick is elevated to a literary action hero in this joyous and smart rhyming tale by the children’s book dream team. This gorgeous festive version of the textile designer’s distinctive first concept books introduces all the symbols of the season, from the classic Christmas tree and presents to reindeer, mittens and hot cocoa.

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The primary colours are bold and festive, and each scene has a cast of animal characters doing all sorts of Christmassy activities, like lighting the tree, going sledging and building a gingerbread house. The artwork is stunningly stylish, with hints of gold and eye-catching fluorescent to really grab your little one’s attention.

Poster paints, a trumpet and a kite are dismissed for being too messy, noisy and big before a sweet kitten is declared the ideal gift. But he needs to get his presents to his animals, so he pulls on his warmest clothes (which leave him looking suspiciously like Father Christmas…) and sets off through the white world to deliver them.