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This collection of counting and chanting rhymes have been chosen to support the literacy hour and numeracy hour. They are designed to help young children to learn to count, and to explore and develop an understanding of poetry.

There's a new bee at Bee School. But that bee is not a bee. It's a BEAR! Cheeky, sneaky Norman has a cunning plot to trick the bees and steal their honey. In his best bee onesie, Norman makes quite a convincing bee, but how long will his disguise last? And when the hive is endangered can he final...

Flap, hop, peck and sing along with lots and lots of busy birds in this fun action rhyme story by multi-award-winning author Lucy Cousins.

Lola loves books - but when she finds out that someone has borrowed her favourite book of all, she is naturally distraught. Charlie tries everything to placate her, although nothing seems to work. But when Charlie finds 'Cheetahs and Chimpanzees', Lola decides that this is her new best book.

Little Bear can't sleep. He's frightened of the dark even with the biggest lantern of them all at his bedside. But Big Bear finds an ingenious way to reassure him.

Take one book jam-packed with things on wheels, add to that a text to read aloud to the tune of Baa, Baa, Black Sheep and you have the perfect pre-school combination.

What can a cat do when he's lost his purr? Poor Bootle looks everywhere - in the garden, the kitchen, even the goldfish bowl. His purr has to be somewhere!

Lift the flaps to see what the zoo has sent: the perfect pet - in the end!

Dave has a very special soft brown toy called Dogger. Dave is very fond of Dogger and takes him everywhere. Then one day Dogger goes missing - and Dave won't rest until he's found.

One night, Elmer hears the sound of crying. It is Baby Elephant and he can't sleep because he has lost his teddy. Elmer spends the whole of the next day looking for the teddy and eventuallly finds it.