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New board books

Explore new board books for babies – introduce them to counting, the alphabet, or just the magic of storytelling.

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Cover image for Fly, Mama, Fly
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Fly, Mama, Fly

Anna McGregor

$19.99
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Cover image for Mummies Love Hugs
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Mummies Love Hugs

Lara Bryan

$14.99
In stock at 5 shops
Cover image for Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth Board Book
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Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth Board Book

Melissa Greenwood

$19.99
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Cover image for The Little Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes
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The Little Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes

Frane Lessac

$15.99
In stock at 7 shops
Cover image for Guess How Much I Love You: I See Me!
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Guess How Much I Love You: I See Me!

Sam McBratney

$16.99
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Say Goodnight

Renae Hayward

$14.99
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First Nations board books

Introduce your baby to the world with these beautiful board books from Australian First Nations authors.

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Cover image for Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth Board Book
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Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth Board Book

Melissa Greenwood

$19.99
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Cover image for Ceremony: Welcome to Our Country
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Ceremony: Welcome to Our Country

Adam Goodes, Ellie Laing

$15.99
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Cover image for Where's My Minya Marlu?
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Where’s My Minya Marlu?

Mia Speed

$14.99
In stock at 4 shops
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Bush Bugs

Helen Milroy

$19.99
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I Can Count

Sally Morgan

$14.99
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Cover image for Is That You?
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Is That You?

Gregg Dreise

$14.99
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Dynamic and tactile books for babies

Touch and feel, lift-the-flap, dynamic and tactile books for babies

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Cover image for Where is the Green Sheep? Touch and Feel Book
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Where is the Green Sheep? Touch and Feel Book

Mem Fox, Judy Horacek (illus.)

$16.99
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Cover image for Noisy Farm
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Noisy Farm

Rod Campbell

$14.99
In stock at 5 shops
Cover image for That's not my fairy.
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That’s not my fairy.

Fiona Watt, Fiona Watt

$14.99
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Cover image for There There Little Bunny
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There There Little Bunny

Anna Milbourne

$16.99
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Cover image for National Trust: Where's Mrs Bee?
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National Trust: Where’s Mrs Bee?

$14.99
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MiniTouch: Animals

Happy Yak

$14.99
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Classic board books

These classic stories are perfect for introducing babies to the wonderful world of books.

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Cover image for Guess How Much I Love You: I See Me!
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Guess How Much I Love You: I See Me!

Sam McBratney

$16.99
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Cover image for Ten Little Rabbits
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Ten Little Rabbits

Maurice Sendak

$16.99
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Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (illus.)

$14.99
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Noisy Farm

Rod Campbell

$14.99
In stock at 5 shops
Cover image for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Big Board Book)
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Big Board Book)

Eric Carle

$19.99
In stock at 4 shops
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Owl Babies

Martin Waddell, Patrick Benson (illus.)

$14.99
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Counting & alphabet board books

Start your baby's learning journey with these timeless board books.

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Let’s Count Australia

Ann Ingalls

$19.99
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Cover image for Australia: First Colours
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Australia: First Colours

Jess Racklyeft

$14.99
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Cover image for Australia: First Numbers
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Australia: First Numbers

Jess Racklyeft

$14.99
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Cover image for Alison Lester's ABC
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Alison Lester’s ABC

Alison Lester

$15.99
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Cover image for Bush Tucker Counting
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Bush Tucker Counting

Maureen Glover, Gabrielle Fry (illus.)

$14.99
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Magic Counting

Nabeel Khan, Tete Garcia (illus.)

$24.99
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Bluey board books

Introduce babies and toddlers to the imaginative world of Bluey with these beautiful board books.

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Bluey: Bluey and Bingo’s Book of Singy Things

Bluey

$16.99
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Cover image for Bluey: The Weekend
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Bluey: The Weekend

Bluey

$14.99
In stock at 8 shops
Cover image for Bluey: Road Trip
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Bluey: Road Trip

Bluey

$14.99
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Cover image for Bluey: The Decider
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Bluey: The Decider

Bluey

$16.99
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Bluey: Grannies

Bluey

$14.99
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Bluey: The Doctor

Bluey

$14.99
In stock at 5 shops
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That's Not My...

Fiona Watt’s That’s Not My . . . series are innovative touch-and-feel board books to introduce babies and toddlers to the world around them.

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That’s not my fairy.

Fiona Watt, Fiona Watt

$14.99
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Cover image for That's Not My Kangaroo...
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That’s Not My Kangaroo…

Fiona Watt

$14.99
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Cover image for That's not my kitten...
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That’s not my kitten…

Fiona Watt

$14.99
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Cover image for That's not my rocket...
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That’s not my rocket…

Fiona Watt

$14.99
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Cover image for That's Not My Wombat...
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That’s Not My Wombat…

Fiona Watt

$14.99
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Cover image for That's Not My Deer...
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That’s Not My Deer…

Fiona Watt

$14.99
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Board books full of nature

From cuddly Australian animals to the beauty of plants, these board books are full of the wonders of nature.

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Birdsong By the Billabong

Maura Finn, Cate James (illus.)

$17.99
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Cover image for The Little Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes
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The Little Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes

Frane Lessac

$15.99
In stock at 7 shops
Cover image for Noisy Farm
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Noisy Farm

Rod Campbell

$14.99
In stock at 5 shops
Cover image for Taronga: What Do Baby Animals Do?
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Taronga: What Do Baby Animals Do?

Taronga Conservation Society Australia

$16.99
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Cover image for Can I Sleep Here? Baby Penguin
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Can I Sleep Here? Baby Penguin

$19.99
In stock at 3 shops
Cover image for Snore (Talk to the Animals) board book
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Snore (Talk to the Animals) board book

Alison Lester

$16.99
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High contrast board books

Perfect for newborns, these high contrast board books will be engaging for little ones whose vision is still developing.

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Let’s Make Music

Ashleigh Abbott

$9.99
In stock at 7 shops
Cover image for Aussie Babies That Hatch
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Aussie Babies That Hatch

Jess Black

$10.99
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Cover image for On Our Walk
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On Our Walk

Ashleigh Abbott

$9.99
In stock at 4 shops
Cover image for Aussie Bird Babies
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Aussie Bird Babies

Jess Black

$10.99
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Cover image for Aussie Water Babies: A high-contrast board book
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Aussie Water Babies: A high-contrast board book

Chren Byng, Julia Murray

$10.99
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Cover image for Baby Touch: My First Book: a black-and-white cloth book
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Baby Touch: My First Book: a black-and-white cloth book

Ladybird

$19.99
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Board books with cars, trucks, trains & construction vehicles

If you're shopping for a baby that already has a love of all Things That Go, these board books are sure to hit the spot.

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Where’s Mr Tractor?

$14.99
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Cover image for That's not my tractor.
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That’s not my tractor.

Fiona Watt

$14.99
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Cover image for Cityblock (An Abrams Block Book)
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Cityblock (An Abrams Block Book)

Christopher Franceschelli

$26.99
In stock at 6 shops
Cover image for Peep Inside How a Tractor Works
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Peep Inside How a Tractor Works

Lara Bryan

$15.99
In stock at 6 shops
Cover image for Dinosaurs in Trucks Because Hey, Why Not?
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Dinosaurs in Trucks Because Hey, Why Not?

Sandra Boynton

$14.99
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Cover image for D is for Dump Truck
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D is for Dump Truck

Alice Fewery

$14.99
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Little People, Big Dreams board books

The bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series teaches kids about the lives and childhoods of famous figures from around the world. These board books versions are the perfect way to help your little ones dream big!

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Greta Thunberg: My First Greta Thunberg

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

$14.99
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Cover image for Stephen Hawking: My First Stephen Hawking
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Stephen Hawking: My First Stephen Hawking

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

$14.99
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Cover image for Georgia O'Keeffe: My First Georgia O'Keeffe
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Georgia O'Keeffe: My First Georgia O'Keeffe

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

$14.99
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Cover image for Jane Austen: My First Jane Austen [BOARD BOOK]
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Jane Austen: My First Jane Austen [BOARD BOOK]

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

$14.99
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Cover image for Mahatma Gandhi: My First Mahatma Gandhi
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Mahatma Gandhi: My First Mahatma Gandhi

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara,Albert Arrayas

$14.99
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Artists: My First Artists

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara,Lisbeth Kaiser

$14.99
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Lucy Cousins board books

Lucy Cousins is the multi-award-winning creator of Maisy, she has lots of colourful and exuberant board books for toddlers to discover.

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Jazzy in the Jungle

Lucy Cousins

$19.99
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Hooray for Fish!

Cousins Lucy

$17.99
In stock at 3 shops
Cover image for Hello, Little Fish! A mirror book
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Hello, Little Fish! A mirror book

Lucy Cousins

$14.99
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Little Fish and Friends: Touch and Feel

Lucy Cousins

$16.99
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Hooray for Birds!

Lucy Cousins

$15.99
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Cover image for Maisy's Garage: Pull, Slide and Play!
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Maisy’s Garage: Pull, Slide and Play!

Lucy Cousins

$15.99
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Spot books

Meet the loveable puppy Spot, explore his colourful world and read along to these gentle and classic stories.

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Spot Goes to the Park

Eric Hill

$14.99
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Cover image for Find Spot: The Rainy Day
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Find Spot: The Rainy Day

Eric Hill

$14.99
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Cover image for Spot's Big Lift-the-flap Book
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Spot’s Big Lift-the-flap Book

Eric Hill

$16.99
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Cover image for Find Spot: An Australian Adventure
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Find Spot: An Australian Adventure

Hill, Eric

$14.99
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Cover image for G'Day, Spot!
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G'Day, Spot!

Eric Hill

$14.99
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Cover image for Spot and Friends
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Spot and Friends

Eric Hill

$16.99
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Julia Donaldson board books

Julia Donaldson is a beloved children’s laureate whose magical stories include The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom.

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The Hospital Dog

Julia Donaldson

$19.99
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Room on the Broom

Julia Donaldson

$14.99
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Cover image for A Squash and a Squeeze: A Push, Pull and Slide Book
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A Squash and a Squeeze: A Push, Pull and Slide Book

Julia Donaldson

$20.99
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The Snail and the Whale

Julia Donaldson

$20.99
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The Gruffalo

Julia Donaldson

$14.99
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The Gruffalo’s Child

Julia Donaldson

$14.99
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Finger puppet books

Both tactile and cute, these interactive finger puppet books are a great way to engage babies and encourate their love of reading.

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Baby Pony: Finger Puppet Book

Yu-Hsuan Huang

$11.99
In stock at 7 shops
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Baby Elephant: Finger Puppet Book

$11.99
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Cover image for Baby Otter: Finger Puppet Book
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Baby Otter: Finger Puppet Book

$11.99
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Cover image for Baby Orca: Finger Puppet Book
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Baby Orca: Finger Puppet Book

$11.99
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Baby Fox: Finger Puppet Book

Chronicle Books

$11.99
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Baby Sloth: Finger Puppet Book

$11.99
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Cloth books for babies

These soft, tactile cloth books are perfect for babies getting their first introduction to reading.

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Cover image for Where is the Green Sheep? Cloth Book
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Where is the Green Sheep? Cloth Book

Mem Fox

$19.99
In stock at 6 shops
Cover image for Baby's First Cloth Book: Cuddly Sheep
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Baby’s First Cloth Book: Cuddly Sheep

$22.99
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Baby’s First Cloth Book: Cuddly Bear

$22.99
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Cloth Soft Book 20cm

Carle Eric

$36.99
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Cloth Book Narwhal’s Friends of the Sea

$14.99
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In the Ocean: Cloth book

New Holland

$14.99
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