Böcker av Anna Milbourne

At night, everyone is fast asleep - or are they? In the garden there's a curious red fox. Lift the flaps to find her as she 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 outside while they are asleep.

This is a book to treasure every Christmas, with stunning cut out peep-holes leading from one entrancing scene to the next - the angel talking to Mary, the journey on the donkey to Bethlehem, to the stable with baby Jesus in the manger, under a magnificent cut-out starry sky. The artwork is is enchanting and atmospheric, from the warm, cosy stable to the golden-winged angels appearing to the shepherds at night. With lots to talk about, this lovely edition will engage small children in the original Bible story and the true meaning of Christmas.

"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.

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.

This beautiful book illustrated by John Joven contains six of Rudyard Kipling's classic `Just So Stories', specially rewritten for little children. The stories include How the Elephant got his Trunk, How the Leopard got his Spots and How the Camel got his Hump. Perfect for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read by themselves.

Little Tiger is trying to choose a favourite colour. He looks at yellow sunflowers, red strawberries, the wavy blue sea, the pink icing on a Birthday cake... and he loves them all! In the end he just can't choose and decides that rainbows are his favourite thing because they are LOTS of colours. This very sweet, simple story will help very little children learn their colours, and have lots of fun trying to choose a favourite colour too.

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.

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.

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.

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 in this habitat. See how a clownfish looks after its babies, see what comes out on the reef at night and learn what coral really is. A great introduction to this beautiful, endangered ecosystem.

In a forest there's a big egg - guess what hatches out? A little spiky dinosaur! Babies and very young children will love lifting the sturdy flaps to follow the little spiky dinosaur around the forest to discover all the others. There are little fast ones, lumpy bumpy ones, feathery ones and very, very tall ones!

Peep under seaweed and waves and into rock pools to discover all the delights of the seashore in this interactive 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 coastlines from all around the world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This most delightful of fairytales is full of kindness. The elves help the shoemaker and his wife when things aren't going well for them, and then they in turn help the elves by making them new clothes. This special book has flaps and laser-cut tracery which gives tantalising glimpses of the pages beyond as the story unfolds.

A beautiful picture book about the wonder of a summer's day, and all the things to discover. Follows two children on a sunny day as they run through a field of sunflowers, watch bees busy making honey and listen to crickets playing creaky tunes in the long, dry grass.

Follow a spotty ladybird as she explores outdoors, and lift petals and leaves to meet lots of other bugs along the way. This charming book for little children has lots to discover and talk about on every page, from buzzy bees visiting flowers to a line of ants and munching caterpillars.

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.

Peep under waves and behind coral to discover hungry sharks, shy sea dragons and lots more hiding behind the flaps in this wonderful first book about the sea. Little children will love poring over the beautifully illustrated scenes, which include a submarine exploring the deep sea, waves lapping onto the shore and a sunken ship.

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.

Peep into the forest to discover twittering birds and busy bugs, sleepy bears and a spring-cleaning badger in this charming book filled with intricately cut flaps and holes to peep through. Little children can see how the forest changes through the seasons, find out what happens to autumn leaves and discover a bird sitting on the eggs in her nest.

This beautifully illustrated collection contains all of Charles Dickens' novels retold for young readers, including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol. There are notes on the characters and quotations from the original text, plus links to websites to find out more about Charles Dickens' life and times.

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.

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. But what will be the price that Jack must pay? This classic fairytale is retold for young children and illustrated throughout with the bright artwork of Lorena Alvarez.

Down in the jungle there's a chatter and a squawk. Is it the mummy tiger with her cubs? A bright-eyed tree frog? A bird of paradise or a honey bear having a midnight snack? Children can peep under the leaves and between the trees in this delightful book to spot the creatures in the jungle and see who's making all that noise.

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.