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WIN a GIANT Hungry Caterpillar plush!!!!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been a children’s favourite for over 40 years and now you can go into the draw to win a gorgeous,  squishy GIANT caterpillar plush toy!

Come on down to our shop and simply purchase one 0f the many different Hungry Caterpillar products for your chance to win. There are heaps of variations to suit any age and need including a baby buggy book, counting blocks, finger puppet book and of course the original tale in either hardback or paperback format.

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A New Favourite

Eric Carle, of Very Hungry Caterpillar fame, has a lovely new picture book out for toddlers to four year olds.

It is called The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, and it encourages children to explore artistic freedom and break through the shackles of conventional colouring-in!  Definitely something we should all aspire to do!

This gorgeous, large-size hardback is full of illustrations of favourite animals in not-so-conventional colours.  Along with the horse who is very blue, you’ll find a bright green lion, a purple fox, and even a polka-dotted donkey!  As we have come to expect from Carle’s books, the pictures are extremely engaging and will inspire your little ones to reach out and touch the vivid images in front of them.  Come and have a look for yourself!!

rrp $24.95 in HB

In store now.

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Top Ten becomes Top Fifteen

After the great success of our top tens for various age groups, we’ve recently had people telling us they’ve already got them all! So, as mentioned previously we’re adding to our tens, so here is the first Top Fifteen, Board Books for Babies.
New Titles

Frog Cloth Book

Kiss Kiss by Margaret Wild

It’s Useful to Have a Duck by Isol

Picture This by Alison Jay

Cuddle Time by Libby Gleeson

Existing Ten

Time For Bed by Mem Fox; The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle; Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins; I Went Walking by Sue Machin; Peepo! By Janet & Allan Ahlberg; Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen; We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen; Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox; Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox; Baby Touch: Animals

Keep an eye out for the next age groups coming soon.

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The silly season is almost upon us…so get prepared!

advent calendar CarleYour children are going to count down the days anyway so you may as well make it fun with this beautiful fold out advent calendar from Eric Carle ($19.95). Based on Carle’s Christmas story, Dream Snow, this calendar comes complete with pop-up Christmas tree and Santa, with every day revealing a new addition to the scene.

Start spreading the Christmas cheer early with our collection of Christmas cards. We have both single cards and packs in a wide range of designs. This year our charity cards support the RSPCA.cooking for christmas

If Christmas is at your place this year, start planning the menu early with one of these seasonal cookbooks. They have everything covered, from lunch on the big day, to the perfect festive cocktail to calm your jangled nerves, to cookies and sweets to give as presents. Try Cooking for Christmas (PB $49.95) and Christmas (HB $24.95).

Jess

Fairfield Books is now open 7 days a week Mon-Fri 9 to 6, Sat 9 to 5, Sun 10 to 4.

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