Retail Stores @ 118 Maling Rd Canterbury (Near Canterbury Train Station) Open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-5pm Call 130 000 3126 | Chadstone Shopping Centre (near Baby Bunting )
Retail Stores @ 118 Maling Rd Canterbury (Near Canterbury Train Station) Open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-5pm Call 130 000 3126 | Chadstone Shopping Centre (near Baby Bunting )
At My Playroom, we envision picture books as a lot more than just mere stories; they are one pathway to learning and development. Our handpicked collection will cater to the nurturing language, social skills, creativity, and emotional intelligence of the 3-5-year-olds.
Between 3 and 5 years, children grow a lot in such features as cognitive, emotional, and social ones. In this respect, picture books become an important tool for teaching those basic ideas, such as colours, shapes, and numbers, in some sort of game-like way. They inculcate very initial stages of concentration and listening, even creative skills since words started matching pictures in an understandable language in the context of the surrounding world.
Books with illustrations make it easier to learn new words and structures that might be used in sentences. Through illustrations those words are brought closer to meanings, making it easier to understand the language. This would result in children synthesizing the word identification and meaning that picture reading brings with word-to-word connections.
A lot of the picture books are centred around emotions, friendship, and day-to-day hardships children go through. Recapturing fears, learning how to -say- it feels, or getting through relationships will provide an opportunity for a child to grasp and respond to emotions. Such books would give consolation to him and lead the child to a safe area where to go and discuss his emotions.
Picture books introduce diversified characters and situations to children for the development of empathy and appreciation for differences. A way to teach politeness, sharing, and respect is taught to kids through stories. Therefore, picture books become the medium for teaching values socially toward developing a sense of compassion among children.
Picture books inspire creativity in children due to their imaginative plots and colourful illustrations. Most stories take them to some enchanted land where they fantasize and create; hence, thinking out of the box. Interactive books with textures and flaps also invite the child into a tactile experience for further enhancement of cognitive skills.
Reading together is one good way for parents to be close to their children. The picture books offer shared experiences that promote communication, discussion, and literacy. This together taken time will generate closeness and will inculcate the reading habit at an early age.
Packed with games, activities and over four hundred stickers, Room on the Broom Sticker Book is a great gift for any child – ideal for journeys,...
View full detailsJump-start your toddler's education with vocabulary and early language concepts using this beautiful board book set created by a speech therapist t...
View full detailsISBN: 9781529051803 A touch-and-feel edition of the bestselling preschool classic Dear Zoo.Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book Dear Zoo has b...
View full detailsBy:Joanna Gaines, Julianna Swaney (Illustrator) ISBN: 9781400314232 Joanna Gaines follows up her #1 New York Times bestseller We Are the Gardeners ...
View full detailsA beautiful, educational board book designed to support early language development. A part of the Tabitha Paige collection—ideal for gift driven re...
View full detailsISBN: 9780241551080 Author: Dan Green Join in and help the busy police officer in this playful, interactive flap book!Can you help the busy ...
View full detailsISBN: 9781558585362 The award-winning book about a beautiful fish who finds friendship and happiness when he learns to share is now available in a ...
View full detailsI love your quiet stories,songs sung loud in the rain.No one can hug like you, Mumor makes me feel the same.Brave mums, playful mums, cuddly mums, ...
View full detailsIntroduce young readers to poetry with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in the first-ever collection of original poems from the World of Eric Carle!Cate...
View full detailsFeaturing more than 600 stickers, this bumper encyclopedia will tell you everything you need to know about different vehicles and things that go. A...
View full detailsExciting new format that introduces Australian dinosaurs to little palaeontologists in the making.Meet the dinosaurs of Australia! Discover the b...
View full detailsThis beautiful little gift book from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the perfect way to say 'I love you, Mum!' Mum . . . you lift me up . . . and ho...
View full detailsWHY YOU'LL LOVE IT 120 pages of stunningly illustrated nature inspired activities. Includes Mazes, Crosswords, Word finds, detailed colouri...
View full detailsMr McGee does not live in a house, but under a tree. One day, he finds an apple under his tree and when he eats it, strange things happen to him. W...
View full detailsThis fun-filled activity book features over 250 colourful dinosaur stickers!From Triceratops and T. rex to Brachiosaurus and raptors, this informa...
View full detailsISBN: 9780241382516 A lively and interactive lift-the-flap series introducing children to a diverse range of jobs and daily routines.Help the busy ...
View full detailsISBN: 9780241382578 A playful and interactive lift-the-flap series introducing children to a diverse range of jobs and daily routines.3, 2, 1 . . ....
View full detailsA reminder of what truly matter, as told through the adventures of four beloved friends. Based on Charlie's daily Instagram. For fans of Winnie-the...
View full detailsISBN: 9780525575924 From the bestselling children's book author Emily Winfield Martin comes a fully illustrated growth chart--a charming, whimsical...
View full detailsISBN: 9781408354407 A funny, touching and triumphant story from a bestselling and award-winning creative team.Gerald would love to join in with the...
View full detailsISBN: 9780241353622 By: Eric Hill A colourful new edition of Spot's Colours, Shapes and Numbers featuring revised text and a fresh new look. Thi...
View full detailsISBN: 9781741758894By Alison LesterReading age : 4 - 7 years A little girl whose family runs a travelling show falls in love with some wild ponies....
View full detailsA beautifully illustrated book packed with fascinating creatures from around the world for children to discover, from dolphins and dragonflies to t...
View full detailsDiscover the wonders of our Solar System, then build your very own 3D planets!Explore fascinating text and stunning illustrations covering everythi...
View full details
Guess How Much I Love You Out and About in 100 words (Board Book) by Sam McBratney Kids Picture Book
A beautiful introduction to nature words set in the world of the beloved and bestselling nutbrown hares from Guess How Much I Love YouLearn new wo...
View full detailsNo matter who you are with all your unique talents and quirks, this book celebrates the ways in which we are all ... amazing. 24 pages Su...
View full detailsA joyful look at the friendships we make and how to nurture them from award-winning author Zanni Louise and illustrator Nicky Johnston Fri...
View full detailsCelebrating families of all shapes and sizes through a host of curious questions. Do all families squabble? Can you have two family trees? And wh...
View full detailsLonely Planet Kids' brand new series of sticker activity books, "Let's Explore", is perfect for any child with a sense of adventure. With fascinati...
View full detailsDiscover your favourite farm animals with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this bright and bold lift-the-flap book!On the farm, animals are grazing h...
View full detailsMaggie the magpie is very surprised when she finds an extra egg in her nest. Whose egg could it be? Does it belong to the kookaburras at the end of...
View full detailsBring the deep dark wood to life with this amazing pop-up gift edition of the bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo.Read the classic story and ...
View full detailsIf you could travel wherever you choose, to worlds imagined and new, where are the places that you’d like to go and what in the world would you do?...
View full detailsPatience... is an anti-instant gratification book from Rachel Williams, the best-selling author of Slow Down, and illustrator Leonie Lord, showing ...
View full detailsIt’s spring and Pippa and Pelle are getting their garden ready for the new year. They dig the earth and plant some little seeds. In the spring suns...
View full detailsThe Gerda Muller Seasons Gift Collection – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter by Gerda Muller This charming gift box includes four mini board books,...
View full detailsA heartwarming tale of companionship, kindness, and the quiet magic of community. Each day, an old man and his faithful dog take a gentle stroll to...
View full detailsA gift-y board book celebrating love from the creator of The Wonderful Things You Will Be! Perfect for Valentine's Day, baby showers, and saying "I...
View full detailsISBN: 9781913520052 My woodland’s full of animals, of every different kind. So shall we stay here for a while and see what we can find? Experience ...
View full detailsISBN: 9780593376355 Celebrate the seasons with this original board book by Emily Winfield Martin--perfect for baby showers and fans of the New York...
View full detailsISBN: 9780241379141 Take baby on a multi-sensory, animal adventure with this interactive tab book.Babies and toddlers will love this interactive to...
View full detailsWHY YOU'LL LOVE IT More than 20 nature craft projects to help 3-12 year olds connect with nature. Includes some slightly more advanced activiti...
View full detailsISBN: 9781445156590 This book explores the many aspects of Autism in a child-friendly way. It is part of a hands-on series of picture books designe...
View full details
Where is the Green Sheep? (Board Book) by Mem Fox, Judy Horacek Kids Picture Book Australian Authors
ISBN: 9780143501763 By: Mem Fox, Judy Horacek (Illustrator) THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR – EARLY CHILDHOOD Mem Fo...
View full detailsWHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Screen free fun for little ones 120 pages of nature inspired activities for kids Perfect for kids aged 4 - 7 years old w...
View full detailsBy: Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781408359495 A feel-good rhyming story with a positive message about confidence and self-est...
View full detailsBy: Oliver JeffersISBN: 9780008382209 A spectacular new title from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers, creator of the million-copy selling, globa...
View full detailsISBN: 9781761040955by Jane Godwin (Author), Anna Walker (Illustrator) Reading age : 3 - 5 years A timely and uplifting picture book for 5+, reflect...
View full details
