New Releases by Eric Hill

A big early-learning book that introduces toddlers to first words with their favourite puppy, Spot! Each page of the book focuses on a familiar theme from a child''s world: home, animals, birthday, park, beach, food and school. Lively pictures and big flaps to lift provide plenty of entertainment for children as they explore each theme. Featuring Spot and all his friends, this book is ideal for teaching toddlers words in a fun and gentle way.

Join Spot and his mum in a brand new story as they go on a shopping trip to the supermarket. Spot loves helping, and he has lots of ideas for what they should buy. Shopping with Mum is lots of fun!

It''s Halloween Time for some trick-or-treat fun for Spot and his friends. But what should Spot dress up as?

Splish splash with Eric Hill''s famous puppy, Spot! This sweet bath book is padded, lightweight and fully immersible. It comes with a squeaker for added sound fun and is perfect for sharing with your baby at bath time. At bathtime, Spot plays with his sponge and rubber duck and dries off with his fluffy towel. The bright, simple images of familiar bathtime things will appeal to very young babies and help to stimulate developing eyesight in younger babies. This is a wonderfully fun bathtime book for babies, encouraging an early love of books.

"Learning to count is great fun with Spot. Colorful pictures from Spot''s world will keep your child entertained as they count along"--Page 4 of cover.

This simple hide and seek book with a soft finger puppet of Spot will really help adults to bring the pages alive. The Spot puppet is cleverly stitched into the book so it can''t get lost, and is integral to every page! A great fun read to share with very young children.

Features Spot who is playing hide-and-seek with his friends. This title lets you lift the sturdy flaps and press the five noisy sound buttons to join in the peek-a-boo fun.

Spot and his friends are learning that being polite is a rewarding experience. This useful book will help children to begin to use those all-important words, ''please'' and ''thank you'', as they learn alongside the loveable puppy, Spot, and all his friends.

A lift-the-flap book in which Spot chases his lost ball through a circus.

When it''s hot Spot eats ice cream. When it''s cold, Spot plays in the snow. Learning about opposites is fun with Spot -- Back cover.

Invites youngsters to match pictures with corresponding words, and then pull out the sliding panel to see the answer. On board pages.

"Join Spot and his friends as they take part in lots of fun games. Who will win the race, and will Spot score a goal?"--P. [4] of cover.

Spot and his dad go to the park, playing lots of different games with his friends, from baseball to soccer to foot-racing. After a long day, the exhausted friends all take a break for a well-deserved drink. Full color.

Spot''s Wipe-Clean Activity Book is packed with exciting, colourful activities. Have fun with Spot and all his friends as you join the dots, find your way through the maze, and play the special frog game! When you''ve finished, simply wipe the pages clean with the brush on the end of your special Spot pen and you can have fun all over again!

Spot visits the library, where he participates in storytime and borrows many books from the librarian.

Spot shows off his knowledge of colors in a board book that illustrates objects toddlers can identify. On board pages.

Spot shows off his knowledge of shapes in a board book with a different touchy-feely element on each page.

Spot wants to play hide-and-seek. But when he and his friends start to play, they manage to invent a new version of the familiar game and have a lot of fun in the process. The simple text and bright illustrations make these books ideal for shared reading.

Spot brings along his special balloon to grandma''s birthday party, but when the wind blows the balloon away, Spot and his friends chase after it. On board pages.

Dad, Spot, and Steve go to a farm to pick apples and pumpkins.

What''s That Noise, Spot? is a sound book featuring Eric Hill''s classic character, SpotYoung Spot fans will find plenty of fun and lots to discover in this large-format 18-button sound book. Each page shows Spot in a different scene which toddlers can recognise - at home, at the farm, at school, at the seaside and at the park. Sound symbols indicate which buttons to press to make the sound effects for each location, and words are labelled to encourage young children to identify familiar objects and begin to explore the world. The book provides a wondeful interactive treat for children and adults to share.''Spot is one of the essential experiences of childhood.'' Parents magazineEric Hill was born in North London and lived there for many years. He started his artistic career as an art studio messenger and from there went on to become a cartoonist and eventually an art director at a leading advertising agency. In 1978 Eric made up a story about a small puppy to read to his son at bedtime and Spot was born. The success of his first bestselling lift-the-flap classic ''Where''s Spot?'' in 1980 convinced him to become a full-time author. Eric currently resides in France.Don''t miss any of the Spot lift-the-flap classics:Spot''s First Walk; Spot''s Birthday Party; Spot''s First Christmas; Spot Goes to School; Spot Goes on Holiday; Spot Goes to the Circus; Spot Goes to the Farm; Spot''s First Easter; Spot''s Baby Sister; Spot Stays Overnight; Spot Goes to the Park; Spot Goes to a Party; Spot Bakes a Cake; Spot Visits his Grandparents; Spot Can Count; Who''s There, Spot?; Spot Says Goodnight

Spot and his friends like playing with toys, flying kites and making music together. Whatever they do, they always have fun.

Spot has lots of fun learning with Miss Bear, who always has time for a story at the end of class. Spot loves his teacher, and Miss Bear loves Spot.

Spot takes his car out for a drive and meets all sorts of noisy friends along the way. Young readers can press the sound button on every page to hear the tooting of Spot''s horn and they can lift the flaps to find some extra surprises. A large pop-up on the final spread completes this lively journey.

Spot has fun on the beach in this classic lift-the-flap tale by Eric Hill. This is a reissue of the popular board book edition with a coloured cover.

Spot loves spending the day with his Grandma and Grandpa. Whether he''s helping Grandma make lemonade, or swimming in the pool with Grandpa, it''s always a fun time when he visits. A follow-up to the popular Spot Loves His Mommy and Spot Loves His Daddy, these simple, colourful board books are perfect for sharing with special grandparents anytime!

Spot loves spending the day with his Grandma and Grandpa. Whether he''s helping Grandma make lemonade, or swimming in the pool with Grandpa, it''s always a fun time when he visits. A follow-up to the popular Spot Loves His Mommy and Spot Loves His Daddy, these simple, colourful board books are perfect for sharing with special grandparents anytime!

Easter Egg hunting with Spot! It’s Easter, and Spot and his friends hunt for eggs at Spot’s grandparent’s house. Once everyone has collected the eggs, there is still a surprise waiting in the bushes. What could it be? This charming reissue of Spot’s Easter Surprise is perfect for children to share with their grandparents this Easter.

Spot the dog''s friends arrive at his house for a not-too-spooky Halloween party.

Spot the dog has fun exploring. Who will he meet?