Bøker av A. M. Houston

Starting school is a huge hurdle for many children. Anxious parents look on and worry about how their precious little ones will settle into this big new adventure. Some parents or carers might wonder how their mischievous offspring will manage in the confines of a classroom with strict routines. Reading all about starting school is useful in helping children to adjust to a new but also very interesting and fun routine in a big new world of learning. In Hattie Hook Goes to School, meet capable and caring Mrs. Gulliver; the lovely early years teacher, who knows just how to manage shy Hattie, tearful Pip and lively Nigel. Come into Mrs. Gulliver's interesting classroom and find out how Hattie, Pip and Nigel manage on their very first day at school. They discover that school is not at all scary but really rather fun. Look and see how the children learn all about the importance of helping and of holding hands. Learn how Mrs. Gulliver is well prepared for little five-year-old mishaps. Finally, discover how the children in Classroom 1 just might return for more school tomorrow!

Rags is blossoming into a charming character who simply adores the company of people. He's always eager to greet anyone he encounters with a joyful 'hello'. On one memorable occasion, Rags approached a man by his garden gate, eager to make a new friend. The man, touched by Rags' friendly gesture, gratefully expressed, 'Thank you for being in the world.' If Rags could talk, he'd surely have responded, 'You're welcome'.Rags still likes to find things on his walks. Rags shows me things that capture his interest. Amazingly, it is usually things that I would never have noticed and then I find them interesting too. I have learned that Rags has a special bark when he is on the trail of a fox. I think he really wants me to know how clever he is to have picked up the scent.This story about the adventure with Mrs Fox is true. Rags did search out the fox in his garden. We did find Mrs Fox in the woods watching us as we watched her. On another day, we really did find the baby foxes playing 'catch' in the woods. The scene with the chicken, well that was also true. Mrs Fox had to feed her babies and as the story shows, she was very good at that.

Rags is a special puppy who likes to find things and has a lot of adventures. You can go with him on his adventures as he learns about the world. Can you find all the hidden things that Rags searches out? Rags loves his walks in the Bluebell wood where he meets his doggy friends. Rags loves to sniff and find. You can see what Rags finds on his walk. For parents, this book focuses on supporting important elements of speech development for pre-school children. This book helps pre-school children to understand aspects such as ON, UNDER, BESIDE, and BEHIND. Parents can develop these important elements through simply reading together. This book also addresses pre-school emotional development by showing pictures of Rags learning to deal with what seems like a scary world. The guardian who looks after Rags shows how to help and praise Rags at every step. What can work for a little puppy can also work for little people too!