5 Wild Animals

This innovative board book uses fingertrails with sliding discs to introduce young children to early learning concepts and the world around them. Young readers can look at the bold scenes, listen to the gently rhyming text and trace their fingers over the shapes.

About the author

Margaux Carpentier is an illustrator and print maker based in London. She studied in both Paris and Surrey, and developed her unique graphic style by playing with pens and other mediums. Earthy and folk-inspired, her work also draws on fantastical elements and wild imagination.Her books for children include Someone LikeMe (2016, Concern Worldwide) and Inside Animals (2020, Wide-Eyed Editions).

Happy Yak is a loveable imprint for 0–7-year-olds, perfect for small children with big personalities. Offering pre-school, picture books and illustrated non-fiction, our purpose is to publish playful books that make you smile. All of our books are bright and accessible, with eye-catching design, contemporary illustration and engaging, entertaining text.

Summary

With gentle rhyming text and eye-catching, brightly-coloured illustrations, this interactive board book introduces some of the wild animals we share our planet with. Simply put your finger on the disc and move it along the trail to trace the shape on each page. Perfect for developing hand-eye co-ordination. 

Additional text

‘This innovative book uses finger trails with sliding discs to introduce young children to the numbers 1 to 5.’ 

Product details

• Authors: Margaux Carpentier, Rhiannon Findlay, Happy Yak, Happy Yak
• Assisted by: Margaux Carpentier (Illustration), Carpentier Margaux (Illustration), Emily Pither (Editor)
• Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.09.2021
• EAN: 9780711265882
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-6588-2
• Series: 5 Wild...
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers, Children’s interactive and activity books and kits, Novelty, Toy & Die-Cut Books, Early learning: numbers & counting, Early years: numbers and counting, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Words