Papa Bear's Book Emporium

Morning all!

I’ve been an Usborne partner for a while now and mostly getting orders through word of mouth.

I’m looking to finish off June with giving back, and pushing off July with a bang!

For the rest of June, I'm giving a 10% discount on any books/sets ordered through myself. ☺️

There are some amazing new books and really fantastic offers available so do get in touch.
You can check out the special offers here:

https://usborne.com/gb/books/browse-by-category/special-offers?partnerCode=GOS97252&utm_campaign=PapaBearsBooks&utm_source=partner-store&utm_medium=link-share

(I love the phonics set and the baby’s black and white board books).

Hey all!! It’s been a minute!!

Doesn’t life just get in the way??
We’re back to help with all your reading requirements. ☺️ 📖

Check out some of the new titles releasing tomorrow! Get in early and let me know if you’re interested in any of these amazing books!

(The phonics books are my absolute favourite!)

It’s today! Learn more about the atoms, protons and electrons that make up the basis of our whole universe! 🌍

Let me know if you’re interested in any of the below or if you would like some other recommendations.

It’s coming up to 🎄 so these would make amazing gifts for your little scientist 👩‍🔬.

If you want to see my whole bookshop, head over to https://usborne.com/gb/partner/PapaBearsBooks//

Happy to discuss discounts on any bundles. ☺️

This amazing book is on sale now!

Wave your wand over the areas in the book to hear the sounds! Jus like magic 🪄!

https://usborne.com/gb/wand-books-fairy-magic-9781805316879?partnerCode=49de6f2cd3f0ece600e91a15fd57e846&utm_campaign=PapaBearsBooks&utm_source=partner-store&utm_medium=link-share

Let me know if you would like to learn more about other books.

Hellol!! It’s been a minute or two since we last spoke!

Hope you’ve been well.

I wanted to show you the new winter leaflet and some of the new titles coming out.

These make amazing Christmas 🎄 gifts for your loved ones (and get the kids away from the screen 📺 for a bit.

Let me know if anything piques your interest!

Winter Picks for Curious Kids - Winter Leaflet 2023 Read Winter Picks for Curious Kids - Winter Leaflet 2023 by Usborne Community Partnerships on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on o...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

"When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future."

Rest well, your majesty. Rest well.

The pain is real…!

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Have you ever wanted to draw a ?

Check out this link from !
https://youtu.be/ALvwAkZNJSg

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How to Draw a Penguin: Step-By-Step Drawing with Candice and Theo Join Usborne Designer and Illustrator, Candice Whatmore and her son, Theo as they show you step-by-step how to draw a penguin. Candice and Theo would love to...

A really interesting read.

This is my most widely shared post. And rightly so, it’s an important one. These are “prewriting patterns”, with the average (not prescribed) age at which children are developmentally ready to achieve these patterns listed below them in years and months. Being able to process visual information and produce a movement in response (e.g. copying these prewriting patterns or letter formations), is known as “visual motor integration”. ⠀
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Note that an X is not typically achieved until 4 years 11 months, and a triangle at 5 years 3 months. If a child can’t form these basic shapes...then they probably won’t be able to form letters. ⠀
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It is quite concerning then that there are 3 year 7 month olds starting formal schooling, where they’re expected to write. Not only are their visual motor integration skills not developed enough, their hands are also physically under-developed. In addition, recognising letters, understanding phonics and beginning to read are all needed in order for a child to write meaningfully, skills which children starting kindy typically don’t have. We also know that when a child learns something that doesn’t hold meaning, it‘s unlikely to stick. ⠀
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So if you have a 3-4 year old who spontaneously asks or attempts to write letters, that’s great; otherwise, there is no need to initiate or worry about this. Unfortunately there is a misconception, particularly with the way that the current curriculum stands, that earlier is better. Earlier is not always better.⠀

Source: Beery Buktenica Test of Visual Motor Integration, 6th Edition
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Fun Fact of the week!

Shyness prevents some trees from touching | This week's Fact of the Week from @Usborne | Be Curious If you look from the ground up at the tree tops of particular forests, you’ll see little gaps between the leaves and branches of separate trees. This caused by a phenomenon known as crown shyness.

Join me at 10am on Tuesday 22nd March to hear a live reading of “Hullabaloo at the zoo!”

This is an amazing book and really funny!

Check out this live Facebook video of the reading of “Flamingo Plays Bingo”. Another brilliant book in the range.

To purchase your own book to read over and over again, head over to https://usborne.com/gb/partner/PapaBearsBooks and search for “phonics”

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What a child needs to hear…

I love the top line being there in all areas.

“I am here”