books - poems, songs and stories for young children

poems


Spindrift

product code: 83020

A wonderful resource of poems, songs and stories for use the whole year through. Includes forty stories from around the world, many were our children's all time favourites! Selected by Steiner Waldorf kindergarten teachers. Paperback, 224 pages.£8.99
Spindrift

Gateways

product code: 83021

Morning, Evening, Birthdays, Fairytales! The changing times and things of wonder that make the world go round! In this volume of treasured songs, poems and stories from Waldorf kindergartens around the world, you will find, 31 poems and 40 songs for morning, evening, birthdays and fairy tales and 3 stories£6.99
Gateways

The Winding Road - Family Treasury of Poems and Verses

product code: 83019

Celebrate each age and stage of your child's life with this poetic travelling companion. Over 200 poems on the theme of childhood and growing up by writers ancient and modern. This rich treasury of poems, verses, blessings and meditations reflects a child's journey from baby to teenager, from first milestones to leaving home. Bring rhythm, security and intimacy to family life with poems for birthdays, morning verses, mealtime graces and evening prayers.£12.99
The Winding Road - Family Treasury of Poems and Verses
'spring', 'summer', 'autumn' and 'winter'
These four books contain a wide variety of seasonal poems, songs and stories. An excellent resource for parent or teacher.

Spring

product code: 83001

Songs, poems and stories celebrating Spring, from Waldorf kindergartens around the world.£6.99
Spring

Summer

product code: 83002

In this volume of treasured songs, poems and stories from Waldorf kindergartens around the world, you will find, 59 poems and 27 summer songs celebrating Summer, along with 13 fairy tales and nature stories.£6.99
Summer

Autumn

product code: 83003

A volume of treasured songs, poems and stories from Waldorf kindergartens around the world, containing 59 poems and 30 songs celebrating autumn, along with 6 fairy tales and nature stories.£6.99
Autumn

Winter

product code: 83004

This volume of treasured songs, poems and stories from Waldorf kindergartens around the world contains 52 poems celebrating winter, 31 wintery songs with music and10 fairy tales and nature stories.£6.99
Winter
singing

The Singing Day

product code: 83028

This easy to follow song book and CD offers practical tips to help you as a parent find your voice. The Singing Day turns the child's daily routine into a magical musical journey. Singing is a gift from you that your child will cherish all their life. Candy Verney is passionate about singing and has taught music in Steiner Waldorf schools.
Age range 3-6.£16.99
The Singing Day


The Singing Year

product code: 83027

Companion book to The Singing Day. Singing with babies and young children is one of the joys of being a parent. It is a lifetime gift from you that children love. This easy to use song book and CD offer practical help for enriching family life. Age range 3-6.£16.99
The Singing Year

I Love To Be Me - Songs in the Mood of the Fifth

product code: 83006

A selection of songs for young children from 5-9 years and beyond. The music contained is composed using a 7 string lyre in the Pentatonic scale. Age range 5-9.£11.99
I Love To Be Me - Songs in the Mood of the Fifth

Jabulani! - Ideas for Making Music (all ages)

product code: 83007

All the tools you need to enjoy creating music, without reading music or following song sheets. Find your voice, celebrate rhythm. Activities for all ages and abilities. Includes companion CD.£14.99
Jabulani! - Ideas for Making Music (all ages)

Through The Week

product code: 83038

Ruth Elsasser's lovely and endearing pictures accompanied by simple poems and songs such as Brahm's lullaby hardback.£9.99
Through The Week
stories for young children

Gerda Muller Season Board Books (Age 1-5)

Now reprinted due to popular demand! Series of four chunky board books without text, leading the young child through the seasons of the year in fun active pictures.


Spring Board Book (GerdaMuller)

product code: 83008

Playing with lambs, sowing seeds, painting Easter eggs, and watching baby birds. Age range 1-5.£4.99
Spring Board Book (GerdaMuller)


Summer Board Book (Gerda Muller)

product code: 83009

Fishing for tadpoles, playing at the beach, eating ice cream and enjoying evening picnics. Age range 1-5.£4.99
Summer Board Book (Gerda Muller)


Autumn Board Book (Gerda Muller).

product code: 83010

Playing in leaves, collecting conkers, flying kites and making jam. Age range 1-5.£4.99
Autumn Board Book (Gerda Muller).


Winter Board Book (Gerda Muller)

product code: 83011

Shovelling snow, ice skating, feeding birds and being cosy inside with the Christmas tree. Age range 1-5.£4.99
Winter Board Book (Gerda Muller)


The Story of the Root Children?

product code: 83013

by Sibylle von Olfers
A favourite with our children for years! Can be read throughout the year and wonderful for bedtime reading. lower price! Age range 3-5.£9.99(hardback)
The Story of the Root Children?


The Story of the Snow Children

product code: 83012

by Sibylle von Olfers
Poppy is gazing out of the window at the snow when she suddenly realises the snowflakes are really Snow Children, dancing and whirling in the garden. Soon, they whisk her away to the Snow Queens wintry kingdom. Another wonderful tale from the author of the Root Children (see below). Age range 3-5.£9.99(hardback)
The Story of the Snow Children


The Story of The Butterfly Children

product code: 83039

(Age 3-5) The butterfly folk live far away in a Kingdom of beautiful garden, where they play, dance and sing all day long with the caterpillars. They eagerly await the first day of spring when they receive their wings, but first they must learn about the all the brightly coloured flowers in the Kingdom. Another wonderful tale from Sibylle von Olfers.  Age range 3-5.£9.99
The Story of The Butterfly Children


Any Room For Me?

product code: 83014

A woodcutter drops his mitten in the forest and it becomes a warm house for a mouse. One by one other animals want to move in too! Age range 3-5.£8.99
Any Room For Me?

The Story of the Wind Children

product code: 83023

One of the wind children takes George on an adventure through fields and orchards and across the sky. Age range 3-5.£9.99Hardback
The Story of the Wind Children

Uan the Little Lamb

product code: 83026

On a remote Scottish island, two children find an abandoned lamb and take her home. They call her 'Uan', which means 'lamb' in Gaelic. Slowly the lamb grows up and they love playing with her and taking her everywhere. Hardback picture book. Age range 3-6.£8.99
Uan the Little Lamb

In the Land of Fairies

product code: 83016

Colourful pictures reveal the enchanting world of fairies through the seasons. Full colour illustrations throughout - 24 pages. Age range 5-8.£7.99
In the Land of Fairies


In the Land of Elves

product code: 83017

Full page watercolour illustrations reveal the secret world of elves and their animal companions. See them at work and play through the seasons - 24 pages. Age range 5-8.£7.99
In the Land of Elves

In The Land of Merfolk

product code: 83018

discover the secret watery world of the merfolk in amongst the lily pads, reeds and rushes. See their magical world through the seasons. Lovely illustrations. From the author of In the Land of the Fairies and Elves. Age range 5-8.£6.99
In The Land of Merfolk


The Tomten

product code: 83022

At night when all is quiet around the farm, - that's when the Tomten wakes up. He is the one who looks afterm everything while the farmer and his family are sleeping. Charming book full of atmosphere. Age range 5-8.£9.99
The Tomten


The Tomten and the Fox

product code: 83029

In the moonlight, the fox sneaks towards the farm, hoping to steal a chicken or two. But he's forgotten about the old Tomten who guards the farm. Wonderful! Age range 5-8.£8.99
The Tomten and the Fox

The Elves Big Adventure

product code: 83024

A runaway hot air balloon takes the elves to the land of the fairies, where they encounter sleeping dragons and fairy princesses. This is an exciting new story from the author and illustrator of In the Land of Fairies. Age range 4-7.£8.99Hardback
The Elves Big Adventure

Frog, Bee

product code: 83025

Frog knows all about water, Bee knows all about the sky, and Snail knows all about the earth. So how come none of them know about snow? Waking from their winter sleep, the three friends are astonished to hear of a thing called snow that fell from the sky. Determined to find out all they can they set off on a journey of discovery which takes them through the seasons. Koopman's use of lighting brings each spread to life helping to create a beautiful book with an unexpected, yet holistic, ending. Age range 4-7.£7.99Hardback
Frog, Bee

Goodnight Book

product code: 83030

(Age 1-7) A concertina board book with 5 sections folding out to 125 cm. Soft watercolours show the child’s journey into sleep, through the night, and to waking in the morning.   £8.99
Goodnight Book

What's Hiding In There

product code: 83031

(Age 3-6) Explore the world of elves and fairies, lift the flaps on each page to discover what’s hiding in the tree, nest, grass or leaves. With simple text.  £8.99
What's Hiding In There


Pancakes For Findus

product code: 83033

(Age 5-8) Excentric farmer Pettson and his cat Findus live in a ramshackle cottage in the country. Their world is a charming, magical place, inhabited by tiny creatures. Pettson wants to bake a pancake birthday cake for the cat who has three birthdays a year. But how can they get the eggs when the bull is in the way? Wonderful pictures that create a world in irresistible detail with humorous little sub-narratives.  Age range 5-8.£10.99
Pancakes For Findus


When Findus was Little and Disappeared

product code: 83034

(Age 5-8) One day Pettson is doing the crossword with Findus the cat. “Tell me the about when I dis-appeared” said Findus..”when I was little”. So here is the story. Another wonderful tale from the forests, fields and meadows of rural Sweden.

Age range 5-8.£10.99
When Findus was Little and Disappeared


Findus and the Fox

product code: 83035

(Age 5-8) One day Pettson and Findus's neighbour arrives with his dog and shot gun asking if they have seen the fox that stole his hen. Foxes should be tricked, not shot says Findus, and they start making a plan to surprise the fox and save the hens.

Age range 5-8.£10.99
Findus and the Fox

When Findus Was Little and Disappeared

product code: 83034

(Age 5-8) One day Pettson is doing the crossword with Findus the cat. “Tell me the about when I dis-appeared” said Findus..”when I was little”. So here is the story. Another wonderful tale from the forests, fields and meadows of rural Sweden.  Age range 5-8.£10.99


Findus And The Fox

product code: 83035

(Age 5-8) One day Pettson and Findus’s neighbour arrives with his dog and shot gun asking if they have seen the fox that stole his hen. Foxes should be tricked, not shot says Findus, and they start making a plan to surprise the fox and save the hens.   Age range 5-8.£10.99


Story of the Butterfly Children

product code: 83039

(Age 3-5) The butterfly folk live far away in a Kingdom of beautiful garden, where they play, dance and sing all day long with the caterpillars. They eagerly await the first day of spring when they receive their wings, but first they must learn about the all the brightly coloured flowers in the Kingdom. Another wonderful tale from Sibylle von Olfers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Age range 3-5.£9.99