Mama Makes Books

Playtime A book that turns tummy time into interactive playtime.Like our bestselling book, Tummy Time , Playtime folds out and stands up in front of newborns during the all-important tummy time - a practice encouraged by healthcare professionals to prevent flat spots on the back of the head, and to strengthen muscles in babies' necks and upper bodies. These early months are also when a baby's brain is developing faster than at any other time in their lives. Reading together is proven to accelerate language and literacy, giving children a head start in life. A newborn baby's world is a blur of light and dark and moving forms. They are attracted to high-contrast images, faces and movement, so this finger-wiggle book is a perfect first book. Make rabbit's ear prick up, puppy's tail wag, or turn your finger into a wiggly worm hiding somewhere on the wiggle train. Where will it pop out next?With babies turning their heads towards the movement, it helps build strength and flexibility, and gives parents a fun opportunity to engage with their babies face-to-face. The simple text introduces new vocabulary and encourages parents to read playfully with intonation, trumpeting loudly, like an elephant, or wagging the puppy's tail excitedly.Playtime is the third book in the internationally successful Tummy Time series, following Tummy Time and Reading Time

A high-contrast fold-out book with mirror designed to exercise a babyâ??s body and brain. Like Tummy Time! (a BookTrust 2021 pick), it folds out in front of newborns during tummy time. It has black-and-white images, splashes of colour, first words and a soothing, repetitive rhyme based on I See the Moon. Up to 9 months old and printed on FSC paper.

"Will help cultivate first reading experiences."-Kirkus ReviewsA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year It is never too early to start reading Sharing books is one of the most beneficial things you can do to give your baby a head start in life. It helps develop language and an understanding of the world, plus the together time makes them feel safe, loved and opens up conversations, even in baby talk An excellent way to stimulate cognitive development as a baby's brain grows., reading time is soothing for the baby and provides precious bonding time for adult and child. So go on. Read to your baby at tummy time, nap time, bed time or any time Reading Time is an ideal companion to Tummy Time , also available from Little Comet.

This BookTrust pick is a high-contrast fold-out board book with mirror for newborns. There are black-and-white illustrations on one side for babies' developing vision, and photographs and a mirror on the other side for older babies who love looking at babies and themselves. Up to 9 months old and printed on FSC paper.

BABY SAYS is a touch and say book that introduces babies and toddlers to first vocabulary in a sensory way, with flaps, embossing, finger trails and tabs for easy page-turning.

A humorous flap book with four pop-up chicks to count and a surprise fifth egg that turns out to be a little duckling. Follow their adventures around the farm in this uplifting, warm-hearted story about acceptance and family love.

TRACTOR TRACTOR is a humorous opposites book about a new arrival on Funny Farm - Red, a big and shiny new tractor, brought in to help rusty old Blue with the harvest. There are flaps to lift, sliders to move, and animals to spot in this warm-hearted story of about teamwork and cross-generational friendship.

A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2023The perfect gift for newborn babies "Tummy time - placing a baby on his or her stomach only while awake and supervised - can help your baby develop strong neck and shoulder muscles, and promote motor skills." - Mayo Clinic. And this book will keep babies' brains busy, too, while their muscles are hard at work. The high-contrast images on one side are mesmerizing because, although young babies' vision is blurry, they can see bold patterns with sharp light-dark contrast and saturated color. Babies are also hard-wired to recognize faces, so there are baby photos on the other side to delight your baby, and an embedded mirror - because babies love looking at themselves The book can be spread out in front of them, or read like a book so you can enjoy reading time together.

Start your baby's book-loving habit with this board book full of bright illustrations, touch-and-feel textures, a mirror and moving parts. Ideal for babies and toddlers from 8 months to 2.5 years old.