This series is a fun way to encourage reading and to learn about early science concepts. The touch and feel textures have been designed to develop sensory awareness and prompt further discussion.

How Slow Is a Snail?

by Dr Mike Goldsmith

Published 1 March 2011
Encouraging young children to learn through sight and touch, these durable early-concept books help develop sensory awareness and create an interactive learning experience. These books provide parents with a fun way to introduce basic science concepts such as size, weight, time, speed, and temperature. A sweet little snail embarks on a journey around the garden, unperturbed that other creatures around her are very speedy. The brightly colored pages invite children to identify objects and animals that are faster and bigger than the tiny guide. Touch-and-feel textures include a silky green leaf and a fuzzy felt athletic shoe.

How Loud Is a Digger?

by Dr Mike Goldsmith

Published 1 March 2011
Encouraging young children to learn through sight and touch, these durable early concept books help develop sensory awareness and create an interactive learning experience. These books provide parents with a fun way to introduce basic science concepts, such as size, weight, time, speed, and temperature. Featuring a popular construction-site machine, this book compares the volume of noise a digger makes to the noises of other machines and objects, both quiet and loud. The final pages feature a full spread with all the objects from the book ranked by volume, making this board book a great way to introduce the concept of sound.

How Small Is a Spider?

by Dr Mike Goldsmith

Published 1 September 2011
Encouraging young children to learn through sight and touch, these durable early concept books help develop sensory awareness and create an interactive learning experience. These books provide parents with a fun way to introduce science concepts such as size, weight, time, speed, and temperature. A cheerful gray spider shows off her web and points to insects that might stumble into her lair. Captions with simple words encourage reading while teaching about how to measure and characterize.