Books with author Nicola Slater

A 2018 Parent's Best Children's Book SelectionA group of musicians is traveling to a café for a surprise celebration. Press the buttons to hear them play their instruments . . . and join in with the whole band at the end to wish one little otter a very happy birthday! With a flute, guitar, violin, and piano, plus a rousing “big band” chorus and a splendid light-up birthday cake, this delightful little book makes the perfect birthday gift.

Follow Rudy as he searches for his favorite pink sweater in this interactive board book Rudy is looking for his favorite pink sweater. It’s a little small—he’s growing out of it—yet he can’t help but treasure it! The nine jiving llamas haven’t seen it, and neither have the eight prima pigerinas. Lift the flaps and peek through the die-cuts as Rudy follows a trail of pink yarn from his bedroom to the kitchen to the backyard and everywhere in between. This sweet, adventurous story is filled with bold and humorous illustrations, plus a fun counting element along the way.

These lift-the-flaps and touch-and-feel board books are perfect for toddlers exploring the world they know!In this toddler's world, Alex the cat wants to play at the zoo! But where are all his friends? Lift the flaps at every stop, and help Alex round up a group of animal friends. Elephants, pandas, porcupines, and zebras join Alex outside to play on a touch-and-feel bounce house! In this fresh new series, friendly animals put the spotlight on familiar places found in the toddler world, including Hello House, Hello Zoo, and Hello Farm.

Join a group of musicians as they travel to a music festival. Press the buttons to hear each instrument along the way until the whole band gathers together to perform around the campfire under the night sky. With a clarinet, a trombone, a banjo, and an accordion, plus a light-up star, this delightful book is perfect for bedtime and campouts under the stars.

A time for spilling secrets… Having refurbished her inherited house and upcycled her whole life in the process, Freya – now happily married to Patrick, and with a small child – has to transform her tiny stone barn into a romantic hideaway for a mystery guest who is also looking for change. With Christmas only a week away, things don’t go according to plan…In the past, old uncertainties are resolved when a woman seeks the truth of a legend on Christmas Eve and confesses to a deception; a Tudor wife listens to a story that must never be repeated and is given a precious relic that must never be displayed; and in the early nineteenth century, an old woman tells a younger one the story of the hares at Ladywell. Past and present are only a whisper apart when Freya learns of an astonishing discovery that will make Ladywell famous, but meanwhile her house is full of unexpected visitors, she has a turkey to cook – and a very special secret of her own that must be told.

This lift-the-flaps and touch-and-feel board book is perfect for toddlers exploring the world they know!In this toddler's world, Alex the cat is at the garage today! He wants his friends to come out and play, but where are they? Lift the flaps under every van and truck, and help Alex gather a group of friends! Anteaters, hippos, moose, and bears join Alex outside to play ball on a hill of green touch-and-feel grass. In this fresh new series, friendly animals put the spotlight on familiar places found in the toddler world, including Hello House, Hello Zoo, and Hello Farm.