Books with author Ralph Gibson

Even very young children will be able to achieve delightful results when they follow the clear step-by-step picture instructions in this book. Packed with attractive drawings, each double page spread shows children how to draw a different type of person, from a soccer player to a ballerina. Precise hand-control is not required, and lots of ideas for adding details and backgrounds guarantee satisfying results for adults and children alike.

This lively activity book promises hours of entertainment for parents and their young children. Playing games with dice, counters and cards provides a lively and stimulating introduction to early number skills. Within an informal play atmosphere children will start to recognize numerals from one to ten; to know that numbers occur in a particular order and to realize that each numeral represents a corresponding number of objects. All the games are clearly and simply described, with things to make as well as play. Tips on all the activities will further assist parents in helping their child gain confidence in early number skills.

This pocket-sized guide explains the basics of making colourful woven bracelets, and introduces a variety of techniques and patterns. It shows how to make many kinds of bracelets, from simple plaited and braided designs for beginners, which can be made in a few minutes, to more intricate methods involving beads, zigzag patterns, snake patterns and even a tubular bracelet. There are photographs of finished bracelets.