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Reading with Your Eyes: The Magic of Picture Books

le toboggan picture books

Reading is such a delightful sensory journey! We get to touch the pages, admire the vibrant pictures, breathe in that wonderful book smell, and listen to the gentle rustle of the pages turning.

Picture books hold a special kind of magic when it comes to sparking a love for reading. They invite little ones to decode the stories hidden in the illustrations. These charming books are fantastic tools for nurturing young readers, igniting their curiosity, and helping them build their vocabulary and language skills.

Try this fun activity with your child: before diving into the text, ask them to describe what they see in the pictures. You might be surprised by their imaginative insights! Encourage them to ‘read’ the story to you using just the illustrations. If your child is younger, you can guide them to point out specific parts of the pictures. Ask them about shapes, colours, animals, and even the emotions they see.

Picture books are true treasures that foster early literacy and instil a lifelong love for reading in every language.

If you’re looking for the perfect next read for your little one, don’t hesitate to reach out! We’re here to help you find just the right book that will captivate and inspire.

Happy reading!

www.letoboggan.com.au

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in July buy a bundle and save

le toboggan july bundle

This month only buy a bundle and get a book free.

SPANISH

Buy any 4 titles of the Mini Clasicos series and get 1 FREE. Price individual book: $16

Code: SPANISHBUNDLE0725

Titles:

El libro de la selva / Heidi / La isla del Tesoro / Don Quijote de la Mancha / Tirante Blanco / El viaje de Gulliver a LIliput / Peter Pan / Odisea / El Jorobado de Notre Dame / Frankenstein / El joven rey Arturo / Romeo y Julieta / La vuelta al mundo en 80 dias

FRENCH

Buy any 4 of the below titles and get 1 FREE. Price individual book: $13

Code: FRENCHBUNDLE0725

Choose among: Gros Ours / le chat tricote / A l’heure du loup / Le renard perche / A l’oree des fees / Mes betises preferees / Les dinos congeles / Ou est mon chat / Kim Ono / La grande roue / Lettres d’amour a petites chipies

ENGLISH

Buy 3 titles of the series World’s strangest and get 1 FREE. Price individual book: $17

Code: LONELYPLANETBUNDLE0725

Titles:

World’s strangest Ocean Beasts / Places / Predators / Creepy-Crawlies

CHINESE

Buy any 4 of the Xiaolong series get 1 FREE (Free book is valued at $14).

Code: CHINESEBUNDLE0725

GERMAN

Buy any 4 of the below titles and get 1 FREE. Price individual book: $15

👉🏻 Code: GERMANBUNDLE0725

Titles:

Apfelsat holen/ das lieblingbuch von Benni Stern / Bestimmer / Es war einmal ein kind / Fritz Ferkel / Mein elefant will nicht ins bett / Rita und Kroko suchen kastanien / vorsicht krokodil / Augen zu, kleine tiger / Brieftrager maus / Das grosse ganen / Das schonste ei der welt / Die geschichte vom Lowen, der nicht bis 3 zahlen konnte / Die geschichte vom Lowen, der nicht schreiben konnte / Die schneke und der buckelwal / Ein kluger fisch / Ein dose kussbonbon / Elefanten im hause / Elefanteneinmaleins / Frederick / Fur hund und katz, ist auch noch platz / Gute nacht, ihr lieben / hase und Igel / Ich mach dich gesund, sagte der bar /Ich war so gern / kleine freunde / Leon Pirat und der goldschatz / Mein hoaus ist zu eng und zu klein / Monsta / Mussen wir / Riese Rick mach sich schick / Seid ihr schon war / So war das ! Nein so / Stockmann / Tagesbuch eines wombat / Tommi Tatze / Wenn du eine sternchnuppe siehst, wunsch dir was / Wenn du sorgen hast, rolle eine schneeball / Wie versteckt man einen lowen /

Start saving and reading

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‘Cities: then & now’

Cities: then & now

In English, from 8yo.

This is another beautiful and educational book by Lonely Planet Kids. Explore cities as you know now and how they used to be. With a clever flap system, children will be able to see how much cities have changes. See how grandiose the Egyptians temples were, how Constantinople used to be one of the most prosperous cities under the Roman Empire.

Travel the world without leaving your house with this gorgeous book.

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‘Christmas delivery order cut off’

le toboggan christmas delivery cut off dates

Please note the deadlines to ensure you receive your orders on time for Christmas.

For Perth metro addresses – cut off date 21 December

Everywhere else in Australia – cut off date 11 December

All shipments will be sent with Australia Post.

This year year buy your presents early, go to www.letoboggan.com.au

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‘Polar bear brothers’ shopping trip’

Polar bear brothers' shopping trip

In Japanese, from 4yo.

This cute picture book follows polar bear siblings on their shopping trip. They will visit several shops and interact with various characters. The children will love the beautiful illustrations.

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‘Animals’

animals

In Japanese, from 6mo.

Even the youngest readers can learn about animals with this interactive book. Lift the flaps to see how long the giraffe’s neck it or to see the hippo jumping out of the water.

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‘3 histoires d’ecole’

3 histoires d'ecole

In French, from 4yo.

Three stories to teach the children about what to expect when they start school. The stories about about making new friends, being shy, getting used to school and the new routines.

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‘A l’école ! Tous à la piscine’

a l'ecole a la piscine - le toboggan

In French, from 6yo.

Clara is on her to go school with her siblings when she realises that she forgot her swimwear for the pool today. There is no time to go back home before the school starts. How is she going to manage? This collection presents fun stories with short chapters and colourful illustration to make reading easier for young independent readers.

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Our showroom in Nedlands opens twice weekly

we are open le toboggan bookstore

We are happy to announce that for your convenience our showroom is open on Fridays from 10am to 1.30pm and Saturdays from 2pm to 3pm or later when events (story times) are on.

This is a great opportunity to browse our selection of children’s books at your own leisure.

Our address is 3/168 Hampden road, Nedlands.

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‘Ca alors !’

Ca alors

In French, from 6mo.

What is happening in this building? Floor by floor, families are missing items. Where are the gloves, the knitted benny, the scarf…? It is snowing and cold outside, those items are needed.

Find out where all the clothing items are.