Time for Tea Polly Wally

Help hungry chick, Polly, as she hunts for her tea -- with a fabulous flap finale

Comparisons with Eric Carle are irresistible, but despite the apparent influence, she has a style that is very much her own. The lift-the-flap finale is a creepy crawly feast that will have your audience squealing with joyful disgust (thus proving the point conclusively)

Yet another arresting treat for young readers from the exceedingly talented Kali Stileman . . . Each page is a riot of colour and the child-friendly language and a pop-up finale will really engage kids

It's a fun story to read with simple but appealing, colourful pictures that young readers will like to look at. The unexpected flaps at the end are an extra source of delight

Large, vividly coloured illustrations (in the style of Eric Carle!). Peep behind the cut-out leaves to find [Polly Wally's] perfect foods!

Kali Stileman founded The Square Card Company in 2002, specialising in brightly-coloured sparkly greetings cards for children and young people. Her cards are sold worldwide, from Australia and Dubai to Hong Kong and Iceland. 
 
After her degree in 3D design at Brighton, Kali became a teacher of primary-age children. She then moved to Bermuda where she sold her collages and paintings through local galleries. Kali lives in a gamekeeper's cottage, deep in the woods in Wiltshire with her two children.

With her bright, bold and colourful artwork, Kali Stileman has created a book about food to rival Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This is a warm, funny story that introduces animals and food types with a fun surprise, revealed when the fantastic flaps are lifted. 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies will be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012. 
 
Praise for Peely Wally: A brilliant debut that kids will love. The superb illustrations are on a par with Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar - The Sun

My Book of Favourite Rhymes

A stunning collection of favourite nursery rhymes in a deliciously fresh, bright style

Kali Stileman founded The Square Card Company in 2002, specialising in brightly-coloured sparkly greetings cards for children and young people. Her cards are sold worldwide, from Australia and Dubai to Hong Kong and Iceland. 
 
After her degree in 3D design at Brighton, Kali became a teacher of primary-age children. She then moved to Bermuda where she sold her collages and paintings through local galleries. Kali lives in a gamekeeper's cottage, deep in the woods in Wiltshire with her two children.

Part of the My First Picture Book series: printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners. Perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. 
 
From the creator of Big Book of My World comes this collection of favourite nursery rhymes. Kali Stileman brings the action rhymes, songs and lullabies to life with her characteristically quirky, fun illustrations. 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies are being distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012.

My Book of Songs and Lullabies

A colourful collection of best-loved songs and lullabies full of quirky humour

Kali Stileman founded The Square Card Company in 2002, specialising in brightly-coloured sparkly greetings cards for children and young people. Her cards are sold worldwide, from Australia and Dubai to Hong Kong and Iceland. After her degree in 3D design at Brighton, Kali became a teacher of primary-age children. She then moved to Bermuda where she sold her collages and paintings through local galleries. Kali lives in a gamekeeper's cottage, deep in the woods in Wiltshire with her two children.

Part of the My First Picture Book series: printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners. Perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. 
 
From the creator of Big Book of My World comes this collection of favourite songs and lullabies. Kali Stileman brings the pages to life with her characteristically quirky, fun illustrations. A terrific treat to share with every baby and toddler, full of action rhymes for playtime, and soothing lullabies for bedtime. 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies are to be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012.

Big Book of Nursery Rhymes

A stunning anthology of classic nursery rhymes in a deliciously fresh, bright style

This is a wonderfully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes which dererves a place on every young child's bookshelf

There are many wonderful nursery rhyme anthologies on the market and one to fit everyone's taste. But for those after something a little bit different, something bright, and baby and toddler-friendly, the lovely collection illustrated by Kali Stileman is definitely the one for you … Stileman’s style is perfectly suited to books for babies and toddlers. Her use of colour is so utterly cheerful, and bold, which will make it easier for the youngest of readers to focus on … The artwork is so inviting, little people will want to go back to this charming anthology over and over again.

[It] will capture the hearts of toddlers… The stunning anthology is a wonderful way to share nursery rhymes with babies and toddlers, and the luxury, padded cover makes it an extra special gift.

From the creator of Big Book of My World comes this collection of favourite nursery rhymes. Kali Stileman brings the action rhymes, songs and lullabies to life with her characteristically quirky, fun illustrations. 
 
These traditional, staples of early childhood are an essential part of developing a love of words and books, and this is a fun, fresh way of introducing them. A real treat to share with every baby and toddler - and the padded cover makes this the perfect gift!

My Book of First Words

A wonderful way to build a love of words, from the creator of Big Book of My World

Big Book of My World: 
 
Right Start Best Toy Awards 2011 -- Gold Winner 
 
'A charming book for parents and children to share together, we loved the humour in the pictures and it quickly became a firm favourite'

It's a really attractive book ... It's an excellent way to start word recognition and develop vocabulary.

Busy pages bursting with colourful pictures and simple one-word captions are a fantastic way for toddlers to start to piece together their world and its language

Kali Stileman founded The Square Card Company in 2002, specialising in brightly-coloured sparkly greetings cards for children and young people. Her cards are sold worldwide, from Australia and Dubai to Hong Kong and Iceland. 
 
After her degree in 3D design at Brighton, Kali became a teacher of primary-age children. She then moved to Bermuda where she sold her collages and paintings through local galleries. Kali lives in a gamekeeper's cottage, deep in the woods in Wiltshire with her two children. Peely Wally, her first children's picture book, was published by Random House Children's Books in 2011.

Part of the My First Picture Book series: perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. 
 
My Book of First Words is the perfect companion for children just learning to spot and name, or learning to recognise words. Bright illustrations bring to life all the key objects and favourite things from a child's world. This is one of two 24pp paperback editions of Big Book of My World, featuring all the elements that help to build vocabulary and language confidence (the companion book is My Book of Numbers, Shapes and Colours). 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies will be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012.

Big Book of My World

A stunning compendium of everything the pre-school child needs to know to encourage learning, naming, spotting and matching, including first concepts, first words, sounds, shapes, and favourite things.

Toddlers will be delighted with this beautiful, bold book from an outstandingly talented author. 
I'm a big fan of Kali's work, and, judging by the kids I've shown the book to, she's got another success on her hands

Bright illustrations of familiar objects, the three-to-four age group will have fun answering the easy questions

Packed with colourful illustrations, there's so much for a baby or toddler to explore, from first words to spot the difference

A well designed and colourfully presented book, which covers a wide range of important early learning themes - counting, colours, shapes, first - without ever making them feel like hard work

Winner at the Right Start Best Toy Awards 2011! 
 
Big Book of My World brings together the familiar and favourite things from a toddler's world and, with bright, clear, fun pictures, provides core information and answers to the questions every child will want to ask. 
 
Packed to the brim with core concepts and great games to reinforce learning, this is a book to pore over, parent and child together, but also one that a toddler will go back to on their own, time and time again. It's a one stop, fun shop to give every toddler the best start on the road to learning. 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies will be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012. 
 
This book is the cornerstone of the My First Picture Book series -- a range of bright, colourful books that provide a fantastic foundation for early learning.

Peely Wally

A delightfully colourful debut in the tradition of Eric Carle.

A brilliant debut that kids will love. The superb illustrations are on a par with Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Peely Wally has all the ingredients of a perfect book for under fives. The illustrations are vivid, colourful and easy on the eye. Peely Wally is a paint splat with googly eyes . . . Gorgeous!

The undoubted star of Peely Wally are Kali Stileman's illustrations . . . The mixture of splodgy paint and striking collage works to great effect

This simple tale is great fun for the younger crowd. There's just the right amount of adventure, a suggestion of disaster, a reassuring rescue, and a great deal of love and care

Reminiscent of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar . . . More please

Kali Stileman runs her own card company called The Square Card Company. She lives in Hampshire with her two children. This is her first picture book.

A brilliant debut that kids will love. The superb illustrations are on a par with Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar -- THE SUN 
 
Peely Wally was a small bird who lived high up in a tree . . . One day she laid an egg . . . 
 
Follow the dotted line and see where the egg goes! With lots of animals to spot and talk about and a butterfly to find on each page. Don't miss the special surprise at the end!

Kali Stileman

Big Book of My World: 
 
Right Start Best Toy Awards 2011 -- Gold Winner 
 
 'A charming book for parents and children to share together, we loved the humour in the pictures and it quickly became a firm favourite'

A wealth of learning concepts to explore with your child are contained within this colourful volume including shapes, counting, opposites and lots of sounds all linked together by a nicely rendered family of wise owls. The layers of activities available make this a great educational book to dip in and out of and revisit on many occasions.

I was really pleased with this book as it is definitely the best educational/learning book I have read for young children.

Part of the My First Picture Book series: perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. 
 
Colours, shapes and numbers are just the beginning, as this beautifully illustrated book explores all the key concepts that make up a toddler's world. Themes include: Counting · Shapes · Colours · Sounds · Opposites · Feelings · Manners · Home · Weather 
 
This is one of two 24pp paperback editions of Big Book of My World, featuring all the elements that help to encourage labelling, spotting and naming (the companion book is My Book of First Words). 
 
Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies will be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012.

My Book of Numbers, Shapes and Colours

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A wealth of learning concepts to explore with your child are contained within this colourful volume including shapes, counting, opposites and lots of sounds all linked together by a nicely rendered family of wise ow ...

A great educational book!

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Right Start Best Toy Awards 2011 -- Gold Winner

'A charming book for parents and children to share together, we loved the humour in the pictu ...

A wealth of learning concepts to explore with your child are contained within this colourful volume including shapes, counting, opposites and lots of sounds all linked together by a nicely rendered family of wise ow ...

A great educational book!

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Big Book of My World: Right Start Best Toy Awards 2011 -- Gold Winner 'A charming book for parents and children to share together, we loved the humour in the pictu ...

A wealth of learning concepts to explore with your child are contained within this colourful volume including shapes, counting, opposites and lots of sounds all linked together by a nicely rendered family of wise ow ...

A great educational book!

Big Book of My World: Right Start Best Toy Awards 2011 -- Gold Winner 'A charming book for parents and children to share together, we loved the humour in the pictu ...

A wealth of learning concepts to explore with your child are contained within this colourful volume including shapes, counting, opposites and lots of sounds all linked together by a nicely rendered family of wise ow ...

A great educational book!

Big Book of My World: Right Start Best Toy Awards 2011 -- Gold Winner 'A charming book for parents and children to share together, we loved the humour in the pictu ...

A wealth of learning concepts to explore with your child are contained within this colourful volume including shapes, counting, opposites and lots of sounds all linked together by a nicely rendered family of wise ow ...

A great educational book!

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