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12 interactive books for curious toddlers

Peep through and play!

Flaptastic Farm

You can drive the chugging tractor, feed the munching sheep and hatch a baby chick as you flip the flaps to bring the farm to life with this interactive board book for toddlers. 
 
And with peep-through surprises to look out for and secret flaps under flaps, too - visiting the farm has never been such a giggle before. 
 
Also available: 
Flaptastic Jungle

Dan Green (Author, Illustrator) 
Dan Green is the original concept creator, author and illustrator of the Busy Day series. Dan has over 25 years' experience illustrating and designing a wide variety of children's books for a range of clients and publishers.

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Busy Day: Zookeeper

Join in and help the busy zookeeper in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
Can you help the busy zookeeper to look after the animals? Join in and use the flaps to feed the chimpanzees, clean the elephant house, and feed the baby aardvark. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Astronaut 
Athlete 
Builder 
Chef 
Doctor 
Farmer 
Father Christmas 
Firefighter 
Footballer 
Mechanic 
Police Officer 
Teacher 
Train Driver 
Vet

Can you help the busy zookeeper to look after the animals? Join in and use the flaps to feed the chimpanzees, clean the elephant house, and feed the baby aardvark. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Doctor

Join in and help the busy doctor in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
Can you help the busy doctor to care for their patients? Join in and use the flaps to bandage the builder's sore thumb, check Basma's earache, and give Mia some medicine. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Astronaut 
Athlete 
Builder 
Chef 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Footballer 
Mechanic 
Police Officer 
Teacher 
Train Driver 
Vet

Can you help the busy doctor to care for their patients? Join in and use the flaps to bandage the builder's sore thumb, check Basma's earache, and give Mia some medicine. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Teacher

Join in and help the busy teacher in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
Can you help the busy teacher to help the students learn and have fun? Join in and use the flaps to count the blocks, practise writing and read the class a story. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Astronaut 
Athlete 
Builder 
Chef 
Doctor 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Footballer 
Mechanic 
Police Officer 
Train Driver 
Vet

Can you help the busy doctor to care for their patients? Join in and use the flaps to count the blocks, practise writing and read the class a story. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Mechanic

Join in and help the busy mechanic in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
Can you help the busy mechanic to fix the monster truck? Join in and use the flaps to mend the car, put on a new wheel, and fill up the engine. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
 
Astronaut 
Athlete 
Builder 
Chef 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Footballer 
Train Driver 
Vet

Can you help the busy mechanic to fix the monster truck? Join in and use the flaps to mend the car, put on a new wheel, and fill up the engine. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Police Officer

Join in and help the busy police officer in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
Can you help the busy police officer to find the robber? Join in and use the flaps to investigate the robbery, fly the police helicopter, and follow the trail with the help of Ted the dog. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
 
Astronaut 
Athlete 
Builder 
Chef 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Footballer 
Mechanic 
Train Driver 
Vet

Dan Green (Author, Illustrator) Dan Green is the original concept creator, author and illustrator of the Busy Day series. Dan has over 25 years' experience illustrating and designing a wide variety of children's books for a range of clients and publishers.

Can you help the busy police officer to find the robber? Join in and use the flaps to investigate the robbery, fly the police helicopter, and follow the trail with the help of Ted the dog. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Footballer

Celebrate the World Cup with this lift-the-flap football book. Join in to help the footballer bring the trophy home! 
 
Ready, shoot . . . SCORE! Can you help the busy footballer to win the match? Join in and use the flaps to pass the ball, tackle the player, and shoot for the goal. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
 
Astronaut 
Athlete 
Builder 
Chef 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Mechanic 
Train Driver 
Vet

Ready, shoot . . . SCORE! Can you help the busy footballer to win the match? Join in and use the flaps to pass the ball, tackle the player, and shoot for the goal. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Father Christmas

Join Father Christmas on his busiest night of the year in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
Ho, ho, ho! Can you help Father Christmas to deliver all the presents? Join in and use the flaps to wrap the presents, fly the sleigh, slide down the chimney and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Builder 
Vet 
Chef 
Astronaut 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Train Driver 
Athlete

Ho, ho, ho! Can you help Father Christmas to deliver all the presents? Join in and use the flaps to wrap the presents, fly the sleigh, slide down the chimney and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Train Driver

Join the busy train driver in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
Toot toot! All aboard! Join in and use the flaps to help the busy train driver collect the passengers, change tracks, drive through the tunnel and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Builder 
Vet 
Chef 
Astronaut 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Athlete

Toot toot! All aboard! Join in and use the flaps to help the busy train driver collect the passengers, change tracks, drive through the tunnel and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Athlete

Join the busy athlete as he goes for gold in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
Ready, set, go! Can you win the gold medal? Join in and use the flaps to help the athlete to warm up, jump over the pole, dive into the pool and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Builder 
Vet 
Chef 
Astronaut 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Train Driver

Ready, set, go! Can you win the gold medal? Join in and use the flaps to help the athlete to warm up, jump over the pole, dive into the pool and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Farmer

Join the busy farmer in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
It's a busy day on the farm! Join in and use the flaps to help the farmer collect the eggs, harvest the crops, milk the cow and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Builder 
Vet 
Chef 
Astronaut 
Firefighter 
Athlete 
Train Driver 
 
. . . and many more to come!

It's a busy day on the farm! Join in and use the flaps to help the farmer collect the eggs, harvest the crops, milk the cow and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Firefighter

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Join in and help the busy firefighter in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
Nee-naw, nee-naw! Can you help the firefighter to save the day? Join in and use the flaps to slide down the pole, unroll the hose, put out the fire and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
 The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Builder 
Vet 
Chef 
Astronaut 
Farmer 
Athlete 
Train Driver

Nee-naw, nee-naw! Can you help the firefighter to save the day? Join in and use the flaps to slide down the pole, unroll the hose, put out the fire and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Chef

Join the busy chef in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
It's a busy day in the kitchen! Join in and use the flaps to help the chef as he chops, stirs and bakes! With interactive action-flaps, you can do it too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Builder 
Vet 
Astronaut 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Athlete 
Train Driver

It's a busy day in the kitchen! Join in and use the flaps to help the chef as he chops, stirs and bakes! With interactive action-flaps, you can do it too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Astronaut

Join the busy astronaut in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
3, 2, 1 . . . Lift off! Join in and use the flaps to help the busy astronaut put on her spacesuit, launch the rocket and drive the moon buggy. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination. 
 
Original concept and design by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Builder 
Vet 
Chef 
Firefighter 
Farmer 
Athlete 
Train Driver

3, 2, 1 . . . Lift off! Join in and use the flaps to help the busy astronaut put on her spacesuit, launch the rocket and drive the moon buggy. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination.

Busy Day: Vet

Join in and help the busy vet in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
It's another busy day! Join in and use the flaps to help the vet as she listens to the dog's heart, gives the chameleon her medicine and X-rays the cat's leg. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Builder 
Chef 
Astronaut 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Athlete 
Train Driver

It's another busy day! Join in and use the flaps to help the vet as she listens to the dog's heart, gives the chameleon her medicine and X-rays the cat's leg. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Builder

Join in and help the busy builder in this playful, interactive flap book! 
 
It's a busy day on the building site! Join in and use the flaps to help the builder climb the ladder, saw the wood, hammer the nail and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
 
Original concept and illustration by Dan Green. 
 
The Busy Day series: 
 
Introduces the world 
Boosts motor skills 
Recommended for children aged 2+ 
 
Also available in the Busy Day series: 
 
Vet 
Chef 
Astronaut 
Farmer 
Firefighter 
Athlete 
Train Driver

It's a busy day on the building site! Join in and use the flaps to help the builder climb the ladder, saw the wood, hammer the nail and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Flaptastic Dinosaurs

Discover amazing dinosaurs in this interactive board book that’s PACKED with flaps. The perfect book for busy little hands. 
You can roar like a Tyrannosaurus rex, play hide-and-seek with a Triceratops and feed the hungry Diplodocus as you flip the flaps to bring the dinosaurs to life. 
Then have fun spotting the busy little dragonfly who’s hiding on every page of this interactive board book for toddlers. 
With peep-through surprises to look out for and secret flaps under flaps, too – there’s new friends to meet on every page. 
Also available:Flaptastic FarmFlaptastic Jungle

Play, explore and meet dinosaurs galore in this interactive board book for busy little hands.You can roar like a Tyrannosaurus rex, play hide-and-seek with a Triceratops and feed the hungry Diplodocus as you flip the flaps to bring the dinosaurs to life.Then have fun spotting the busy little dragonfly who’s hiding on every page of this interactive board book for toddlers. With peep-through surprises to look out for and secret flaps under flaps, too – there’s new friends to meet on every page.

Operation Ouch!: The HuManual

Dan Green is the original concept creator, author and illustrator of the Busy Day series. Dan has over 25 years' experience illustrating and designing a wide variety of children's books for a range of clients and publishers.

Take a tour of one of the most complex, diverse and downright unusual places on the entire planet - the human body! Find out all about what makes YOU tick, from the wonders of the human brain to the tingling in your ticklish toes. From crazy bodily functions to bizarre real-life medical cases, this is the ultimate guide to getting to know yourself, inside and out! 
 
Operation Ouch! is a BAFTA-winning CBBC series, from the makers of Embarrassing Bodies and 10 Years Younger. It's presented by real-life doctors (and twin brothers) Chris and Xand van Tulleken.

Dan Green

Lift the flaps and play with the jungle animals in this super fun series for little hands. 
 
You can swing the gibbon through the treetops, stomp the elephant's feet and flap the parakeet's wings as you flip the flaps to bring the jungle to life. 
 
Then have fun spotting the colourful chameleon who's hiding on every page of this interactive board book for toddlers. 
 
With peep-through surprises to look out for and secret flaps under flaps, too - exploring the jungle has never been such fun! 
 
Also available: 
Flaptastic Farm

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