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Nothing ... nope nothing ... beats a good book!
Let us all hope that books are always available to people, and that digital resources compliment but not replace them. Reading a book is sensory in a way that cannot be replaced by an iPad. And reading fiction is proven to develop empathy and communication skills in young people.
We keep a very specific range of books at Geppetto's Workshop. We're not a 'bookstore', but we choose books that have a toy-like element to them or relate in some way to our puppets. If it's in this range, it's a winner … tried and tested by our staff and customers.
We also focus on books that bring parent and child together, and when matched with a little puppet to tell the story, children engage very deeply.
What are the best books for kids?
We focus on books that have functional play benefits with younger children. Consider these factors before you buy any children’s books online in Australia.
Age and skill : Be very realistic to match the age and skill of the child with the recommended age rating of the book. Each book publisher specifies their target age group, and you should stick to that if possible. While well intending, you’ll do more damage than good and waste your money if you get this wrong.
Fabric Books : These books involve fabric pages with embroidery, printing, and movable parts. Each page tends to focus on a single activity or experience which might be sound, colour, shape, or action. They are intended to be both fun and an educational opportunity for a parent sitting with their child.
Wind-Up Books : What better way to explore a story than to act it out on the pages themselves. Wind-Up books include small toys that can power themselves along the tracks within the open pages by a clock-work mechanism. The books tend to have only 8-10 pages, but each page is 5mm thick and includes a critical part and ‘track’ of the story. They’re a lot of fun.
Attention span : Our modern world doesn’t reward patience anymore, and our children are being conditioned to expect immediate satisfaction. Think carefully about the attention span of the kids who will be reading this book, and slowly extend their attention span rather than embarking on a novel with a child who’s addicted to their iPad … you’ll just be disappointed.
Developmental need : If your child has a specific developmental need (e.g. children struggling with night time routine), then look for a book that addresses that in a fun setting (e.g. Goodnight Bear)
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Australian Animal Counting Book
Story Time$69.95Count through the numbers from 1 to 10 using tiny fabric animals which attached with Velcro. Great for visitors to Australia looking for a unique...
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KAPLA Art Book - Animals / Beige
KAPLA$19.95Inspiration to take KAPLA further! Extend your KAPLA fun with a book full of animal designs for you to try. This hard-cover book includes 28 pages...
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Wind-Up Book - Train with Removeable Puzzle pcs
Usborne$39.95A toy & a book in one, this large, chunky board book comes with a wind-up toy steam train & four slot-together tracks. Children can wind up...
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Wind-Up Book - Pirate Ship
Usborne$39.95An exciting pirate adventure in an interactive storybook with three tracks for the wind-up pirate ship to sail around. Captain Blackjack & his ...
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KAPLA Art Book - Achitecture and Structures / Green
KAPLA$19.95Inspiration to take KAPLA further! Extend your KAPLA fun with a book full of ideas for you to try. This hard-cover book includes 28 pages of desig...
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KAPLA Art Book - Budding Builders / Red
KAPLA$19.95Inspiration to take KAPLA further! Extend your KAPLA fun with a book full of intermediate challengs for you to try. This hard-cover book includes ...
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My Counting Book - Giraffe / Blue
Story Time$59.95Follow the numbers between 1-10 and count out the little removable embroidered creatures. Animals include a crocodiles, kangaroos, dolphines, ekeph...
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Quiet Book - Patchwork Coloured
Story Time$69.95What a perfect way to keep little fingers busy. Each page includes a different activity which can be used to teach children some of the basics. Act...
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Cockadoodle Doo Book - Red
Story Time$64.95Let your chilren learn the name and sounds of farm animals as they explore the pages of this embroidered fabric book. Each pair of pages includes a...
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Australian Animal ABC Book
Story Time$69.95Learn the English alphabet and learn the name of 26 wonderful Australian native creatures. This book includes 10 pages with embrodered animals and...
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Goodnight Bear Book
Story Time$66.95This is our number one fabric book! Unzip the book and remove the little teddy bear. Take teddy from page to page exploring the bedtime routine. It...
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My Quiet Book - Blue Stripe
Story Time$56.50What a perfect way to keep little fingers busy. Each page includes a different activity which can be used to teach children some of the basics. Act...
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Cockadoodle Doo Book - Blue
Story Time$64.95Let your chilren learn the name and sounds of farm animals as they explore the pages of this embroidered fabric book. Each pair of pages includes a...
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Wind-Up Book - Ladybird
Usborne$39.95A delightful story book with a wind-up ladybird toy & four different tracks to follow through the garden. Wind up the ladybird, place her on th...
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Pull-Back Book - Busy Train
Usborne$39.95Little children will love to watch the train as it whizzes around the tracks in this delightful interactive book. Colourful scenes with embedded tr...
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Wind-Up Book - Racing Cars
Usborne$39.95An action-packed book with two wind-up model racing cars to race against each other on the tracks embedded in the thick card pages. With fun facts ...
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Wind-Up Book - Tractor with Model Tractor and 3 Tracks / Poppys
Usborne$39.95Little children will love to wind-up the tractor & watch as it whizzes around the tracks. There are three much-loved Apple Tree Farm stories to...
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Wind-Up Book - Plane
Usborne$39.95A delightful tale of a boy’s first plane flight with a wind-up plane to bring the story to life. Each part of the story is enlivened with the help ...
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Wind-Up Book - Bus with Removable Puzzle pcs
Usborne$39.95A wind-up model of a red, double-decker London bus & four tracks take you on a tour of the famous city. Find out about London's most famous lan...
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Wind-Up Book - Fire Engine with Sound
Usborne$39.95Three exciting fire engine tales with a wind-up model fire engine to bring the stories to life. The thick card pages have embedded tracks for the f...
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KAPLA Art Book - Advanced Builders / Blue
KAPLA$19.95Inspiration to take KAPLA further! Extend your KAPLA fun with a book full of advanced challengs for you to try. This hard-cover book includes 28 p...
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