20 great activity books for children
Activity books for children – this list of books to keep children and teens aged 3-13 occupied includes titles by Fiona Watt, Dawn Isaac, Julia Donaldson, Thomas Pavitte and Miro Tartan.
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Krissy Bonning-Gould is a children’s author and former art teacher. Publisher sources note that she holds an MEd in K–12 art education and later founded the parenting and education site B-InspiredMama.com, where she shares early-learning activities and creative ideas for families.
Her books focus on play-based learning for toddlers and preschoolers. Titles include The Outdoor Toddler Activity Book: 100+ Fun Early Learning Activities for Outside Play, The Rainy Day Toddler Activity Book: 100+ Fun Early Learning Activities for Inside Play, My First Animal Activity Book and the seek-and-find board book Fun to Find!: Search the Page.
These books are listed by Goodreads and publisher pages, with first publication dates recorded as follows: The Outdoor Toddler Activity Book on 19 March 2019, The Rainy Day Toddler Activity Book on 30 April 2019, My First Animal Activity Book on 19 May 2020, and Fun to Find!: Search the Page on 15 June 2021.
Activity books for children – this list of books to keep children and teens aged 3-13 occupied includes titles by Fiona Watt, Dawn Isaac, Julia Donaldson, Thomas Pavitte and Miro Tartan.
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