Big Books | Aistear & SPHE

All around the world, kids go to school. For some it’s easy, and for others, it's harder. Let’s take a look at the many different ways children tra...

Dance is an ancient form of creative expression, used in rituals, to tell stories and mark major events in many cultures. Let’s find out how people...

The theme of Exploring and Thinking is about children making sense of the things, places and people in their world by interacting with others, play...

Big feet stomp in ancient forests, air filled with ferocious roars. Let’s take a journey back in time, to explore the dinosaurs. A rhyming tale wit...

What do insects mean to you? Are they an annoyance, a pest, something to fear, or to be disgusted by? Or are they a marvel of natural intelligence ...

What is a living thing? What do living things need? How might we be connected to other living things? Let’s explore the characteristics and needs w...

What is an insect? In this book, we explore the characteristics and life cycles of the most prolific and diverse class of animals in the world.  Ma...

Our perception of ourselves, and our abilities will determine not only the way we feel, but what we think we are able to achieve. Learning to talk ...

Spot the shapes in this interactive foundation concept big book with fun everyday images. Learning about shapes in early childhood expands a child’...

Simple machines are so much a part of everyday life that we don't notice their brilliance! Using a simple machine as an extension of our own abilit...

Vroom! Bang! Clunk! With giant wheels and huge loud engines, big machines are an exciting part of learning about how the world is constructed. From...

Where do the materials we use every day come from and where do they go when we are finished with them? What would the world look like if we each pi...

Christmas is a religious festival observed around the world. In some countries it is winter, and in others, it is summer, with different traditions...

Learn the story of how we went from stargazers to space explorers and explore the planets of our solar system. Discover satellites, the Mars Rover,...