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First Festivals: Carnival

First Festivals: Carnival

Summary

Discover the celebration of Carnival with this bright, interactive lift-the-flap book!

Featuring simple text, gorgeous illustrations and satisfying lift-the-flaps, this book explores Caribbean Carnival culture and helps young children understand the importance of this Caribbean event.

Lift the flaps to reveal the steel pan bands, see the colourful costumes, and have a peek at all the tasty West Indian dishes.

The First Festivals series invites children to explore the world's culture from the comfort of their home, encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and is recommended for children aged 2 and over.

Illustrated by Kim Thompson.


Also available in the First Festivals series:
Diwali
Easter
Christmas
Ramadan
Hannukah
Lunar New Year
Pride
Holi

About the authors

Ladybird

We make growing up the best story ever! Here at Ladybird, we publish playful books for little hands. From touch-and-feel books to bedtime stories and non-fiction, we help 0-7s to learn, play and grow - sparking plenty of smiles along the way. The home of Ten Minutes to Bed, Baby Touch, Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee, we know just how to capture curious little imaginations and guide them from one story to the next.
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Kim Thompson (Illustrator)

Kim Thompson is a Nottingham based illustrator. Often centering her love of community, connection and storytelling, Kim's work combines bold colour with a nod to nostalgic, retro print design.
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