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TEA Children’sBooks Catalogue2013

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Golden Books 4

Child’s Own Library 9

Collection of TEA’s Children’s Books 13

Educational Domino Games 19

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TEATEA Children’s Books Catalogue presents a most wonderful selection of Estonian writers and artists who have dedicated their creativity and talent to the youngest of Estonian readers. Our selection includes the greatest names of all time favourites as well as new promising talents of the Esto-nian literary world.

Covering simple matters of a child’s everyday life as well as complicated issues of growing up and fi tting into the outside world make many of these story and poetry books universal and interesting reading for kids all over the world. That is why we gladly invite you to search our rights availability for translation and publishing in your country.

We also share the opinion that knowing each other’s literature from the very early age promotes cultural exchange and helps to create a safer world. In our catalogue you will also see titles, which we have translated from Finnish and Swedish languages and we are most willing to extend our good partnerships to many more countries in Europe and beyond.

Have a close look at our superbly illustrated pre-school books full of warmth and humour and the more adventurous ones for boys and girls over 10 years of age. The catalogue gives a brief summary of book, briefs on the authors, marks the age groups for each book and points out the ones which have become bestsellers in our country. We hope that you will enjoy getting acquainted with our authors and their stories as much as we have enjoyed publishing them for our children.

Sincerely,TEA Publishers

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Series “Golden Book”

The Golden Book of Estonian Children’s PoemsEesti lasteluule kuldraamatCompiled by Reet Krusten

This book assembles the best of Estonian children’s poems from the 19th century to the present day. The compiler Reet Krusten has divided the collection into seven thematic parts: poems about the child’s fi rst year; poems about family, home and homeland; poems about animals; poems about seasons, including Christmas poems; pun and humorous poems; poems about serious issues in the child’s life; contemplative poems.“The Golden Book of Estonian Children’s Poems” offers wonderful reading for all ages. The colourful illustrations have been made by Piret Mildeberg.Tallinn 2008, 288 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-738-7

The Golden Book of Estonian Fairy TalesEesti muinasjuttude kuldraamat Compiled by Reet Krusten

“The Golden Book of Estonian Fairy Tales” contains tales loved through the ages, written by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, Jakob Kõrv, Juhan Kunder, Matthias Johann Eisen, Ernst Peterson-Särgava, August Jakobson, as well as fairy tales by modern writers like Eno Raud, Aino Pervik, Heiki Vilep, Kalju Saaber, Jaan Rannap and others. “The Golden Book of Estonian Fairy Tales” is a comprehensive fairy tale collection and a reference book with the index of authors and the index of titles. The book contains plenty of colourful illustrations by the best Estonian illustrators of children’s books. The book is divided into seven thematic groups: Fairy tales about animals, birds and insects Fairy tales about mermaids, fairies and sylvan deities Fairy tales about the rich girl and the orphan Fairy tales about greed, malice and foolishness Fairy tales about the devil and various goblins Fairy tales about princes and princesses Christmas fairy talesTallinn 2009, 336 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback, ISBN 978-9985-71-834-6

Competition “5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books 2009”: Special prize of the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre

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The Golden Book of Estonian Folk TalesEesti muistendite kuldraamatCompiled by Reet Krusten

The book assembles the collection of the best Estonian folk tales, which include both traditional folk tales written down by Matthias Johann Eisen, Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald and August Jakobson, as well as tales created by modern Estonian writers Tiia Toomet, Jaanus Vaiksoo, Harri Jõgisalu, Henno Käo, Eno Raud, Jaan Vahtra, Aime Maripuu and others. The book is divided into seven thematic cycles: Folk tales about how the world was created Folk tales about how green forests, cats and mice came into being Folk tales about traveling lakes, mysterious islands and stones Folk tales about towns, castles and hidden treasures Folk tales about werewolves, dog-faced men and malignant diseases Folk tales about old devil Vanapagan Folk tales about the Estonian mythological heroes Suur Tõll and Kalevipoeg

„The Golden Book of Estonian Folk Tales“ is a comprehensive collection of the best Estonian folk tales as well as a reference book, which includes the index of authors, the index of headlines and selected vocabulary. Illustrated by Jüri Arrak, Ülle Meister, Jaan Tammsaar ja Maarja Vannas-Raid.Tallinn 2010, 300 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback, ISBN 978-9985-71-942-8

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Series “Golden Book”

The Golden Book of Estonian Children’s Stories Eesti lastejuttude kuldraamatCompiled by Olivia Saar

“The Golden Book of Estonian Children’s Stories” opens the pages to our wonderful and rich nature. This book will take you from the fi rst paths of star wisdom to already familiar school roads, invites you to play tricks, to tumble and to celebrate the most important days.

“The Golden Book of Estonian Children’s Stories” includes the best of Estonian children’s stories from the early years of children literature in 19th century until today. The book has seven parts: Calling nature (E. Krusten, “Hedgehog’s Handkerchief”; H. Väli, “The

World”; H. Jõgisalu, “Mother’s Apple Tree” and others). The creators of home and home warmth (A. Tigane, “Beautiful Mother”;

V. Miller, “A Bedtime Story for Grandfather”; A. Vallikivi, “Men” and others).

Wisdom comes gradually (J. Oro, “Pen and Ink”; H. Rammo, “The Poet”; I. Lember, “The Child Knows” and others).

Playing and working goes hand in hand (L. Tigane, “The Stocking”; H. Mänd, “At the Command”; H. Käo, “In the Herd” and others).

Playing tricks and tumbling (J. V. Jannsen, “Albikära Ants”; K. A. Hindrey, “Seene-Mikk”; P-E. Rummo, “Native and Alien” and others).

More serious insights (A. H. Tammsaare, “The Boy and the Butterfl y”; R. Põder, “The Candy Box“ and others).

From Christmas till Midsummer (J. Parijõgi, “Andu’s Radio”; J. Rannap, “How To Wait For Santa”; O. Saar, “Strange Statue” and others).

“The Golden Book of Estonian Children’s Stories” is a voluminous collection of stories and also a reference book which includes the author’s index, title index and the illustrator’s index. Tallinn 2010, 332 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback, ISBN 978-9985-71-005-0

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Series “Golden Book”

The Golden Book of Russian Folk TalesVene muinasjuttude kuldraamatCompiled by Boriss Baljasnõi

“The Golden Book of Russian Folk Tales” is a voluminous collection of fairy tales and stories which include Russian folk tales, fairy tales from Russian writers and Bazhov’s tales from the Urals.

Such heroes of Russian folk tales as Tsar Saltan, Tsar Ivan, Vassilissa The Beautiful, Ivan The Fool, the Sister Aljonushka and the Brother Ivanushka lead the reader to a wonderful and magical world. “By the pike’s wish” and “…at my command” the odd things are born, here the furnaces are fl ying around, eagles become beautiful princes and frogs turn into clever tsar’s daughters, here the goddess of the copper mountain wearing a silk dress is beautiful to look at but charmingly dangerous. Readers who are yet to get acquainted with Russian folk fairy tales discover an exciting and peculiar magical world where there is always a place for a miracle and spectacular events, where the goodness and the cleverness defeat the evil. The fairy tale creations of such Russian writers as D. Mamin-Sibiryak, P. Bazhov and A. Platonov have become classics of Russian literature. Aleksandr Pushkin have been inspired from Russian folk fairy tales and shaped them into beautiful verses.

“The Golden Book of Russian Folk Tales” is also published in Russian, entitled “Русскиe сказки. Золотая книга”. Tallinn 2010, 240 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9949-24-000-5

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Series “Golden Book”

The Golden Book ofWorld Fairy TalesMaailma muinasjuttude kuldraamatComplied by Ann Aruvee

“The Golden Book of World Fairy Tales” is a new book in the series of the successful Golden Books. The voluminous collection includes 33 most well-known and beloved fairy tales from all over the world. These are the stories that last from generation to generation. The book contains the best tales of the Brothers Grimm, for example, “Hansel and Gretel”, “The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “ Mother Hulda” and “The Valiant Little Tailor”; Hans Christian Andersen’s well-known stories, for example, “The Ugly Duckling”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Thumbelina”, and “The Princess and the Pea”; Charles Perrault’s beloved tales, for example, “Puss in Boots” and “Cinderella”; and many other nice fairy tales from around the world, for example, “The Tree of Secrets”, “The Little Scarlet Flower (The Beauty and the Beast)”, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”.

“The Golden Book of World Fairy Tales” is a voluminous selection of fairy tales as well as a reference book provided with the authors’ register and the illustrators’ register. The book contains plenty of colourful illustrations by the best Estonian illustrators of children books.Tallinn 2011, 304 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9949-24-023-4

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Series “Child’s own library”

The Sparrow Makes KvassVarblane teeb kaljaLeida TiganeIllustrator: Karel Korp

A sparrow who is longing for a fancy life decides to make kvass - still better than plain water. He picks a barleycorn from a farmer’s fi eld, grows malted barley from it, grids the malt into fl our between two stones and spreads the malt fl our into the lake water.What the animals – a mouse, a dog, a cat and a horse – think of the sparrow’s kvass making procedure and what the sparrow thinks himself, you will learn while reading the funny fairy-tale „The Sparrow Makes Kvass”.Tallinn 2011, 40 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9949-24-037-1

Evil Little CreaturesKurjad mehikesedEno RaudIllustrator: Silvi Väljal

What is Bacillus? And what is Parasite? According to the author, they are evil little creatures who fi nd it funny to spread diseases among children. Oh, sorry; I have probably scared you now!Don’t worry; when you read this exciting and at the same time instructive book, you will learn how to fi ght back the evil plans of the imps.Tallinn 2011, 32 p., 160 x 180 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9949-24-026-5

Albikära AntsJohann Voldemar JannsenIllustrator: Valdek Alber

At fi rst sight Johann Voldemar Jannsen’s „Albikära Ants” seems to be a funny story, but quite an educational one when you go deeply into it.When old Ants is riding home on the back of the horse bought at the fair and young Ants is running after him, the village people begin to scold him for doing the boy wrong. But when Ants orders the boy to climb on the horse and himself decides to trudge on behind, old Ants is scolded again by the people. The moral of the story is that it is not possible to satisfy other people’s will, so, you have to decide yourself what is right and what is wrong. Tallinn 2011, 40 p., 160 x 180 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9949-24-024-1

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Uncle Mole’s PartyMutionu piduAlide DahlbergIllustrator: Priit Rea

Can there be a better and jollier party than the one hosted by Uncle Mole who’s guests are all furry and feathered! And with what tasty food and drink the guests are treated! Who is tasting the honey-cake and who is drinking the sugar drink – these are really the most dainty delicacies. This has got to be one really crazy party.Tallinn 2010, 24 p., 160x180, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-943-5

Armi and the Old CrowArmi ja vana varesMarta SillaotsIllustrator: Elina Sildre

Marta Sillaots’ story “Armi and the Old Crow” tells us about the watchdog Armi and the old crow Caw who often tends to be hungry. But in a moment the housewife brings Armi some food and Caw grabs by cunning a big beakful from the food for himself.Armi snarls in anger; but where else a poor crow can get his meal then, fi nds the crow. And he fl ies away with his crop stuffed.Tallinn 2010, 32 p., 160 x 180 mm, four-colour print, hardback, ISBN 978-9949-24-005-0

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A FrogKonnAugust JakobsonIllustrator: Ede Peebo

From this frog-book you will fi nd four short fairy tales.You will fi nd out why a white frog got a muddy colored coat and how a proud and haughty man turned into a green frog. You can also read why a toothless frog feeds only on insects and how a clever frog cheated an old woman. Tallinn 2010, 32 p., 160 x 180 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-935-0

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Series “Child’s own library”

Ott Is Looking For a SollerOtt otsib karuoblikatOtt Arder Illustrator: Heiki Ernits

The fi rst poems invite the reader to the winter trails but after a crispy winter comes the summertime. As the writer has said, there is something special to be found in each season.In addition to the nature experiences there are also some cheerful poems about children and animals, even Ott the bear has awakened from his long winter sleep and now goes looking for a soller. Tallinn 2010, 48 p., 160 x 180 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-934-3

Bubble WaterMullivesiMercaIllustrator: Piret Mildeberg

Among the rhymes of this enjoyable and humorous book are those that can be understood so and so. The poetess does not reveal the ends of the thread, to let the reader create different visions.„Bubble Water” is the fi rst children’s book of the actress and poet Merle Jääger, aka Merca.Tallinn 2009, 40 p., 160 x 180 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-866-7

Prize winner of the “Karl Eduard Sööt Children’s Poetry Award 2010”

The Crow Cooks Pea SoupVares keedab hernesuppiLeida TiganeIllustrator: Piret Mildeberg

This fairy tale speaks about a jolly crow who decides to cook pea soup with one single pea. Being a generous and friendly bird, it promises to offer a spoonful of soup to all animals and birds in the forest.If you want to know what fi nally happens to that single pea, read this cheerful story.Tallinn 2009, 40 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-894-0

Competition “5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books 2009”:Special prize of Estonian Graphic Designers’ Union

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Series “Child’s own library”

The Rescue Dog WalterPäästekoer WalterAimée BeekmanIllustrator: Valdek Alber

Aimée Beekman’s children’s book “The Rescue Dog Walter” is a remarkable story about a small cute puppy that in the result of a serious training grows into a lifeguard dog. Walter demonstrates his skills in a very dangerous situation, acting wisely and skilfully he deserves the name of a real rescue dog.Tallinn 2009, 40 p., 160 x 180 mm, four-colour print, hardback, ISBN 978-9985-71-818-6

3rd prize of the Nukits contest in the category of illustrators (The Nukits prize is an award of the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre. The writer and illustrator to be awarded are chosen by the children themselves from the original books for children.)

What a GirlOh sind tüdrukutViiu HärmIllustrator: Everi Vähi

“What a Girl“ is an unconventional succession story, as the author calls it. At the beginning of the story, there is a young girl, who grows up to be a beautiful lady. She meets a nice guy, they get married and she gives birth to a beautiful daughter. Pretty soon the girl grows up and becomes a mother. As this is a succession story, the mother in her turn gives birth to a beautiful daughter. And so on and so forth. The story ends with a description of a family tree, because in the end there are so many characters in the story, that they might even get mixed up. Then we can write down all the members of the family on different branches of the family tree. Tallinn 2009, 40 p., 160 x 180 mm, four-colour print, hardback, ISBN 978-9985-71-891-9

Four Lovely Dresses.Rhymes about SeasonsNeli kaunist kleiti. Luuletusi aastaaegadestCompiler: Olivia Saar

Illustrator: Regina Lukk-Toompere

The collection “Four Lovely Dresses” contains spirited rhymes about nature by well-known and less known authors.The book of rhymes begins with spring poems and ends with winter songs. So the reader can make a journey through four seasons, sharing the joys of spring, summer, autumn and winter and enjoying the beauty of fl owers, bird songs, rainfall and white snow.

Tallinn 2008, 64 p., 160 x 180 mm, four-colour print, hardback, ISBN 978-9985-71-722-6

Diploma from the 3rd Tallinn Illustrations Triennial “The Power of Pictures” (2009) that displayed the best works of children’s books illustrators from the Baltic Sea countries.

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Series “Collection of TEA’s Children’s Books”

Master and ManPeremees ja sulaneLeida TiganeIllustrator: Ülle Meister

In Leida Tigane’s story book you will meet the servant Tarve Jüri who is very good at playing pranks. As much as the servant is inventive and smart, the master is naive and slow of wit. While eating fi sh, holding an axe in his hand or taking the place of a dog, Jüri always outwits the Master and gets out of any situation, making a good profi t on it.Master and Man is the best selling children’s book of popular jokes, which contains a lot of wittiness, smartness and the brilliance of mind.Tallinn 2011, 64 p., 165 x 230 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9949-24-038-8

The Stories of theTown of KukeleeguaLood Kukeleegua linnastRobert VaidloIllustrator: Edgar Valter

“As the children, whenever they draw something, imagine everything as real and alive, then the life in the town of Kukeleegua and the whole Joonialand (the land of drawings) was also real”. This is how Robert Vaidlo characterises his most exciting book „The Stories of the Town of Kukeleegua”.The characters of the book, the matchstick Pinn, the matchstick Siri, the uncle Krillo, the aunt Tsirpa and all the other heroes of Joonialand invite you to experience the amazing happenings of this playful world of drawings. But miracles, as you know, may become reality if you very much believe in them. The beloved children’s book is published again for the 90th anniversary of Robert Vaidlo.Tallinn 2011, 136 p., 165 x 230 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9949-24-027-2

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Series “Collection of TEA’s Children’s Books”

The Song StoreLaululaduHeljo MändIllustrator: Catherine Zarip

The title of Heljo Mänd’s collection indicates that the book contains a lot of rhymes-songs. And the fact that rhymes were named songs is also understandable, because the rhyme with a nice and distinct rhythm always sounds as a song. This kind of rhyme will ring in your ears and heart and make you read or listen to it again and again.Heljo Mänd’s jubilee collection, which includes very different rhymes by content as well as form, will ring as a song in the reader.Tallinn 2011, 56 p., 130 x 245 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9949-24-025-8

Busy Nights ofTeddy Flower-PawKaru Lillekäpa töö-öödTiia ToometIllustrator: Mare Hunt

The bear girl Flower-paw is an ordinary teddy-bear, only her paw tips are fl owery. Flower-paw has a rare profession – she is the Director of toys at the Toy Museum. The Museum has a lot of toy animals, dolls, trains, cars, and tin soldiers who in the daytime sit quietly but at night awake to life and start moving around. Then miraculous things start to happen in the museum.The illustrations for the book about the beloved by children Tartu Toy Museum’ mascot were drawn by Mare Hunt.Tallinn 2010, 72 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9949-24-004-3

Prize winner of the competition “5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books 2010”

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Series “Collection of TEA’s Children’s Books”

The Stories of Young DevilNoorpagana loodHenno KäoIllustrator: Henno Käo

This adventurous story book tells about the Young Devil, whose home is the Devil-Land. And as might be expected the Young Devil is always up to some awesome tricks. He organizes lunar and solar eclipses just for his own amusement and makes a bicycle out of his grandmother’s spinning wheels to race with it among monsters and ogres in the Devil-Land. The life of the Young Devil is damn interesting in The Devil-Land! Tallinn 2010, 40 p., 165 x 230 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-933-6

Fun with ProverbsVana sõna vallatusedSulev OllIllustrator: Catherine Zarip

In order to keep proverbs alive among the children Sulev Oll has written them into poems in his new book “Fun with Proverbs”. In some cases the author seems to be serious but in other cases is having fun with old sayings. Tallinn 2010, 40 p., 130 x 245 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-963-3

Prize winner of the competition “5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books 2010”

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Series “Collection of TEA’s Children’s Books”

Time MachineAjamasinHenno KäoIllustrator: Regina Lukk-Toompere

Henno Käo’s informative poetry collection “Time Machine” includes rhymes about things and occurrences surrounding us, as well as about nice ghosts and revenants.Quite ordinary items gain a special meaning in the writer’s creative work, because the author has been able to look inside those things and has realised their relationship and connection with himself.Tallinn 2009, 48 p., 130 x 245 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-813-1

Winner of the competition “5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books 2009”

Helpful KaariKaarist on kasuAino PervikIllustrator: Ülle Meister

The book is about a small cute girl who likes to do household work. Kaari can manage all by her own with easier tasks but more diffi cult ones have to be done with the help of her mother and father. This is a warm book that includes plenty of family activities and even more shared joy. Tallinn 2010, 32 p., 165 x 230 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-070-8

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Series “Collection of TEA’s Children’s Books”

Timbu-Limbu andthe Cunning Dwarf Timbu-Limbu ja kaval kääbusKalju KangurIllustrator: Viive Noor

Kalju Kangur’s collection of eventful and adventurous tales includes one long and eleven shorter fairy tales.In the fi rst story “Timbu-Limbu’s Court and the Snow-Millers” the reader meets the tiny doll Timbu-Limbu who lives in the Birchbark Castle and together with her companions takes a long and diffi cult journey to the snow-millers to fi nd out why their snow-mill stopped working and the snow does not fall. The book also contains amazing and full of wordplay tales about the queen, queen’s daughter, the ghosts of the king’s castle, and the cat in no boots, the witch Sutraputra, the cunning dwarf, and other things.Tallinn 2008, 56 p., 245 x 225 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-731-8

Winner of the competition “5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books 2008”

Lips-Laps LehelindLips-laps, lehelindJaan RannapIllustrator: Catherine Zarip

Jaan Rannap’s story book “Lips-Laps Lehelind” is a collection of short stories with a colourful personage and adventurous plot. Although the characters of the book – birds and animals – speak the human language, water animals will still remain water animals, the wild animals - forest residents, the birds - birds and the reader will learn many new things about them.Tallinn 2008, 72 p., 165 x 230 mm, four-colour print, hardback,ISBN 978-9985-71-727-1

Prize winner of the competition “5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books 2008”

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The Mice of May StreetMai tänava hiiredUrvi GrossfeldtIllustrator: Anni Mäger

“The Mice of May Street” is a book with a really great and tight plot for children aged 3-10. 19 stories of the book tell us about a family of mice and their adventures.In short the summary is as follows: the main characters of the mice family include Mother, Farther, Grandmother and the kids Karl, Toomas, Laura, Harri, Silvia and Jane (at the end of the book three more sisters are born to them). In the same house also lives a friend of the mice kids - the hamster Edgar who in the family’s absence gets out of his cage and meets with the mice kids. All kinds of exciting adventures happen to the mice: they go eating cheese in fl ats, playing with the children’s toys and having fun in the Water Park and at the opening of an exhibition, etc, causing everywhere some excitement and mess. The mice kids also get into dangerous situations: a mouse boy gets a head injury, the hamster’s leg is put in plaster and they constantly have to escape from the cat.On the inside cover of the book there is a table game.

Tallinn 2010, 56 p., 195 x 250 mm, four-colour print, hardback, ISBN 978-9949-17-103-3

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Educational Domino GamesThe colourful and attractive sets of domino cards for kids are fun games to play and at the same time train kids’ visual and manual coordination, thinking, wit and perception. These are activities where learning and fun are balanced in a most amusing way. The games are designed to engage each child individually or can be played in a group as a social activity and entertainment. For the smartest there is the best chance to score most points. The games target skills in reading, counting, and comparing as well as train memory and attention. The games offer a lot fun to any age group but the educational value is the highest for 4-7 years of age. Each set has a detailed instruction how to play to make most of it.

Black Raven DominoThe set of 40 domino cards present the most common birds of Estonia and the region and teach kids to name and describe the different spices.ISBN 978-9949-17-236-8Tallinn 2011

Ladybird DominoThe set of 45 domino cards with beautiful ladybirds teach the kid to count and compare ladybirds’ dots, understand and describe them using the words „left“, „right“ and „couple“. ISBN 978-9949-17-227-6Tallinn 2011

Merry Objects DominoThe set of 49 domino cards all contain two different objects of various shape, size and colour from familiar toys to abstract images like triangle etc. Playing with these cards teaches a kid to identify the geometrical similarities and differences of the objects and describe them using abstract terms.ISBN 978-994917155-2Tallinn 2010

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