English for Beginners is a Ladybird series designed for young people learning English worldwide. The emphasis is on word recognition and word learning through simple, clear text and colourful pictures and activities. Each hardback book is accompanied by its own workbook, re-enforcing the learning process in a structured but entertaining way.
Time, Seasons and Weather presents several important basic concepts with clarity and imagination. A sequence of simply described and illustrated actions take us through one 24-hour day. The days of the week and the months of the year are presented with equal clarity, as are seasons and weather in temperate and tropical climates.

 48 pages of activities designed to begin writing and develop a fluent, legible style of handwriting
 Photocopiable practice page
 Teacher's notes and helpful hints at the beginning of the book

Based on the classic tale by Beatrix Potter. Naughty little Peter Rabbit goes into Mr MacGregor's garden to eat his radishes, but then the farmer spots him! How will Peter Rabbit get away?

Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills.

Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.

Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a Level 1 Read it yourself title, suitable for very early readers who have had some initial reading instruction and are ready to take their first steps in reading real stories. Each story is told very simply, using a small number of frequently repeated words.