Baby's First Encyclopedia

Regular price $29.99

It's soft! It's warm! It's cold! It's in the air! Explore the familiar world in imaginative new ways in this stylish board book from the celebrated illustrator Ingela P. Arrhenius.

What do a phone and a hammer have in common? Would it help if a fire engine, a trumpet and a crying baby joined the crowd? Noisy! With her trademark sense of whimsy and her bold, retro illustration, Ingela P. Arrhenius delights young children as well as design lovers, as she looks at the everyday world through imaginative common themes. Flowers, a new book and a freshly bathed baby all smell great, but a skunk, old fish bones and a baby in need of a change? Not so good! Whether up in the air, in the water or things to be found at Home Sweet Home, readers are invited to take a playful tour of the world around them to discover the way that things are alike, and how they are wonderfully unique.

  • An innovative, stylish first-words book.
  • Demonstrates grouping skills in a unique and playful way.
  • Ingela P. Arrenhius’s popularity works across all channels – this is the perfect upmarket buy for design lovers and young readers alike.

ISBN: 9781406394788
Binding: Board Book
Dimensions: 260 x 340mm, 18pp

Shipping

Little Whimsy is an online store based on Auckland’s North Shore. Orders are packed and dispatched from our Hillcrest warehouse.

We aim to dispatch orders within 3 business days, although dispatch may take longer during busy periods, new releases, Christmas and major sales. You’ll receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking once your order has been packed and collected by the courier.

 

New Zealand shipping

We ship New Zealand-wide.

  • Free NZ shipping on orders $200 and over, including rural delivery, unless an oversize surcharge applies

  • $9 flat rate courier shipping for orders under $200

  • Rural delivery for orders under $200: $14 no signature or $15 signature/photo required

  • Some large or bulky items may have an oversize shipping surcharge, which will be shown at checkout where applicable

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Tracking may take up to 1 business day to update after your parcel has been collected and scanned by the courier.

 

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Pickups are available: Monday and Wednesday, 10am–2pm

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Once an order has been dispatched, we are unable to change the delivery address from our end. You may be able to request a redirect directly through the courier, depending on the service used.

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Australian shipping

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Shipping to the United States, including Puerto Rico, is currently paused due to recent tariff and shipping changes.

 

Bulky or oversized items

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Where possible, any oversize surcharge will show at checkout. If your order contains unusually bulky items and the actual shipping cost is significantly higher than charged, we may contact you before dispatch to discuss options.

 

Sale and busy period dispatch

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We pack orders as quickly as possible in the order they are received and are unable to prioritise individual orders during these periods.

 

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