Jak to žije — The cake shop and more

Svojtka & Co. · movable board books · from age 1 · various illustrators

Main idea: Pictures children can set in motion themselves. Sturdy pages, short texts and little everyday stories to slide, pull and turn.

Jak to žije is a series of Czech movable board books published by Svojtka. Children can notice what changes in the picture, name familiar things and practise finger movements. Illustrators differ between volumes; hands-on exploration runs through the series.

V cukrárně — The cake shop

A sweet stop in a busy town. This rhyming board book by Louise Forshaw introduces a cake shop. It has sturdy pages with sliding and rotating elements; its synopsis recommends it from age one.

Czech edition: Svojtka & Co., 2018 · 10 pages · ISBN 978-80-256-2343-5. Book details

An idea for reading together

Pause at one picture: “What shall we choose? What changes when we slide this?” The child can point and try the movement while an adult adds words. There is no need to finish the whole book in one sitting.

Where shall we go next?

More books from the same series — choose a setting your child is curious about.

Jak to žije Na hřišti — obálka — **Na hřišti — The playground**
Louise Forshaw
Swings, a slide and friends in the park.
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Jak to žije Na statku — obálka — **Na statku — The farm**
Louise Forshaw
Animals in the barn and meadow, and a tractor at work.
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Jak to žije V jesličkách — obálka — **V jesličkách — The nativity**
Emily Bolam
The Christmas story: the journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus.
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Jak to žije Na stavbě — obálka — **Na stavbě — The building site**
Rebecca Finn
Bricks, house building and a turning concrete mixer.
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Jak to žije Na hasičské stanici — obálka — **Na hasičské stanici — The fire station**
Rebecca Finn
A fire crew getting ready for a call-out.
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Jak to žije V zoo — obálka — **V zoo — The zoo**
Rebecca Finn
Swinging monkeys, a baby elephant and feeding penguins.
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Jak to žije Traktor — obálka — **Traktor — The tractor**
Samantha Meredith
Sowing, watering and taking vegetables to market.
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Jak to žije Auta — obálka — **Auta — Cars**
Mel Matthews
A drive, a muddy track and looking after a car.
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Jak to žije Mláďata — obálka — **Mláďata — Baby animals**
Ag Jatkowska
Hatching chicks, playful kittens and sleepy puppies.
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Covers: Svojtka & Co.; V cukrárně: Megaknihy. Book details: publisher and Knižní klub.