{"title":"2026 - GIFT GUIDE - By Theme - Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eMake some noise and have a blast! Our Music-themed collection is full of instruments and fun activities that get little music lovers tapping, singing, and dancing to their own beat.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"discoveroo-turtle-smackeroo","title":"Discoveroo Turtle Smackeroo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Turtle Smackeroo is a fabulous toy for teaching cause and effect. As the colourful pegs are pushed down or struck with the mallet, another peg rises and one of the turtle's limbs moves. 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This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the musician's life.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littlepeoplebigdreams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpallimport\/files\/images\/338661.in01.jpg\" class=\"image\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"833229792\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"400\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littlepeoplebigdreams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpallimport\/files\/images\/338661.in02.jpg\" class=\"image\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"274006018\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"400\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littlepeoplebigdreams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpallimport\/files\/images\/338661.in03.jpg\" class=\"image\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1017780635\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"400\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-8 cell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-info\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Isabel Sanchez Vegara\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIllustrated by:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophie Beer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecs:\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback, 32 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: US 9780711258402, UK 9780711258389\u003cbr\u003eSize: 9.449in x 7.48in \/ 240mm x 190mm\u003cbr\u003ePublished: October 13, 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Little People Big Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42872849563840,"sku":"9780711258389","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1586\/9559\/products\/9780711258402-768x945.jpg?v=1654745490"},{"product_id":"little-people-big-dreams-elvis-presley","title":"Little People Big Dreams Elvis Presley","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Elvis, the King of Rock n Roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElvis was born into poverty in North Mississippi, a place where opportunities were a rare thing to see. Still, he felt that someday, somehow, something amazing would happen. When he sang in a school talent show, he realised that singing was all he wanted to do with his life. He had just finished high school when he plucked up the courage and walked through the doors of Sun Studios, ready to record his first song. After this came hit after hit, and he popularised a new genre of music that mixed all kinds of different styles. That genre was Rock n Roll, and it would take the world by storm! All the great artists that came after him still look up to little Elvis, the King of Rock n Roll, the unique and irreplaceable artist who changed the course of music history. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the music legend's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-4 cell images\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-8 cell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-info\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Isabel Sanchez Vegara\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIllustrated by:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAna Albero\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"first\"\u003eSpecs:\u003cbr\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback, 32 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUS 9780711270879 , UK 9780711270855\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSize:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.449in x 7.677in \/ 240mm x 195mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePublished:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly 12, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Little People Big Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42872849662144,"sku":"9780711270855","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1586\/9559\/products\/262615158.jpg?v=1654745506"},{"product_id":"discoveroo-nestling-xylophone","title":"Discoveroo Nestling Xylophone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis heirloom quality bamboo Xylophone  create a beautiful sound and are perfect for easy storage. 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