Busy Holiday: an interactive push, pull, slide board book for young children

Busy Holiday: A Push, Pull, Slide Book is a 10-page board book from the Campbell Busy Books series, published by Pan Macmillan and illustrated by Sebastien Braun. It uses push, pull and slide mechanisms to bring holiday scenes to life, such as packing the car, splashing in the sea, whooshing down a water slide and pitching a tent. It suits home and early years settings, including children with SEND or other learning differences.

At 182 x 184 x 17 mm and 310 g, the sturdy board book format is designed for small hands to hold and operate independently. Gentle rhyming text accompanies each scene, and an audio recording of the story can be played by scanning the QR code on the back cover.

For parents and home use

• Gives young children a hands-on, interactive story to enjoy together at home or on holiday.
• Push, pull and slide tabs encourage active participation rather than passive listening.
• Gentle rhyming text and an audio version, accessed via the QR code on the back cover, support shared reading.
• Sturdy board book format is designed to withstand repeated handling by young children.

For schools

• Works well in early years and nursery settings as a shared reading or independent exploration resource.
• The tactile push, pull and slide mechanisms support engagement for children who benefit from hands-on, sensory learning.
• Durable board book format suits repeated use in a book corner or reading area.
• Short, simple scenes suit predictable, low-pressure group or one-to-one reading sessions.

For children with SEND or other learning differences, the hands-on push, pull and slide mechanisms can support engagement and cause-and-effect understanding in a way that a standard picture book may not. The short, predictable scenes and repeated rhyming structure can also offer a calmer, more manageable reading experience for children who benefit from routine and clear structure.

Interactive board books of this kind are widely used by parents, early years practitioners and SENCOs as a simple way to encourage fine motor skills, cause-and-effect understanding and shared attention in young children.

Busy Holiday: A Push, Pull, Slide Book is available now from The Dyslexia Shop, ready for holiday reading, nursery book corners, or a hands-on story to share at home.

• Push, pull and slide mechanisms bring each holiday scene to life.
• Gentle rhyming text alongside illustrations by Sebastien Braun.
• Audio recording of the story available by scanning the QR code on the back cover.
• Sturdy board book format, 10 pages, dimensions 182 x 184 x 17 mm, weight 310 g.
• Part of the Campbell Busy Books series, published by Pan Macmillan.
• Designed for young children to operate the moving parts independently.

• Truly hands-on. Push, pull and slide mechanisms let young children actively bring each holiday scene to life, rather than just looking at the pages.
• Supports SEND and sensory needs. The tactile, cause-and-effect mechanisms can help engage children with SEND or other learning differences who benefit from hands-on learning.
• Built to last. The sturdy board book format is designed to cope with repeated handling by young children at home or in a nursery setting.
• From a well-loved series. Part of the popular Campbell Busy Books range, illustrated by Sebastien Braun and supplied by The Dyslexia Shop, a specialist retailer.

Compatibility

The audio story is accessed by scanning the QR code on the back cover using a smartphone or tablet with a camera.

Care and Cleaning

Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth. Do not submerge in water.

Delivery and Returns

Standard UK delivery applies. See our Delivery and Returns page for full details.

• What is Busy Holiday: A Push, Pull, Slide Book?
  It is a 10-page interactive board book from the Campbell Busy Books series, published by Pan Macmillan, with push, pull and slide mechanisms bringing holiday scenes to life. It also includes an audio version of the story, accessed by scanning the QR code on the back cover.
• Is this book suitable for children with SEND or other learning differences?
  Yes, the tactile push, pull and slide mechanisms can support engagement and cause-and-effect understanding for children with SEND or other learning differences. The short, predictable scenes and repeated rhyming text also offer a calmer, more structured reading experience.
• Is this book suitable for use in a nursery or early years classroom?
  Yes, its durable board book format and hands-on mechanisms make it a practical choice for a nursery book corner or early years reading session. It suits both shared reading and independent exploration.
• Is this a good holiday book for young children at home?
  Yes, its interactive push, pull and slide scenes give young children a hands-on story to enjoy at home or while on holiday. The gentle rhyming text also suits shared bedtime reading.
• What age range is Busy Holiday suitable for?
  It is designed for young children in the early years age range, in line with its board book format and the wider Campbell Busy Books series, which is aimed at babies and toddlers.
• Does this book include audio as well as text?
  Yes, an audio recording of the story can be played by scanning the QR code printed on the back cover, using a smartphone or tablet.