The importance of early childhood education is now well established and quality products are needed to address this key educational field. David du Plessis, author of Mister King's incredible journey – a charming children's story of adventure and happy endings – has produced just such a product: an activity book that can be used as a companion to the story book, or as a stand-alone project for early learners. With 32 pages of pictures to colour and puzzles to solve, the activities will keep children entertained for hours. The book: promotes recognition of shapes, patterns and sequences; develops hand-eye co-ordination; introduces numbers and letters; offers an assemble-it-yourself paper toy; imparts some basics about penguins and other sea life, and generally fosters an awareness of, and regard for, nature. There are also links to a website where further puzzles can be downloaded to prolong the fun.