Peek-a-Who?

by Elsa Mroziewicz, Elsa Mroziewicz (Illustrator)

Overview

"Books don’t usually come in triangular form, but three sides and three angles make perfect sense for Peek-A-Who?, a board book for babies and toddlers that ranks among the year’s best." —Wall Street Journal

Who could be hiding behind the lift-the-flaps in this uniquely-shaped board book? Brimming with colorful art that children will want to pore over, this clever book is full of hidden animals, each making a different sound. Can you figure out who each one is? Lift the triangular flaps to see who peeks out! This beautifully designed book is sure to provide a delightfully interactive experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789888341573
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	09/01/2018
Pages:	22
Product dimensions:	0.20(w) x 5.80(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Elsa Mroziewicz is a French illustrator who studied in Strasbourg at the Academy of Fine Arts École Supérieur des Arts Décoratifs. In addition to illustrating, she also develops pop-up books, paper art, comics, and film. Her work is inspired by circuses, theater, movies, and music.

Editorial Reviews

"BOARD BOOKS 2018: WHAT WE’VE GOT IS A VERY STRONG YEAR: Has anyone else noticed that 2018 has been a shockingly strong board book year? Here’s a small smattering of some of the true beauties I’ve run across this year .... Because life is too short not to indulge in triangular board books."—School Library Journal

"Just when you thought it couldn't be done, there's a new twist—ahem, fold—on a classic guessing game! ...eye-catching triangular shape ...Caregivers will flip over the innovative flaps, warm animal art, and opportunities to interact with little listeners."—Kirkus Reviews

"Innovative... Mroziewicz packs uncommon exuberance, expressiveness, and design into a little triangular package."—Publishers Weekly

"This triangular board book is engagingly designed to fit in little hands. Each page turn offers a diamond-shaped double-page spread that asks youngsters to guess an animal based on the sound it makes. “Who says meow?” queries a cheerful blue spread. And here’s where it gets fun: the answer is found by unfolding the pages, transforming the spread into a whiskered cat’s face, with perky triangle ears. The pattern repeats to reveal 11 vividly painted animals by book’s end, including a turkey, snake, pig, sheep, and peacock. Sturdily constructed, this clever book will withstand grabbing and multiple reading sessions."—Booklist

"Books don’t usually come in triangular form, but three sides and three angles make perfect sense for Peek-A-Who?, a board book for babies and toddlers that ranks among the year’s best." —Wall Street Journal

"Best Toys for Babies and Toddlers. [This] will spark your little one’s imagination and stand the test of time."—Zero to Three

From the Publisher

★ 2018-07-24

Just when you thought it couldn't be done, there's a new twist—ahem, fold—on a classic guessing game! Read the clues, then open triangular flaps to see animals hidden beneath.

Folded into a robust, surprisingly compact triangle, the book opens into a diamond shape with a simple, animal-sound-related hint, such as "Who says MOO?" printed across. Pull down one flap and then the other to reveal a charming red cow. Giving readers two separate flaps per spread extends the delicious anticipation of discovering who's hiding, making it a slow, almost theatrical reveal. Underneath are elegant, painterly animals in bold, matte colors embellished with wispy dashes and tiny dots in contrasting colors, all of whom gaze directly toward viewers, making the book equally useful for playing a spirited game of peekaboo as well as guess who. No mere novelty, the flaps are integral to Mroziewicz's animals, folding upward into perky ears on an impressionistic cat's face or down for dangling turkey legs. Putting the flaps back in place is fiddly but easy enough, though the book's eye-catching triangular shape makes shelving difficult. Each of the 11 animals has its own evocative typeface and accent color. Warm pink flaps open to a zany patchwork piggie; the snake's "HISSSSSSS" is printed in wavering, slithery type.

Caregivers will flip over the innovative flaps, warm animal art, and opportunities to interact with little listeners. (Board book. 6 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews