Peekity Boo--What You Can Do!

by Heidi Bee Roemer, Mike Wohnoutka (Illustrator)

Overview

Peekity Boo—What Can You Do! is a charming preschool picture book that flows through the motions of a toddler’s bedtime routine by Heidi Bee Roemer with illustrations by Mike Wohnoutka.

There are ears to nuzzle.

Towel to snuggle.

Jammies to slip in.

Chair to sit in.

This sweet rhyming picture book flows smoothly through the motions of a bedtime routine, starting with an energetic bath and then moving on to choosing jammies, reading a book, cuddling with a favorite toy, and snuggling with loved ones before gently falling asleep. It’s a soothing prelude to bedtime that celebrates the special bond between parent and child.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250255891
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	03/19/2019
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	36 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

HEIDI BEE ROEMER has long been intrigued by shape poems. Her poetry has been published in anthologies, educational journals, and numerous children's magazines. Ms. Roemer conducts poetry workshops for adults and children. She lives in Orland Park, Illinois, with her husband and two sons.

Mike Wohnoutka is the illustrator of Jack's House, Cowboy Sam and Those Confounded Secrets, and The Wizzy Foot. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Mike lives with his wife and two children in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Editorial Reviews

A CLEL “Play” Award Nominee

An Illinois Reads Reading List Selection, 0-4 Years

An Amazon Best Book of the Month

"This rhyming picture book follows a family through their toddler's bedtime routine. A calm, quiet book that children will find delightful, enjoying the repetition and seeing themselves through the eyes of a book."—Kirkus Reviews

"Writing in soft, rolling rhymes, Roemer walks through a toddler’s nighttime routine as doting parents alternate caretaking roles . . . Wohnoutka’s chalky art creates a sense of homey contentment—like a warm blanket."—Publishers Weekly

"A reassuring read-aloud choice for young children. Wohnoutka’s simple, cheerful illustrations focus on the child and his parents, with just enough background to set the scenes and props to carry out the action. Just right for bedtime reading."—Booklist

From the Publisher

2018-12-05

This rhyming picture book follows a family through their toddler's bedtime routine.

As caregivers know, the bedtime routine is the cornerstone of a toddler's day's end. It is time for bath and books and snuggles and, of course, a little fun with mom and dad. Silly nonsense phrases such as "Blibbity blub" and "Buggity boo!" will make small kids laugh and have them repeating the words. They also ensure that the rhyme proceeds in sprightly fashion; though not all the couplets include them, they ward against forced rhymes, as does the author's decision to employ assonance on occasion: "There are ears to nuzzle. / Towel to snuggle." Wohnoutka's brightly colored illustrations, done in acrylic gouache and showing both mom and dad participating in different bedtime tasks, are sweet and recognizable for kids and will help them embrace their own bedtime activities. While none of this reinvents the wheel, that's not really the point; the familiarity will strike chords in readers, who will thoroughly enjoy knowing the protagonist is going through the same loving routine that they are. The dad presents white and the mom has brown skin and wavy black hair, making this a mirror for a lot of interracial families.

A calm, quiet book that children will find delightful, enjoying the repetition and seeing themselves through the eyes of a book. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews