Peek-a-Boo Zoo

by Joyce Wan

Lift the flaps and play peek-a-boo with Joyce Wan's animals at the zoo! From the adorable world of Joyce Wan comes a sweet animal board book filled with large lift-the-flaps! Join in on the classic game of peek-a-boo with a lion, a bear, and more zoo animals by lifting the flaps to reveal each cute creature's joyful face. A perfect board book read aloud with a simple interactive component babies and toddlers will love.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Storytime

14 pages, Board Book

First published June 30, 2015

About the author

Award-winning author-illustrator, Joyce Wan, designed a greeting card when she was in first grade for a city-wide greeting card design contest. The design won first place and was subsequently sold through a major department store. Twenty years later, that design would inspire her to launch her own design studio called Wanart where she was creating greeting cards again. These greeting cards led her to children's book publishing after meeting an art director at a trade show. Her first book GREETINGS FROM KIWI AND PEAR was published in 2009. Since then she has published over 2 dozen books for children including the best-selling YOU ARE MY CUPCAKE. Her books have now sold a total of over one million copies worldwide.

Joyce is the recipient of the Mills-Tannenbaum Award for Children's Literacy from Reach Out and Read of Greater New York which recognizes children’s book authors dedicated to promoting a lifelong love of reading in young children.

Joyce is originally from Massachusetts and currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter. She hopes to spread joy through all her work and inspire people to embrace the spirit of childhood and follow their dreams.

Reviews

[Jocelin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another favorite from my favorite children's book author. Super cute, super sweet illustrations.

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable and it went over well. Simplistic text and minimal pictures, and, of course, getting to say PEEK-A-BOO.

[Mrs. Castonguay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book for PreK readers!

[Jamie Wratchford · Rating 5 out of 5]

(Board Book)
"Peek-A-Boo Zoo" by Joyce Wan (2015) is an easy-to-hold board book for babies and toddlers. The cover art is attractive with a large, yet friendly and cartoonish tiger with a sparkly purple background. Illustrations throughout this short book are equally inviting, with each animal asking, "Guess who?" The book is written in prose, with a flowing, rhyming cadence. After the reader asks "Guess who?", a flap reveals "Peek-a-boo!" and the name of the animal. Animals include a bear, monkey, lion, penguin, hippo, tiger and fox. Both the illustrations and words are repetitive, mimicing the game of Peek-a-boo often played with babies and toddlers. This book is perfect for the Pre-K bookshelf with its large illustrations, repetition, rhyming cadence, and fun peek-a-boo flaps. Parents can surprise their children with animated voices when each animal is revealed, and the game of peek-a-boo will be one that most children will already enjoy!

[H. L. Reyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Peek-a-boo Zoo by Joyce Wan has been among the favorites of our children’s books since my oldest was a baby. Countless giggles and laughs have come from reading this! My youngest - now two - is dedicated to finding her bear, tiger, penguin, and more, squealing “Peek-a-boo” with each page. From the cute and sparkly cover, adorable animal friends on each page and the change for my little ones to interact with it, it’s no wonder it’s a favorite by each of the kids. Best age range is probably around 1-2 years old but my four year old still gets laughs from it!

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ian loves any and all lift the flap books!

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute and fun!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soooooooo cute! And my baby loves it

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical Joyce Wan, very cute.

[Alix Saunders · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very pretty book but my little one figured out the flaps so fast he was bored after the first reading.

[The Campbell Family · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn’t like the text or the illustration style.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute illustrations...a variety of animals from penguins to hippos play peek-a-boo with the reader.

[BoringBookLover]

School book #2

[Tracy Mabry]

So fun!

[Leo · Rating 5 out of 5]

9 month old Leo thought the flaps were perfect for tasting. Mom thought the rhymes, illustration, and peekaboo concept were cute.

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joyce Wan is the best! Someday I'll look forward to showing E the video Nina and me made of Charlotte and Eddie fanboying/girling over Joyce Wan. Uhhh, if that video still exists?

Anyway, super adorable pictures, and the peek-a-boo component is great for toddlers. My baby doesn't totally get peek-a-boo just yet, but he will! And he did manage to focus on the book a little as I was reading it him, so I'm taking that as a positive response!

2/13/20

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A guess who peek-a-boo book with different zoo animals, describing what they are like. Fun addition to a zoo story time for babies or toddlers.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alistair (14 months) thought this one was pretty fun with the rhymes, animals, and flaps.

[Pinky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Play peek-a-boo with lion, penguin, and more zoo animals in this book.

[kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

adorbs

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My granddaughter loves this lift-a-flap guess who board book!