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Peek-a-Boo!
Peek-a-boo! I love you - laughing, crying - or just being you!
An endearing text and photographs of babies in their many moods give this delightful old game new meaning. Laughing, crying, pouting, thinking, yawning, and smiling are portrayed in pictures and text, so that babies will learn to connect the expression with the word that describes it. One of the original best-selling books in the popular "Baby Faces" series, Peek-a- Boo! is the perfect playtime book!
Babies are fascinated by other babies and will love to hold these small sturdy books in their hands and gaze at the candid and appealing photographs of all kinds of baby faces. Each book in the series focuses on a different activity, and explores concepts babies and toddlers can grasp. They contain 10 pages of large, vibrant color portraits with distinctive black backgrounds, and a simple rhyming text appropriate for the youngest children. Their durable glossy finish and rounded corners make them safe for handling by infants and toddlers. These are ideal first read-aloud books, and their small convenient size is just right for taking along.
An endearing text and photographs of babies in their many moods give this delightful old game new meaning. Laughing, crying, pouting, thinking, yawning, and smiling are portrayed in pictures and text, so that babies will learn to connect the expression with the word that describes it. One of the original best-selling books in the popular "Baby Faces" series, Peek-a- Boo! is the perfect playtime book!
Babies are fascinated by other babies and will love to hold these small sturdy books in their hands and gaze at the candid and appealing photographs of all kinds of baby faces. Each book in the series focuses on a different activity, and explores concepts babies and toddlers can grasp. They contain 10 pages of large, vibrant color portraits with distinctive black backgrounds, and a simple rhyming text appropriate for the youngest children. Their durable glossy finish and rounded corners make them safe for handling by infants and toddlers. These are ideal first read-aloud books, and their small convenient size is just right for taking along.
12 pages, Board book
First published October 1, 1997
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October 4, 2008
Synopsis
A book of different baby faces showing various emotions with simple text describing the shown emotion.
Review
This six inch board book shows the faces of babies of different ethnicities expressing various emotions. Each page is a close up of a baby face with a black background and colored border. The combination of baby faces and high contrast color would grab the interest of a baby. The simple text illustrating the emotion of the pictured baby invites the parent to discuss emotions with their child. The multi-ethnic models introduces babies to the wide variety of individuals in the world and helps parents of many ethnicities feel represented. This is an excellent book for introducing the youngest demographic to the print format.
Critical Reviews
Reviewed by Children's Literature and School Library Journal
The Children's Literature review is a comprehensive review that focuses on the congitive assets of the book. For example, it points out how it helps the child connect the emotion to the word for that emotion. School Library Journal on the other hand, focuses on the enjoyment a child would get from the book and illustrates how the text allows parents to interact with the child. The latter review states the target audience as Preschool, which I think is a bit old for this book. I feel that book reviews accurately describe the book and its appeal. The only question is if the reader is interested in cognitive development or entertainment.
Additional Bibilographic Information
Published by Scholastic, Cartwheel Books in 1997
10 Pages
Intended for ages 4-15 months; when babies are interested in faces and emotions of others.
A book of different baby faces showing various emotions with simple text describing the shown emotion.
Review
This six inch board book shows the faces of babies of different ethnicities expressing various emotions. Each page is a close up of a baby face with a black background and colored border. The combination of baby faces and high contrast color would grab the interest of a baby. The simple text illustrating the emotion of the pictured baby invites the parent to discuss emotions with their child. The multi-ethnic models introduces babies to the wide variety of individuals in the world and helps parents of many ethnicities feel represented. This is an excellent book for introducing the youngest demographic to the print format.
Critical Reviews
Reviewed by Children's Literature and School Library Journal
The Children's Literature review is a comprehensive review that focuses on the congitive assets of the book. For example, it points out how it helps the child connect the emotion to the word for that emotion. School Library Journal on the other hand, focuses on the enjoyment a child would get from the book and illustrates how the text allows parents to interact with the child. The latter review states the target audience as Preschool, which I think is a bit old for this book. I feel that book reviews accurately describe the book and its appeal. The only question is if the reader is interested in cognitive development or entertainment.
Additional Bibilographic Information
Published by Scholastic, Cartwheel Books in 1997
10 Pages
Intended for ages 4-15 months; when babies are interested in faces and emotions of others.
March 17, 2020
My 4-month-old son LOVES this book. I show him the pictures of the babies' faces and he grins and laughs. He grins at all of the pictures, even the ones of the crying babies (so he's not very empathetic yet, clearly :-)). I'll have to find him more baby face books, because clearly this genre is a hit right now.
ETA January 2020: This book has lasted a shockingly long time for just being a little board book. It lasted through S, then through baby L (who liked to chew books and did manage to take a small bite out of this one!) and now it's in F's room and she picks it out occasionally.
ETA January 2020: This book has lasted a shockingly long time for just being a little board book. It lasted through S, then through baby L (who liked to chew books and did manage to take a small bite out of this one!) and now it's in F's room and she picks it out occasionally.
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December 3, 2022I have really been studying this book lately. I love to look at all the little kids in it and make the sign for 'baby' lots of times when I see them. I don't quite have the sign exact yet, but my mom knows what I mean. 👶
Original review:
The nurse at the doctor's office gave this to me to take home when my checkup was done. I really like to look at all the photographs of baby faces. I have been practicing my own facial expressions and this book gives me some ideas for new ones to try. 👶
Original review:
The nurse at the doctor's office gave this to me to take home when my checkup was done. I really like to look at all the photographs of baby faces. I have been practicing my own facial expressions and this book gives me some ideas for new ones to try. 👶
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January 15, 2021Honestly, I might have donated or re-gifted this book because the order of the rhyme bothers me. (It seems like the two "stanzas" should be reversed for a better sense of resolution... I know it's a baby book, but it seems like a simple and obvious fix, so it bothers me. 😅)
BUT my kiddo loves this book. He is fascinated by the various expressions on other babies... so I kept it, of course.
BUT my kiddo loves this book. He is fascinated by the various expressions on other babies... so I kept it, of course.
October 30, 2017
She loved the baby faces. It was fun practicing them together.
I don't understand why it is called "Peek-a-Boo" since only one baby partially covered his face. It would have been better to have one baby per page spread so the parent can cover the faces for the game.
Not bad for a free book from the pediatrician, though.
She does enjoy playing with it, and that's what's most important.
I don't understand why it is called "Peek-a-Boo" since only one baby partially covered his face. It would have been better to have one baby per page spread so the parent can cover the faces for the game.
Not bad for a free book from the pediatrician, though.
She does enjoy playing with it, and that's what's most important.
October 10, 2023
Jack borrowed this book from the Ashland Public Library. It has a good variety of expressions and children of different ethnicities and presumably genders. But he didn’t really seem interested, even though peekaboo is one of his favorite games. The Lovevery facial expressions book is one of his favorites, and this one just didn’t stand up to it.
December 18, 2023
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Play peek-a-boo with your baby using this book of babyfaces! It will make your little one laugh and teach them about different emotions.
Highlights: Different facial expressions - sad, happy, tired - on diverse babies.
Lowlights: Not every face has a defining verb.
Play peek-a-boo with your baby using this book of babyfaces! It will make your little one laugh and teach them about different emotions.
Highlights: Different facial expressions - sad, happy, tired - on diverse babies.
Lowlights: Not every face has a defining verb.
January 13, 2021
I feel like the narration is just not my favorite but I like the photos and that it shows a variety of emotions.
August 25, 2023
Bought this book at Kinokuniya KLCC when my toddler was around 9 months. He loves the faces inside the book.
October 5, 2024
Various children play peek-a-boo!
Close-up photographs of babies' faces.
Close-up photographs of babies' faces.
September 23, 2019
Not my fave, but toddlers really like this one.
June 29, 2011
This was okay as a generic "baby faces" book, but we already have others of those that we like better. Although I guess it's good for teaching really basic verbs (laughing, crying, thinking...)
I just didn't get why they billed it as a peek-a-boo book. Only one of the pictures actually shows a baby covering his face. There isn't much peek-a-boo involved unless I cover the pictures with my hand and yell "peek-a-boo!" when I uncover them.
I just didn't get why they billed it as a peek-a-boo book. Only one of the pictures actually shows a baby covering his face. There isn't much peek-a-boo involved unless I cover the pictures with my hand and yell "peek-a-boo!" when I uncover them.
July 17, 2011
This board book is great for little ones. Each page is a close up of a toddlers face showing a specific emotion, which is labeled by a single word at the bottom of each page. This is a great book to encourage interaction between caregiver and child. They can practice making the facial expressions together as they read the book.
February 20, 2018
We have a giant copy of this book. There are photographs of giant babies and flaps to lift. The text also suggests actions for the child to complete like blowing a pinwheel or answering a question. These large scale hardbacks are such an effective format. My baby brings this book to me over and over.
March 13, 2013
my baby is 11 months old and for the past month he will only sit to read books with photos of real babies! roberta grobel intrater's books are the best for this. although the photos might seem a bit dated, they're the only books my baby wants right now!
June 12, 2008
Lift the flap book with real baby photographs. Short and sweet.
October 3, 2008
teaches babies what their faces look like with different emotions. I would like to try to find a baby book with more emotions in it. (ie: angry, surprised, embarrassed)
November 5, 2009
Simple and cute lift the flap book with pictures of real babies.
October 9, 2010
Generally, I like the photographs in this series, and this one did have some good expressions. But, with a title like Peekaboo, I expect to see more kids actually playing peekaboo.
October 15, 2010
Oliver's great-aunt Margaret gave him this and he loved it even as a small baby.
August 14, 2012
Josh laughs & smiles on every page. I cover his eyes before I turn each page and we play peek a boo with each baby :)
January 11, 2014
Baby's favorite game gets a twist in this one. Readers start with "peek-a-boo" but get a chance to see emotions in beautiful full-color photographs of baby faces.
November 18, 2014
Adorable little book for babies and toddlers.
March 6, 2017
Read this to my baby sister.
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