Begin Smart Peek-a-Boo What?

by Begin Smart Books

Peek-a-boo isn’t a baby’s favorite game just by chance: after a first birthday, a baby begins to understand that even when something isn’t in his sight, it still exists. He expects that a person or an object will reappear eventually—and when the anticipated finally happens, he’s delighted. This charming book, with flaps to lift and see-through die cuts, will help little ones solidify object permanence. There’s even a place for a photo so that the answer to “peek-a-boo, who?” can be a family member . . . or perhaps the reader!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime

18 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Melly Fischer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this book and the way it encourages conversation from parent/caregiver to child and vice versa. What I'm not crazy about is its labelling of age appropriateness: "books for smart babies from twelve to eighteen months," because there really are parents out there who would hesitate to get this book for their eleven- or nineteen-month-old.

[Beckie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute rhyming flap book.

[Destiny Dawn Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

This board book features fun die-cut holes and lift the flap design, which keep babies and toddlers engaged. The illustrations are colorful and fun, and done in a collage style. Each page uses the formula of "Peek-a-boo..." and then when you lift the flap there is a word that rhymes with "boo". I would have liked it better, though, if it didn't feel like a haphazard selection of words, chosen purely for rhyme scheme. Because there's no real theme to the work, as there are in many other lift the flap and die-cut peek-a-boo books.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Natalie picked this up off the floor in the board book section t the library. Each page gives a new rhyme for boo. There are two large circle cut outs that show a hint at what the rhyme will be. Then, a full page sized flap is lifted to reveal the illustrated word. The illustrations were pretty good.

[LeAnne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Less didactic than its sisters What Color Is Your Apple? and What Shapes Do You See?, Peek-a-boo What?'s clever rhyming text is aimed at younger children. They will still enjoy the fold-out flaps and peek holes through the Os in BOO. The letter to parents suggests gluing your photo over the one under the last pee hole.

[Brooke Newberry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This board book is a perfect filler for storytimes. For example, if your crowd is too impatient for a long story or you have a 3 minute gap at the end and they want another book. There is plenty of things to talk about on each page, and toddlers love guessing what is under the flap.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations make this book. The text is imaginative. The thick folding parts are durable for little hands which usually wreak havoc on other flap books. If I were only buying one book for a new parent, this is one I'd consider.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun lift-the-flap book, but it'd be better if the pictures underneath were a little more obvious so that a good guess could be made. Once read, though, I can see it being a great repetitive book for little ones.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great fun for toddlers and babies. We read this one at home...the best part is peeking through the BOO-holes, though! :)

[June · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lift the flap, rhyming, simple board book. 1/30/13

Used this for a peekaboo lap time. 3/3/14

Used again because of it's larger size and it was enjoyed.