Peekaboo Dinosaur by Camilla Reid

PEEKABOO

by Camilla Reid

Illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius

Nosy Crow

Board Book

10 pages

ages 0 to 4

A new dinosaur-themed title in the hit novelty series with multiple sliders!

Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text and surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers! With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread this beautiful book is packed full of fun! From Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series.

Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play. It's why the very youngest of children will love this cute dinosaur-themed book - and want to read it again and again.

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MY TIDBITS

Short and sweet, this little board book is sure to bring some smiles to the youngest reading audience and even a giggle or two.

This is a very short book and perfect for the intended audience. The illustrations are simple, bright, and bold. The dinosaurs are easy to identify and these are placed in simple surroundings. Each page holds a dinosaur, which is partially or completely hidden until a little flap is pulled or a lever is moved. Then, the smiling dino comes out. 

There's a very short text on each page with only two words, the first always peekaboo. The second works with things such as small, tall, and the like. These also form a cute, simple rhyme, which adds even more reading fun.

It's an adorable book for dinosaur fans and for those young readers, who like moving something to discover a surprise underneath. 

And here they are...

Camilla Reid has written, conceived and edited children’s books for over twenty years. Her titles for Nosy Crow as an in-house author include the Pip and Posy series (illustrated by Axel Scheffler), the Bizzy Bear series, (illustrated by Benji Davies), and the Felt Flaps series, (illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius). Her titles for other publishers include The Littlest Dinosaur and the Naughty Rock (illustrated by Michael Foreman, Bloomsbury), the Seriously Cute series (illustrated by Katherine Lodge, Bloomsbury) and the Lulu series, (illustrated by Ailie Busby, Bloomsbury).

Ingela P Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus over the past ten years has been on products and books. Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationery, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has also collaborated with several toy producers around the world and her love of retro style, typography and colour is reflected in all her work. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.

Review: Peekaboo Chick by Camilla Reid

Today's read winks at spring and nature. It's a board book for the youngest readers out there and centers around the well-known game of peek-a-boo. This is only one of many books in the series, all of which look adorable. I love the little round face of the chick with the flower on this one. Plus, there are levers! I've always been a lever, push, pull, shove or whatever fan. So, I was thrilled to get my hands on this book.

Let's take a peek!

PEEKABOO CHICK

by Camilla Reid

Illustrated by P. Arrhenius

Nosy Crow

Board Book 

8 pages

ages 0 to 2

Ingela P. Arrhenius’s unmistakable, enchanting artwork, combined with an ingenious slider mechanism on every page, make this a totally irresistible board book for toddlers. Young children will be captivated by the peekaboo concept as they look for items found in springtime and—with something to push, pull, or turn on every spread—they won’t be able to put it down!

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MY TIDBITS

This book is part of a series surrounding the peekaboo theme. Each one looks adorable, so I was more than happy to get my hands on this one.

The theme is clear: peek-a-boo! This book dives into the realm of animals and ranges from frogs to dogs to deer and more. It's a sturdy book. Not only the pages with withstand a little mistreatment and love, but even the levers and pop-ups found on every page are well constructed. The illustrations are bright and bold, and have a simplistic, yet, cheerful style. Young readers will recognize the animals and objects easily. The levers and pulls are worked into the scene nicely and add little surprises, which compliment the tale. These are no problem to use and great training for little fingers. 

There are two words on each page. The first is always Peekaboo. The entire thing is done in rhyme and makes a nice, flowing read aloud. I did find some of the connections a little stretched (like 'Peekaboo run' with a caterpillar), but young listeners will be caught up in the rhythm and words, and probably not find it odd, in the least. 

The ending rounds everything off on a wonderful note and puts a smile on the face. It holds exactly the caring and loving atmosphere, which this age group needs to hear and can never have enough of. So, I do recommend this one for curious little readers out there.

And here they are...

Camilla Reid has written, conceived and edited children’s books for over twenty years.

Her titles for Nosy Crow as an in-house author include the Pip and Posy series (illustrated by Axel Scheffler), the Bizzy Bear series, (illustrated by Benji Davies), and the Felt Flaps series, (illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius). Her titles for other publishers include The Littlest Dinosaur and the Naughty Rock (illustrated by Michael Foreman, Bloomsbury), the Seriously Cute series (illustrated by Katherine Lodge, Bloomsbury) and the Lulu series, (illustrated by Ailie Busby, Bloomsbury).

Ingela P Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus over the past ten years has been on products and books.

Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationery, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has also collaborated with several toy producers around the world and her love of retro style, typography and colour is reflected in all her work. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.