1 2 3, Maisy [Hardcover]

Lucy Cousins (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Maisy

Watch Maisy's world unfold in this unique concept book bursting with bold, simple items to count.

Little readers love surprises — and now they'll find fabulous foldout fun on every spread of Maisy's new concept book about counting. Thanks to the innovative use of a basic origami fold, each page of this vibrant book unfolds to four times its original size. 1 2 3, MAISY makes every page count, whether it's one terrific tiger, five pretty parrots, ten fresh flowers, or a final, fantastic countdown from ten back to one.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Little readers love foldout surprises--and now they’ll find fabulous foldout fun on every spread of Maisy’s new concept books. Thanks to the innovative use of a basic origami fold, each page of this vibrant book unfolds to four times its original size.

About the Author

Lucy Cousins, the creator of Maisy, won the 2002 Smarties Book Prize Gold Award for the Under-5s category with her picture book "Jazzy in the Jungle". She lives in Petersfield, Hampshire, and has four children. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 14 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (August 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763626554
• ISBN-13: 978-0763626556
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,452,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lucy Cousins is the creator of many wonderful picture books for children, including Yummy: My Favourite Nursery Stories and Hooray for Fish! , as well as her bestselling books about Maisy the mouse. About I'm the Best, she says, "I had the idea for this book after winning a tennis competition. I loved telling all my friends and family about it, but then I realized that I was probably showing off, like Dog!" Lucy Cousins lives in Hampshire with her partner, four children and very fluffy dog.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars A little difficult to fold out..., March 7, 2006

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This review is from: 1 2 3, Maisy (Hardcover)

My 2-year-old son loves Maisy, so Santa got this book for him for Christmas. It is a nice book, but he needs help to look at it. The "origami" style fold out is difficult to use...I even have trouble with it sometimes!