Carrie and Carl Play: A Flip-Flap Book [Paperback]

Lois T. Smith (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Two young siblings find familiar ways to have fun with the help of some BIG flaps — and gentle surprises — just right for small readers.

Who is playing at home today? It’s Carrie and Carl, an adorable brother-sister pair who love building (and knocking down) blocks with Mommy, hunting for Daddy behind the curtain, turning a big box into a fast train, and fashioning giant shoes out of baking pans. Using inspiration from her own children, first-time author-illustrator Lois T. Smith invites little ones to peek behind the flaps and find ways to have fun with found objects around the house — and a healthy dose of imagination.

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About the Author

Lois T. Smith, a first-time author-illustrator, says the story of Carrie and Carl was inspired by her own children and grandchildren. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (February 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763616907
• ISBN-13: 978-0763616908
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,596,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Pop-Up & Movable > Lift the Flap

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Daughter's Name is Carrie, June 19, 2007

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Brandi1 "ladonna8" (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Carrie and Carl Play: A Flip-Flap Book (Paperback)

My daughter saw this book at the library. She's five and recognized her name on the cover so we had to get it. Although my daughter is not considered biracial, she looks a lot like the Carrie in this book. The story is fun to read and my daughter loves the fold-out pages. I plan to purchase it and save it in her keepsake box.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Illustration!!!, March 26, 2007

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Sal "bookie cookie" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carrie and Carl Play: A Flip-Flap Book (Paperback)

This children's book is one of my child's favorite books.
He absoutely loves the pictures and colors and points at an object on every page. It's a great read for all children. Mine truly enjoys it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A charming story of a biracial family, March 16, 2007

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JB Kemble (Sacramento CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carrie and Carl Play: A Flip-Flap Book (Paperback)

For those of us who are tired of the heavy-handed and politically correct, here is an alternative: a charming and subtle picture book that gently exposes children to a multiracial family. Drawing on her own personal experiences, the author allows a child to discover and feel entirely comfortable with a family in which the Mom is Caucasian, the Dad is African-American and the kids look like Barack Obama. Beautifully illustrated with kid-friendly "lift-the-flaps", this book strikes exactly the right tone. Hats off to Lois Smith for this wonderful new children's book.