Elmo's Big Lift-And-look Book (Sesame Street) (Great Big Board Book) [Board book]

Anna Ross (Author), Joe Mathieu (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Great Big Board Book

Illustrated in full color. Turn playtime into learning time with lovable Sesame Street Muppet Elmo and the biggest flap book ever!  Toddlers can lift alphabet blocks to find a word beginning with each letter, open doors and windows on Sesame Street to count objects from one to ten, lift flaps that reveal opposites, and help Elmo find his teddy!  More than 60 sturdy flaps--10 to 26 per spread--are part of the page, not glued on, and are made to stand up to the repeated wear and tear kids are sure to inflict with lots of lifting, looking, seeking, finding, and fun!  

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Count to 10, explore the alphabet, discover shapes, learn about opposites, and find the missing teddy bear in this big, colorful board book. Sesame Street's beloved Elmo guides young readers to lift more than 60 flaps to reveal humorous and edifying surprises. Over the word "dry," Grover gazes unsuspectingly into a garden hose. Turn the flap and guess what happens! Grover learns all about "wet." A towering pyramid of alphabet blocks contains objects starting with the same letter behind each flap: alligator, book, cookies. Large, sturdy flaps allow rough-tough toddler hands to clutch and pull as much as they want with minimal risk of tearing. Children will adore the bright, bold illustrations of Jim Henson's familiar Muppet characters and beg to return to this book again and again. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter

From the Inside Flap

Illustrated in full color. Turn playtime into learning time with lovable Sesame Street Muppet Elmo and the biggest flap book ever! Toddlers can lift alphabet blocks to find a word beginning with each letter, open doors and windows on Sesame Street to count objects from one to ten, lift flaps that reveal opposites, and help Elmo find his teddy! More than 60 sturdy flaps--10 to 26 per spread--are part of the page, not glued on, and are made to stand up to the repeated wear and tear kids are sure to inflict with lots of lifting, looking, seeking, finding, and fun!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: Random House (February 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679844686
• ISBN-13: 978-0679844686
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 0.4 x 11.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Activities & Toys

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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Toddler Lift-the-Flaps Board Books Out There!, July 6, 2005

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Maciels - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elmo's Big Lift-And-look Book (Sesame Street) (Great Big Board Book) (Board book)

Trust the 5 star rating this book has received by everyone! I have spent hours researching infant-toddler books in an attempt to foster my 16 mo. old's love of books. After spending major $$ and countless hours shopping for books, I have to say: This is absolutely one of the best interactive books we've ordered. It covers the concepts of numbers, letters, shapes, and opposites. The last page asks the reader to help Elmo search for a missing bear in his playroom. Children can look inside the piano, under an easel, etc. etc. to find it. Though some reviewers have noted that their young babies adore this book, I think it's more appropriate for the over 1 year old crowd. For one thing, it is super large board book. Young babies can't carry or manuever through the pages or flaps well. Secondly, while it's great to provide a numbers/letters introduction to babies, they will have a hard time focusing on the pages (they're very busy) and won't get much out of this book. In fact, while some younger infants (if they can open the flaps) will delight in looking under the number 10 to see the 10 bugs or lifting cookie monster's "full" bucket to see it "empty", they can't quite grasp these concepts yet. So, over all, this is a must-have to own for your 1 year-old and up. You can even purchase it early and then pull it out of the closet periodically to see if your kiddo is ready. Hope this helps. I'm off to search for more books by Anna Ross/Joe Mathieu.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect gift for any child 2 and up!!!, August 2, 1999

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This review is from: Elmo's Big Lift-And-look Book (Sesame Street) (Great Big Board Book) (Board book)

My son received this book on his 2nd birthday and absolutely loves it to this very day (he is currently 3 1/2 yrs. old). It has helped him learn his numbers, colors, opposites and shapes in the most delightful way! The board pages have helped this book last this long with constant use. The lift-and-look flaps are intriguing to the readers and they really have FUN learning. I have purchased this book as gifts for birthdays and Christmas...it's a sure winner for toddlers and preschoolers

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of activities ... for hours of reading, March 9, 2001

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J. Hicks "missjennypenny" (Lambertville, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elmo's Big Lift-And-look Book (Sesame Street) (Great Big Board Book) (Board book)

This book is excellent. It covers all the bases--practice with numbers, letters, shapes, opposites and more while using everyday objects and favorite characters to "teach" them all. Plus, there's the fun of lifting the "flaps" to see what's behind many different objects--an activity of great interest to children. My son just loves this book (he's 18 months). He's a big fan of reading, and this certainly would be in his top 3 favorites. I just can't say enough about this book! (As a teacher, I have a great appreciation for how well this book is organized and what all it covers. Teaching and learning is a snap with materials like this!)