Maisy Goes to School [Hardcover]

Lucy Cousins (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Maisy

This classic Maisy novelty book is now small enough for her many fans to take along to school or anywhere!

School's in session and it's time for Maisy — and her readers — to have fun. As they watch Maisy spend an eventful day at school, little ones can pull the tabs and lift the flaps to help Maisy paint some pictures, write a story, add and subtract, and even dance like a ballerina. Toddlers who are crazy for Maisy will love going to school with their favorite mouse!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Who knew school could be this much fun? Maisy paints pictures, writes stories, dances like a ballerina, and even adds and subtracts in this interactive book about the cheery little mouse. Pull a tab to make the pencil in Maisy's paw scribble back and forth in her notebook. Lift the lid of a red chest to find costumes for dress-up. And pull another tab to see the fish in the aquarium dart from behind the plant when Maisy tosses food their way. Fans of the lovable white mouse will adore this story from Lucy Cousins, especially pre-preschoolers who are wondering just what goes on in this mysterious school they've been hearing about. Large print, crayon-bright colors, and thickly outlined pictures make Maisy stories a favorite for the youngest readers (or almost-readers). Catch Maisy and her friends on TV (Nick Jr.), as well as in her many other endearing books, including Maisy Goes Swimming, Maisy at the Farm, and Happy Birthday, Maisy. (Baby to Preschool) --Emilie Coulter

From the Publisher

Toddlers who are crazy for Maisy will love going to school with their favorite mouse! This classic Maisy novelty book is now small enough for her many fans to take along to school or anywhere! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 16 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564020851
• ISBN-13: 978-1564020857
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,115,686 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

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for toddler/preschool age!, March 23, 2000

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No Iceberg for me! (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maisy Goes to School (Hardcover)

The "peek-a-boo" flaps, pull tabs, action and simple language in this book made it a big hit with our two children -- (one toddler and one preschool age)! The darling mouse, Maisy, does lots of activities at school, such as paints pictures, writes a story, dances like a ballerina, and even adds and subtracts! Like other lift the flap/pull the tab books, your child can interact with this book. My preschool age daughter has even learned to add and subtract from this book and very much enjoys "reading" the book to me! The Maisy books are a huge success in our home...we're ordering four more to add to our growing collection!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing buy, March 28, 2008

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Lindsay E. Frank (Manheim, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maisy Goes to School: Mini Edition (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my daughter who will be going to preschool next fall. She loves Maisy, so I thought this would be a perfect way to introduce her to the concept of 'school.' Not quite. The book includes pictures of Maisy doing things all on her own, no teacher or other kids involved, no saying goodbye to Mom or Dad in the morning. Plus, the book is small and the pull tabs are really hard to maneuver. The book was ripped apart in a matter of two days after my daughter tried to pull and push tabs on her own. I could barely get them to cooperate myself. We love Maisy, but I'd skip this book.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Memorable but less desirable pull-tabs, July 19, 2004

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"shawnhat1" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maisy Goes to School (Hardcover)

My son enjoys all the Maisy books. Maisy Goes to School is no exception. When he talks about school and you ask him a question he correlates to Maisy. This to me is a great children's book when a child remembers. However, the "Lift-The-Flap & Pull-The-Tap" was found it to be less desirable. We have had no difficulty in the construction of other "pull-tab" Maisy books (ie "Seasons") but all the "pull tabs" in "Maisy Goes to School" do not withstand a child pulling, mostly the one for the pencil.