Children will now flip as Maisy parades through the alphabet. With tabs to pull and flaps to lift, and bright, bold art, Maisy's ABC is an irresistible introduction to letters and letter sounds just right for very young children.
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Bold, block-color paintings of Maisy the mouse and friends make up this very simple, very appealing alphabet book. Maisy is a happy little rodent with a cheeky smile who journeys (in many changes of clothing) through a landscape of other animals. On the first page, she is traveling by "Bb--boat"; she sees a patch of seaweed, which opens like a door to display a hidden "Cc--crab"; her yellow sail folds back to reveal that she is riding with a stowaway "Aa--alligator"; and a pull-tab sends a purple "Dd--dolphin" leaping from the blue water. Elsewhere, insects flap their wings, a kite flutters, Maisy's prominent orange whiskers twitch, and a tortoise and a squirrel strum at a ukulele and a violin while Maisy herself plays the xylophone. This clever, effective use of pop-ups and pull-tabs make this ABC book--and perhaps the ABCs themselves--memorable. (Baby to 4) --Richard Farr
From Publishers Weekly
Once again Cousins deftly demonstrates her understanding of kids, as-with the help of amusingly designed flaps and tabs-her winsome mouse character (Maisy Goes to School, etc.) puts a beguiling twist on the alphabet-book genre. The fun begins on the first spread: as Maisy sails the ocean blue, an "alligator" lies in wait behind the liftable sail of her "boat." On the opposite page, a "crab" lurks behind an underwater plant and a pull-tab "dolphin" jumps from the water. Other scenarios include a fetching full-spread closeup of Maisy (typifying a "mouse," of course) with a "ladybird" crawling across her "nose." With their vibrant colors and thick outlines, Cousins's trademark childlike illustrations suit this format to a "t" (train). Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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My baby loved this book to pieces!,
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This review is from: Maisy's ABC (Hardcover)
This book was the first to catch my baby's attention. At as early as 9 months, he was selecting this book every night. He loves to pull the various flaps and moving parts himself. I've purchased other Maisy books since then, and while my son enjoys them very much, the ABC book is still his favorite. I'm buying a second copy now to replace the first one he loved to pieces.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute, but not too engaging,
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This review is from: Maisy's ABC: A Maisy Lift-the-Flap Classic (Hardcover)
My 2 year old adores Maisy, and she was thrilled to open this on Christmas morning. The pictures are well done, but many of the flaps, etc were difficult for her to do, and there's no storyline at all, which simply doesn't appeal to her at this age. She wants Maisy to have an adventure, simplistic though it may be. This is a well done book, and if you have a flap happy kid on your hands this will be a winner! However, if yours is more into the story, this might not be your favorite. I don't think she's asked for it again since Christmas.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book to learn ABC,
This review is from: Maisy's ABC (Hardcover)
This book is very excellent. With the cheerful maisy and her friends, my son enjoys learning alphabet,
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