Maisy's Big Flap Book [Board book]

Lucy Cousins (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Maisy

This is the BIG book of everything preschoolers need to know. Children can lift, look, and learn with Maisy and her friends!

Children everywhere are crazy for Maisy, the adorable and celebrated mouse created by award-winning artist Lucy Cousins. In MAISY’S BIG FLAP BOOK, Maisy and her friends—Cyril, Tallulah, and Charley—are busy working in the garden, painting and playing in the playroom, and having fun at the park. Young children will eagerly join in, and with thirty-six flaps to lift, they’ll discover a dazzling world of numbers, colors, shapes, and opposites!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Maisy the mouse and her friends Cyril, Charley, and Tallulah have a busy day of gardening, painting pictures, cleaning the playroom, and romping at the playground. Young readers can lift the flaps--all 36 of 'em--to learn about numbers, colors, shapes, and opposites as the pals go about their day. What objects in the playroom match the shapes on the flaps? What color completes the pictures of carrots, whales, and grasshoppers? The oh-so-cute Maisy is a huge favorite with children, who watch her on TV and read about her in Where Does Maisy Live?, Maisy Goes to Bed, Count with Maisy, and many more titles by award-winning artist Lucy Cousins. Vibrant colors and bold black outlines set the tone for this cheery, interactive book about everyone's favorite mouse. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter

From Publishers Weekly

Everyone's favorite mouse is back in Maisy's Big Flap Book by Lucy Cousins. Multiple flaps on the opening spread allow youngsters to "call on" Maisy and her friends, each in his or her own house; they then proceed to count the creatures in the garden, pick out shapes as they clean up the playroom, and reward themselves after their hard work with a spread of activities on the playground.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 10 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763611891
• ISBN-13: 978-0763611897
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 0.4 x 10.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Popular Characters > Book Characters > Maisy
  • #13 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( C ) > Cousins, Lucy
  • #92 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Squirrels > Fiction

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

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Maisy book, June 16, 2001

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"jennemily" (Bethpage, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maisy's Big Flap Book (Board book)

This is a must have for all Maisy book fans. It's the best by far. The book teaches colors, numbers, opposites and more. My 21 month old and I especially love the counting page. The flaps are in the shape of a pyramid and go from one to five (with bugs underneath). Nicest and most interactive counting page I've come across. My daughter counts along with me. Love this book and it's sturdy too!!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, August 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Maisy's Big Flap Book (Board book)

I got this book for my 16 month old 1 week ago and she has hardly put it down since. It has bright captivating illustrations, robust flaps that are hard to tear, and a different theme on each page. The themes are ones from real life (counting bugs in the garden, colouring different objects, putting different shaped toys away in the playroom, and doing opposites in the playground) and the way the flaps teach the concepts is ingenious. My baby is particularly crazy about the opposites page since when you flip the flaps Maisy goes up and down the slide, Cyril swings high and and low on the swing and Charley dumps a bucket of sand into a truck, all activities she's crazy about herself. Flipping the flaps and seeing the results has her mesmerized. I can't say enough good things about this book!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my 3 year old loves this...has enjoyed this book for months, March 31, 2003

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HelpingDelayedKids.com "Margaret" (sf bay area, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maisy's Big Flap Book (Board book)

Cute book. Really big. Lots of little flaps to open. Lots of fun things to talk about (if child is speech delayed and you are looking to teach vocabulary interactively)...Concepts up/down and wet/dry are shown very effectively with flaps...Lots of good chances to say "where is....?" and open flaps to find. If your 2-3 year old likes Maisy, this is a good book ...