Peek-a-Boo Who? [Board book]

Simms Taback (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2006 | Age Level: 1 and up

Peek-a-boo, I see you! A parrot! A rabbit! A frog! A bear! Caldecott medalist Simms Taback's bright, bold animals and simple, repetitive text make this the perfect board book for every young child who loves to play peek-a-boo.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Simms Taback won a Caldecott Honor Award for There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly and the Caldecott Medal for Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, of which The Horn Book wrote, "The art sings with color and movement and humor and personality." He is know for his posters, Smithsonian calendars, and a line of greeting cards, as well as his many acclaimed picture books.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Board book: 14 pages
• Publisher: Blue Apple Books (September 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593541805
• ISBN-13: 978-1593541804
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #706,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Simms Taback grew up in the Bronx and graduated from Cooper Union. He has worked as an art director and a graphic designer, and has taught at the School of Visual Arts and Syracause University. He has illustrated many children's books, including I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Viking), Spacy Riddles, Snakey Riddles, Buggy Riddles, and Fishy Riddles (all written by Katy Hall and lIsa Eisenberg, Dial). His work has won many awards, including the Caldecott Honor Award Medal for I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book. A father of three and grandfather of three, Mr. Taback lives with his wife in Willow, New York copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for younger children, July 3, 2007

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Gloria Babb "Gloria G. Babb" (My Town, South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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Parenting magazine gave this book a great review so I purchased it for my child. He was able to grow into it and at 2 he still laughs and has a fun time with it.
It's engaging, colorful and a great learning tool.
Have given this as a birthday gift.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Torn, February 2, 2008

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Love42 (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peek-a-Boo Who? (Board book)

Great images and the book does peek my 17 month olds attention, but the pages that lift up to reveal the animals tear off so easily. After only three reads most of the flaps were torn off - which means no more peek a boo!

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for small baby, March 10, 2008

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Karen R. Haberkorn (Seattle) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Peek-a-Boo Who? (Board book)

This was the first book that our daughter paid any attention to. We think she liked the vibrant colors, simple drawings, and the way light shines through the cut-out when you flip it up. She would lie on the floor or the couch and we would hold it open over her to "read" it to her. Now that she's 4 months old, she actually starts cooing when she sees the cover and still likes looking at the pictures and the opened cutouts.

I am not rating it 5 stars because the tabs are pretty difficult to open. It is a great book while parents are doing all of the opening and shutting for a small baby, but once the baby starts wanting to use her hands it's frustrating because it's too subtle of a design for her to do herself. Not surprisingly, our 13-month-old niece didn't seem to enjoy the book very much relative to others that had big, easy-to-operate tabs. I recommend it for very young infants but not older infants/toddlers.