Where Does Maisy Live?: A Lift-the-Flap Book [Board book]

Lucy Cousins (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Maisy

Lift-the-flap fun for preschoolers who are crazy for Maisy!

Maisy mavens will love to explore her house in WHERE DOES MAISY LIVE?, a happy new board-book adventure from award-winning author-illustrator Lucy Cousins.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Guess where Maisy the mouse lives. Does she live in the pigpen? "Oink! The pigs live here." Does she live in the hen house? "Cluck! The hens live here." Does she live in the stable? "Neigh! The horses live here." With large, sturdy flaps, this pint-sized board book will appeal to every toddler's giggly sense of humor. (Silly! Maisy doesn't live in the dog house!) In her picture books about the endearing Maisy, the talented Lucy Cousins rustles up the ideal preschool picture-book recipe: simple, repetitive text and boldly outlined, brightly colored pictures. As Maisy's many devotees will attest, pretty much anything she does is worth reading about. Need proof? Try another Maisy title--or take two, they're small!--Where Are Maisy's Friends?, Maisy Goes to School, Maisy Goes Swimming, and lots more. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Two more board books featuring the lovable mouse. In the first title, youngsters are invited to play hide-and-seek with Maisy and her friends. Cousins's signature bold acrylic illustrations outlined in thick black lines depict familiar objects such as a bed, table, closet, and bathtub, all set against a solid white background. When they lift the sturdy flaps, children will find Maisy along with a squirrel, elephant, duck, and alligator all hiding under, inside, or behind these objects. With simple one-sentence questions, the second book invites readers to guess where Maisy lives by showing dwellings such as a henhouse, pigpen, doghouse, and stable. The appropriate animals are discovered underneath sturdy flaps: "Oink! The pigs live here" and "Arf! The dog lives here." The animal sounds and simple sentences are perfect for babies and toddlers, and the basic repetitive texts are suitable for sharing in lap-sit programs.
Olga R. Barnes, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (June 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763611638
• ISBN-13: 978-0763611637
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.3 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,178,629 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 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent books!, August 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Where Does Maisy Live?: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Board book)

All the lift-the-flap Maisy books are great. My daughter has been enjoying them since she was 8 months (she is now 18 months). Cute, vivid pictures with nice thick cardboard flaps. The Maisy series flap books are the best of their kind.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book, July 7, 2000

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Cecille Hayes - See all my reviews

This review is from: Where Does Maisy Live?: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Board book)

My 1-1/2 yr old toddler likes this book very much! The words are entertaining and so are the illustrations. Highly recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Maisy's a winner, July 7, 2002

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Julia Flyte - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Where Does Maisy Live?: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Board book)

My two year old son loves the Maisy books and so do I - the illustrations are so appealling! He really enjoys this book. The premise is very simple - does Maisy live in the stable? no, the horses do etc - but it lends itself to racuous shouts of "no" as he lifts the flap on each page, which is a lot of fun. It's also very robust, which I appreciate. So far none of the flaps have been torn off. My only criticism is that it's very short. I feel a bit cheated by that. If you're after one fun flap book, I would recommend "Where's Spot" ahead of Maisy.