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Surprise!

(Board book)

Publishing Details

Full Title:

Surprise!

Contributors:

By (Author) Liesbet Slegers

ISBN:

9781605371177

Publisher:

Clavis Publishing

Imprint:

Clavis Publishing

Publication Date:

21st June 2012

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Genre:

Fiction (Children's/Teenage)

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Board book

Number of Pages:

12

Dimensions:

Width 158mm, Height 158mm

Weight:

185g

Description

As this entertaining book teaches children, all animals have babies, but they keep them in different places. This simple concept is strengthened by storytelling flaps on each page, allowing toddlers to discover these differences through a game of hide-and-seek. Full color.

Reviews

Praise for Liesbet Slegers's other books:

  • "Bright colors, cheerful characterizations, and the animals' punchy responses should win this book fans. " - Publishers Weekly (MOVE)
  • Surprisingly, a book for little ones consisting of four chapters is a developmentally appropriate winner. - Kirkus Review (ME AND MY DAY)
  • "Bright, boldly colored illustrations with thick outlines and cheery characters match the direct text's style....A book for car-loving kids." - Kirkus Reviews (ME AND MY CARS)
  • "[This book] presents a common childhood experience through a friendly narrator who explains step-by-step what is happening. [It] will guide parents through a discussion of what to expect as they prepare and reassure their children." - School Library Journal (KEVIN GOES TO THE LIBRARY)
  • "Toddlers should be drawn to this straightforward depiction of a common experience." - Publishers Weekly (KEVIN GOES TO THE LIBRARY)
  • "Grasping the pages and pulling them apart will help children with their fine motor skills. The slide feature also allows the child to participate in the read-aloud by controlling the pacing of the surprises." - curledupkids.com (TAKE A LOOK VROOM)
  • "Help baby grow up to be a reader by giving gibing books as gifts for baby showers. Babies and toddlers love interactive board books -- board books with things to touch, pull, lift, and slide like" - Imagination Soup (TAKE A LOOK BUNNY)

    • Author Bio

    Liesbet Slegers is a graphic designer, a children's book illustrator, and the author of "The Child in the Manger," " Eating," " Funny Ears," " Funny Feet," " Funny Tails," """Happy Halloween!," and the Kevin and Katie series.

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