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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.
Olga R. Barnes, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
