Authors: Matthew Van Fleet.
Board book, 20 pages
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Publication Date: 2003-10-01


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    Tails are irresistible to toddlers--though most are beyond the reach of small hands. But now there's reason for tail fans everywhere to rejoice: a colorful collection of tails created just for those eager toddlers to tug, pat, and even scratch and sniff!
Matthew Van Fleet's lovable menagerie features furry tails, spiny tails, shiny tails, and tails that wag--all designed to inspire and withstand hours of interactive play. While pulling tabs and opening gatefolds, those tail tuggers can also learn to count from one to ten. Tails is so full of action and fun that even parents will revel in repeated readings.
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    The most fascinating part of an animal, in the minds of many young children, is the tail. Not only do kids lack such appendages, they've been told that, as tempting as they are to yank on, tails are not to be touched. Fortunately, this charming, texture-rich board book (with patches of real fake fur!) is the next best thing. A vast menagerie of cartoonish critters play and scamper around the pages of Matthew Van Fleet's Tails sporting tails of all types: bumpy alligator tails, fuzzy tiger tails, and even slightly stinky scratch-and-sniff skunk tails. Children can pull the tabs to make some of the tails wag or swish. The story line is minimal, as animals lounge about playing with one another and generally having good-natured fun. Catchy rhyming verse ("Tails fluffy, tails stringy, scaled tails strong and clingy. Tails long. Tails stumpy, pulling tails makes snoozers grumpy") keeps the action moving along and encourages young readers eager to turn the page. Shoddy construction can often spell doom for lift-the-flap and touch-and-feel children's books but Tails is every bit as well-designed as it is well-written and illustrated. (Preschool) --John Moe...

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Board book, 32 pages
Publisher: Little Simon
Publication Date: 1999-10-01


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Monica wants the moon to play with, so her Papa sets out to get it. It isn't easy to climb to the moon, but he finally succeeds -- only to find the moon is too big to carry home. Children will love the joyful way in which this problem is solved.

Now available as a Classic Board Book edition, this delightful story literally unfolds as pages open dramatically, extending both outward and upward....

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Hardcover, 32 pages
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: 2008-11-25


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    Open the covers of this extraordinarily inventive, interactive book to find that the cats inside are ready to play — in very surprising ways.

There they are, purring under a blanket. But not for long! Three sprightly cats named Tiny, Moonpie, and Andre are eager to involve you in their games, whether it's tossing a ball of yarn (oof!), lifting flaps to find them in boxes (comfy), or getting caught in a pillow fight (biff!). As their antics get wilder still, they'll need a kind soul to blow on the page to dry them off! With an irresistible story that directly engages the reader, this book's clever design and bright, gestural illustrations make for cat-tastic lift-the-flap fun....

Authors: Constance Allen.
Hardcover, 10 pages
Publisher: Reader's Digest
Publication Date: 2007-09-11


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    Five favorite nursery rhyme charactes are waiting for kids to "guess who" in this fun engaging book. Kids will love helping Abby Cadabby figure out who is hiding behind each of the flaps using the clues in the story. Little Bo-Peep, Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet, and Old King Cole are all waiting to be discovered. A surprise pop-up on the last age adds to the charm of this delightful book....

Authors: Catherine Lukas. The Artifact Group.
Board book, 14 pages
Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon
Publication Date: 2007-10-02


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    Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to give a gift on Christmas Day! Come celebrate Christmas with the Backyardigans. Lift the flaps to reveal the Secret Santa gifts!...

Authors: Random House.
Hardcover, 12 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2008-09-09


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    FOUR ELMO’S WORLD lift-the-flap board books are packaged together in a sturdy carry-along box with a plastic handle and velcro closures. The titles—Balls!, Puppies!, Babies!, and Food!—offer the signature Elmo’s World elements: brief, engaging texts; a mix of crisp full-color photos and bright, crayon-illustrated backgrounds; and fun flaps for little hands to open and close. There’re hours of portable Elmo-inspired fun for all!...

Authors: Lucy Cousins.
Paperback, 24 pages
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication Date: 2001-03-19


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    More for Maisy fans! A new storybook based on Maisy’s hit TV series is here, just in time for the crazy-for-Maisy preschoolers who have been clamoring for more. In MAISY GOES SHOPPING, Charley and our favorite mouse make a trip to the grocery store to buy lots of goodies for lunch. Wherever they go and whatever they do, Lucy Cousins’s lovable characters are a delight....

Authors: Joan Holub.
Paperback, 16 pages
Publisher: Puffin
Publication Date: 2000-10-09


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    Hanukkah is here! There are so many fun things to do-light candles in the menorah, open presents, eat latkes and chocolate coins, play the dreidel game, and more. With the turn of each page, another candle is added to the menorah and another fun element of Hanukkah is depicted. Children can lift the flaps and see all the special ways there are to celebrate this joyful holiday....

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Board book, 14 pages
Publisher: Little Simon
Publication Date: 2004-04-27


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Let's make a pizza with Grandpa! You can help. Lift the large, sturdy flaps to find everything you need....

Authors: Kara Mcmahon.
Board book, 12 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2004-12-28


Reviews :

    Elmo tells Toddlers all about love—of family, friends, pets, and favorite things. This warm and fuzzy lift-the-flap book offers both the serious explanations and the humor that are the hallmark of the Elmo’s World series on Sesame Street. Perfect for Valentine’s Day!...