Peekaboo Bedtime

June 1, 2008
PreS-The adorable tot from Isadora's "Peekaboo Morning" (Putnam, 2002) is back in this getting-ready-for-bed story. As in the previous book, the child exclaims in big, bold letters, "Peekaboo! I see]," leading readers to turn the page to find the person or object of the game. Bright pictures, done with pastels, add to the fun as the child spies grandparents, parents, pets, a rubber duck, "my blankie," and finally, from atop the bed, "you!" Youngsters will enjoy searching for visual clues as they play along with the familiar toddler activity."Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT"

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June 1, 2008
A companion book to Isadoras Peekaboo Morning (2002), this upbeat picture book follows an African-American toddler through an evening at home. After going outside to spot the moon with family members, the childcomes back indoors to have a snack, a bath, and a story. As in the previous book, each right-hand page carries a picture accompanied by the words "Peekaboo! I see. . .," while the following page identifies what the child saw, such as "my daddy," "my puppy," or "my slippers." After the first few pages, the books audience can use visual clues to guess what the child is seeing. Heavily applied pastels create a warm, colorful family setting for the story. This pleasant book is well designed to engage young children in talking about the illustrations as well as playing their own peekaboo games.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)