Recommended for children 6 to 18 Months
Author
Begin Smart,
Publisher
Sterling Publishing (ISBN: 9781934618509)
Description
In this rhyming peek-a-boo book, flaps are lifted to reveal bold, fun illustrations. This is a delightful, interactive read-aloud for young ones.
Why raising readers Has Selected This Book
Peek-a-boo isn’t a baby’s favorite game just by chance. When caregivers leave the room or leave for the day, it is important for babies to know that the caregiver will return. The game of peek-a-boo teaches babies that objects and people go away and come back. Because of this, we include at least one peek-a-book book in the collection. We were delighted to find a peek-a-boo that also includes such clever rhymes and such bright and bold illustrations.
Activities
You will notice that on the last page of the book, there is a photograph of a father and a child. Use that space to paste in a picture of your own. The picture could be of you, your child, or both of you. You can change the photo to different people your child knows so that your child will experience a sweet anticipation each time you reach for the book. Anticipation is a great thing in books as it creates wonderful activity in the brain and creates a strong attachment to books in general.
Theme
Peek-a-boo
Rhyme
Rhyme
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From the 2011 Early Literacy Calendar:
Peekaboo is a favorite game of babies as they are beginning to learn object permanence (the concept that an object exists, even if you can’t see it) around nine months of age. Peek-a-Boo what? has the advantage of large flaps for babies to open themselves and an added bonus of rhyming words with each discovery. At this age infants might be showing some preference for certain books and will want to hold them and mouth them. Honor this interest! Babies will delight in pointing to the rhyming word as they open the flap. Continue peekaboo games throughout your day—when putting on a diaper, a bib or covering up a favorite toy with a cloth on the floor. This “back and forth” between baby and caregiver forms the foundation for later interactions. The ability to talk and converse is directly related to later literacy development.
Other books to share with this age group:
Peekaboo Bathtime by Dawn Sirett
Peekaboo (Baby Max and Ruby) by Rosemary Wells
Farm Peekaboo by Charlie Gardner
Peekaboo is a favorite game of babies as they are beginning to learn object permanence (the concept that an object exists, even if you can’t see it) around nine months of age. Peek-a-Boo what? has the advantage of large flaps for babies to open themselves and an added bonus of rhyming words with each discovery. At this age infants might be showing some preference for certain books and will want to hold them and mouth them. Honor this interest! Babies will delight in pointing to the rhyming word as they open the flap. Continue peekaboo games throughout your day—when putting on a diaper, a bib or covering up a favorite toy with a cloth on the floor. This “back and forth” between baby and caregiver forms the foundation for later interactions. The ability to talk and converse is directly related to later literacy development.
Other books to share with this age group:
Peekaboo Bathtime by Dawn Sirett
Peekaboo (Baby Max and Ruby) by Rosemary Wells
Farm Peekaboo by Charlie Gardner
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- Jan 31, 2012
