Peek-a-Who? » (BOARD)

Nina Laden grew up in the New York City area. The daughter of two artists, she studied illustration at Syracuse University. She is the author and illustrator of The Night I Followed the Dog, also published by Chronicle Books.

Colorful pictures and simple rhyming texts help children guess what's peeking through the die-cut windows in these two fun board books. The anticipation of what's hiding on the next page and th bright, engaging illustrations will keep youngsters guessing and giggling all the way to the suprise endings.

Children's Literature

In this die-cut, board book, the text repeats "Peek a" and expects kids to fill in the missing information by looking at the page. For the most part, the page does not give a real clue as to what is coming next. Flipping the page reveals an image with text on the opposite page. The process continues through a cow, ghost, zoo, and choo-choo train until the reader arrives at the last page with its mirror to reflect back the child's face. It is the best mirror that this reviewer has seen in this type of book, but the learning experience is more a game. 2000, Chronicle, Ages 6 mo. to 2, $6.95. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot