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Peek-a-Boo
Look on with baby as he peeks at his family through actual die-cut holes in the pages of the board book edition of this all-time favorite. The pages unfold busy scenes from breakfast to bedtime, inviting young children to play along with the classic peek-a-boo game. Full color. & up.
Board Book
Published
September 1st 1997
by Viking Juvenile
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Peepo is a picture book told from the perspective of a baby boy. He seems to be at the age of around 9/10 months old. Just around the age where he is able to sit up himself and is beginning to notice different and fascinating things around him. Things that perhaps the older children and adults are not noticing as they are so busy doing different things. For example,
"He sees a bonfire smoking,
pigeons in the sky,
His mother cleaning windows,
A dog going by".
So while his Mother is concentrating har...more
"He sees a bonfire smoking,
pigeons in the sky,
His mother cleaning windows,
A dog going by".
So while his Mother is concentrating har...more
Peek-A-Boo
Published 1997, copyright 1981, Viking, The Penguin Group, isbn 0670871923
A delightful and interactive peek-a-boo book for babies and young children. The book also hides a deeper message about family love in wartime England.
While the Booklist review on the back of this book recommends it as a first book for babies, it is interesting enough on different levels that it can grow with your child until he or she is an early reader. The most obvious interactive feature that would appeal to...more
Published 1997, copyright 1981, Viking, The Penguin Group, isbn 0670871923
A delightful and interactive peek-a-boo book for babies and young children. The book also hides a deeper message about family love in wartime England.
While the Booklist review on the back of this book recommends it as a first book for babies, it is interesting enough on different levels that it can grow with your child until he or she is an early reader. The most obvious interactive feature that would appeal to...more
Janet and Allan Ahlberg's story Peepo is based on the perspective of a baby boy. Throughout the day and the story, the baby is watching what is going on around him, for example his dad sleeping, mum cooking, grandma putting out clothes and so on.
This book contains a hole in the middle of the page so the audience can only see a small part of what the boy is seeing until we turn the page. Therefore this is great for story time amongst the Early Years and Key Stage One as it promotes children to gu...more
This book contains a hole in the middle of the page so the audience can only see a small part of what the boy is seeing until we turn the page. Therefore this is great for story time amongst the Early Years and Key Stage One as it promotes children to gu...more
This story is set a few decades ago. As an adult, I enjoyed looking at the contrast in modern and post-World War settings in the family home in Britain. I love the way this book shows family unity. Most young children will be able to relate to a character, or relate a family member to a character the book has portrayed.
Peepo is a fabulous picture book, which is told through the perspective of a baby boy (approx age of baby is 10 months). The baby is watching what is going on around him. The boo...more
Peepo is a fabulous picture book, which is told through the perspective of a baby boy (approx age of baby is 10 months). The baby is watching what is going on around him. The boo...more
Pictures: So the Ahlberg books were popular when I started teaching (which I hasten to add was NOT in 1981) with their Jolly Postman books. I already had a Jolly postman book, and I figured this would be a good buy. The pictures in this are amazingly detailed and tell a completely different story to the one referred to in the synopsis above. The pictures give us an insight into another era and each time I look through the book I see something different. Despite the intricate detail of the pictur...more
Oct 27, 2012
Melissa Foley
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"Peepo" is a traditional English lullaby great for young readers. This board book uses sweet rhymes to describe what baby sees from the beginning to the end of his day; from mommy in the kitchen to grandma in the park.
This book is for ages 0-5
The appeal of this book is its rhymes and the format of the book. Every time baby sees something, the reader looks through the little peephole to see what baby sees. The authors bring English culture alive through colorful, heart-warming, illustrations of b...more
This book is for ages 0-5
The appeal of this book is its rhymes and the format of the book. Every time baby sees something, the reader looks through the little peephole to see what baby sees. The authors bring English culture alive through colorful, heart-warming, illustrations of b...more
This is a great picture book for Early Years Foundation Stage, giving teacher's the opportunity to introduce the early Historical concept of old and new. Reading this with a class and pointing to the old furniture, clothes and food and asking 'Do we think these are items from this time, or the past?'. I used this book with my year 1 phonics/reading group last year and they loved it. One child even managed to guess that the picture of Winston Churchill hanging on the wall was 'an important man fr...more
May 25, 2009
Jack Kirby and the X-man
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Another fantastic book from husband-and-wife team Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg.
The rhyme and rhythm are just perfect, with the right amount of repetition. X-man is right in the Peek-A-Boo phase now and loves gripping the hole and turning the page (maybe the board book version would have been a better idea!).
As he grows up the details of the illustrations will become more important - so hopefully it can end up being a whole-family-book. With the youngest enjoying the Peek-A-Boo, X-man enjoying...more
The rhyme and rhythm are just perfect, with the right amount of repetition. X-man is right in the Peek-A-Boo phase now and loves gripping the hole and turning the page (maybe the board book version would have been a better idea!).
As he grows up the details of the illustrations will become more important - so hopefully it can end up being a whole-family-book. With the youngest enjoying the Peek-A-Boo, X-man enjoying...more
Peepo is a book about a baby who is very observant of his surroundings, he picks out specific details of what he sees and encounters in his daily life. The book has some interesting illustrations, it also has a circle cut out on every other page of the book were the baby peeks through. If you look carefully at the illustrations of this book, you can pick the WWII theme, which gives the book a time and setting.
Upper KS2 children may use this book during their topic lessons on WWII, they may want...more
Upper KS2 children may use this book during their topic lessons on WWII, they may want...more
This is the first book my son ever 'borrowed' from the library. (At 5 weeks old, obviously I borrowed it for him) It's a simple repetitive book, using cut outs to show us first the baby in different positions during the day, and then what the baby sees. We meet the baby's family, his home and his favourite toys.
As a read aloud, this is a great book. The rhythm allows the words to roll easily, and there's natural high and low points. I also loved the illustrations, which look quite simple to star...more
As a read aloud, this is a great book. The rhythm allows the words to roll easily, and there's natural high and low points. I also loved the illustrations, which look quite simple to star...more
A baby looks around and tells the reader what he can see. This is described in rhyming verse and depicted in beautifully detailed illustrations peeked through holes cut out in the facing pages. Like the other Ahlberg books I've read the real joy for me is in the art, in this case depicting Britain during WWII. This is clearly intended to be read to very young children (as I have many times...), but I think it could also be used to talk about the past, either specifically during WWII or in genera...more
This has been a firm favourite since my oldest child was a baby and we own a well loved copy.
The book is from the perspective of a little baby boy and will appeal to babies due to the asthetics of the book, with the cut out hole to the next page - perfect for chubby little hands to hold, through to older children and adults, as when you turn the page the fantastic illustrations depict WW2 scenes of family life.
The book is written in gentle rhyme which we all know by heart and Janet Ahlberg's ill...more
The book is from the perspective of a little baby boy and will appeal to babies due to the asthetics of the book, with the cut out hole to the next page - perfect for chubby little hands to hold, through to older children and adults, as when you turn the page the fantastic illustrations depict WW2 scenes of family life.
The book is written in gentle rhyme which we all know by heart and Janet Ahlberg's ill...more
This book is, I believe, a British import. The language has changed to be more consistent with American usage, though.
My nieces love this book, they love counting "One, two, three - PEEK-A-BOO!" with me and pointing at things through the cut-out holes in the book. I don't have any problems with the book (except one scene where, confusingly, the image shown in a mirror in no way reflects what's really going on. Very odd, and I wonder if the mirror was originally intended to be a photograph), howe...more
My nieces love this book, they love counting "One, two, three - PEEK-A-BOO!" with me and pointing at things through the cut-out holes in the book. I don't have any problems with the book (except one scene where, confusingly, the image shown in a mirror in no way reflects what's really going on. Very odd, and I wonder if the mirror was originally intended to be a photograph), howe...more
This is a story about a baby looking through a peep hole and then discovering the whole picture. A great book to engage children into guessing what the baby might see and increase a child's imagination. It is also a great way to introduce how differently a baby might see things especially those children who have a younger sibling. Generally a very enjoyable read. Suitable for ages 3 and onwards.
This is the sweetest book ever. The Ahlbergs are a great team, Allan writes and his late wife Janet is the illustrator. Their books are packed with little details to talk about as you read. This little book is in rhyme and has charming illustrations of a WWII British household. Our other favorite Ahlberg book is "Each Peach Pear Plum". My little girl sits so still for this one.
Watch carefully and after a couple of readings, you will figure out the setting. The verse and pictures are darling for a baby just starting to listen to text, and the board version is sturdy enough to withstand a fair amount of gumming, dropping, etc. One of my favorites for a beginning library.
One of the most amazing children's books our family has read. The pictures have so much detail and we can sit for ages just talking about all of the things that are happening in them. We always love the last page with it's sad twist of a man going off to war and kissing his son goodnight.
What's not to like about this book?
My 2 year old girl loves it and wants it read repeatedly.
Nice rhymes, a simple, repetitious 'story' and a good flowing read. At the same time the detailed illustration gives lots to look at and to talk about too.
A visual history of War/Post War 20th Century Britain thrown into the bargain too.
My 2 year old girl loves it and wants it read repeatedly.
Nice rhymes, a simple, repetitious 'story' and a good flowing read. At the same time the detailed illustration gives lots to look at and to talk about too.
A visual history of War/Post War 20th Century Britain thrown into the bargain too.
I must have read this a bout 50 times in the last week. I it is my youngest sons current favourite. I love how the pictures show 'real life'. There are things on the flor, under rthe chair, balanced on the edge of the table, just like a house looks like with young children in it!
This is one that I read to my niece over and over, but this is a rare one that I didn't mind reading aloud over and over. I tend to hate rhyming books, but the rhymes in this book aren't giant reaches on the author's part. The pictures are adorable. I like this one a lot.
5* art
5* story/poem/concept
The perfect marriage of writing and illustrating. Absolutely love the details, which are so true to life (the baby watches the tassels on his Grandma's shawl waving in the breeze).
You were right, Overbylass. We love it.
5* story/poem/concept
The perfect marriage of writing and illustrating. Absolutely love the details, which are so true to life (the baby watches the tassels on his Grandma's shawl waving in the breeze).
You were right, Overbylass. We love it.
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Feb 21, 2013
Kathryn
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This is such a fun little book! I love the "peek through" pages where you get a glimpse of what is going on with the baby's family in another part of their house/yard. Super cute illustrations are full of detail but not too "busy" for little ones.
This might be one to own as I can see us reading it many times over many years. The short attention span 11 mo. old loves the peek-a-boo holes and I love the rhyme and the pictures tell lots of stories that invite long perusal.
Feb 27, 2012
Tara Calaby
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This was one of my absolute favourite picture books. It's clever and prettily illustrated. I'm amazed that I ended up getting rid of it, actually. I usually hoard my favourite children's books ;)
Jason cannot understand why Seb likes this book so much but it's all in the detailed pictures and rhyming text that allows you to match lines up with the pictures.
Number one fave baby board book. Lina enjoyed through about 8-9 months, then got bored with it. I'm hoping she grows back into it (there's so much to look at, etc).
Another great book from the authors of Each Peach Pear Plum. Not quite as fun, but I really liked the British War era setting that the book takes place in.
Bug and Trouble love this, but frankly, so do I. The pictures of an outdated-but-familiar home just give off waves of cosiness and security and warmth...
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This is a darling little book. It goes through a day in the life of a little baby seen through his own eyes. Sweet rhymes and beautiful illustrations.
Great rhyming text, great illustrations. I change the word "push-chair" to "stroller" when I read it out loud so I don't confuse my 11-week-old.
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In the early 1960s, Allan studied teacher training in Sunderland, where he also met Janet, his future wife. He had tackled a wide variety of jobs, ranging from postman to plumber's mate before working as a primary teacher for ten years. Janet, however, discovering that she 'couldn't do the policing job', went on to study graphic design, which led her to her vocation as an illustrator.
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