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Lucy Cousins' Animals
Country Animals
A sturdy animal board book from the best-selling creator of Maisy—-now with an irresistibly touchable cover.
In this enticing board book, Maisy creator Lucy Cousins introduces very young children to the variety of the animal world with her eye-catching chunky shapes, bold lines, and crayon-bright colors. This playful new edition of COUNTRY ANIMALS invites little ones to explore with their hands as well as their eyes. Now on the book’s cover there’s a touch-and-feel the fluffy tail of a squirrel.
In this enticing board book, Maisy creator Lucy Cousins introduces very young children to the variety of the animal world with her eye-catching chunky shapes, bold lines, and crayon-bright colors. This playful new edition of COUNTRY ANIMALS invites little ones to explore with their hands as well as their eyes. Now on the book’s cover there’s a touch-and-feel the fluffy tail of a squirrel.
- GenresChildrens
12 pages, Board Book
First published March 1, 1991
About the author
Lucy Cousins
608 books177 followersLucy Cousins, BA Honours in Graphic Design from The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Brighton Polytechnic, postgraduate degree from Royal College of Art, is an author-illustrator of children's books. She is best known for her books featuring Maisy Mouse but she has also published other children's books including one about Noah's Ark. She is a mother of four and lives in Hampshire, England. Her own children are the inspiration for her books whose age range is 2-8.
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October 12, 2008
Synopsis
: Sturdy board books introduce very young children to the amazing variety of country animals with chunky shapes, bold lines, and crayon-bright colors.
Review : A very sweet, simple introduction to animals that might not appear in everyday situations for toddlers. A wonderful way to begin building vocabulary with nice "folksy" illustrations to capture attention. Each animal has their own page and the bright, clear colors are easy to focus little eyes on. The text is bold, simple and clear which will make early reading all the more rewarding for children just starting to put those ABC symbols together. This book is part of a four series collection that includes Farm, Garden and Pet animals. I'd recommend them all for a new parent's collection. Their sturdy, board book construction will ensure they'll be around for many years of enjoyment.
Critical Reviews :"Younger children prefer uncluttered pages and too much on a page is a sure way to lose their interest." and "Lucy Cousins (of *Maisy* fame) has done an excellent job picking animals that don't usually appear in young children's' books."(Amazon.com)
Review : A very sweet, simple introduction to animals that might not appear in everyday situations for toddlers. A wonderful way to begin building vocabulary with nice "folksy" illustrations to capture attention. Each animal has their own page and the bright, clear colors are easy to focus little eyes on. The text is bold, simple and clear which will make early reading all the more rewarding for children just starting to put those ABC symbols together. This book is part of a four series collection that includes Farm, Garden and Pet animals. I'd recommend them all for a new parent's collection. Their sturdy, board book construction will ensure they'll be around for many years of enjoyment.
Critical Reviews :"Younger children prefer uncluttered pages and too much on a page is a sure way to lose their interest." and "Lucy Cousins (of *Maisy* fame) has done an excellent job picking animals that don't usually appear in young children's' books."(Amazon.com)
August 1, 2010
I like that this one had some animals that, while still recognizable, don't show up in every other animal book.
February 22, 2012
just a picture book
April 24, 2012
Just a bunch of random animals, no story.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews