Maisy's Book of Things that Go: A Maisy First Science Book

Maisy

by Lucy Cousins

Let’s go! Maisy loves things that move. With the help of fun tabs, little readers can learn the simple workings of her favorite modes of travel.

How does a sailboat sail? What makes the train wheels turn? Why does a hot-air balloon rise high in the sky? Like all small children, Maisy is curious about how things go. And with this truly delightful interactive book, readers not only find out some answers, they also have a part in the action—pulling tabs to make Maisy walk or pedal a bike, rock a boat on the waves or make sparks appear on a trolley cable. The final spread offers a special a big, bright pop-up that’s out of this world.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Transport

16 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Lucy 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.

Reviews

[Sarah]

Great pull tab book about things that go. Short and simple, but with a little bit of factual content that kids would pick up along the way if they heard this book frequently. An excellent storytime book for younger kids (I used it with 2 year olds and their caregivers and it went well)

[Heidi-Marie]

Pulled this from the ST closet for Movement ST. Pop ups are always excellent. This one was a lot of fun. Everyone liked the train. And the hot air balloon.

[Miri]

Pull tabs are always a hit, and my nieces were entranced by this one. My personal favorite is the train, with the little puffs of smoke; I think they liked the hot air balloon best.