LOVE THIS BOOK! MADE MY KID LAUGH SUPER HARD WHEN I WOULD FLIP THE PICTURES!

Interactive with flap, good for young children. Farm theme. Rhymes & animal sounds.

Lift the flaps!

This book's got it all!

Cute animal sound & peek a boo book

Absolutely great for storytime! I had several parents comment on it after reading it to baby and toddler storytimes this week. They loved hearing the kids make animal sounds and guessing what the next animal would be!

Title: Peek-a-Moo!
Author: Marie Torres Cimarusti
Illustrator: Stephanie Petersen
Genre: Toy/moveable book
Theme(s): Animals, peek-a-boo book
Opening line/sentence:
An oink, a moo, a cock-a-doodle-doo
Who’s in the barnyard playing peek-a-boo?
Brief Book Summary:
This book contains large brightly colored barnyard animals who play peek-a-boo with the young reader. Each page contains a different farm animal that is covering its face, the reader then lifts the flap to discover what the animal has to say. The name of the cow, the pig, the mouse, etc. is given as it says moo, oink, squeak, etc.
Professional Recommendation/ Review #1:
Joy (www.bookhive.org)
Peek-a-Moo is a lively presentation of a favorite baby game. Using animals and the sounds they make, the large and brightly colored pictures not only entice baby to play peek-a-boo by lifting the flaps, but also encourage repetition of the familiar animal noises. Recommended by Parenting magazine, this charming book is a delight. 
Professional Recommendation/ Review #2:
Dave Jenkinson (CM Magazine, June 4, 1999 (Vol. V, No. 20))
Who among us has not at one time or another played peek-a-boo with a young child whose face lit up with renewed surprise each time we pulled our hands away from in front of our eyes? Now that delight of play can be connected to the joy which can be found in books. Seven of this brief book's pages are largely filled by the head-and-shoulders of an animal rendered in a bright cartoon style, its face covered by its "arms." The text, which reads, "Guess who? Peek-a-", can only be completed by lifting the covering "arm" flap and revealing the animal's face and the rest of the text. In addition to the illustration's providing the "surprise" of allowing the child to see the animal's face, the text does not follow the anticipated "boo" pattern. Instead, the "answer" to the "Guess who?" question is completed by the sound the animal makes (moo!) and the name of the animal (says the COW) in case the child has not previously encountered it. In this fashion, children play peek-a-boo with a cow, pig, mouse, owl, rooster, sheep, and duck. The book concludes with a cartoon child who invites the young "reader" to become part of the game. Until the fold-down flaps become "loose" from repeated use, they will provide a challenge to young fingers which are not yet capable of the small motor movements necessary to lift them. Given that learning the specific "gender names" of animals is a second level in vocabulary development, do not be surprised if children, upon seeing the rooster, say "cluck-cluck! Says the chicken" rather that "cock-a-doodle-do! Says the rooster." A home or nursery school purchase.
Response to two professional reviews:
Both reviews reference the fact that the book utilizes animal sounds that a young reader would be familiar with. The reviews also mention the surprise aspect that the flaps offer to the reader and how they add to the excitement of the book. The flaps allow the reader to be involved with the book because they are revealing the animal and the sound the animal makes on their own.
Evaluation of Literary Elements:
This book offers colorful pictures that create an inviting feel for the reader. The animals are creating the sounds that the reader is familiar with, allowing connections to be drawn. The sounds create a fun read for the young child.
Consideration of Instructional Application:
In my future classroom I think I would read this book to my class if we were having a unit on animals. After I read them the book, I would have them color pictures of a farm animal of their choosing. I would instruct them to write the sound the particular animal they drew makes. I would have my students share their drawings with a friend.

Great storytime book for the 0-3 crowd. the kids loved it, espy ally the flip down panels that make the animals look like they're playing the game with the kids.

This one is fabulous for the under 3 set. Everybody is absolutely enthralled when you pull down the flap, and of course, all of the noises that the animals make are just right for toddlers and babies.

Sooooooooooooo cute! HUGE flaps. This makes my almost 15 month old giggle. It's fairly sturdy for a flap book especially since the flaps are the size of the page. Short and sweet. Very few words.

I found this book at my library with my 29 month old earlier today.
I also found and took out Peek-a-zoo and peek-a-pet by this author.
I thought we'd enjoy them because it reminded me of Do Cows Meow? by Salina Yoon
which we really enjoyed!
I thought the illustration could been a lot better but it was an okay book.
I don't think I'd buy it though.

This is a great book for storytime with ages 0-3. The flaps offer great print motivation, as well as an opportunity for guessing/prediction. The flaps are big enough to withstand a little love from the children too :)