Astra Publishing House's imprint, mineditionUS, has some delightful new board books coming out this fall. All of them are interactive in some way, have colorful illustrations to catch the eyes of very young readers, and sturdy pages for little hands.
Hello, Tiny Bear! is the first in a new series featuring the cuddly and curious little bear cub from Japanese creator Yosuke Yonezu. As you can see, he loves to climb things. The problem is that he doesn't always choose the best place to do so. Readers will have fun guessing before they turn the page to see what Tiny Bear will find. He encounters a flamingo, an elephant, even a hungry snake! A final lift-the-flap reveals that climbing safely into mama's lap is the best thing of all. (pub. date August 29, 2023)
Where Do You Sleep? by Italian author Agnese Baruzzi features tabs to pull and reveal the best place for each baby animal to go to sleep. Even the front cover has a winking owl that appears in the hollow of the tree. Other animals include a bat in a cave, a hedgehog under a pile of leaves, and finally a baby asleep in a crib. There is a fun mix of animals and the tabs vary in location from one page to another to keep things fresh. (pub. date November 7, 2023)
The Rabbit Magician by French author Adeline Ruel uses lift-the-flap action to reveal the contents of a magician's top hat. What could be in there? A rabbit? A scarf? Some confetti? Each item is shown under the flap, then it takes up a position on the left-hand page and awaits the next reveal. Those left-hand pages become more and more crowded with flowers, rings, doves, a magic wand...until the final reveal of all. The last page encourages readers to clap now that the show is over. They will probably do so and then beg to read it again. (pub. date December 5, 2023)
If you have any very young readers in your life, or need books for an upcoming baby shower or holiday gift for tiny tots - these would be perfect.
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