Maisy's Field Day

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 6, 2016

Review

In classic Cousins' style, Maisy introduces preschool readers to the concept of field day in this "A Maisy First Experiences Book". Maisy and her friends participate in the egg and spoon race, wheelbarrow and sack race, the three-legged race, ring toss, tug-o-war and a dress-up race. There are two teams that both experience success and failure. Healthy snacks are provided during break. Cyril and the gator run the dress-up race in skirts which is refreshing. In the book design, the pages that have the dark blue sky make the text difficult to read. due to the full cast of characters participating, new readers to the series may have to scrutinize the illustrations to understand who is who. Useful for preschools planning a field day activity, story times and lap reading.

Overall Book Score: good