Touch and Lift First 100 Animals

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough Schools, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 24, 2016

Review

On each two page spread, there is a photograph of one large animal with something textural to feel on it and six or seven windows, each with a photograph of an animal on the outside and another on the inside. The pages are formed so there is a handle at the top. While the photographs are very clear, there really is a lot going on on each page. In some cases, less is better for younger children. The flaps are also small enough that they may be hard for small hands to open. For the most part, the animals on the inside of the flap do not relate to the animal on the outside. They are all just pictures of different animals. The inside animals are also shown as very tiny images around the curve of the handle at the top. This is colorful and has a lot of things to look at, but may be too busy and too frustrating for very young children.

Overall Book Score: good