• Age: 2 to 4
• Grade: p

In these charming board books for the youngest of future readers, author-illustrator Kristina Jones uses textured black-and-white art to show familiar backyard animals. Each spread poses a question, and the answer is revealed in a peek-a-boo style when the page is turned. The high-contrast art helps babies focus, and spots of color highlight the featured body parts. Do you see those eyes? Whose eyes are they? In this charming board book for the youngest of future readers, author-illustrator Kristina Jones uses textured black-and-white art to show familiar backyard animals, including a mouse and a frog and ending with a human baby. Each spread poses a question, and the answer is revealed in a peek-a-boo style when the page is turned. The high-contrast art helps babies focus, and spots of blue highlight eyes. A great baby shower gift for new parents to read with their little ones.

KRISTINA JONES is a freelance artist and illustrator whose first book, The Amazing African Animal Alphabet, was nominated for an IBBY SA Picture Book Illustrator Award. She has worked as a creative arts educator in both Ukraine and Eswatini, and now lives in British Columbia.

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