Sleeping Beauty appears here in a board format built around pop-up spreads, with the plot trimmed to what a toddler can hold in mind.
Wonder House Books uses short, plain sentences and large illustrated panels, so an adult can read the whole story in a few minutes. Each turn reveals a raised paper scene, which keeps attention on the page and encourages children to point, name and ask questions. The binding and page weight are chosen for handling by children still learning to turn pages one at a time.
Good to know before buying:
• Written for toddlers and preschool listeners
• Pop-up construction on the main story spreads
• Text kept short enough for a single bedtime reading
• Thick pages designed to resist bending and tearing
Aimed at parents, playgroup leaders and gift buyers, from Wonder House Books, part of the picture-book selection at Boipoka.