Maisy's Nature Walk: A Maisy First Science Book by Lucy Cousins, Lucy Cousins (Illustrator)

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Watch the world of nature come alive during a vibrant, interactive walk with Maisy.

It’s a beautiful day, and Maisy is setting out on a nature walk. Little readers can pull the tabs to see a yellow flower unfurl, a snail poke out of its shell, a duckling hatch, a frog leap, and more. This Maisy First Science Book also prompts children to find treasures such as a chrysalis and a dragonfly. What better way to welcome the spring?

Children's Literature

This book is sub-titled "A Maisy First Science Book," and in it, the ever-popular mouse, drawn as always in a style that looks as if a young child might have done it, takes a walk. As she passes a pond or stops to examine a flower, Maisy takes the time to notice the everyday wonders of nature. On every other page, there is a tab to pull with an arrow to show which way to move it. Pulling a duck's tail toward the back of the book makes the duck's head lurch forward. Pulling another tab up causes three rabbits to hop up from their burrows. Another tab pulled forward causes an egg to crack open and a baby duck to come out. On the left hand side of each double-page spread is a section with special things to notice on that page with their names written beneath. All the illustrations appear again on the last page, and, with a pull on the tab, two ducks flap their wings to fly away. Reviewer: Eleanor Heldrich

Kirkus Reviews

Maisy greets the arrival of spring with a jaunt through the countryside. Presented as "A Maisy First Science Book," Cousins's latest offering encourages toddlers and preschoolers to become active explorers and observers of the natural world around them. Each spread features a lively vignette, rendered in the customary vibrant primary hues favored by Cousins, depicting Maisy investigating an intriguing wonder. As Maisy explores everything from a hatching egg to a slimy snail trail, readers become active participants in the story, with easy-to-manipulate tabs and simple search-and-find sidebars that invite a thorough inspection of the illustrations. The winning combination of the familiar character, the trademark illustrations and the hands-and-eyes-on fun of the tale makes this a welcome and invigorating addition to any toddler/preschool science bookshelf. (Picture book. 2-5)

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