Monday, November 8, 2010

Bosco's Busy Morning: Chuck Murphy



In this 8x8 lift-the-flap hardback, Bosco the dog speaks directly to totz, which I enjoy. He invites totz to venture into the book:

I'm Bosco.
This book is about
my friends and me.
Let's go see what's
on the next page.

Bosco and his friends go on a simple adventure in which they see things, such as ladybugs, mice, etc., and they count from 1 to 10 along the way. Everything is brightly-colored with pop-ups, pull-tabs, and lift-the-flaps. These are some really unusual novelty elements. I love the spread where Bosco and his pal cat chase three mice off the page. This pop-up is very appealing and clever, as are the others in this cool book. I hope your totz enjoy it as much as I do!

Bosco's Busy Morning

Author-illustrator: Chuck Murphy
Robin Corey Books

2 comments:

Lorie Ann Grover said...

Sounds fun. Thanks, Joan!

Joan Holub said...

I was impressed with these innovative pop-ups! xox