Books in Begin SmartTM series

Peek-a-boo isn’t a baby’s favorite game just by chance: after a first birthday, a baby begins to understand that even when something isn’t in his sight, it still exists. He expects that a person or an object will reappear eventually—and when the anticipated finally happens, he’s delighted. This charming book, with flaps to lift and see-through die cuts, will help little ones solidify object permanence. There’s even a place for a photo so that the answer to “peek-a-boo, who?” can be a family member . . . or perhaps the reader!

A combination of book and masks, Look at Me has “handles” so parents can easily hold it up to their own or their child’s face. Generously sized die-cut eyeholes make it easy to see through, and a simple three-word text introduces the animal and the sound it makes. Babies and toddlers will love roaring like a lion, oinking like a pig, or grrrr-ing like a bear.

This interactive book helps introduce babies to the game of peek-a-boo—and to imaginative play. By holding the book up as a mask, parents can take their children to the wonderful world of pretend. When they are able, children will delight in holding each page up to their own faces to ask, “Who am I?” This book encourages: parent-child playacting, animal recognition, motor skills, learning animal sounds.

Look at Me is a combination of book and masks all in one. “Handles” at the volume’s edges make it easy for parents to hold up to their face or their child’s face, while generously sized die-cut eye-holes leave vision unhampered. The text simply says, “Look at me!” while introducing the animal and the sound it makes. Babies and toddlers will love roaring like a lion, oinking like a pig, or grrrr-ing like a bear.

What Does Baby Do? encourages small children to physically interact by imitating the behavior of the baby on the page. “When Daddy leaves for work, baby waves bye-bye. When Grandma and Grandpa leave, baby throws a kiss.” With every lift of the oversized flaps, little ones get to show off their understanding of words and actions—and expand their memory. This book encourages understanding of words and actions, memory development, matching words and meanings, parent-child relationships, and imitation.

With its fun oversized flaps, What Does Baby Say? gently prompts early speech with one-word answers to simple questions. Under every flap hides an interactive surprise: Baby eats a cracker. What does baby say? Baby says, “MORE!” If baby sees a cup, he says: “MILK!” Parents will build strong bonds with their child as they share the book, while babies will proudly demonstrate their new-found verbal skills. This book encourages: understanding of words and actions, memory development, matching words and meanings, parent-child relationships, and imitation.

Peek-a-boo isn’t a baby’s favorite game by chance: after their first birthday, babies begin to understand that even when something isn’t in sight, it still exists. They anticipate that it will reappear—and when it does, they laugh in delight. This charming lift-the-flap book with see-through die cuts encourages little ones to play the game. With its simple rhyming text and pictures of familiar objects and animals, Peek-a-Boo What? helps solidify object permanence.

The perennial topic of “the potty” is a welcome and essential addition to Begin Smart’s new Level 5 for children ages 2 to 3 years.“Where’s my potty?I have to poo and pee.Is it under the bed?Look and see.”In each story, Lily and Pete search around the house to find their potty at potty-time. Colorful gatefolds throughout the books show how Pete and Lily learn to use their potties. One book for boys and one book for girls make potty-time perfect!