FICTION

Count with Maisy: Cheep, Cheep, Cheep!

by Lucy COUSINS
Count with Maisy: Cheep, Cheep, Cheep! illus. by Lucy Cousins. 32p. Candlewick. Feb. 2015. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9780763676438. LC 2014939336.
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PreS—In this lift-the-flap counting book, Mama Hen needs to find her 10 chicks before bedtime. With Maisy's help, they find all of them, one at a time, around the farm. Each one is hidden behind a flap with a friend. This adds the opportunity to point out the different animals and their sounds. As each chick is found, they join the search and are labeled with brightly colored numerals to help in the counting process. The story is simple, but flaps are always popular with preschoolers, and the colorful, boldly outlined illustrations highlight the numbers. A worthy addition.—Laura Stanfield, Campbell County Public Library, Ft. Thomas, KY
Maisy helps Mommy Hen track down her ten chicks in time for bed. They make their way around the farm ("Are there any chicks in the trailer?"), picking up the little ones as they go. By book's end, everyone is accounted for. Large pages, friendly illustrations, plentiful white space, engaging flaps, clearly labeled numerals, and a very simple story line all play nicely together.
Maisy helps Mommy Hen track down her ten little chicks in time for bed. Starting at the stable, they make their way around the farm ("Are there any chicks in the trailer? Or in the tractor? Are there any chicks in the apple tree?"), picking up the little ones as they go. The last chick proves somewhat elusive (spoiler alert: it's not behind the flour sack, in the wheelbarrow, behind the beehive, or in the watering can), but by book's end, everyone is accounted for, and the chickens all snuggle into their coop for some zzzs. It's the simplest of concept books, but well executed. Large pages, friendly illustrations, old friends (Cyril, Charlie, Eddie, etc.), lots of white space, engaging flaps, cute hiding places, clearly labeled numerals, and a very simple story line -- but there is one -- all play very nicely together. elissa gershowitz
Reviewed by Laura Stanfield , Jan 01, 2015

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