We have many lift-the-flap books in our house, and not many last too long. If you are a book publisher, you should do what the Katz books do and glue the flaps to the pages, so that they will be easily destroyed. This will ensure that the books only last a few months in any household, and you will never have to see them on the used book shelf, or even handed down from sibling to sibling.
If, however, you are not a book publisher and you do like books that last, check out this book. Amazingly enough, someone invented the lift-the flap book that flaps as part of the seam of the page rather than a haphazardly glued on piece. So, based on the ingenuity of the design, I give this book the thumbs-up.
And then there's the content. Really, the plot could be better. The main character, the Toucan, just basically goes around asking who is waking up all over the place. And saying good morning to everyone. There isn't a lot of depth to Toucan's character, except that he feeds his babies in the end. What a great dad. I know he's a he because I looked at the website.
Oh, and my son loves the book. Babies are into color and simple things, and not really depth of character. So I guess I'll put my other thumb up as well.
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