The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Roemer, Heidi Bee

Peekity Boo What You Can Do!

40 pp. | Holt/Ottaviano | March, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-12232-2 $17.99

(3) PS Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. Two parents, a young toddler, and a handful of stuffed animals move through a cheerful bedtime routine. Soft-edged, well-composed vignettes depict every step between dinner and bed, with simple rhyming text reinforcing each illustrated activity. The characters' persistent smiling feels more aspirational than realistic, but the child-centered narration may encourage less resistance and more autonomy from young listeners.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald