Peek-a-boo Forest

This cloth book is a delight. The fun starts at the cover. There is a big picture of an owl whose head and beak are made of a soft, velvety material stuffed with something crinkly. Crinkly is the theme of the book. Actually, its about animals that you would see in a forest, hiding behind crinkly flaps that you would say "Peek-a-boo!" before revealing. However, my reading of this book with Keerthana typically goes like this:

Me: Let's read Peek-a-boo-forest!

(Keerthana busily hitting the poor owl on the cover)

Crinkle, crinkle, crinkle

Me (pulling her away from the owl and turning the page): Who is hiding behind the spruce?

(Keerthana tugging at the flap that was supposed to hide a moose)

Crinkle, crinkle, crinkle

(Big smile on Keerthana's face)

Crinkle, crinkle (more vigorously)

(Keerthana gives out a squeal and starts hitting the book)

Crinkle, crinkle. crinkle

Me (uselessly): Peek-a-boo! Its the moose!

And so on for the rest of the book. The back cover talks about object permanence and other childrens development milestones around the 6 month time frame. For Keerthana it's all about the sounds the book makes. For me it's all about the wonderful smile it brings to her face.