Copy Cat Peekaboo Busy Bees Book Review: A Toddler Flap Book
A lift-the-flap board book for toddlers and preschoolers: peekaboo with bees, bears and rabbits, plus copying animal sounds. What's inside and skills it builds.
Peekaboo is usually the first game a baby truly gets. Hide your face, pop out, and the giggles start. Add a buzzing bee and a growling bear, and you have a toddler's favourite book.
In this Copy Cat Peekaboo Busy Bees book review we look at what is inside this lift-the-flap board book, how toddlers play with it and the skills it builds.
The short answer Copy Cat Peekaboo (Busy Bees) is an interactive board book for toddlers and preschoolers. Children lift sturdy flaps to play peekaboo with animals like bees, bears and rabbits, then copy each animal's sound and action. It builds language, fine motor skills and early understanding through play.
ISBN: 9781788436885
Copy Cat Peekaboo Busy Bees book review: what's inside
The book combines peekaboo with learning about animals. Little ones play peekaboo with animal characters and copy the sounds and actions of each one.
How the book is laid out
- Introduction: explains the peekaboo game and invites children to join in.
- Busy Bees: bees, bears, rabbits and more, each with its own peekaboo surprise.
- Copy Cat: children mimic the sounds and actions of the animals, which builds language and creative play.
Why toddlers and parents love it
The interactive format gets toddlers and preschoolers joining in rather than just listening.
The bright pictures catch their attention, and the sturdy lift-the-flap pages stand up to repeated use.
The illustrations
The animal characters are bright and charming, with bold colours and playful designs.
The lift-the-flap format adds surprise on every page, which keeps little ones eager to see what comes next.
Copy Cat Peekaboo Busy Bees book for kids: skills it builds
It is a board book made for toddlers and preschoolers. Sturdy construction and rounded corners make it safe and easy for small hands.
- Language and communication: copying animal sounds and actions helps children recognise and say new sounds and words.
- Object permanence: the peekaboo element teaches that things still exist when hidden.
- Fine motor skills: lifting the flaps works little fingers.
- Curiosity and imagination: colourful pictures and surprises keep children exploring.
Play tip Do the actions together. Buzz like a bee, hop like a rabbit. Toddlers learn far more when the grown-up joins the copying game.
About the publisher
The publisher specialises in children's books that mix entertainment with learning, with a focus on interactive formats that build a love of reading in young children.
Similar peekaboo and flap books
- "Peekaboo Playtime" by DK
- "Where's Spot?" by Eric Hill
- "Dear Zoo" by Rod Campbell
Gift it right: Copy Cat Peekaboo as a birthday gift
A sturdy, interactive board book is one of the best books as birthday gifts for kids at the toddler stage, because its sturdy flaps are made for repeated use. Add an animal name label inside the cover and a name sticker on the wrapping.
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Frequently asked questions
What age is Copy Cat Peekaboo Busy Bees for?
It is a board book designed for toddlers and preschoolers.
Is Copy Cat Peekaboo a lift-the-flap book?
Yes. It has sturdy lift-the-flap pages with a peekaboo surprise behind each one.
How does Copy Cat Peekaboo help toddlers learn?
Copying animal sounds and actions builds language, the flaps build fine motor skills, and peekaboo teaches object permanence.
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