It's Mai's birthday and she's having a fancy dress party. She will flap her wings and wave her magic wand—can you guess what she's going to be? Each child is dressed in their normal outfit, then in their fancy dress outfit. With this magic wheel book, children can pull the tab to see the pictures change.
Synopsis
It's Mai's birthday and she's having a fancy dress party. She will flap her wings and wave her magic wand—can you guess what she's going to be? Each child is dressed in their normal outfit, then in their fancy dress outfit. With this magic wheel book, children can pull the tab to see the pictures change.
Children's Literature
The five little girls of this tale are all going to a costume birthday party, and we watch each of the girls change into her costume for the party with the aid of a magic changing picture. The change is activated by a tab of ribbon pulled around a track at the bottom of the picture to make a completely new image slide over the old picture. This is a very early form of a movable book not often used today. The early ones were made of paper and quite delicate, but this one is of card stock with a tab that is easily pulled and picture segments that glide easily over the old picture to create the new one. There is an additional changing picture under clear plastic on the front cover that changes all five little girls from their every day clothes into costumes. One becomes a nurse, another a dancer, one turns into a princess, the hostess becomes a fairys and one little girl changes into a mermaid. The pictures are all pink, yellow, spring green, and sky blue. Little inquiring minds may quickly determine that the pink ribbon tabs and the changing pictures are all on the same round disc that turns under the original image. Reviewer: Eleanor Heldrich
About the Author, Rosalind Beardshaw
Rosalind Beardshaw has illustrated many picture books and board books, including The Christmas Light Book and Jack's Bed.
The five little girls of this tale are all going to a costume birthday party, and we watch each of the girls change into her costume for the party with the aid of a magic changing picture. The change is activated by a tab of ribbon pulled around a track at the bottom of the picture to make a completely new image slide over the old picture. This is a very early form of a movable book not often used today. The early ones were made of paper and quite delicate, but this one is of card stock with a tab that is easily pulled and picture segments that glide easily over the old picture to create the new one. There is an additional changing picture under clear plastic on the front cover that changes all five little girls from their every day clothes into costumes. One becomes a nurse, another a dancer, one turns into a princess, the hostess becomes a fairys and one little girl changes into a mermaid. The pictures are all pink, yellow, spring green, and sky blue. Little inquiring minds may quickly determine that the pink ribbon tabs and the changing pictures are all on the same round disc that turns under the original image. Reviewer: Eleanor Heldrich
