Let's Explore a Castle

Publishers Weekly

Die-cut windows and gatefold flaps reveal cross-sections of areas of a medieval castle. The castle keep shows room-by-room details of what might go on in a lord's family life—a small boy hides, a dog sits by a fire, a jester performs. Several scenes reappear as vignettes on the following pages, with detailed explanations: “On special occasions, lavish banquets were held in the Great Hall, the largest room in the keep.” Readers should be drawn to the interactive component and the way the cutaway walls almost function like panels in a graphic novel. Available simultaneously: Let's Explore a Pirate Ship. Ages 5-8. (Jan.)