Synopsis
I've looked low,
I've looked high, but...
Where's my sweetie pie?
Little ones will love listening and playing along with this adorable lift-the-flap book from beloved Caldecott Award-winning author/illustrator, Ed Emberley. Featuring a heart-shaped die-cut on the front cover and seven fun lift-the-flaps inside, this interactive board book shows a variety of cuddly critters hiding in all different places-but there's no sweetie pie to be found! The anticipation of what's hiding on the next page will keep kids guessing and giggling all the way to the surprise ending-when a double lift-the-flap reveals a heart-shaped mirror and shows who the real sweetie pie is!
Publishers Weekly
There are plenty of cute surprises in this lift-the-flap book that takes readers on a search to answer the titular question. Beside the query, “In this chair?” flipping a chair-shaped flap reveals a teddy bear and the refrain, “But where’s my sweetie pie?” An owl, frog, butterfly, and mouse await behind later flaps, culminating in a mirrored surface under a heart-shaped locket on the final spread: “There you are! Hello, sweetie pie!” The gentle buildup and “starring you” finish will likely prompt rereading. Up to age 3. (Jan.)