Hello Dinosaur

From the home furnishings and design company DwellStudio, this lift-the-flap board book presents dinosaurs rendered in modish, non-primary color combinations and sharp geometric patterns. On left-hand pages, the question “Who is hiding?” appears; at right, flaps that take the shape of rocks and foliage conceal all but the tail, claws, or horns of a dinosaur. A long lavender tail slopes out from behind a cluster of crenellated leaves; underneath is a brachiosaurus and its newly hatched baby (“Good afternoon, brachiosaurus”). The shapes of the dinosaurs stand out against the stylized landscapes as though they were crisp, cut-paper shapes, and the rising and falling of the sun in the background gives the story a natural arc that leads up to a closing “good night” scene. A chic, lively, and accessible story for young dinosaur lovers. Ages 2–up. (May)