Elmo's Lift-And-Peek Around the Corner Book

Elmo, the popular red resident of Sesame Street, barely makes an appearance in this large lift-the-flap board book that bears his Muppet moniker. Kids tackle such early-learning topics as numbers, opposites and matching as they lift flaps on the loudly colored, chaotic-looking pages. One of the trickier spreads focuses on storybook characters and familiar objects from their tales. And another layout, spotlighting guests staying at the Furry Arms hotel, seems out of place amid the educational content of the other scenes. Strong character recognition will likely carry this title to success, but there are better offerings in the Sesame Street line. Ages 2-6. (Feb.)