Jungle Animals

Tall, skinny flaps on thick board-book pages form a sequential guessing game as readers try to find four animals. “Can you find me? I’m hiding somewhere!” says a smiling, rosy-cheeked elephant on the first spread, a tiny bird asleep on its back. Opposite, four flaps show a golden savanna when closed; opening them one by one reveals three animals (“It’s me, Zebra!” “It’s me, Wildebeest!” “It’s me, Rhino!”), and then finally the elephant. The pattern repeats on the following pages, lessening the mystery of where each animal is hiding, but also creating a frisson of tension as readers move left to right through the tabs. Ages 3–6. (Sept.)