Animals - Pop It In The Pocket Author:Sue Hendra This colorful book stimulates interactive play and pre-reading word recognition as children learn the names of things they love most: monkey, tiger and giraffe. The see-through pockets with flaps create anticipation and surprise, and handling the large pull-out shapes promotes fine motor skills. A large pull-out page at the back of each ... more »book features all the animals from the book. "Animals" features 24 familiar farm and zoo animals. Each spread includes four colorful animals and on the opposite page a flap illustrated with the natural environment of one of the animals. For example, children are asked to "find a tiger." Whether they can find the tiger or are still learning, the answer is underneath the flap. Delighted either with their skill at finding the right one, or by the surprise of the tiger hiding underneath the flap, the child removes the tiger cut-out and slides it into the see-through pocket for safekeeping - or for the next time around. The large pull-out page at the back of the book features all 24 animals with slots in which they can again match the cut-outs. Bright illustrations and questions promote conversation and the large cut-outs perfectly fit young hands. "Pop it in the Pocket" books are filled with easily recognizable images that are an important part of a child's vocabulary learning. A kind of "peek-a-boo in a book," they are sure to bring fun and surprises to young children.« less