My First Lift-The-Flap Nursery Rhymes

Ingela P Arrhenius (Illustrator)
Ingela P Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus over the past ten years has been on products and books.

Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationery, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has also collaborated with several toy producers around the world and her love of retro style, typography and colour is reflected in all her work. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.

If you want the standard rhymes in an appealing format, it’s hard to beat. —Betsy Bird, A Fuse 8 Production (SLJ)

If you know me then you know I love love love nursery rhyme collections. I also notice how rare they are in a given year. For example, in 2023 this is the only collection I saw. Like, at all, at all. It seems a little strange to me that I haven't seen that many nursery rhyme lift-the-flap books before. I mean, these rhymes are in the public domain already, and with their bouncy rhythms they're absolutely perfect for very small children. Certainly Child's Play's been turning them into individual board books for years. However it happened, we finally have a nice collection of them for young children here in this rather oversized (11.25" H x 9.25" W) board book. Big thick pages. Inviting, colorful art by old-hand Arrenhenius (who's been doing this for years). Admittedly, my favorite kinds of nursery rhyme collections tend to have at least one out-of-left-field inclusion, but this book is all the standards. That's good for parents who may need to learn some of these songs and rhythms for themselves, of course. If you want the standard rhymes in an appealing format, it's hard to beat. Extra Bonus: It gives you a QR code you can scan to hear the songs, in case you're not already familiar with them.—Betsy Bird, A Fuse 8 Production (SLJ)