Amazing Baby: Hide And Seek
Amazing Baby Series
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What’s inside...
Amazing Baby board books are created in comfortable, strong trim sizes to fit growing hands, and are sure to attract a baby's attention! Hide and Seek is a lively, lift-the-flap title that encourages baby to look for a furry toy bunny.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
0-3
Length
16 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What could be hiding behind that flap? Let's guess before we lift it!
How do you think the baby feels when it finds the hidden object? Why?
Can you think of a time when you played hide and seek? How did you feel?
What other things could we play hide and seek with at home?
Why is it fun to find things that are hidden?
Tip: Role play these questions
Use an animated voice to mimic the excitement of hide and seek, enhancing the child's engagement with the story.
Pause before lifting each flap and invite predictions, fostering anticipation and interactive reading.
Encourage the child to point at the pictures and describe what they see, aiding in vocabulary building.
Link the story to personal experiences or games of hide and seek played at home, making the reading experience relatable.
Discuss the feelings of the characters and relate them to the child’s emotions, developing empathy and understanding.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Object Permanence
Explanation: The game of hide and seek in 'Amazing Baby: Hide And Seek' showcases how objects and people still exist even when they cannot be seen, which is a key stage in cognitive development.
Real-World Application: Children will be better able to handle situations such as a parent leaving for work, understanding that the separation is temporary and the parent will return.
Example Lesson: Memory Enhancement
Explanation: As children follow along and remember where different characters are hiding, they boost their memory skills.
Real-World Application: Improved memory can help children recall information more effectively in academic settings and in daily tasks.
Example Lesson: Language Skills
Explanation: The book encourages children to engage with the text and pictures, asking them to name and point out different objects and characters.
Real-World Application: This practice can enhance vocabulary and comprehension skills, aiding in more effective communication and academic performance.
Example Lesson: Social Interaction
Explanation: Hide and seek is a social game, and by engaging with the story, children learn about turn taking and playing together.
Real-World Application: These skills are transferable to playground activities and other collaborative tasks, helping to build cooperative and social skills.