Moo Moo Goes To the City

ISBN 0316655821 - If the cover were any brighter, I do believe it might begin to glow. That's not a bad thing, it's actually one of the most attractive things about the book - it is bright, colorful and eye-catching and kids will like that. One thing on the cover is misleading: there are no flaps to lift here, it's all tabs to pull and one pop-up. Moo Moo goes to the city, arriving on the train. She has ice cream, buys a hat and shares her lunch in the park with the pigeons before taking a boat tour. Moo Moo winds up her day by rollerblading in the park and heads home on the bus. Every action is shown in a pull-the-tab graphic, with birds bobbing and a boat moving through the water, among other things. The pages are slightly thicker than the average book page but nowhere near as thick as a board book; the entire thing is easily torn and the moving parts will attract the sort of attention that will lead to tearing. For a new price of 13 bucks, that's a big negative. If you're buying used, particularly books with moving parts, you'll need to take the time to be sure everything is intact. The text is very minimal and simple, great for beginning readers, and the illustrations are every bit as nearly-neon-bright as the cover. The final page is a large pop-up skyline that's absolutely perfect. Jo Lodge did a great job, I just wish the pages were sturdier. - AnnaLovesBooks