A concertina board book of big bright faces to place around baby on the floor at tummy time-by multi-award-winning author/illustrator Gavin Bishop.

Babies will love tummy time or learning to sit up surrounded by this beautiful two metre fold-out, wordless board book illustrating faces and toys in bright colors.

This safe and sturdy concertina book is a perfect new baby or baby shower gift, with compelling illustrations of the things babies love. Friendly faces from the whole family combine with familiar toys and objects, drawn in bold lines with a striking minimalist color palette.

Choose your cover and which direction to read this fully reversible book.

Accordion-fold books are perfect for babies to strengthen core muscles at tummy time with the saturated colours, simple lines and open faces that babies are hard-wired to enjoy.

As the baby grows the strong simple images are perfect for introducing first words and concepts, with family faces to name-including the dog-and objects that babies love to hold and explore-soft toys, ball, keys, an enticing pair of spectacles and more.

Selected as a dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picturebooks 2023.

"The concertina tummy time format brings Gavin Bishop's illustration to the youngest babies through the compelling gaze of these beautiful faces."

Rachel Lawson, Publisher

About the Author

Gavin Bishop ONZM, Tainui, Ngati Awa, is a leading Maori illustrator living in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has published over 70 books internationally and been translated into 12 languages. He has written for television and theatre, as well as a libretti for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His awards include the New Zealand Children's Picture Book of the Year multiple times, the Sir Kingi Ihaka award for lifetime contribution to Maori art and culture, and the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement - Non Fiction.

Reviews

"Young children will be captivated by the faces and objects illustrated in bold colors."

-- School Library Journal

"A perfect new baby gift."

-- The Listener, 50 Best Kids' Books of 2023

"A unique and stylish board book for the very young."

-- Youth Services Book Review, USA

"Sturdy pages and bright, simple illustrations are just right for the youngest to examine again and again."

-- Reading Rockets, USA

"Gavin Bishop is a friggin' New Zealand national treasure!"

-- Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production


Awards
Winner of dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023 2023.



Book Information
ISBN 9781776575015
Author Gavin Bishop
Page Count 24
Imprint Gecko Press
Publisher Gecko Press