Peekaboo Morning
A teacher’s look at why this book belongs in the Lap Listeners stage.
Why it fits Lap Listeners (for babies in their first year, when books are about your voice, not the plot)
A toddler plays peekaboo through an ordinary morning - with parents, grandparents, even the dog. The repeated ritual mirrors a baby's own favorite game. Warm, familiar, and beautifully illustrated.
What makes it special
Isadora structures a toddler's whole morning as rounds of peekaboo, turning routine into game. Her pastel illustrations have a painterly softness rare in board books, with a Black family rendered in loving, luminous detail. It dignifies the ordinary morning — something hurried households need reminding is enough.
From the publisher
A toddler plays peek-a-boo throughout the…
About Rachel Isadora
Rachel Isadora began studying dance at six and trained at the School of American Ballet with George Balanchine, then danced professionally with the New York City Ballet and the Boston Ballet before turning to art. She has written and illustrated more than 150 children's books; Ben's Trumpet received a Caldecott Honor.
Of painting she says: "With a brush, I am free to improvise and move at the whim of my imagination. Unchoreographed, unrehearsed."
Also by this author: Ben's Trumpet · Max · Peekaboo Bedtime
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