Rating: ***** 5 stars

Aurélie Lanchais and Alain Crozon,
What am I?
Milet, 2000

A well thought out and clearly produced dual language flap book which would prove popular in any early years context as children will delight in guessing what the close-up picture on the flap is, before lifting the flap to be proved right. This book has a very pleasing tall, slim format and size for young children to handle. Three flaps on the right of each double page spread show a close-up of the picture underneath, which, of course, you have to guess before you lift the flap. The accompanying textual clues on the left hand side are sometimes in rhyme (‘To open the door, just turn me some more’- a key).

The text and bold pictures are linked across the spreads by using a different background colour for each textual clue and picture, which aids left-right orientation. Also available in English, and Arabic, Chinese, French, Turkish and Urdu dual language editions.

Urmi Chana