Time Machine
Cute but not one of your tougher lift the flap books..., February 25, 2005
This is an attractive book that combines lift-the-flaps with textures. The combination is appealing to my young toddlers, but I have to say that it is not the sort of book I leave out for them to play with unsupervised. I've had others constructed like it and the flaps just don't stay attached (if you know what I mean).

The story begins when an adorable baby mouse in diapers starts to seek his friends: a pink salamander behind a bowl of smooth cherries; a brown mole behind a pot filled with scratchy sand; a butterfly behind silky flowers; and a black skunk behind a watering can of shiny water. The story ends when his friends seek him and find him behind a rough basket.

These are all elements that small people can relate to and I would say that if you are looking for a sweet non-Barney, non-commercial kind of gift that it would be a good choice. ( )