"Bee loves...flowers! / Butterfly loves...sunshine!" Very bright, simple graphics place stylized, friendly and instantly recognizable critters on contrasting backgrounds opposite a die-cut heart in equally bright compositions. Pull down the flap, and the heart-shaped frame lifts to reveal the objects of their affections. Bear predictably loves honey; Fish, oddly enough, loves bubbles, not water. But the big payoff is the last declaration: “Mama loves… / … you!” Readers pull down the heart-shaped frame to reveal a baby whose face is covered with a bib; pull that flap down, and readers see a grinning baby and the word "you." What with the peek-a-boo design and the bright, high-contrast colors of the clean, simple shapes, this one's a keeper. The flaps are sturdy enough to last through some (though not infinite) rereadings. (Board book. 3 mos.-18 mos.)
