There's a cardboard cover with a tab; once this is opened, you'll see the background of bright white polka dots on black and a back flap that explains how babies see and their need for high contrast images. It also includes thumbnails of all the images included in the "book."
The pages fold out into a stand-up accordion of five pages. On one side are shown a four photographs of babies with instructions for movement "touch your nose" or "peekaboo" and a mirror. On the reverse side are high contrast images in black, white, and primary colors. They show a blue and yellow ship on black and white zigzag patterns, bright star-like shapes, a blue teddybear holding a multicolored star, a snail with a shell that is a maze, and the outline of a white baby on a black background holding a target.
The pages are made of a light but sturdy cardboard. The photographs include a diverse range of skin tones. The "book" itself is about 8x5 inches, before being folded out.
I have mixed feelings about this. The idea of high contrast images and photographs is great, and this is actually quite a good design, it would be fun to set it up or lay it out for an infant playing on their stomach. However, my concerns are that the images, while high contrast, are too busy. Frankly, they make me a little dizzy. I looked at a lot of other high-contrast books and I felt that they were, overall, simpler with more basic designs and only black and white, or maybe one color. However, I don't really feel qualified to make a call as to whether this is too much for an infant or not.
Verdict: If you're putting together baby toy kits or looking for purchases to encourage infants to spend time on their tummies, I like the design and photographs of this book, but I'm not a complete fan of the contrasting images.
ISBN: 9781636550138; Published March 2022 by Little Comet/Red Comet Press; Review copy provided by publisher
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