“I see a lot of lift-the-flap books in a given year and it can be difficult to figure out whether they’re for older or younger board book enthusiasts. I think I chose correctly with these two, but look them over carefully yourself to see if you agree.”—Elizabeth Bird
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Riddle Diddle Farm
9781681524061
Diane Z. Shore and Deanna Calvert / Stephanie Bauer
Diane Shore and Deanna Calvert's clever, rhyming text entices young readers to guess which farm animal is hiding beneath the flap, skillfully nestled into artist Stephanie Bauer's vibrant, whimsical art.
retail your price $9.99
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Riddle Diddle Ocean
9781681524993
Diane Z. Shore and Deanna Calvert / Stephanie Bauer
Diane Shore and Deanna Calvert's clever, rhyming text entices young readers to guess which ocean animal is hiding beneath the flap, skillfully nestled into artist Stephanie Bauer's vibrant, whimsical art.
retail your price $9.99
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Riddle Diddle Rainforest
9781681525006
Diane Z. Shore and Deanna Calvert / Stephanie Bauer
Diane Shore and Deanna Calvert's clever, rhyming text entices young readers to guess which rainforest animal is hiding beneath the flap, skillfully nestled into artist Stephanie Bauer's vibrant, whimsical art.
retail your price $9.99
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Riddle Diddle Safari
9781681524078
Diane Z. Shore and Deanna Calvert / Stephanie Bauer
Diane Shore and Deanna Calvert's clever, rhyming text entices young readers to guess which African animal is hiding beneath the flap, skillfully nestled into artist Stephanie Bauer's vibrant, whimsical art.
retail your price $9.99
Riddle Diddle Dumplings
Riddle me this, riddle me that, and find the answer under the flap! These delightful rhyming (yet also factual) riddles with clues in the art will have young preschoolers guessing each animal, giving them a sense of satisfaction when they open the flap and see the answer. Stephanie Bauer’s bright, colorful paintings add to the appeal for young readers.
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Complete Series of 4: your price $39.96
A Fuse #8 Production (SLJ Blog) – 2018 Great Board Books & Pop-Up Books,
December 1, 2018
Through The Looking Glass Children's Book Review - Riddle Diddle Farm,
May 2019
“Little children love puzzles of all kinds. They like being presented with clues, which they can then use to figure out what, or who, something is. In this clever little board book the authors present children with a riddle to solve. The solution to every riddle is the name of a farm animal, the identity of which is hidden under a flap. On the first spread the text on one page tells us, using rhyming verse, that our mystery animal is ‘the morning alarm / heard out on the farm.’ Apparently this animal will ‘strut’ out of its enclosure if the gate is not kept closed. In the artwork on the facing page we see little pieces of the animal and when we lift the flap we see that it is a rooster. In all, little children have to guess the identities of five farm animals in this book. The riddles are funny, the clues are helpful, and of course, the lift-the-flaps are a delight.”—Marya Jansen-Gruber
Kirkus Reviews - Riddle Diddle Ocean,
November 15, 2019
“Tongue-twisting, ocean-themed riddles help children guess what marine creature is hiding under a flap. In this busy board book, a lengthy, rhyming list of clues identifies a different sea animal on the verso, with the answer hiding under a flap on the recto. While the verses mostly scan, some vocabulary and syntax are fiddly, using unusual words like 'landlubbers' or 'spoutin’,' meaning that little ones parsing the complex rhyme may lose the thread of 'tail' hinting at an answer of 'whale.' Helpfully, readers get a glimpse of a part of the hiding animal on top of the flap to assist in solving the puzzle. Reading the riddles aloud is complicated by tall, thin, serif typeset. Placed upon a busy decorative border, it makes for a chaotic-looking page, and the chunky animal name hiding under the flap is similarly visually overwhelming. The colorful art, done in a collage style, is jaunty enough, with patterns and layering aplenty. It places squiggly magenta lines atop a vibrant watermelon-pink octopus and renders tentacles in plaid and stripes drifting off the jellyfish. Some may find the rough-cut smiles on the sea creatures creepy, not cute. The flaps are fairly strong, though the blunt square edges can make it hard to grip and flip. A companion title, Riddle Diddle Rainforest, shares the same style. Flawed but playful enough to please riddle-loving youngsters. ”