Legumele!

Aya Watanabe gives vegetables roles in this hands-on book. Young children can pull, move and open parts of each page. These parts hold surprises and help them learn about vegetables. Short verses invite children to join in during read-aloud time. Each page also hides a small ant to find.

This picture book suits babies and toddlers up to age three. Watanabe uses bright colour art to blend verse and play. Children can use the moving parts again and make up new stories. The tasks aim to build fine motor skills: small, precise hand movements. They also help children use their hands and eyes together. They aim to help children focus, learn words and imagine. Marina Max translated this edition.