What Are You Doing, Maisy?
Reviewed with Lucy Cousins' Maisy's Rainbow Dream andWhere Are You Going, Maisy?PreS. Television star Maisy Mouse's legions of small fans will delight in these new adventures.Rainbow Dream, an oversize picture book, follows Maisy through a wild dreamtime journey to "Rainbowland," where she encounters whimsical, surreal swirls of ladybugs, fish, and other animals before she wakes to discover a sunny, beautiful day.What Are You DoingandWhere Are You Goingare small, square, lift-the-flap titles printed on thick paper that is perfect for toddlers' aggressive page turning. In both books, the title question appears on each left-hand page above a series of related objects (juice, apples, bread, and bananas inWhere Are You Going). On the right-hand page, a flap lifts to reveal the answer, such as "To the supermarket!" Cousins' signature artwork--bold, black outlines, simple shapes, and bright primaries--is as pleasing and attention grabbing as always. Rainbowland and the everyday activities inWhat Are You DoingandWhere Are You Goingwill speak straight to a toddler's experience, with plenty of familiar images to point out and name aloud. Easy winners for the very young.Gillian EngbergCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved