This is a great little board book. We have had Panda in the park in our house for about 8 years, and our copy is now looking a little worse for the wear, but to be fair my youngest daughter attacked it when she was going through a phase of picking bits of cardboard to pieces, so the front cover has died a death.
Its lovely to follow Panda as he plays hide and seek with his little animal mates. The little glimpse of the next animal through holes in the pages makes for great fun. Depending on the child some of mine have been happy to guess the animal from the picture, while others have done anything to turn that page and get a sneek peek.
On each page there is a little pink bird to watch, and plenty of things to count, spot or talk about together. The insects have been a hit with all of mine, and it can keep little ones quiet for ages hunting out a particular insect on every page.
The kids love the invite to play again on the last page, but I have to admit ( as a very lazy mummy) that at bedtime I often skipped the "shall we play again" final sentence. Luckily toddlers and babies can't read, so its easy to get away with it.
Its a great book if they are going through some seperation anxiety, and they need to realise that when they can't see something it still exists. Its also great to introduce the concept of hide and seek, and a quick game after reading it is a great idea.
Being very easily amused I find it great fun to stick a finger through the little page holes to either give them a shock or a little tickle.
In conclusion:
Hide and seek rocks in real life and in story form -9/10
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