books : baby goz

The little gosling finds the nest empty and goes in search of his mummy. Not quite sure what he's looking for, he asks each animal he finds if they are his mummy. He sees part of the animal sticking out from behind each flap. Lifting the flap reveals the whole shape. Baby Goz teaches shape recognition, names of animals, animal sounds and memorising key words by repetition.

Review from Child Education: This first lift-the-flap book introduces Goz, a very special gosling and helps children recognise familiar animals. An effective story for very young children...the simple text will soon be memorised and the child will be able to enjoy this book alone and read it on their own.

The natural companion to Baby Goz. The landscape is familiar. This time the gosling has bravely gone for a swim and once again finds himself alone. He wanders through the farmyard asking if the geese are there, but each animal he sees, only has its own young with it.

Count on Goz teaches counting up to 5, names of young animals and memorising key words by repetition.

Review from The Good Book Guide: Baby Goz sets out to find his family. Lift the flaps and count how many other animals he meets! A lovely first counting book.

Baby Goz goes for a nature walk. He discovers other young creatures, including a tadpole and a caterpillar. He finds out that they will each be quite different when they grow up - and so will he!

Review from Books for your Children: This is exactly right for a very young toddler. It's all about growing up, and the young reader can share with Baby Goz the delight of discovering...perhaps a tadpole or an acorn which, on the next page, grows into a frog or a tree. The illustrations are full of life and the flaps are easy for small fingers to lift. Children are introduced simply to the idea that the creatures develop - a larva becomes a ladybird, a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. Small children enjoyed discovering the insects on the cover as well as on the pages that followed - a good buy.

Like all youngsters, Baby Goz wonders why he has to go to sleep at night, when he wants to go and play! He finds out on a midnight visit into the woods. He meets many night-time creatures that he's never met before. They look after him and explain that it's only his little friend that is casting a huge scary shadow.

Good Night Goz teaches children that there is a time for sleeping and a time for playing.

Review from Mother and Baby Magazine: ...will catch your toddler's attention. Goz takes us on a forest adventure late at night, when he should be asleep. The choice of language is particularly impressive ... children will love to experiment with the descriptive language ...

Baby Goz is looking for his favourite shape. Lift the flaps and help him find it.

"Baby Goz... everyone's favourite gosling." Mother and Baby