“If I say some funny
words,/ can you say them too?/ Loosen
up your lips
/ because that's what we're gonna do!” invites this silly board book filled with rhyming nonsense verse. By pulling levers and lifting flaps, readers can animate cartoon animals in various ways, making a frog move its head or a small dinosaur “in grandpa's shoes” tumble across a page. A fiery pop-up finale features the whole cast who, by the looks of things, have eaten chili peppers. It's an anything-can-happen journey that doesn't make much sense—but that's not really the point. Ages 3–8. (Apr.)
