shine a light

"Mom, where's my blue flashlight?" This is a question I get daily from one of my boys or the other - they LOVE using flashlights. So naturally, the Shine-a-Light series was an instant hit in our house merely because they require the use of flashlights! But that's just the beginning of what makes them fun. 

These books are hardcover picture books with pages that alternate between full color and black and white. The full color page gives a fact and asks a question: "Three astronauts will travel to the space station in a spaceship. They will be in space for many months. Can you see what the train is pulling?" or "Silky threads catch the light. Who could have made this web?"

After guessing the answer to the question, you hold a flashlight behind the page, and the secret object is illuminated (in these examples, a rocket and a spider). When you turn the page, you'll see the hidden object in black and white relief, along with extra facts about it. 

These books are full of information and intrigue, as your kids shine the light around the page in search of whatever is hiding. And, with 13 books in the series to choose from, your kiddo is bound to find at least one they will love! The books in this series are written by Carron Brown, with a handful of illustrators adding artwork - so the language is comfortably familiar, and the illustrations stay fresh.

It's that book you want to cozy up with in your fort with a flashlight. 

Book benefits:

• Automatic interaction because a flashlight is mandatory!
• Pages will keep you guessing with intriguing questions and not-always-predictable answers
• Integrated facts help you learn without even trying
• Full-color illustrations are full of detail 
• Each book has 36 pages - they pack a lot in!
• The entire Shine-a-Light series has a broad spectrum of topics to interest all types of kids

Check out the Shine-a-Light books here! ($12.99 each, hardcover)
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