Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps.

Honestly, as a parent, I loved them too — an easy way to make our reading experience even more interactive and hold her attention easily as she’d anticipated what would be under the flap. Especially as she started talking they became more fun and, as a parent, I started noticing just how great they were for her vocabulary development and understanding concepts like “under” or “behind.” Babies and toddlers LOVE lift-the-flap books and Riley, once she got into sitting and looking at her books, would independently spend so much time with the lift-the-flap books out of everything else we owned.Actually, the only truly indestructible books I’ve ever seen are the aptly-named Indestructible books which truly can be chewed, pulled and even sent through the washing machine without falling apart. I love almost all of the Peek-a Boo books by Nina Laden and they’re super sturdy. We have probably four of them and they all look almost brand-new. It helps that they’re not really flaps as much as peek-through holes in the books.

It as a truth universally known — as a former childcare provider, aunt and mom — that little kids LOVE lift-the-flap books. (Also probably a truth universally known that they will in fact probably tear some flaps off at some point but we won’t dwell on that one). This is my very favorite lift the flap book. We actually didn’t own our own copy until Tally’s first birthday when my in-laws sent her a copy and it’s been a beloved favorite since then. Other titles in the series include, Felt Flaps Where’s Mrs Hen?, Felt Flaps Where’s Mr Unicorn? and Felt Flaps Where’s Mrs Ladybird? Parents adore these books because they are beautiful but tough enough to withstand even the most enthusiastic of young readers. And children love them because they are just so much fun. In Where’s Mr Lion?, you’re on the look out for Mrs Giraffe, Mr Crocodile, Mrs Elephant and Mr Lion himself!Other titles in the series include, Felt Flaps Where’s Mr Lion?, Felt Flaps Where’s Mr Unicorn? and Felt Flaps Where’s Mrs Ladybird? If your baby is determined, they can absolutely rip every last flap and tab off them. Alphabet by Matthew Van Fleet lost every head and trunk and ear within a few months when Ella was a baby and many of our other lift the flap books have met similar fates. And on a very basic level — the lift-the-flap books are just plain fun to read together! So today I wanted to share some of our favorite and the best lift-the-flap books for kids — especially babies and toddlers! If you’re a parent, you already know that there is no such thing as truly indestructible lift the flap books.