Bigfoot Baby! - (Hazy Dell Flap Book) by Elias Barks (Board Book)

About the Book

Over the course of a day, an adorable young bigfoot (a.k.a., Sasquatch) explores a warm and vibrant magical-realist Pacific Northwest forest realm and interacts with friendly, nonthreatening creatures including tree fairies, forest gnomes, bats, bears and owls. Young readers and pre-readers will discover the details of this magical world alongside their monster baby avatar, as every spread features a flap revealing a fun, unexpected and friendly character or hidden aspect of the scene for the reader to discover at their own pace. As day turns to night, the final spread finds Bigfoot Baby tuckered out and safely tucked in a tree house bed, with parents present to say goodnight after a busy day of adventure.

Book Synopsis

Open the flaps to follow an adorable young bigfoot (a.k.a., Sasquatch) on a day-long adventure in a warm and vibrant magical-realist Pacific Northwest forest realm.
Along the way you'll meet and interact with a forest full of nonthreatening creatures including tree fairies, forest gnomes, bats, bears and owls. Young readers and pre-readers will delight in the details of this magical world, as every spread features a sturdy flap that reveals a fun, unexpected and friendly character or hidden aspect for the reader to discover at their own pace. As day turns to night, the final spread finds Bigfoot Baby tuckered out and safely tucked in a tree house bed, with parents present to say goodnight after a busy day of adventure.

The durable, interactive flaps make this an ideal multisensory experience for hours of fun at schools, libraries, homeschool or stay-at-home activities.

Review Quotes

★"Earthbound and charming." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Perfect for saying 'good night' to your little one."-- The Oregonian

"[This] series of innovative lift-the-flap adventures...guarantee[s] endless fun for small hands and inquisitive minds. Durable, chunky pages...and cheerful rhymes complete the multisensory experience."-- Foreword Reviews

A Powell's Books April 2020 Pick of the Month

About the Author

Elias Barks lives with his cats, Agnes and Magnus, beneath the gray skies of Astoria, Oregon. He is the author of four Hazy Dell Flap Books.

Meg Hunt is a celebrated and award-winning artist living in Portland, Oregon. In addition to illustrating four Hazy Dell Flap Books, Meg has illustrated picture books for Chronicle, Bloomsbury, and Hazy Dell Press. Meg has won a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators and has had her illustrations featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Junior Scholastic Magazine.