Peekaboo, Love Crew! - by Mariessa Shein (Board Book)

Book Synopsis

Can you help the Love Crew build a special surprise?

After a big storm washes away Bobcat's home, her friends come together with a secret plan. In Peekaboo Love Crew, young readers follow a group of caring animal friends as they quietly work together to rebuild a cozy new home, one thoughtful task at a time.

Each spread features a different friend helping in their own way. Lift the flaps to discover who is helping and what they are bringing, from sturdy building materials to soft finishing touches. As the story unfolds, children can also search each page to spot tiny hidden hearts tucked throughout the scenes. With every turn, the home slowly comes together, leading to a warm and joyful final reveal.

Designed for ages 3 to 5, this interactive board book celebrates kindness, teamwork, and helping others through playful storytelling, lift the flap surprises, and search and find fun that invites repeat reading and shared storytime.

Key Features:

• A Heartfelt Story About Helping Others Follow a gentle, reassuring story about friends working together to help someone in need.


• Lift the Flaps to Reveal Each Helper Open the flaps to discover which Love Crew friend is helping and how they contribute to the surprise.


• Search and Find Hidden Hearts Spot tiny hearts hidden on every spread for added play and repeat engagement.


• Celebrates Teamwork and Kindness Introduces themes of cooperation, empathy, and friendship in an age appropriate way.


• Perfect for Ages 3 to 5 A sturdy, interactive board book designed for engaged young readers and shared read alouds.

For more than 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a love of learning in young minds. From novelty and board books to picture books and seasonal titles, Albatros Media creates high-quality books designed to delight, comfort, and inspire.

About the Author

Mariessa Shein is a children's book author based in New York City. After years of working in publishing and helping shape books behind the scenes, she's now bringing her own playful ideas to life for young readers. When she's not writing and editing, Mariessa volunteers at an animal rescue and fosters dogs--often drawing inspiration from her furry companions and their heartwarming adventures.

Hedviga Gutierrez is a Slovak author and illustrator of children's books. She was born in 1994 in Slovakia and graduated from the literary illustration program at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia. She primarily illustrates children's books and picture books, but she has also illustrated books for adults. Her illustrations are mostly digital, though she also enjoys using such traditional graphic techniques as screen printing, linocuts, and risograph printing. She draws inspiration from everything around her and won't leave her house without a sketchpad. She has received numerous awards in her homeland, including The Most Beautiful Book of Slovakia and The Slovak National Library Award.