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FABULOUS FINISH: Peek-a ZOO!

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Peek-a ZOO!
By Nina Laden
Chronicle Books, 2014. Board book.

A turn of the page will reveal the secret animal in this fun rhyming board book. The last pages feature a mirror, so I bet you can guess what creature gets the final spotlight in this fabulous finish.
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