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All week long, everybody's too busy to play with a little girl, but they promise her great fun when Sunday arrives, in a tale with flaps, pop-ups, and a removable miniature book that teaches the days of the week.

"On Monday I asked Mommy, `Can we play?' `Not now,' she said. `I'm going to work, but on Sunday we can..." In Can We Play?: A Pop-Up, Lift-the-Flap Story About the Days of the Week by Mara Van Der Meer, readers turn back the flap to reveal the activities that can be planned for play day. Double-page spreads, a gatefold and a removable miniature version of the book tucked in the last page make for good fun. (June) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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PreS-K-A little girl asks different family members each day, "Can we play?" All week long everyone is too busy, but each person promises to play with her on Sunday. Colorful collage illustrations, and, in one case, a letter in an envelope from her cousin the mail carrier, anticipate the fun they will have together. With her father she will practice ballet, with Granny she will "swing on a flying trapeze," and her aunt and uncle will pretend to "be pirates on the high seas!" When Sunday finally arrives, the whole family comes knocking on her bedroom door dressed in costumes, but she makes them wait until she is finished reading a tiny removable replica of the book. A choking-hazard warning appears in small print on the back cover. The flaps are sturdy but they are somewhat crudely attached, and the placement of the first one, to the left of the opening spread, is somewhat confusing. Still, the pop-ups and lift-the-flaps add an element of fun to a story that children should enjoy.-Melinda Piehler, North Tonawanda Public Library, NY Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.