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I purchased this book when my son was just a few months old but it did not seem to hold his attention. Once he turned 7 months and began learning the verious differant animal noises this book quickly became one of his few favorites. We read it every night before bedtime. This is a must-have.
Another funny Boynton book, this one is about the noises different animals make. Introducing humor for very young children, she surprises the reader by having singing pigs say "La la la" instead of "oink." On the following page she suggests that the reader correct those pigs. This is a nice book for young toddlers, but the joke is simple enough that it won't last long into toddlerhood, and won't interest older siblings. Better to enjoy it once, then return it to the library.
This is a book we take with us places to give our daughter something to do. Its very short and can be read quietly and she likes the pictures. On the last page, we point to the animals and ask her to make the animal sounds-- she loves that.
All of my kids love her books. They are cute, happy and well done. We read them daily and own almost all of them. Our three and five year olds practice their 'reading' by reciting them over and over again to the baby. As a parent, I never grow tired of reading them as with some other authors. Two thumbs up.
I've been reading this to my daughter since she was ~1 yr. I now know it by heart, and my almost 2 year old can say the animal parts on cue. A great book for babies and toddlers.
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