

Series: Eric Carle
Misc. Supplies: 24 pages
Publisher: PUBNI (February 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1450805752
ISBN-13: 978-1450805759
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 10.8 x 11.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (274 customer reviews)
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Wonderful illustrations and superb clarity in the sound effects. Only caveat is the thin paper pages (not hard laminated pages like many other children sound books). Baby will most likely end up tearing pages!
I know this book is for ages 3 and up, but I purchased it for my 16-month-old daughter, thinking she would enjoy hearing such a wide variety of animal sounds as we read through the book. And, she does enjoy it! The illustrations by Eric Carle are also nice, as always.However, here is something to keep in mind if you're also buying this for a younger child: the buttons are VERY hard to push. I can manage to push them myself, of course, but my daughter gets very frustrated when she tries. She has the dexterity to press them, no problem, it just requires a LOT of pressure/force to get them to work. She sits there and presses - and grunts! - until her little finger turns red, but only can get a few to work. Then she gives up and moves on to something else. I know this is for ages 3 and up, but it seems like it would be easy enough to make the buttons a little easier to press, so younger kids can use them!So a fun book for toddlers, but make sure they have the strength to use it easily!
This is a cute and educational sound book. It is educational because it says the animals name before it makes the sound. The sounds are very realistic. The drawings in the book are very colorful. There are just enough words on each page to keep a child's attention. The pages are glossy which make the pages thicker than in normal books.A few people wrote that not all of the sound buttons worked. After reading those reviews, I made sure to check each button before I took the shrink wrap off of the book. I ordered this book with confidence because I knew if something was wrong with this book, would replace it. (That's why I checked the buttons before I took the shrink wrap off.)
my baby absolutely love it!!! He talks a lot when he looks at it. His book almost dead.
I wanted to live this book but I cant!!Pros: For the most part this book is great... The illustrations are amazing, the sound quality is good, the phrase with each animal is cute, and the large size is nice.Cons: This is not a board book it is a hard cover book with paper pages! Which would not have been an issue if that was how it was described (although I would not have bought it for my 2 year old.) I don't love the buttons, rather the entire button square being a button your child has to feel around for and find the much smaller (about the size of a pea) hole that activates the sound.Overall is a cute book but is definitely not made to be used by small children which is a shame because that is what the contents is geared for. It's worth me fixing when ripped but I would not buy this again or give it a a a gift!
I bought this book when my son was 6 months old. He is now almost 12 months old and still wants to play with this book every time he sees it. The illustrations are beautiful, the text simple enough for a baby or a young child, and best of all- the animal sounds are real, recorded sounds, not some fake, computer generated animal calls, as in many other toys. The exceptions are animals that don't make a pronounced sound like a rabbit or a caterpillar, but the sounds for those two are very cute and match the nature of the animal. The only issue I have is that the pages are not sturdy enough, so I have to keep the book out of my son's hands, or he will rip them. However, the good definitely outweighs this drawback, so overall- I highly recommend!
Great book. Realistic sounding noises. Caterpillar and butterfly noises are funny but cute. (Bet you're curious now huh) Buttons can be hard to press, but by the time my daughter was 16mos-ish she figured it out. Think she might always be confused on what sound a caterpillar or butterfly makes, but eh, can't win em all. Big fan!
This was a gift to my one year niece and she really like the Play-a-sound. My one complaint was about the sounds some the animals make. I did not know a butterfly made any noise(that's it, not a deal breaker). If you looking for a interactive book for a young child look no further and get it.
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