I was a little taken back by the size of this book, I did expect it to be small but not this small. Luckily it is a good size for my one year old daughter who loves to open and close the flaps.
My second concern about this book Is the page with the basket.... I am not sure if this is just a typo for a small lot of books including the one I got or if all versions state that a cat says Mew Mew. I honestly think that is something pretty hard to get wrong.
The book is beautifully illustrated and I do like the variety of animals on the farm that are included in the book however the spelling mistake has really let this book down. It’s also a little frustrating how the book goes from adult animals to baby animals.
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Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2020
My second concern about this book Is the page with the basket.... I am not sure if this is just a typo for a small lot of books including the one I got or if all versions state that a cat says Mew Mew. I honestly think that is something pretty hard to get wrong.
The book is beautifully illustrated and I do like the variety of animals on the farm that are included in the book however the spelling mistake has really let this book down. It’s also a little frustrating how the book goes from adult animals to baby animals.
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Since when does a cat say Mew Mew? They say Meow right?
By Bek on May 3, 2020
I was a little taken back by the size of this book, I did expect it to be small but not this small. Luckily it is a good size for my one year old daughter who loves to open and close the flaps.By Bek on May 3, 2020
My second concern about this book Is the page with the basket.... I am not sure if this is just a typo for a small lot of books including the one I got or if all versions state that a cat says Mew Mew. I honestly think that is something pretty hard to get wrong.
The book is beautifully illustrated and I do like the variety of animals on the farm that are included in the book however the spelling mistake has really let this book down. It’s also a little frustrating how the book goes from adult animals to baby animals.
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Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2021
So this sounds petty, but at this age, I think consistency in teaching is important, and maybe it’s just me and how I learned sounds, but there are a few small inconsistencies that I didn’t think were a big deal but bothered me after a while, especially when my daughter kept getting it “wrong” because, yes, a horse says “neigh” but not in this book. It’s a pony. And cat doesn’t go mew-mew to me. I would say “meow.” And on that page, it asks “Who says mew-mew?” Under the flap there is a cat and kittens but the answer is “Cats”. On the last page it asks “Who says hoot?” I would personally say “who who” or something, not hoot, but whatever. You open the flimsy flap and it shows two owls but the answer is “an owl”. But there’s two!
And why does a dog say woof-woof and a cat says mew-mew but everything else is a single sound (moo, peep, oink). And ducks say quack. Again, ducklings is technically right, but a duck would be better for teaching.
That all sounds petty but these are the basics and it just seems slightly off. Maybe that’s the noises someone else would teach but it’s just not for me. It’s in the details and it just seems like no one was paying attention when putting together this book or else maybe it’s written for somewhere else that teaches these noises. I’m not sure.
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Inconsistent teaching and flaps are flimsy
By Cassandra Smith on December 29, 2021
So for such a chunky book, I expected stronger and thicker flaps. But they’re quite flimsy and that makes it really hard to open for a toddler. And isn’t that the point of this kind of book? So they can be involved?By Cassandra Smith on December 29, 2021
So this sounds petty, but at this age, I think consistency in teaching is important, and maybe it’s just me and how I learned sounds, but there are a few small inconsistencies that I didn’t think were a big deal but bothered me after a while, especially when my daughter kept getting it “wrong” because, yes, a horse says “neigh” but not in this book. It’s a pony. And cat doesn’t go mew-mew to me. I would say “meow.” And on that page, it asks “Who says mew-mew?” Under the flap there is a cat and kittens but the answer is “Cats”. On the last page it asks “Who says hoot?” I would personally say “who who” or something, not hoot, but whatever. You open the flimsy flap and it shows two owls but the answer is “an owl”. But there’s two!
And why does a dog say woof-woof and a cat says mew-mew but everything else is a single sound (moo, peep, oink). And ducks say quack. Again, ducklings is technically right, but a duck would be better for teaching.
That all sounds petty but these are the basics and it just seems slightly off. Maybe that’s the noises someone else would teach but it’s just not for me. It’s in the details and it just seems like no one was paying attention when putting together this book or else maybe it’s written for somewhere else that teaches these noises. I’m not sure.
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