Age Range: 1 - 4 years
Series: Simple First Sounds
Board book: 12 pages
Publisher: Priddy Books; Brdbk edition (August 17, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312509243
ISBN-13: 978-0312509248
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.6 x 8.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #154,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #79 in Books > Children's Books > Early Learning > Basic Concepts > Sounds #280 in Books > Children's Books > Cars, Trains & Things That Go > Cars & Trucks
My 20 month old son couldn't care less about this book and he loves trucks and he loves sound books. I believe it's because the sounds do not really reflect the sounds those trucks make. For example the mixer truck only makes a honking noise, the dump truck noise is just the beeping when trucks drive backward, the firetruck noise and the tractor noise are great, but super short (3 seconds). The pictures and the quality of the book are nice. I would not buy it again.
Our grandson really enjoys every truck there is. And as is natural for a 2 year 10 month old, pushing those buttons was what he did right away. the sound slowed down to almost nothing. That disappointed us both.
My grandson loves this book! The truck sounds are distinct and he loves the colorful pictures. Built very rugged. Stands up so far to his rambunctiousness!! Would recommend for any little boy - or girl if she likes trucks!
The book is cute and I'm giving it to my son for his 1st birthday. My only complaint is that the book showed up with completely dead batteries. Wouldn't work at all. We had to buy new ones and replace them as soon as it got delivered which is unacceptable in my opinion. This is something that can very easily be tested to see if it works prior to shipping out.
I bought this book for my daughter because we purchased several of the other Roger Priddy "first words" etc. books. She loves those, but this one, not so much. In fact, she's terrified of this book, and hides when I even touch it because she's afraid I will push the buttons. My daughter is 32 months old with a severe speech delay and some sensory issues, most particularly with sound. I did not realize that this book would scare her so much since she watches most episodes of Zoboomafoo (which features animals) just fine. I suspect that the animal sounds here may be too shrill. Whatever the case, this book was not for us and I thought it might help others with sound sensitive children when deciding whether to purchase this one. A side note, the pictures are wonderful!
I disagree with B.Bailey (first person to write a review) and feel strongly that the sound quality is very good. My son received this book as a gift on his first birthday and was immediately smitten. Although the information/details are too advanced for his young age (hence the four star rating), he appreciates the pictures and loves to press the buttons. Shortly after receiving this book, he went to the zoo for the first time. When he saw a lion he said "raaaar" without hesitation. I doubt that he would have made that sound had he not been exposed to this book. If you are considering this book, I encourage you to check-out other "Simple First Sounds" books written or published by (Roger)Priddy books/Henry Holt & Company. My son also likes the sound button version of Eric Carle's "Polar Bear, Polar Bear (published by Henry Holt and Co.).
My two year old grandson loves this book. He can spend a good 15-minutes just sitting there looking at the pictures and pushing the buttons of hearing the sounds the different trucks make! He has already familiarized himself with all the different sounds and loves hearing the wale of the fire enjine. Well worth the price! Would definitely buy from this vendor again!
I ordered three of this kind of book (Priddy "press a button for sound effects"). Two of the books made no sound. I bought replacement batteries from and replaced the batteries in the two books. It fixed one of the books, but not the other. This one worked after replacing the batteries, but "Simple First Words - Let's Talk" didn't work, even after replacing the batteries. After replacing the batteries and getting the sound effects, this book is okay. It doesn't sound like you're in the jungle, or watching National Geographic, but the sound is good enough to teach your little one what the animals sound like.
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