Series: Touch-and-Feel
Plastic Comb: 20 pages
Publisher: Golden Books; 1 edition (June 11, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 030712004X
ISBN-13: 978-0307120045
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1 x 5.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #22,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #52 in Books > Children's Books > Early Learning > Basic Concepts > Sense & Sensation
Age Range: 2 - 3 years
Grade Level: Preschool and up
We have "Pat the Bunny", "Pat the Cat", "Pat the Pony" and this book, "Pat the Puppy". I would say that this is not as interesting to our child as "Pat the Bunny" and "Pat the Cat", but it is better than "Pat the Pony".Tom and Sarah visit their grandparents. First they pat the puppy. The tabs are sturdy, and allow a child to make a frog leap, help the kids rock in a chair, and wag a dog's tail.Mild criticisms: the scratch 'n' sniff brownie doesn't really smell like a brownie; it doesn't really smell like anything on the planet, though it is not an evil smell. Using smooth sunglasses as an interactive experience is pretty [bad]. And twice there are two-page scenarios (grandpa putting pictures (?) on the VCR and grandma taking off her jogging (!) shoes) where the child is introduced to the activity and then turns the page to experience an interactive aspect to it (turning a wheel to change the pictures -- you know, just like a real VCR! -- and unstrapping the velco on grandma's running shoes, respectively). For continuity's sake and to facilitate the limited attention span of young children, it would be better if the two pages faced each other.It's nice that the kids visit their grandparents, and that grandma and grandpa are not stereotypes (grandpa bakes, grandma runs!), but if you don't have "Pat the Bunny" and "Pat the Cat", the best of the series, I would get those first.
My 12 month old daughter loved "Pat the Bunny" so I was excited to get this book for her, but it's not as good as the original. There is too much text in this one... it doesn't hold her interest as much and the activites inside the book are more difficult and not as toddler-friendly. She started destroying the book's activities in a day or two. Maybe for older kids it's better, but whereas the original book was fine for her level, this was a disappointment.
This is a wonderful book and a wonderful way to learn more about your child! My daughter (age 3) loves this book, because it allows her to interact as we read along. Another thing that is great about it, is that it describes the children leaving home to visit their grandparents. Then it leads you to daily activities at their grandparent's house. Lastly, the children return home to their pet wagging it's tail happy to see them! It's a wonderful way to teach a child that visiting their grandparents can be a lot of fun! My daughter also loves, Pat the Bunny, Pat the Cat, and Pat the pony!
This book is what other reviewers have said-it's small and it's not really suitable for young kids. My one year old ripped this book apart in five minutes (yes I was sitting with her reading it). The pop up's are fun-but not really great for young kids who pull too hard, etc. We'll stick with pat the bunny.
Gave as a gift, and parents were pleased with the concept of the book. I has Pat the bunny for my children, and have given Pat the Cat to another child as a gift. My adult children still remember Pat the Bunny.
The idea is a good one, but the very first thing my toddler did was rip the frog off the page. Also, it's not board book, and it doesn't have regular paper pages, it's something in between. More like oak tag folded over to create stiff pages. Pat the Bunny is the only one of this series that I would recommend.
I didn't read the dimensions of this book when buying it thinking it would be the same size as thr Pat the Bunny book my son loves so much. But this one is more like pocket-size. Apart from the page where you can pat the furry puppy, nothing else is the same as bunny. There's a few pop ups such as a jumping frog and a dog's tail wagging, but those lasted only 3 times before my toddler quickly tore them out of the book. His favorite page apart from the furry puppy is taking off granny's Velcro shoes, supposedly after she's gone for a jog. What granny jogs? After buying this i realized i should have never messed with the original Pat the Bunny. Save your money.
Has a few of the touch elements but feel most of the pages are too hard to manipulate for a toddler. Also, there are too many words per page for this age range. My child does not like it but loves her Pat the Bunny. As a teacher I can see how the two differ greatly and why she doesn't like it. The original book kept things simple, in words and in the sensorial elements.
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