Moo

Funny books kids love it. No damage.

We purchased Moo as a Christmas gift for our 9 month old daughter who has a general love of and fascination with books. The photos of real animals capture her attention, and there is a nice variety in interactive components that really keeps her engaged for an extended period of time - animal "fur" or "feathers" to feel, tabs to pull, and flaps to flip. We often end up "reading" the book from cover to cover only to flip it back open to various pages and reexamine the various pictures and activities. The book itself is of impressively durable construction. Most pages are much thicker as comparerd to other board books, which means it can stand up reasonably well to the loving beatings of an enthusiastic baby continually turning the pages and experimenting with its contents. With that said, it's worth noting that certain parts - in particular the pop-up portions and flaps of the book - are made with a less thick cardboard that will not withstand the unsupervised attention of a baby who has yet to learn to handle books with care. And of course, those are the portions of the book that most fascinate our daughter, who is intent on figuring out how the various pop-up portions work - primarily by trying to man-handle them. As for the subject matter and writing, it is charming and entertaining - simple enough to be engaging for young readers yet clever enough to keep adult readers amused while reading it for the hundredth time. In short, Moo is an impressively well-executed book that should appeal to readers ranging from babies to kindergartners, although the pop-up flaps will need the loving oversight of an adult to survive that long.

We have purchased several copies of Moo the past few years for family members (and ourselves), including a great-nephew and our newest grand baby who is just 6 months old. It has been appreciated and loved by all who received it and those that "read" it to them. A wonderful gift!

This book series are soooo cute! Every child will love these books. As a mother of 3 grown boys, I wish I'd hadthese books when they were younger. I love the fact that they are interactive and something for a child to touchand feel or move on each page. I bought the series for the children in my church nursery. Since they are board books,they should hold up to lots of use and not easily tear for toddler children. I will be purchasing more of these booksfor baby and birthday gifts!!

Our 10 month old is obsessed with Dog by Matthew Van Fleet. Obsessed. That book has been abused and destroyed. I was overjoyed to find out there were similar books out there! He loves Moo just as much. He's a happy guy now! The clear pictures, textures, pop-up flaps, and moving parts are wonderful and keep him entertained. I will often find him in his reading corner, paging through these books by himself. The only downside is the pop-up flaps are a little delicate, but some destruction is par for the course with a baby.

We love Matthew Van Fleet books and this one has some of our favorite things like the squeeker and the push and pull flaps. The one great new thing in this book is the plastic cover over the moving pieces on one of the pages. Tails, Cats, and Dogs are in pretty bad shape over at my house due to the kids pulling apart the moving pieces and I think this one will stand the test of time a little bit better. We like this book and I would buy it again, it just isn't a favorite compared to Cats, Dogs, Tails, or Fuzzy Yellow Ducks which I would all recommend over this one.

The book features farm animals in an interactive format. The animals are skillfully photographed against white background are very appealing. This is a more sophisticated picture book that typically gives names of a male, female and young ones of each farm animal and some other words next to each picture.The pages are made of multiple layers of thin cardboard stock in order to incorporate interactive elements. These include textured patches and moving parts. There is at least one interactive element on each two-page spread. The book is a joy to handle even for an adult and definitely appeals to young children who find it engaging and funny. Definitely a favorite for my two and four year old.

I purchased "Dog" last Christmas for my (then) two-month old niece. Right before her 1st birthday, my brother sent me a short video of her enjoying the book all on her own, sitting up "reading" it, patting the pages, chattering & making dog noises at the pictures. When birthday time rolled around, of course I had to add to her collection with "Moo"!!!The nice thing about these books is the the pictures a big, and clear - well defined. There is interaction with touch (textures) and site (movement) and sound (quack!). Combined with a lap and a cuddle, these series of books are perfect for helping young ones grow and learn!Yes, "Cat" will be joining "Dog" & "Moo" at Christmas this year!

Un libro que llama mucho la atención de los pequeños, con movimiento y lleno de fotografías grandes, claras y muy divertidas. Un buen libro para comenzar su biblioteca.

I love showing this book to my baby...though, she ripped the rooster's head off and I had to stick it back on with tape. Now it doesn't bobble anymore and bubs tries to rip it off again every time she sees it. Good to see she's remembering aspects of the books I read her, so that's a positive thing. But, seriously, I love that the book has the names of the male and female versions of animals and the textures and interactive parts of the book are also lovely.

Adorable! Incluye imagenes de todos los animales de granja, movimiento, texturas, hojas que se desplegan. Le llamó mucho la atención.

Loved the interactive pages

My daughter was given a few books at her 12 month child care appointment, and since she showed immense interest in those, keeping an eye on the future we invested in a library that could last for a few years and still remain relevant.My favourite feature of all Mathew Van Fleet books is there construction and ability to withstand toddlers hands. We love the other Van Fleet Titles and hence bought this too. Spread across 18 pages with pictures of farm animal families, has texture, flaps, push in pull out tabs etc.And yes the sturdiness of a Van Fleet book to last toddler years is present as always. Once again happy with my purchase.