Parents' Guide to

Moo, Baa, La La La!

By Ann Marie Sammataro, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 2+

Learning animal sounds is easy with fun board book.

Book Sandra Boynton Picture Book 1982
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DogLover in DE
DogLover in DE Parent of 2 and 6-year-old
June 3, 2011
age 2+

Good for 6 months to 18 months.

This is really more appropriate for kids even younger than two. Fun and zany.
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What's the Story?

An eclectic mix of animals frolic across the pages of this sparkling board book. Sandra Boynton's bouncy rhymes introduce an assortment of creatures and their signature sounds. A trio of warbling pigs add a dash of surprise and a comic touch that will keep little ones laughing. The artist's whimsically drawn illustrations, featuring merry animals, are beguiling.

Is It Any Good?

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MOO, BAA, LA LA LA! is terrific for a broad age range of children. It's entirely functional, introducing tots to animals and teaching them the creatures' sounds. Yet Sandra Boynton's unique style breathes invigorating life into a well-worked format. Even children as young as 6 months old will react to the inflection of the reader's voice repeating the rhymes, and to the vivid art.

The text lends itself to a boisterous read-aloud session, and young children will have oodles of fun providing the animal sounds. In addition to having funny text and Boynton's gleeful illustrations, the pages are drenched in color. The comic strip-style drawings of the animals feature clean lines, offering enough detail to round out the text without cluttering the page.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about animal sounds. Look at pictures of other animals and talk about the sounds they make.

  • What's the most fun about this book -- the pictures of the animals or making the sounds they make?

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