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Toy Review: Little People Animal Sounds Farm

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by Jane Day Rasmussen

Fisher Price Little People Animal Sounds Farm
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Name: Little People® Animal Sounds Farm™
Manufacturer: Fisher-Price®
Category: Pretend Play
Manufacturer’s Suggested Age Range: 1-5 years
Our tested age range: 6 months – 3 years
Learning Components: Animal Recognition, Creative Play
Price Value/Honeys: Four Honeys(what are Honeys?)

A must-have in every house, the Fisher-Price Little People® Animal Sounds Farm™ does not disappoint!

We started playing with this toy when my son could sit up and grab at the animals. At first we showed him where each of the animals go to make the appropriate sounds, but he soon took over! The animals are just the right size for little hands, and the toy itself is indestructible.

It is a great toy for multiples to share because there are many things to do on the farm. The set includes: Farmer Jed â„¢, a cow, a sheep, a horse, a pig, a chicken, a food cart, a rooster and connectable fence pieces. It does take 3 “AA” batteries, but if you’re like us, you’ve got a stockpile of that sort of thing.

The biggest problem my twin nieces had with this toy was that they loved to carry around the animals – so my sister stocked up on extras of the girls’ favorites that she found on E-Bay. You could probably also contact Fisher-Price and see if they sell replacements, I’ve had good luck doing that with some of their other products.

While we still love this toy, it doesn’t come out much now that our son is almost 4, but when other kids come over – it always gets some play.

Fisher-Price sells lots of great farm accessories to go with this set: the Animal Sounds Stable, Baby Farm Animals, Lil’ Farmers Market and the Animal Sounds Tractor. If you like the farm, Fisher-Price also sells a ton of other Little People play things (like a house, garage, amusement park, ark, castle and zoo).

Check out www.fisher-price.com to see where you can get all the stuff you’re looking for.

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Children’s Book Review: It’s Spring by Samantha Berger and Pamela Chanko

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Review by Sandra Horning

It's Spring book cover
It’s Spring by Samantha Berger and Pamela Chanko, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
image from Amazon.com

With the daffodils blooming in my yard, It’s Spring has been on my mind all week. It’s the perfect book to celebrate spring with your little ones.

Rhyming text and darling illustrations tell the story of the robin singing to the rabbit that spring is here. The rabbit tells the deer, and the news of spring continues among the animals until they finally wake up the bears. Each animal along the way notes another sign of spring — the same signs you may have noticed in your own yard or nearby park.

This is a wonderful board book for toddlers, and it was also printed as a Hello Reader, Level 2, which means it would also be great for the beginning reader in your family. Happy Spring!

Ages 3-7

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Children’s Book Review: The Biggest Bed in the World by Lindsay Camp

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Review by Sandra Horning

The Biggest Bed in the World book cover
The Biggest Bed in the World by Lindsay Camp, illustrated by Jonathan Langley
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Have you ever woken up with a little foot in your face or stomach? If you answered yes, The Biggest Bed in the World is a must read for you and your children.

Little Ben starts off sleeping in bed with his mom and dad, but as Ben gets bigger, Ben’s dad has trouble sleeping. A bigger bed solves the problem, that is, until Ben’s brother is born. Then they get an even bigger bed and the twins are born.

And after that triplets arrive!

As you can imagine, the bed just can’t handle the crowd. So dad makes the biggest bed in the world and still can’t sleep. Finally, all of the children are put in beds of their own. But dad still can’t sleep because the bed feels too empty.

Langley’s gentle pencil-and-watercolor illustrations bring out the warmth and humor of Camp’s text. This silly story poking fun at the realities of life with young children is sure to please children and parents of all ages.

Ages 3-7