Moo Baa La La La Reviews

• This is a book you MUST have!

  
  By A7HX48F8LMRA0 on 2000-04-07
  We got this book for our 4 year old daughter when she was 2, and it became her all-time favorite book. It helped her to increase her speech by saying fun things. We then introduced it to our 2nd daughter when she was 20 months old, and she also adores this book and it is the one she always gets every night and says "book" to have it read. We only say the first part of each page (i.e., "The pigs say...") and she always finishes the second part (i.e., "LaLaLa"). This is an absolute must have along with "But Not The Hippopotamus" by Boynton. These are GREAT gifts for baby showers or 1st birthdays.If you are considering ordering this - Go ahead and do it now! You WON'T be sorry that you did!
  
  

• No, No, That's All Wrong!

  
  By A1SYLII0808HD6 on 2005-05-23
  Shakespeare knew it, and parents and other adults know it: People love a comedy of errors. Perhaps the most delighted audience is the youngest; toddlers love hearing mistakes and correcting them. It's a surefire hit for their certain sense of humor, and Sandra Boynton exploits this beautifully in this small board book.
  
  Just a few set-up lines and Boynton is ready for the book's main joke:
  
  "A cow says MOO."
  "A sheep says BAA."
  "Three singing pigs say LA LA LA!"
  
  "'No, no!' you say, 'that isn't right.
  The pigs say OINK all day and night.'"
  
  Practice your dramatic abilities and really ham it up (pun intended) when you read the singing pigs and "that isn't right" lines on pages 3 and 4. There's also some action (dogs chasing cats), and a nice quizzical conclusion: ("It's quiet now. What do you [underlined] say?")
  
  Boynton's familiar style is whimsical and slightly tongue-in-cheek. Her animals have very expressive, human-looking emotions, conveyed mostly through the eyes. For example, a quacking duck and a neighing horse aren't intrinsically very interesting, but when they're facing each other with similarly baffled faces, there's a subtle humor. The singing pigs, by the way, are anything but subtle. They're pizzazed out in coordinating striped pants, solid sports coats, and elegant white bow ties. They excited pigs dance in unison and hold canes in a showy vaudeville style. For a short and simple board book aimed at the very young, this is lots of fun. For older toddlers, take a look at Boynton's counting book with a difference: "Hippos Go Berserk!" She knows and loves her animals, and so will your little one.
  
  

• If I had to choose one single book it would be this one!

  
  By on 1998-08-24
  I am an American, first-time Mom, living overseas and am building a collection of kid's books, in English, for my 7 1/2 month old son. By chance, while on a trip to NY when my son was only 5 months old, I purchased this book. As sort of joke I immediately began reading this and other books to him thinking he was too young to respond. Boy was I surprised! If he even sees the cover from afar he grunts for me to read it to him! As soon as I finish he continues this over & over again! There are other books that he enjoys (Goonight Moon,Time to Sleep, Chicka Chicka ABC), however, none compare to his love for Moo Bah LaLaLa! As soon as those 3 words come out of my mouth he quiets. I am absolutely amazed and recommend this title to all new parents.
  
  

• A lesson on how to teach animal sounds

  
  By A1KUJUNC9YBMHD on 2001-08-24
  I couldn't believe my son's daycare provider when she told me that this was his absolute favorite book. When I bought it for him, I thought it would just be another fun one to read. But, this book really, REALLY teaches kids the sounds animals make. My son wasn't really saying a whole lot of words yet, but when I would read this book, all I would have to say was the first part of the sentence "The cow says..." and he would entusiastically say "MOOOOOOOO". It is now to the point where I don't even need the book. I just say "The sheep says...", and he will say "BAAAA". This is such a cool tool to use to teach animal sounds to little toddlers. I highly recommend it to any parent whose child is just beginning to speak.
  
  

• My son could "read" every word before he was one!

  
  By on 1997-04-06
  A terrific engaging book for any child, young or old! My 2-year old loves it, and my 7 month old loves it! My Tripp and Luke have begun to develop a sense of humor--realizing that "three singing pigs" could simply not say la la la! While at the zoo's farm exhibit--our 2-year old said, "mom, these pig's can't say la la la! " We all laughed. We use this book as a night time quiet time book--because of the ending--"it's quiet now, what do you say?" We have begun using this line as an invitation to talk about our day, what we've learned, and the mistakes we made. It has become very engaging for our 2-year old to feel free to say what is on his mind
  
  
• Oink?
  By A18M68DE1Y6W51 on 2002-08-10
  Oh my, the cow and sheep seem to have it right...but what about the pigs? This divinely witty animal-sounds book had my own babies in stitches when they were almost too young to look at the pictures.

  The rhythmic cadence of the words (always a grabber for the very young), the simple wording, the silliness that can be enhanced by mom or dad's tone of voice when reading aloud, and most of all, the use of the word "you," bringing the child into the story, combine to make a treasure of a book.

  Oh...did I mention Sandra Boynton's incredibly endearing pictures of animals? Rendered in bright, beautiful colors on sturdy, indestructible pages, they are worth the price of the book. I'll bet you anything you sneak one more look long after night-night.
  
  

• This book is SO great!
  By AEGSX2YJ1EH0B on 2004-03-01
  When I was pregnant this was the first baby gift I received. I read it to myself (in my adult, monotone voice)and thought, "What the?"
  Well, after my baby arrived I read it to her and now, 2 years later, I still read it to her and she says the words with me with the greatest animation a 2 year old can give. It is a very funny book to a small child and in turn becomes a funny book for the parent watching them get so much pleasure out of it. I recommend this one to anyone with a child under two. In fact, if I could only have 1 book for my child in her first 2 years, this would be it hands down! La..la..laaaa!
  
  
• A great way to learn animal sounds
  By on 1999-09-09
  My 15-month old daughter knows all her animal sounds, thanks to this book. I first saw it at her daycare, and bought it for her when she was 7-months old. This book was quite the favorite, and before she was a year old, she was making the appropriate sounds, shaking her head, "No, no..." at the, "Three singing pigs go la-la-la," and whispering at the last page, "It's quiet now, what do *you* say?"
  
  
• Sandra Boynton is the best!
  By A3IOZSSH815LIS on 2000-10-13
  This book is so fun! We bought "Moo, Baa, La La La", "But Not the Hippopotamus", "A to Z", "Fingers, Toes and Everything In Between", "Doggies" and "The Going to Bed Book", all at the same time. Our son was 1 at the time. Now we have a 2 year old daughter. They have both loved them so much, the books are falling apart from being read! We plan on having more children and will be buying the books again to replace the worn out ones! You will absolutely love them!
  
  
• First book to make my little one laugh
  By AAEMGV761LWIT on 2000-04-30
  I received Moo, Baa, La La La at a baby shower and started reading it to my son when he was 4 months old. Even at that age, he responded with coos and much arm waving when we brought out this book. It was the first book he laughed out loud at, and now at 9 months, he still gets excited when we sit to down to read it. (My husband and I also enjoy it and have often found ourselves quoting it -- to the confusion of anyone who overhears us.)
  
  
• A book to make your baby giggle.
  By on 1999-06-26
  The cleverly rhyming storyline embellished with animal noises makes my son giggle every time. For those of you who have a hard time getting your little one to attend to a book, this book is perfect for you. The illustrations are simple and don't overstimulate a child, but are colorful enough to draw a child's attention. The story lines are enough to amuse us while we read the story to him. As all of her books, this one is a keeper.
  
  
• kids love the delightful rhymes and illustrations
  By on 1998-07-30
  As a substitute teacher, I've read this board book to hundreds of children 5-8 years old, and they all loved it, esp. the "three singing pigs sing La, La, La!" I own half a dozen or more of Sandra Boynton's books, and this is still my favorite. I buy copies of it for nieces and nephews and friends' children. It is always enjoyed.
  
  
• Moo, Baa, LA LA LA
  By on 2000-09-02
  My daughter is 3 years old now and still loves this book. We received it as a baby shower gift. During some of the long nights when we first got home, I would read her this book because I enjoyed it so much. The rest of the family - even the 2 teenagers - enjoyed reading it also. It quickly became the favorite and the "Moo book" is read every night. The book is falling apart - due to an unexpected trip into the bathtub one night :) - and we try not to use it too much so we just recite it from memory. I'm buying 5 copies for friends that are having babies and a couple more for me. I want to put one away for my daughter to have for her kids some day and "grandma and grandpa" will need one too! Buy it -- you won't regret it!
  
  
• Both My Daughters Love This Book!
  By on 2000-11-15
  This is a great book! I originally checked it out of the library for my older daughter when she was a baby, but wound up buying it because she liked it so much. We eventually acquired another copy, and both are well-worn. My older daughter is now almost 5, and she reads the book to her 15-month-old sister. If we ask my younger daughter what the cow says, she can tell us, "Moo!" and so on. One day she picked up a diaper with a picture of pigs on the tab, and when I asked her what they were, she answered, "La la!" This is one to read over and over!
  
  
• This book surprised me....
  By on 2000-11-17
  I ordered this book for my son from a book club when he was about 10 months old. I thought the art was adorable, but did not think he was really "getting into" it. He quickly learned, from the simple and fun text, the animal sounds...and even knows that a horse says "neigh." He is 16 months old now, and it is one of his favorites.
  
  
• Most often read book in our house
  By on 2002-06-05
  This is my absolute favorite book for very young children. We're currently buying a couple of new copies. Our original copy is battered and torn and taped back together from my oldest child (now five). Or, I should say, it WAS. It's currently in pieces since our toddler got his pudgy little hands on it.

  I never get tired of reading this book, which is fortunate since my children never get tired of hearing it. Even my five year old still loves to hear this book. In fact, he has it memorized now, so he "reads" it to his little brother.

  We love all the Sandra Boynton books, but this is our all time favorite.
  
  

• Baby's First Words
  By A9FBCGM6V7LJU on 2004-01-03
  Our son loves this book. We started reading it to him at 8 months and at 14 months he can tell us what all of the animals say. He can't say "cow" or "sheep" just yet, but he can say "moo", "baa", "neigh" and the other animal sounds. I highly recommend this to new parents as one of the first board books to buy and read to babies and toddlers.
  
  
• Buy this book!
  By on 1999-10-19
  This is such a wonderful children's book. It is fun, and silly and children love it. I buy it as a shower gift for every baby I know.
  
  
• We've been through a few well-loved copies!
  By A3T0KD3E324YV3 on 2003-06-05
  This is the perfect book to read from newborn on up. Boynton's fun rhyming style (a cow says "moo", a sheep says "baa", three singing pigs say "la la la") is enjoyable and catchy for the youngest listeners. Both of my kids loved this book so much that more than one copy fell apart and had to be replaced (due to use, not poor quality.) I have given it as a gift many times and it has been as well loved by everyone. I am now buying a copy for my newborn nephew. A must have in any baby or toddler reading library!
  
  
• Facilitates Language Development
  By A2AHS38EFIUU0T on 2003-10-10
  As an early intervention speech-language pathologist, I find this book irresistible from a language development perspective. The rhymes are engaging and simple and children delight in the absurdity of Boynton's text. Animal sounds are often some of the first "words" children acquire. I have used this as a clinician and I use it now as the mother of three pre-schoolers. A must-have for any pre-school library.
  
  
• SING or READ!
  By AVYIY09H7GRIN on 2004-01-04
  I loved reading this board book! We sing it or read it and our 4 month old smiles.
  
  
• Simply a wonderful book!
  By A2FGFLBE02OWB6 on 2004-07-17
  I received this book as a gift 3 years ago. My oldest daughter just beamed the second moo-baa-la-la-la came out of my mouth! It never failed, if she was crying or throwing a tantrum once she got older, it always changed her mood! I got to the point that I didn't have to have the book to recite it, it had such catchy wording that you can memorize easily. Now my 11 month old does the same when I recite it to her. My 3 year old has also memorized the book and recites it to her sister! I would recommend this as something that is a must have!
  
  
• My babies favorite book
  By A925BRKCADFNM on 2004-11-24
  My 8 month old baby was given this book recently, and she just loves it. She enjoys it so much, she will let me read it to her again and again. She just sits and smiles at the animal sounds. It really grabs her attention. She's able to focus on the pictures and sounds, so it's a great introduction to books and reading. This is a great beginning book for parents to read to their babies.
  
  
• Oh, the memories!!
  By A3RCKL9CFB8TKM on 2005-02-09
  My oldest son received this book on his first birthday as part of a set of Boyton books (each of them wonderful in their own way). However, this book stood out from the rest and 'Moo Baa La la la' has become an absolute classic story in our home.
  
  How many times did I read it to him? Well, let's just say I will begrdugingly admit to having hid this book in the sofa cushions more than once just to get a break!
  
  My oldest son is almost 11 years old now and I can still recite the entire book from memory. I'm also proud to say that my urges to hide it for a reprieve are now past and I can cherish the memory of my sweet little wide-eyed boy anxiously waiting for me to ask him the grand finale question, "What do YOU say?"
  
  If you'd like to help build fond memories, share humor and expand a young mind, give this book to any child, parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or parent-to-be.
  
  
• Rhinoceroses snort and snuff! You got to be kidding me!
  By AXRKQMGUYQKND on 2005-05-23
  I read this book to my baby on and off and every time I trip at the big ol' Rhinoceroses! Come on Ms. Boynton, your readers can hardly say goo goo and moo moo why such a big word.
  It could have been water buffalos or plane old "rhinos" or for that matter "big hippos"
  
  
  
• best book
  By A1ALVYSUBIQ2L9 on 2000-01-22
  My daughter loves this book! We can read it 30 times a day and it never gets old.
  
  
• LA LA LA!
  By on 2000-05-26
  My 16 month-old daughter has had this book for three months and she can't get enough of it. She runs to me, book in hand, saying LA LA LA! At the beginning, all I had to say is, "Moo, Baa" and she was able to complete the sentence with LA LA LA. Now, we're up to "What does the cow say? What does the sheep say?" and she replies "Moo", "Baa"... The experiences with my daughter have proved that Sandra's books are great influences on beginning talkers!
  
  
• Best First Baby book
  By A1Q1VAHVN0DW30 on 2001-11-29
  I am reading this book to my 3 month old who is already responding to the bright pages and silly sounds. This is my 3rd child and my older ones are 10yrs and 8yrs-they still love the book. It was one of the first they actually learned to read. Our next favorite is "But Not the Hippopotamus!" I buy this for all my friends with new babies.
  
  
• What a great book
  By on 2001-12-03
  My 18 month old has been in love with this book since she was 6 weeks old. Now she knows all the animals and the sounds they make. I recommend this book to anyone.
  
  
• Terrific Toddler Book!!
  By A291A92RCYXM0I on 2002-03-11
  I am a day care teacher with a class of 7 one-year-olds and this is the most popular book in our class room collection. It's fun and easy for the kids to follow along. I wouldn't be without it!!!
  
  

• Dinosaur's Binkit
• Buenas noches a todos / The Going to Bed Book (Spanish edition)
• Hippos Go Berserk

• The Going-To-Bed Book
• Barnyard Dance! (Boynton on Board)
• Peek-A Who?
• Goodnight Moon
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?