Barefoot Books have been so kind as to send me 2 of their delightful books to review. Both books are for my 10 month old to enjoy. I have read both books to him and this is what we thought.
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The two books I was sent are worth £8.99 each. So with the discount you can get these for only £7.19. Both books I have received are well worth such a bargain price.
Who's In The Farmyard?
This is Dylans favourite book of the two. Each page of the book is made from card, and so it is nice and sturdy. Its great as Dylan can grab away at the pages and play with the pictures without worry about the pages becoming damaged.
Its a peek-a-boo book, where ever page has a circular hole which shows part of the picture of the next page. I think this would be great for a slightly older child who is learning animals, as you get to see the picture of the animal before you turn to the page which tells you what the animal is, and the noises they make. Either way, Dylan enjoyed reaching through the holes and touching the animal on the other side. He also likes to turn the pages.
I enjoyed the book as it is good fun to read. Its quite a short book which I think is best for children his age. We normally read it 2 or 3 times in a row, and I think he likes the repetition and seeing the familiar pictures. The story involves making lots of animal noises so it is as fun to read as I imagine it is for Dylan to listen too.
The book is very well illustrated, bright and colourful. I'm hoping when Dylan is a bit older I might be able to get him to make the noises too, although he may be quite a while away from doing this.
I Took The Moon For A Walk
This is a longer book than the first one, and all of the pages are also made of card. It is the story of a boy going on a journey and taking the moon with him. It is a very imaginative story and the illustrations are again very nice. The story reads almost like a poem.
Dylan listened to the whole story and touched at some of the pages. The pictures from one page to the next have a very similar colour theme, and they don't differ much. I think this made the book a little less interesting for Dylan. I think this would be better suited to an older child as Dylan is too young to understand the story and the pictures aren't as vibrant as the first book.
However for an older child I think this would be great as the story is nice and its almost like a lullaby. Each page of the story is a scene giving you something to talk about, such as the night time animals. The back of the book has information about the moon and nocturnal animals and invites the child and the reader to start up a conversation about these topics. I think this is a great addition to the book as it adds a little education at the same time. I imagine that children around 3-4 years would be much better suited for this book.
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