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Moo, Baa, La La La!
Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.
Hardcover, 14 pages
Published
1982
by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
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It’s a Sandra Boynton book, so it’s almost not worth reviewing. You know it’s going to be 5 stars. However, this Boynton book stands out enough from the already-exalted pack that I think it’s worth a review.
Basically it’s a poem of animals and the sounds they make. “A cow says moo, a sheep says baa” until you get to the surprising line “three singing pigs say la la la.” Hilarity ensues. Really!
Like all Boynton books, it’s rhythmic so my son enjoys the narrative, and he can participate in the rea...more
Basically it’s a poem of animals and the sounds they make. “A cow says moo, a sheep says baa” until you get to the surprising line “three singing pigs say la la la.” Hilarity ensues. Really!
Like all Boynton books, it’s rhythmic so my son enjoys the narrative, and he can participate in the rea...more
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My wife and I consider Moo, Baa, La La La to be our daughter Charlotte's first favourite book. There was a point in time, not so long ago, when the only sounds that would calm her down in the evening (or on a bad car ride, or after a fall, or any other general sookfest) were my wife or I reciting this book. Now that Charlotte's a little bit older (15 months at the time of this writing) she still loves the book, and has taken to finishing the sentences as we read along (or recite from memory).
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I read this book aloud several times a day to babies and toddlers! I have it memorized; I can grunt this animal noise poem on command. And I'm getting better giving classes (yes classes?!) to drooling, curious babes, some who can't even sit up on their own. You'd be amazed how under 1 year olds can and will sit in a circle and pay attention and interact. We certainly have to keep busy on the 10 1/2 hour nursery shift.
"Moooo, says the cow. Baaa, says the sheep. La, la, la, says three singing pig...more
"Moooo, says the cow. Baaa, says the sheep. La, la, la, says three singing pig...more
Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton is a board book about animals and the sounds they make.
Boynton's trademark silly animals are the focus in this tale of animal sounds. Animals pictured are cow, sheep, pigs, rhinoceroses, cat, kitten, duck, horse, plus little and big dogs. The Special 30th Anniversary Edition is a bit larger, all the better to enjoy the images. My favorite images are cow, singing pigs, dogs & cats, and quiet.
Boynton's simple, funny, rhyming text uses just forty three wor...more
Boynton's trademark silly animals are the focus in this tale of animal sounds. Animals pictured are cow, sheep, pigs, rhinoceroses, cat, kitten, duck, horse, plus little and big dogs. The Special 30th Anniversary Edition is a bit larger, all the better to enjoy the images. My favorite images are cow, singing pigs, dogs & cats, and quiet.
Boynton's simple, funny, rhyming text uses just forty three wor...more
Nov 04, 2011
Lindsay Balcar
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-s-literature
This picture book is intended for nursery aged kids. It teaches children the sounds animals make in a fun and predictible way. I really like this book because it is fun. I have read it so much that I now have it memorized. The pictures are cute and simple but the kids know what is coming up next by what animal is on the page. The only thing I don't understand is that at the end of the book she says " it's quiet now, what do you say" and I never understood what she meant by that. Like what sound...more
My ten-month-old son and I had a wonderful time reading this one together! He's at the age where he likes to mimic the sounds he hears. He really enjoyed hearing me make the various animal sounds, and I was delighted when he tried to imitate them.
The illustrations are simple, which is perfect; there's just enough on each page to keep him interested without being overwhelmed.
This was a great opportunity to be silly with my son, quacking back and forth amid lots of giggles...but it was also a nice...more
The illustrations are simple, which is perfect; there's just enough on each page to keep him interested without being overwhelmed.
This was a great opportunity to be silly with my son, quacking back and forth amid lots of giggles...but it was also a nice...more
A cow says moo, a sheep says baa, three singing pigs say la la la... oh god I think I can recite this book from memory. It is cute though for a toddler and not so mind numbing as books for this age tend to be,
This book has cute illustrations and introduces kids to animals and the sounds that they make.
Sturdy and fun.
Sturdy and fun.
We got this with my oldest and each of the kids has loved it as much as he did. I think it's rather silly (as in kind of dumb) but they repeatedly ask for it and since it's a kid book and not an adult book I'll respect their opinion.
I have probably read this out loud 200 times. I think kids are drawn to it because of the goofy pictures and the fact that the parent has to make animal sounds. It always produces a ton of giggles. It's short and fun and has provided many happy memories of reading t...more
I have probably read this out loud 200 times. I think kids are drawn to it because of the goofy pictures and the fact that the parent has to make animal sounds. It always produces a ton of giggles. It's short and fun and has provided many happy memories of reading t...more
Random silliness.
I'm a big fan of Boynton's But Not the Hippopotamus, so I had high hopes when I saw that many people listed these two together as favorites. While the illustrations are excellent (Boynton classic), I didn't feel like this book had nearly the whimsy of the hippo book. It's basically a rhyming animal sounds book, with the only slightly humorous part given away in the title. Granted, my 10-month-old can't get enough animal sounds, and this book is a fun way to do them. I had just hoped for more.
May 29, 2009
Shanna Gonzalez
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-00-04
Another funny Boynton book, this one is about the noises different animals make. Introducing humor for very young children, she surprises the reader by having singing pigs say "La la la" instead of "oink." On the following page she suggests that the reader correct those pigs. This is a nice book for young toddlers, but the joke is simple enough that it won't last long into toddlerhood, and won't interest older siblings. Better to enjoy it once, then return it to the library.
An enjoyable book of rhyming animal sounds with a touch of humour and fun illustrations. This was my introduction to Sandra Boynton's books and it was a complete delight.
My son loved looking at the colourful illustrations as I would say the rhyme with dramatic flair. He learned a lot of his animal sounds from this book. It was definitely a family favourite during his first year and it holds a special place in my heart because it was one of the first books I read to my son.
My son loved looking at the colourful illustrations as I would say the rhyme with dramatic flair. He learned a lot of his animal sounds from this book. It was definitely a family favourite during his first year and it holds a special place in my heart because it was one of the first books I read to my son.
[At time of review, my daughters are ages 2 and 3]
I picked this up at the local library along with a few other Boynton books because the girls really like Barnyard Dance. This one starts "The Cow says 'Moo.' The Sheep says 'Baa.' Three singing pigs say 'La la la.'" I almost died laughing. But at the end it asks what you say and my daughter (who only has under 10 words at age3) looks at me and says "ba ba ba ba." I guess that's what she says.
I picked this up at the local library along with a few other Boynton books because the girls really like Barnyard Dance. This one starts "The Cow says 'Moo.' The Sheep says 'Baa.' Three singing pigs say 'La la la.'" I almost died laughing. But at the end it asks what you say and my daughter (who only has under 10 words at age3) looks at me and says "ba ba ba ba." I guess that's what she says.
An untouchable classic. The variety of animals (and their sounds) keeps the youngest readers interested, the bouncy meter keeps the adult readers engaged, and it didn't stay around too long to exhaust grandparents who might have limited wind power to create the optional honks/calls/screeches, etc.
I have given this as a present to many new parents, and it's always well received (and immediately becomes a favorite of the child).
I have given this as a present to many new parents, and it's always well received (and immediately becomes a favorite of the child).
This was my babies favorite book from the time he was about seven-months-old until. He still picks it out a couple of times a month as a bed time books. By the time he was 18-months-old he would "read" the book with me, and make all of the animals noises. A simple, charming, delightful read that was a staple of our night-time routine for a over a year. I highly recommend this as a first book for story time.
Oh how I appreciate Sandra Boynton and her writing style. Her books are unpredictably funny and a definite in the library of any child. I appreciate the rhyme and rythm in each of her books, making it enjoyable for this mom to read them aloud to her daughter. I am so glad I discovered her as a children's author, and plan to own every last one of her books, for my daughter's sake of course, in due time.
This book was given to me by a dear friend when she found out my husband & I were expecting. It is her favorite book to read to her little nieces, and I now understand why! Even at only a few months old, Miri smiles and laughs at all the silly animal noises we make when reading it to her. It's so cute, and I really enjoy reading this with her. A big winner!
Yet another Boynton true blue winner. She has an amazing gift for writing rhyming, rhythmic books that are addicting to small children but absurd enough to be funny to the parent also. Moo Baa La la la is one of the best. (Though I think Hippos Go Berserk an Barnyard Dance are my favs). From newborn and continuing today (18 mos now) my baby has loved this book.
This book goes through the different animals and what sounds they make. The book is done in a traditional Sandra Boynton way and is a lot of fun to read. I think it is good for infants because there aren’t many words on the pages and they help a baby learn the animal sounds. It is a board book with fun pictures that a baby would enjoy looking at.
An absolute delight, Moo Baa La La La is playful introduction to common animals in most children’s lives from a cow saying moo to dogs bow wowing and chasing after meowing cats. The cartoonish drawings and the play with pigs saying “La La La” instead of “oink” seems to play right to a child’s desire to say counter what the adult says with “No!”, a favorite phrase in the 0 to 2 set.
It is a picture book and information book for preschool readers. The book uses different body parts to indicate the animals. The sound of cow, sheep, dog, cat and pig are included in the book. It is definitely recommended because it associate letters with pronunciations. In addition to that, it teaches sounds that animals make.
My son Loved this book around the age of one till two... it was the first book where he memorised all the words and was the book he'd ask me to read a million times over. Lucky for me the words are easy to remember and I could read the story to him from memory while doing other things. This is a must have book for baby-toddler.
Moo, Baa, La La La is a fun book concerning different animal sounds. Written with a rhyme scheme, this book teaches children what animals say. Adding to the humor, the pigs say la la la, which the text even says isn't right. This book is designed for younger children, but it is a great book for any classroom.
Feb 07, 2013
William Burruss
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Friends, Children
Shelves:
children
Sandra Boynton has to be one of the most popular children’s illustrators. Her characters have become Pop. "Moo, Baa, La La La" is a classic example of taking something as redundant as "what do the animal say" and make it appear new and fresh. This book needs to be in every child’s library.
This is one of our very, very favorites, and is one of two books that helped us learn so many animal noises. It was one of the first books we read interactively with Mommy, chiming in with all of the animal noises. The rhymes are so catchy; Mommy likes them as much as we do.
I love, love, love doing the animal sounds as I read this poem and it effectively mesmerized my children. I read it to my daughter about 75 times once while stuck in a horrible traffic jam and she enjoyed it every time. My youngest is 11 and I still know this by heart.
Always a family favorite, now being enjoyed as a read-to-myself rather than a mommy-reads-it book. I also have a digital format for my phone, and was amused as my 5 year old made all the noises and tried to make the illustrations move in the print copy.
Absolutely hilarious. This is a short board book that you won't mind your toddler demanding that you read over and over again. After the 20th or so reading, by which time I had memorized the thing, I realized that it reads like a poem (a good thing).
Illustrator Sandra Boynton has written a board book with her famous animal characters. This book has toddlers laughing when pigs say the wrong sound. This is a fun and silly book that also teaches the real sounds animals make.
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Sandra Keith Boynton is a popular American humorist, songwriter, children's author and illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated more than forty books for both children and adults, as well as over four thousand greeting cards, and four music albums. Although she does not license her characters to be redrawn or adapted, she has herself designed—for various companies—calendars, wallpaper, bed...more
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