Baby-Toddler–Stock photographs are accompanied by cheerful phrases evoking the Christmas season. For example, “It’s a winter wonderland in the Christmas snow,” is the text next to an image of a boy and girl sledding in a snowy landscape. Each spread features a different textured patch to touch and a button to press for a sound: a bell rings, a snowflake twinkles, a star and a stocking sing, Santa laughs in his sleigh, and a teddy bear says, “Merry Christmas.” The children depicted have a range of skin tones and hair textures. VERDICT An additional purchase where novelty titles are popular. –School Library Journal
“Noisy Christmas” by Hettie Cox is latest addition to the ‘My First Touch and Feel Sound Book’ series from Tiger Tales and features full-color photographs of exciting Christmas items on every page! Very young readers will fully enjoy experiencing the magic of the season with a jingle bell, a snowflake, a Christmas stocking, and more fun holiday objects.
A touch-and-feel element on each spread encourages active learning and toddlers experience a variety of textures, such as smooth, soft, and more. A sound button on each spread reinforces the concept presented in the text and pictures — and provides additional fun!
Critique: This board book edition of “Noisy Christmas” features interactive, tactile sound book elements that include full-color photographs of fun Christmas items, a touch-and-feel texture on each spread, and 6 sound buttons that each play a fun Christmas sound or part of a familiar Christmas song! Simply stated, “Noisy Christmas” is a unique and unreservedly recommended pick for family, daycare center, and community library Christmas themed interactive board book collections for children ages 6 month to 3 years.–Midwest Book Review
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