2010 / Ebook / 40 pages / USA
**
This could have been a good introduction to colour mixing, if it covered more than what they already know from applying colour to blank page. The song's shit as well.
Ronne Randall and Richard Merritt, My Very First Storytime: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
***
You'd be a pretty lax parent if you waited until they were able to grasp some of this vocabulary and do the finger maze before you read them any other stories, but this is a nice addition to her fairy tale canon, especially with the annual-style puzzles at the end. The memory of my own childhood version adds bonus nostalgia, though this troll is less nightmare-inducing.
2021 / Library book / 12 pages / UK
**
The most annoying of these so far. She liked making noises happen, but there isn't a child who'd prefer this weird, squashed hybrid over a noisy digger toy.
Lauren Crisp and Thomas Elliott, Noisy Animal Search and Find
***
The cover boasts of an extensive menagerie, but an arbitrary selection process decides which animals are honoured with sound. Humane hunting activities on every page add value if you bought the expensive book, but they're unlikely to get a look-in when you're working through the library's latest noises.
2021 / Library book / 10 pages / UK/Sweden
***
The same thing as the others, but she couldn't get enough of it. Their market research and beta testing must be spot on.
