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I got this book the same day it was released, which was awesome on Amazon's part. I have twin toddlers (~ 23 months) and they both love books. I chose this book for them because it is something different than what they already have (regular board books) and because the story interested me. I have not read the full version of this book but love this one the way it is (it is a novelty board book, abbreviated version). The book has a side bar with five buttons on it which, when pressed upon, make different sounds (engine's horn sound, monkey laughing, etc.). Here are the cons to the side bar-- The buttons are not raised, so I had to show my toddlers that pressing upon the icons will make sound. One of my toddlers really enjoyed the sound of the monkey laughing and he laughed every time he pressed that button.- The sound is not very clear and the volume is not very loud. I wish it was a little louder and a bit clearer.Back to the book itself, the side bar buttons are incorporated into the story via the use of their symbols. My toddlers are not old enough to really comprehend that, but I think an older child might enjoy pressing the corresponding buttons when the story is read. The story is sweet, short and entertaining. It's about a train that pulls into a station and various things are loaded on to it by various characters, such as monkeys, polar bears, etc. The illustrations are really nice and engaging. The page where the cars are being loaded was of particular interest to one of my toddlers, who kept pointing out the cars. They liked this book so much, I read the story to them multiple times in a short period of time. Given the fact that my toddlers really like this book, I would definitely recommend it to others!I thought it was very cute for a little guy. Have not received any feedback. ??♀️My 2 years old kid loves this bookMy almost two year old grandson absolutely loves the book. He loves the sound effects.Perfect for bedtime. A shorter version of the original book, it’s an easy ready when you want to get the little one to bed w/o skipping story time. It’s interactive to keep interest but not annoyingly loudI was on the fence about buying the sound book or the original version. You probably can't go wrong with either. I think the story is very cute and my son loves the book. He also loves pushing the monkey sound repeatedly. :) That can be a little distracting to the flow of the story, but he's 2. If he's happy, I'm happy, and maybe as he gets older he will enjoy ALL of the sounds provided in the order they are dictated it the story. Overall happy with this purchase!My 3 year old likes the sounds but it’s not the full version that goes through all the types of train cars. Good for younger kids, I should have gotten the full version he could grow with.A book for any kid who likes trainsand all the sounds it makes.good productWonderful book my nephew you looked, nice interacting book for toddlers to follow, to keep them interestedMy boy loves it!This book is weird. The story is weird, and doesn’t really flow. Some of the sounds are mismatched too, like the monkey button sounds like little girls laughing. Creepy. Our 2.5 year old loves every book we’ve ever gotten him about trains, and usually likes books with sound, but he has no interest in this one.
