Oh Dear!: A Lift-the-flap Farm Book from the Creator of Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell

Oh Dear!: A Lift-the-flap Farm Book from the Creator of Dear Zoo Reviews

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  Audrey Haylins

  This clever, engaging book has everything curious young minds could wish for: flaps to open (of course!), a funny story, animals to identify, and catchy phrases to repeat on every page. My kids loved this 30 years ago, and now I’m discovering the joy all over again with my 2 little grandsons.For anyone who’s not familiar with the story, it’s about a toddler called Buster who goes to stay at his grandma’s farm and gets sent out to collect eggs. He goes to all the different places where animals are kept — barn, sty, field, stable, kennel, hutch and pond — but keeps getting told ‘No eggs here’. It’s only when he reaches the henhouse that he remembers who lays eggs and gets two to take back for breakfast.It’s a brilliant story for reading aloud and getting the little ones involved: perfect for making lots of animal noises, facial expressions and gestures. My younger grandson is just turning 2, and he really throws himself into the fun, shouting out the name of each animal and jumping in with the ‘Oh dear!!’ and ‘No eggs here’ at all the right times.The book is also visually very appealing for toddlers: large font, minimal words, loads of white space, and illustrations that are kept simple but still offer lots to talk about: Grandma’s cat, the honey bee, the bunnies hiding in the hedge, the mummy bird feeding her chicks, the mouse sneaking water from the dog’s bowl It really is a book that children can look at over and over again and still get something new out of every time.Quality wise, it’s a sturdy hardback with thick board pages and flaps that can withstand quite rough treatment. I can’t recommend it highly enough.Thanks for reading my review. I hope you found it helpful. Check out my profile page for reviews of toddler books and puzzles and educational toys and games.
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  ks

  Bought to replace a paperback version which has been a favourite with both of my children. The paperback version got destroyed as it was very easy for the babies to rip out the flaps, after fixing with sellotape it finally got beyond repair.This board book version has much thicker and hopefully stronger flaps and pages, I’m very pleased with it and think it will last.Slightly disappointed that the last page from the paperback showing Buster enjoying his breakfast is not included in this version.
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  Some

  We had Dear Zoo by the same author which my daughter loves a lot. So I bought this one as well. The illustrations are nice and the story is fun. However the flip flap parts were just sticked on it ( the one in Dear Zoo were die cut) and so very easily to be torn out.. almost every flip flap parts were already tore out by my little one.
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  TLDunn

  I bought this book for my 2 year old who has language delays as she loves 'Dear Zoo'. She loves this one just as much, making the animal sounds and copying 'Oh Dear'. Also unlike other flap books which rip easily this series is very robust even in the hands of a busy toddler!
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  goodreads Customer

  My granddaughter loves this book ! She also has another book by the same author Dear Zoo & loves that too! She likes lifting the flaps to see what's behind. She loves pointing at all the farm animals & making the animal noises. The thick board pages & sturdy flaps make it easy for her small hands!Definitely recommend this book for young children.