COW
Tousle her fuzzy blue hair.
Rub her fuzzy pink nose.
PUPPY
Skritch the rough brown pad of his paw.
PIGGY
Stroke her smooth pink snout.
Touch her cool green glasses.
TURKEY
Feel his bumpy red wattle.
DUCK
Tickle her soft white tummy.
and 2 BIRDIES
The blue one is crabby.
The yellow one is happy.
Open the eggs to see what these guys say….Sandra Boynton knows her farm animals. This simple board book, “a touch, skritch, & tickle book,” will delight babies and toddlers (and probably moms and dads too) with its multi-sensory presentation of whimsical barnyard creatures. Each bright, colorful illustration features a tactile component and some fun words to accompany it. The cow’s nose is made of a soft pink material and the text on the opposite page declares, quite correctly, “Fuzzy fuzzy fuzzy.” A dog with a rough paw, a pig with a smooth nose, a turkey with a “little bit bumpy” wattle, and a soft-bellied duck round out the ensemble. The final page features two chicks inside lift-the-flap eggs who disagree about whether to start over at the beginning of the book. “Touch and feel” children’s books are no new innovation but too often the different textures end up feeling more or less the same. But Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy! features quality construction and is large enough for very young children to hold and manipulate. (Baby to preschool) –John Moe