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Prompt delivery of book. Condition was okay. Sticker on cover and crayon written on pages, that washed off.
The photographs by Dennis Fuller show Barney and four young children (not the same four on each page, oddly) on a gray background, leaving only the action to draw your attention. ISBN 1570640777 - Barney's been around for a while now, and his first set of fans are now just about old enough to have their own kids - and pass on their childhood love of the big purple guy. Since the idea is to do, as much as to read, it's a nice touch that the photos aren't too detailed. This definitively moves Barney from a cute TV character to a childhood icon and makes him a great friend to learn from.In short rhymes, Barney introduces young readers to Barney Says (not to be confused with Simon Says, because Barney doesn't start each "order" with "Barney says."). Readers are told to tap their nose, march their feet and more, learning the parts of their body in a fun and interactive way. Also nice is that the children are a somewhat racially diverse group. Best of all, of course, your child can be a Barney fan without being a couch potato.
But, I love this book.We bought our first copy for my oldest son 11 years ago. Let me begin with the fact that I am not a huge Barney fan. We do not spend TV on him. During the years and three more children, we have had to buy 3 or 4 replacement copies. The easy and fun way of learning body parts is wonderful.
My 17 month old twin girls love this book. They learned nose, toes, ears, and other body parts from this book. It is fun for them to play the game with Barney. And my favorite is that one of my daughters gives me a big hug when we get to the last page where Barney gives hugs.
My 15-month old has never watched the Barney show, but he loves this book. After reading it only a couple of times and doing the hand motions with him, he started doing some of them by himself. He loves to look at the pictures of the children doing the motions (pat your head, tap your nose, now bend down and touch your toes.). There's a different motion on each page.
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