Usborne Sound Books Series 2 by Sam Taplin 4 Books Collection Set - Ages 0-5 - Board Book

Titles in This Set
Farm Sounds
Garden Sounds
Zoo Sounds
Wild Animals Sounds

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Board Book
ISBN: 9780276668616
Publisher: Usborne
Age Range: Ages 0-5 (Preschool)

Overview
This Usborne Sound Books Series 2 collection brings four noisy, colorful worlds to little fingertips. Each sturdy board book invites babies and toddlers to press a page and hear a farmyard hen cluck, a garden bird tweet, a zoo lion roar, or a wild wolf howl. Bright, busy scenes are paired with simple text, holes to peep through, and textured fingertrails to trace, turning every page-turn into a hands-on sensory adventure. Perfect for read-aloud time, tummy time, or quiet play, this set builds early vocabulary and listening skills while making animal sounds fun to discover again and again.

About the Books
Each book in this collection focuses on a different animal habitat, giving little ones a gentle introduction to the wider world through sound. Farm Sounds lets children press the pages to hear hens clucking and cows mooing while they pore over scenes of a sheepdog rounding up sheep, a piglet playing in the mud, and ducks splashing in a pond. Garden Sounds takes toddlers into a backyard filled with baby birds tweeting, frogs croaking by the pond, and owls hooting at night, with colorful pages showing the garden in sun, rain, and starlight. Zoo Sounds brings a day at the zoo to life with roaring lions, jabbering monkeys, splashing seals, and playful elephants, all rendered in cheerful, detailed illustrations. Wild Animals Sounds ventures further afield, carrying young explorers from a howling wolf on a remote mountaintop to a squawking macaw deep in the jungle, introducing some of the planet's wildest creatures and the sounds they make. Across all four titles, Sam Taplin's simple, rhythmic text pairs with sturdy sound buttons, peek-through holes, and raised fingertrails that reward little hands with something new to touch and hear on every spread. The board book format is built to survive enthusiastic little readers, with rounded corners and thick pages that stand up to repeated pressing, chewing, and page-turning. Together, the four books form a well-rounded first sound library, moving from farmyard and garden critters to exotic zoo and wild animals, growing sound vocabulary step by step.

Key Benefits

• Four interactive sound buttons per book bring real animal noises to life at the press of a page
• Sturdy board book construction with rounded corners is built for little hands and repeated use
• Peep-through holes and raised fingertrails add tactile, sensory play to every spread
• Simple, rhythmic text supports early language development and first words
• Four themed worlds (farm, garden, zoo, and wild animals) broaden vocabulary and animal knowledge
• Compact, giftable set that's ideal for baby showers, first birthdays, and nursery bookshelves

Book-by-Book Guide
Farm Sounds — Press the pages to hear hens clucking and cows mooing while a sheepdog rounds up sheep across the farmyard.
Garden Sounds — Listen for tweeting birds, croaking frogs, and hooting owls as the garden changes from sunny days to quiet nights.
Zoo Sounds — Roaring lions and jabbering monkeys bring a bustling day at the zoo to noisy, colorful life.
Wild Animals Sounds — Journey from a howling mountaintop wolf to a squawking jungle macaw to meet some of Earth's wildest creatures.

About the Author
Sam Taplin is a children's author who has written many books for Usborne, including several titles in its popular interactive sound book range. Sam Taplin grew up in a valley in Yorkshire, England, where he dreamed of becoming a writer, and after studying at university he began writing books of his own rather than simply reading other people's. His work for Usborne combines simple, playful text with interactive elements like sound buttons, peep-through holes, and fingertrails, all designed to spark curiosity and support early learning in babies and toddlers.

Why You'll Love This Set
With four noisy, touchable board books in one collection, this set makes a wonderful baby shower or first birthday gift, a sturdy addition to any nursery bookshelf, or a go-to for quiet play and read-aloud time. Farm, garden, zoo, and wild animal sounds keep little ones engaged and eager to press just one more page.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.