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10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Quickly forgottenMay 20, 2005
By Caro
My 14 month-old was not very interested with wooden puzzles, so I thought adding noise to them would change that. Unfortunately, it took him about 25 minutes to figure out that all he had to do to was to step on the right piece of the puzzle to make the sound come out. He has since then stopped trying to place each piece in the puzzle and is not even amused by stepping on it any more. Overall, this toy lasted 3 days. The sounds are also very electronic (fake) and they will sound when you switch the lights on, when you step beside the cupboard where they have been stored, or for no apparent reason!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 We thought we had miceMay 13, 2008
By Lorinda
It is good quality, but the sounds are light sensitive and my son keeps misplacing the pieces. Early on, when I would turn off the lights, I would hear the gerbil and I thought we had an infestation. Now, I am used to hearing all the animals complain every night when I turn out the lights.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Bought for Autistic NephewSep 17, 2011
By JKLineberry
I bought these for my Autistic nephew when he was 2 on the recommendation of an Occupational Therapist. Having no children of my own, I am not familiar with the different brands for children's toys. After asking around I was told that Melissa and Doug were well known for their safety and quality so I decided to go ahead even though $10 for a puzzle seemed high to me.
My nephew loves these. In addition to hearing the sounds and learning to mimic them, he is also learning tactile skills which is what his therapist has been focusing on. I like the quality of the puzzles. They are very well made and remind me of toys I had when I was a kid, when you could actually keep toys to pass on, not the disposable toys there are now.
As a special bonus, the sounds are perfect to get on my brothers nerves, hehehe. We are 13 years apart and I love teasing him about getting back at him now for his toddler days!
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Lots of fun and very durableSep 22, 2010
By jessica0418
We bought this secondhand, so it's already been used by some other child and still works perfectly. That alone is a testament to the quality of this puzzle.
My daughter is 18 months and has been playing with this daily for about 4 months now. The pegs make it easy for her little fingers to handle. The cut-out outlines of the animals are just complex enough to give her a challenge, but not too detailed to make positioning the pieces too hard for her. The puzzle is helping her learn her animals and what sounds they make.
I think the sound quality is just fine, especially for a small, inexpensive kid's toy like this. Furthermore, the mouse and guinea pig sounds drive my cat crazy (he is always trying to dig under the puzzle to locate the source) so they must be right on if they can fool him. :)
The only time the sounds activate for us (aside from when the puzzle is in use) is when a piece is out of place when we turn lights off. Some reviewers have mentioned the puzzle going off every time they turn the lights off - this never happens to us. Either they have missing pieces or their pieces must be cut differently than mine.
I recommend this to every parent looking for a good quality, educational toy for their young toddler. We adore it and are hoping to add to our collection with some other M&D sound puzzles.
 Odd sounds, OK puzzleOct 03, 2011
By BoogieMom
This was a good first puzzle for my little ones, who learned how to orient pieces and match them to a corresponding picture. As a sound puzzle to learn animal noises, eh, not so much. Some of the sounds are nothing like their real-life counterparts, and the sounds are triggered by more than just the puzzle pieces. We keep them in a drawer, and the sounds are always going off inside the drawer as the sun comes and goes between clouds. Didn't think the inside of a drawer would see much light, but apparently it's enough for this puzzle to think a piece is being placed.
I'd say if you're looking for a sound puzzle, find something else. As a straight-up puzzle, it's fine, but there are less costly options for an animal puzzle out there.
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