Staff Review: Noisy Books

I love books which prompt the readers (usually parents, teachers or librarians) to make funny 

noises as they read the books to kids. We adults take ourselves too seriously and that becomes hard when you are going “vroom vroom” or “Jingle-Jangle, clang-bang, Clatter!” So I hope you put aside your inhibitions and enjoy reading "Bang! Boom! Roar! A Busy Crew of Dinosaurs" by Nate Evans and Stephanie Gwyn Brown.  Not only does this title include preschool favorites like dinosaurs and trucks, it is written as an ABC book using alliteration. ‘Jackhammers, rattle, jolt, and shatter. Jingle-jangle, clang-bang. Clatter! Jelly bellies jump and jiggle. Jumbo blubber in a wiggle!’ The illustrations by Christopher Santoro are filled with action and humor. Kids will need time to explore each and every picture. Be sure to look at the list on the back of the book of cool hidden objects to look for in the pictures. 

Another noisy book is "Toot Toot Beep Beep" by Emma Garcia. Large easy to read print which is good for either a group setting or for reading one on one. The art work also done by Garcia makes identifying the individual vehicles easy for even young children. Each vehicle has their own personality ‘Toot Toot goes the big blue van, Toot Toot and off she trundles’.

Robbin O., Headquarters