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PreS-Gr 1—The complete opposite of the delightful The Quiet Book (Houghton Harcourt, 2010), this deliciously worthy companion title earns "applause loud." The familiar fuzzy little bears and bunnies act out snapshots of "loud," such as fire truck day at school, which finds a bucket full of critters atop a tall ladder, and giving a "surprise loud" at an unexpected arrival of a skeleton from an anatomy class. Liwska's soft-focus pencil illustrations create anticipation with "bad crash loud," making readers guess what may have happened offstage. The facial features and bright awestruck eyes express recognizable feelings for "fireworks loud." The text is printed in all capital letters which reinforces the sense of noise. The author and illustrator challenge youngsters with their humorous depiction of "deafening silence loud" as Mother catches little hands in the cookie jar. Act out a few of these moments during storytime for a joyous romp.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VAWhile some sounds are always loud, others just seem so when things are exciting, upsetting, or embarrassing (e.g., "Burp During Quiet Time Loud"). In this companion to The Quiet Book, succinct, descriptive text presents various kid-perspective scenarios. The animal characters' facial expressions perfectly reinforce the emotion behind each experience. Calm browns and beiges in the digitally colored illustrations lower the text's volume.
Deborah Underwood invites young readers to think about sound in intriguing ways. Her catalog of loud moments includes things that sound loud (alarm clocks, fire truck sirens), as well as things that feel loud (burps during quiet time, a mother’s disapproval). The book’s world feels cozy and lived-in, thanks to Renata Liwska’s adorable animals and soft color palette. Readers will have fun comparing The Loud Book to The Quiet Book, which shares the same playful sensibility and appealing cast of characters. Children may be inspired to think about the different kinds of moments that make up their days.
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