You be rain. You PATTER.
I'll be waves. I'll CRASH!
You be lightning. You THUNDER!
I so wish I had a toddler in the house; if so, I could read this book out loud without feeling ridiculous. So, I will continue to feel that way for the not being able to read this book in my head. It's far too enjoyable for that.
It opens with an adult reading this very book to a little one sitting at his side. They begin with buzzing as happens when reading about bees! A loud BUZZ has bees popping up through their collars in happy surprise. Turn the page, and they are birds. Not just birds; chitty, chatty birds that love to CHIRP!
I hope you can feel the fun as they rustle like trees, and make all the sounds of a passing storm. Or when they adapt the peaceful quiet of a snow-filled wonderland. It engenders a big surprise. Concluding spreads encourage echoing the sounds that animals make. In the end, the little one and other listeners are asked to make the sounds of Earth ... all together and all at once!
The ending is a lovely surprise, and will be a delight to all those listening in.
Bright crayon illustrations grace the endpapers and every other spread in this wondrous readaloud for little ones. It encourages mimicry, noisemaking, and joining with an adult in a fun-filled exploration of imagination and sound. Comical crayon illustrations set the tone for a boisterous game of pretend and its noisy cacophony. Is it possible to make a realistic sound for every creature and image found on the captivating endpapers. Once started, where will the fun end?
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