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Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!: A Sonic Adventure by Paul Rogers, Wynton Marsalis

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carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

This would be a super fun story to read at storytime and talk about onomatopoeia!

beths0103's review against another edition

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5.0

I am a sucker for any book that has anything to do with music so a picture book by Wynton Marsalis is definitely going to catch my attention. Each page is full of the sounds of daily life made into a musical melange of onomatopoeia. I'd love to hear this book read backed up by some jazz musicians.

sara_beth_11's review against another edition

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4.0

I like how rhythmic this book is, so even though I don't think I could make it work as a read-aloud, I might revisit that idea. I wish there were more ways to involve the audience in the storytelling!

EDIT: I can totally make this work now. Yay for developing storytime confidence!

daisycakesco's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked the connection between everyday sounds and the various instruments. Lots of references to New Orleans, too! This might be fun for a music storytime, if you had the kids make sounds with you. Otherwise, while I like it, I'm not sure it would hold the kids' attention the WHOLE way through.

shinychick's review against another edition

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3.0

Fun and jazzy. (no surprise, given the author.) Be prepared to make lots of noises.

sassychortle's review against another edition

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5.0

One of our favorites! This book has fabulous illustrations with lots of instruments along with everyday things like trucks and squeaky doors. I love that this book introduces kids to instruments they might not yet know about in a such a fun way. The sounds are brilliant and the book always held my 16 month old's attention.