Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!: A Sonic Adventure

This is a good book to teach students sounds that items make, it is not so much a good book to test for content and comprehension, but it is more of an entertainment book. I think that young readers will have an enjoyable time with this book and learn a lot about things and their sounds.

The narrator is a little boy from New Orleans and he tells us all about his life and culture through the different sounds he hears in a day. From squeaks to grumbles to tlocks, tlicks, and tlacks, this book is like a song with the most interesting sounds the world around us makes.

Onomonopia, many people know them as sound workds. Ouch! WOO HOO! Yipee! Whomp! These are all examples of onomonopia. This is a fun book because of all the sounds you make while reading it, but it also helps teach the lesson.

Review: Book about the different sounds in a neighborhood. Uses an artistic view of a jazz musician to put sound to everyday occurrences.

Ages: 3-8

Source: Pierce ECE library

diverse picture books (toddler/preschool ages 18 months and up; music / community).
* Prominently features diverse characters: Yep! Lots of African-Americans, including the main character, and a diverse cast throughout.
* Great choice for toddler storytime: short, rhyming text full of fun sound

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effects. Encourages participation (making sounds) and has a rhythmic quality that can promote movement, tapping along. Large, clear, colorful illustrations suitable for sharing with crowds.
* Book works well with the proposed "community" theme: Sure, but only because the theme can be so broadly interpreted.

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