Buzz! Boom! Bang!: The Book of Sounds
Buzz! Boom! Bang!: The Book of Sounds
Buzz! Boom! Bang!: The Book of Sounds
Description
Description
An ALA Notable Children's Book, 2026 A brand-new kind of interactive picture book invites you to make the sounds you see--and inspires endless fun. This wordless picture book is meant to be read aLOUD! Can you bang and boom,
caw and crash,
buzz and blub,
pitter-patter and pffffft? Will you whoosh, yawn, moo or roar? It's easy! 1. Open the book.
2. Make the sound that you see.
3. Giggle, turn the page, repeat. With bold colors, zany illustrations, and no words at all, Buzz! Boom! Bang! inspires a whole new kind of reading experience.
caw and crash,
buzz and blub,
pitter-patter and pffffft? Will you whoosh, yawn, moo or roar? It's easy! 1. Open the book.
2. Make the sound that you see.
3. Giggle, turn the page, repeat. With bold colors, zany illustrations, and no words at all, Buzz! Boom! Bang! inspires a whole new kind of reading experience.
About the Author
About the Author
Benjamin Gottwald lives in Hamburg, Germany, where he works as an illustrator and animator, draws for a magazine, and builds characters out of wood. His first book, Buzz! Boom! Bang!, won the Hamburg Picture Book Prize and the German Youth Literature Award.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"[A] joyous celebration of sound, movement, and imagination..."-- "Children's Literature"
"The flexibility of the reading experience offered here will appeal to a wide variety of age groups and various levels of reading/language fluency."-- "Youth Services Book Review, starred review"
"Audible magic."--Betsy Bird "Fuse #8, School Library Journal"
"An eclectic, original book in which creativity is key."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Recommended for most libraries--and no shushing allowed!"-- "Booklist"
A lively and imaginative exploration of sound that will delight both children and caregivers.--
"Bold shapes and vivid colors help set the stage for noises within the amusing, smart compositions."-- "The Horn Book"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Northsouth Books
Pub date:
2025-09-30
Length:
168 pages
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