{"product_id":"too-noisy-isbn-9780763662264","title":"Too Noisy!","description":"\u003cb\u003eA read-aloud (shout-aloud?) comedy from Malachy Doyle, boldly illustrated by Ed Vere, reminds us there’s no place like home — no matter how noisy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bungles sure are a large and noisy bunch! So noisy that Sam, the middle Bungle, has no room to think and is desperate to escape his booming, twooting, banging, clanging family. So off he wanders into the woods for some peace and quiet. Deeper and deeper he goes, until . . . \u003ci\u003eeek! \u003c\/i\u003eWhat’s that climbing up his pant leg? \u003ci\u003eBeek! \u003c\/i\u003eWhat is flapping around his face? \u003ci\u003eEeky-beek! \u003c\/i\u003eWhat could be sliding down his neck? HELP! Will he ever again hear the comforting cacophony of his own Bungle clan?Doyle’s story is simple—quiet Sam is overwhelmed by his big, noisy family—yet the writer’s exuberant, Gaelic-tinged wordplay and Vere’s edgy visuals give it real excitement.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSam is bombarded by noise in Doyle's captivatingly onomatopoeic free verse. Vere illustrates sound as colorful bubbles and bursts that issue forth from each family member. . .Quiet thinkers will enjoy meeting a character like themselves.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its exuberant language and quirky characters, this story is a fun addition to most collections.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEuropean artist Vere’s hand-drawn and digitally colored illustrations that are the eye-catcher. The odd little creatures, with their saucepan-huge eyes and tufted ears, will charm kids into joining the fun.\u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist online\u003cb\u003eMalachy Doyle \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eAntonio on the Other Side of the World, Getting Smaller \u003c\/i\u003eand many other books for children. He lives in Donegal, Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Vere \u003c\/b\u003ehas been writing and illustrating children’s books since 1999. He is also a fine art painter and is represented by galleries in London and Los Angeles. He lives in London.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303646875877,"sku":"NP9780763662264","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763662264.jpg?v=1767742814","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/too-noisy-isbn-9780763662264","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}