Picture Books With Sound Effects

Books with sound effects can be really fun to read (and fun for kids to listen to!). I have encountered a couple of them lately that I really enjoyed.

The first is The Seven Sneezes by Olga Cabral. Imitating the sneezes is the most entertaining part, but kids are also amused at the mix-ups the sneezes cause, when barks, meows, ears, shoes, etc. fly off and land on the wrong owners. Kids might not know what a "rag man" is (the book was originally published in the '40s) but a 30 second history lesson at the beginning or the end won't hurt.

The second is Push Button by Aliki. The sound effects from all the button-pushing are so much fun that toddlers and preschoolers will imitate the reader enthusiastically. The illustrations are also really bright and appealing, with great use of color and white space. Aliki really captures the joy and busy activity of toddler play.

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